8 of the BEST Travel YouTubers to follow this year!

If you love to travel, there’s never been a better time to find your people on YouTube. The medium has matured enormously since the early vlogging days, and the best creators now produce work that rivals broadcast television for production quality, while still feeling personal and honest. These are the channels I keep coming back to — a mix of food-focused city guides, family adventures, destination deep-dives and practical travel advice delivered by people who are genuinely good at what they do. In no particular order, here are eight of the best travel YouTubers worth following right now.

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TOPJAW

Lively, fast-paced and packed with useful recommendations, TOPJAW is essential viewing for anyone who cares about food and travel. Founded by Jesse Burgess and Will Warr, the London-based duo built their name on their “48 Hours In” city guide series, before their short-form “Best of London” interviews turned them into one of the biggest food media brands on the internet. Their combined following now tops 1.5 million across platforms, and Jesse has since appeared on Apple TV+. But what makes TOPJAW worth following is still the same thing it always was: a genuine curiosity about great places to eat, drink and explore, delivered with wit and high production values.

Flying The Nest

It’s hard not to fall in love with the Flying The Nest channel. What started as Stephen and Jess Parry-Valentine’s adventure as a young Australian couple has grown into a full-time family travel operation, now including their two kids, Hunter and Koa. With over 1.2 million subscribers, their videos take you to incredible corners of the world with warmth, great food recommendations and a healthy dose of Aussie charm. Their production has only improved over the years, and the channel remains one of Australia’s most-watched travel destinations on YouTube.

Lost LeBlanc

With a passion for travel and filmmaking, it’s no surprise Christian LeBlanc’s videos are so stunning. A great mix of informative, entertaining and genuinely inspiring, each one is beautifully shot and will trigger serious wanderlust. The Canadian-born creator quit his accounting job to buy a one-way ticket to Bangkok and has since built a channel with over two million subscribers, a base in Bali and a creator education platform running alongside his content. His recent videos lean into longer-form storytelling and he covers destinations across Southeast Asia, South America and beyond.

Attaché

With an intelligent, no-nonsense approach to travel content, Attaché is one of the most quietly impressive channels on YouTube. Host Alex Hunter — four-time Travel Vlogger of the Year (2016, 2017, 2023 and 2024) — explores cities through food, culture and history with curiosity and real depth. The videos skip the tourist-trail obvious and get into the substance of a place. Alex covers everything from how to get from the airport to which neighbourhoods are worth your time, all wrapped in gorgeous visuals. Beirut, Boston, northern Japan, Mexico City: the range is impressive and the quality is consistent.

Daneger and Stacey

Serving up three travel vlogs each week, vlogging couple Daneger and Stacey are an endless source of travel inspiration! The full-time travel couple hail from New Zealand, creating entertaining videos that bring their followers on every adventure with them. There’s no shortage of delicious food, interesting activities and gorgeous accommodation to fill your time with and it’s all served up with a generous helping of lovable kiwi charm!

Mark Wiens

If you travel for food, Mark Wiens should already be on your radar. The American-born, Bangkok-based creator has built one of the biggest food and travel channels on YouTube — over 11 million subscribers and more than three billion views — on a simple premise: go somewhere, find the best thing to eat, and share the joy of it on camera. His enthusiasm is completely genuine, and his reach into street food scenes across Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and beyond takes you to corners of the world most travel channels don’t bother with. He posts twice a week and has since expanded into an HBO Asia food docuseries and a National Geographic original series. A reliable obsession for anyone who believes the best way to understand a place is through what people eat there.

Hey Nadine

Nadine Sykora has been making travel content on YouTube since 2006, which makes her one of the longest-running creators in the space. With over 500,000 subscribers and more than 60 countries visited, her channel covers real destinations, honest travel hacks and practical advice in a style that’s both warm and no-nonsense. She’s evolved over the years — her content now includes creator coaching alongside travel — but the travel content remains genuinely useful and her personality keeps you watching.

Kara and Nate

Kara and Nate Buchanan from Nashville, Tennessee are one of the most consistent travel channels on YouTube, and the numbers bear that out — over four million subscribers and nearly a billion views. What started in 2016 as a plan to travel for one year became a decade-long career that has taken them to more than 100 countries. Their content has evolved from budget backpacking into more varied formats, including luxury experiences, van life and destination deep-dives, but the approach stays the same: honest, personal and very watchable. They also run Daily Drop, a travel hacking newsletter worth bookmarking if you’re serious about points and miles.

Frequently asked questions

Who are the best travel YouTubers to follow today?

Some of the most consistently good travel YouTube channels right now include TOPJAW for food and city guides, Flying The Nest for family travel, Lost LeBlanc for cinematic solo adventures, Attaché for intelligent destination deep-dives, Daneger and Stacey for honest couple travel, Hey Nadine for practical travel tips, and Kara and Nate for full-time travel storytelling.

What makes a good travel YouTube channel?

The best travel channels tend to have a clear point of view, consistent production quality and a presenter who feels genuine. Practical information — where to eat, how to get around, what to skip — matters as much as the visuals. The channels that last are the ones where you feel like you’re travelling with someone you’d actually enjoy spending time with.

Are travel vlogs still worth watching?

Yes. Despite the rise of short-form content on TikTok and Instagram, long-form travel videos on YouTube remain one of the best ways to research a destination before you go. The best creators now produce content that functions as a genuine travel guide, not just a highlight reel.

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