Bringing you a host of travel experiences sprinkled with humour, personal insights, and travel tips from seasoned travellers in India, listen to these 5 interesting podcasts that make you want to pack your bags and travel all year long. 

1. Travel northeast India with Upasana Kakati

A native of Assam but now residing in Delhi, Upasana fell in love with exploring the northeast region during her 4-year stint in Nagaland. Just 4 episodes in, she talks about her journey to Khonoma (Nagaland), and Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh), the fisherman community of Loktak Lake (Manipur), and the successful conservation efforts carried out at Manas National Park (Assam). She focuses on budget travelling. 

2. India Chalo

Now airing season 2, this podcast shares inspirational stories of travellers in India. Travel accounts cover a solo trip across northeast India, a bike ride to Ladakh, winter hardships in Spiti Valley, and other equally exciting travel stories.

3. Travel Baits

Covering unique travel experiences and stories from India, this podcast explores the history, people, and places in the country. Stories include sustainable rural tourism in northeast India, the development of tea tourism, and a 21-year-old female's 500 m solo journey on foot in Zanskar.

4. The Musafir Stories

Documenting travel tales within India, each episode relives the experience of different travellers in their own words. Participants include travel bloggers, mountaineers, cyclists, entrepreneurs, novelists, teachers, and filmmakers. The stories are insightful and inspiring and make you want to pack your bags.

5. The chicken neck

This is northeast India’s first policy-based podcast offering an informed take on culture, food, clothes, history, politics, and so much more. The podcast interviews some of the most fascinating people living and working in northeast India.