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139 Free-to-Watch Travel Programs to Inspire Your Wanderlust

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All of these programs are available to watch right now without a membership — but, bear in mind that some won’t stay free-to-watch forever, so catch them now before they’re gone.

Traveling the world may not be the best idea these days, but we understand if you're gazing wistfully at pictures from your last vacation, wanderlust hovering over you like a rain cloud. With KCET and PBS SoCal, traveling the world is still possible — through the lens of our shows and programs. Below are 139 travel programs available to stream online right now for free without a membership. Click the links, sit back and journey from Costa Rica to Italy in the comfort of your own home!

You can also find these programs in the free PBS Video app for your Roku, Apple TV, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV Stick, phone or tablet.

Asia

China

Israel

Japan

South Korea

State of Palestine

Taiwan

Thailand

Vietnam

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A picture overlooking the city of Sicily in Italy. | "Rick Steves' Europe: The Best of Sicily"

Europe

Austria

Bulgaria

Czech Republic

Denmark

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Montenegro

The Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

United Kingdom

A photo of the city of Montreal, Canada in the evening.

North America

Canada

Caribbean Islands

Costa Rica

Mexico

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A woman stands in a small piece of land on Lake Titicaca and the local family she's with sits in a boat.

South America

Bodies of Water

Colombia

Samantha Brown looks where her guide in New Zealand is pointing.

Australia/Oceania

Australia

New Zealand

Two people row a boat in a river in Zambia to get closer to a group of hippos in the water.

Africa

Ethiopia

Zambia

A man and a woman in thick red winter coats in a thumbnail image for "Antarctica: Journey to the Bottom of the Earth."

Antarctica

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