Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast

Chris Christensen

chris2x@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

A weekly travel show that blends destination expertise with cultural depth—often featuring authors, journalists, and destination experts. It’s a good booking target for tourism boards and travel publishers looking to reach engaged, experience-seeking travelers.

Metrics

Episodes: 1025

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.3k subscribers

Instagram: 6.2k followers

Contact Information

chris2x@gmail.com

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Host

Chris Christensen - Independent travel journalist and creator of Amateur Traveler. The show creator has received Travel+Leisure recognition as “best independent travel journalist” and was inducted into the “Podcast Ha...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Travel writers/authors, guidebook creators, long-form destination journalists, established travel bloggers with published books/articles, and representatives with credible regional knowledge (often tied to a published travel product or reporting/press trip).
Required Achievements:  
Authored destination guidebooks or specialized travel guides, Published in or recognized by mainstream travel media, Operates a known travel brand (blog/newsletter) with a loyal audience, Leads or contributes to destination-focused editorial/press content

Recent Guest Discussions

Katerina Ferrara - Umbria Travel Guidance; Festivals; Itinerary Planning; Culturally Rich, Off-the-main-track Experiences.

Dannelle Gay - Delaware Destination Overview; Foodie And History Angles; Practical Itinerary And Lodging Considerations.

Kristen Henning - Jerez De La Frontera And Cádiz Province; Culinary Tourism; Sherry And Culture; Regional History And Activities.

Recent Topics

Travel, Tourism, Destinations, Food, Wine

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast
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AT#1000 - Travel to Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan

June 13, 2026

Hear about travel to Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan and the annual Amateur Traveler trip as host Chris Christensen and guest Bill Abbott talk about a tour to 2 of the 5 'Stans in Central Asia. This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Why should you go to Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan? Chris says, "In this area, you can stand in these beautiful cities that dat...

AT#999 - Travel to Umbria in Italy

June 06, 2026

Hear about travel to Umbria in Italy as the Amateur Traveler talks to Katerina Ferrara, the author of the Ultimate Festival & Travel Guide Umbria. This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Why should you go to Umbria? Katerina says, "Travelers should include Umbria in their plans because the hill towns feel just completely suspended in time. These are beaut...

AT#998 - Travel to Delaware

May 30, 2026

Hear about travel to Delaware as the Amateur Traveler talks to Dannelle Gay from the Traveling Cheesehead about her recent visit to The First State. This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Why should you go to Delaware? Dannelle says, "If you are a foodie, if you're a history buff, if you're a beach person, there are so many different reasons. If you're int...

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