If you're feeling down about not being able to travel, why not think about the world's most colourful countries. Places of contrast, joy, vibrancy and feel good factor. Your host Stephen Bailey explores six of the world's most colourful countries. Are they on your bucketlist? Have you travelled to any or all of them? What are your most colourful countries? Travel the world in today's episode and see if you agree with Stephen's selections.

Visiting Croatia is like a summer love story, the country cast as seductive protagonist. Sapphire waters, lavish islands, quaint walled towns, old world glamour and so much more. Your host Stephen Bailey takes you down the Adriatic and also into the country's interior, to some of Croatia's more unknown destinations. This is an introduction to a country that will probably be open for travel this summer.

Meg Jerrard is inspiring female travellers to travel solo. She's inspired hundreds of thousands of women around the world, from Afghanistan to Australia, aged 18 to 87. Learn about overcoming the challenges of solo female travel, including practical tips to make your travel dreams a reality. This isn't just a show for female travelers. Meg also shares the biggest ever research study that's been done on solo female travel. She's a real inspiration!

Stretching from Eastern China to Istanbul and Cairo, the Silk Road remains the world's greatest ever trade route. Silk, spices, stones, salt, animals. Via the Mongols, Persians, Chinese, Romans, and other empires. Did you know you can travel the old Silk Road? And that destinations such as Uzbekistan are a fabulous insight into the Silk Road of old. Join your host Stephen Bailey on this fascinating journey through caravanseris and ancient mystique. Perhaps Uzbekistan will go on your travel bucketlist!

Ah Portugal! What an incredible country. And there's so much more than only Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve. Join your host Stephen Bailey on this quick introduction to Portugal, including bucketlist experiences in the country's lesser-known spots. Travel east to Evora, north to Braga, and west to the Azores. Portugal looks like a great option for this summer and autumn, so find out where you can go!

Tamara Bee travelled over 50,000 kms overland in Africa, back in the 1990s, on her first ever trip aboard. She is today's guest and really inspires us to push our boundaries and follow our travel dreams. Tamara is host of the Many Roads Travelled podcast. In this show she helps to debunks stereotypes and provides brilliant insight into some of Africa's off the beaten path destinations, as she shares stories with the host Stephen Bailey.

Visit India and you’re catapulted straight into a chameleonic theater of color. Just being outside is a sensual banquet. Go trekking, do yoga, watch birds, meet holy babas, track tigers, mediate, indulge, experience, and jump in to the world's most enchanting destination. Join your host Stephen Bailey for a travel overview, covering the big first impressions and an introduction to the country's different regions and experiences.

France, Italy, USA, China, Spain? Everybody knows of the world's most visited countries. But what about the least visited? Your host Stephen Bailey digs into the countries nobody visits and the results are quite surprising, including two countries in Europe. In today's episode you'll hear more about flying between the islands of Tonga. Maybe you've also travelled to one of the these countries? And did you know that the Eiffel Tower sees more people in two hours than Kiribati sees in one year!

The Galapagos Islands move than live up to their bucketlist status. Endemic birds perform flamboyant mating displays, incredible marine life moves before your snorkel, and bizarre reptiles are endemic to their individual islands. This archipelago provides an intimate and authentic journey with nature. Often, you're almost impossibly close. But how do you explore the Galapagos? Where, what, how? Join your host Stephen Bailey for a travel introduction to the archipelago.

Malawi is one of the world's safest and friendliest countries. It's off the beaten path and one of podcast host Stephen Bailey's favourite countries. In today's episode Stephen welcomes Dilo van Commenee, who has been developing sustainable ecotourism in Malawi through his company 12TravelAfrica. Dilo tells us all about Malawi's atmosphere and highlights, including safari, beach, homestays, and beekeeping with elephants. It's a wonderful travel insight into the warm heart of Africa.