The Travel Diaries

About The Travel Diaries

The Travel Diaries is a weekly interview series where journalist Holly Rubenstein chats to a special guest about their adventures around the world, and the travel experiences and destinations that have shaped their lives. Be transported to exotic and far flung places as Holly and her diverse range of famous guests take you on a journey through the seven chapters of their life's travel diaries, from their earliest childhood travel memory and the first place they fell in love with; to their all time favourite destination, their hidden gem recommendation and what’s at the top of their bucket list. It's wanderlust, guaranteed! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Holly Rubenstein

Category

arts · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Jul 2019

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

28 of 197 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Louisiana: Small Towns, Swamps & Southern Soul - Destination Special

   Host Holly Rubenstein interviews Louisiana travel writer Herman Fuselier, musician Jourdan Thibodeaux, and restaurateur Lori Johnson Walls about the authentic culture, music, and food of Cajun and Creole country.

2. 

   4 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Unpacked: New York, Greek Islands, Monastero Santa Rosa, Scandinavia & more, with Conde Nast Traveller Digital Director, Sarah Allard

   Condé Nast Traveller Digital Director Sarah Allard shares travel insights on Scandinavia, New York, and the Greek Islands with host Holly Rubenstein in this interview.

3. 

   29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Steve Backshall returns to the podcast!

   Host Holly Rubenstein interviews adventurer and explorer Steve Backshall about his captivating global travel stories and experiences.

Who has been a guest on The Travel Diaries

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Herman Fuselier
• Jourdan Thibodeaux
• Lori Johnson Walls
• Sarah Allard
• Steve Backshall

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

89 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

211 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

57

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

98

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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