Travel Devil – Adventures Without Guilt for Sustainable Travel

By Clara Francken

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Episodes: 45

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Travel Devil is your gateway to a world of sustainable travel, slow travel, and truly meaningful adventures. Hosted by slow tourism advocate Clara Francken, this podcast invites you to rethink the way you move across the planet. In a world dominated by mass tourism and cheap flights, Travel Devil shows how eco travel and responsible tourism can transform not only your trips but your entire travel mindset.


Here, we explore how to travel lighter, deeper, and with intention, whether you're interested in slow tourism, eco-friendly travel, overland travel, or discovering unique travel destinations across Europe and the world. With regular updates touching on Europe travel news and trends in conscious mobility, the show brings you stories that inform, inspire, and challenge the status quo.


Each episode features travellers, adventurers, and experts who share honest experiences about train travel, bikepacking, hitchhiking, thru-hiking, cargo ship travel, family travel, solo travel for women, travelling as a couple, moving abroad, and much more. You’ll hear what it really means to reduce your carbon footprint while staying curious, open-minded, and connected to local communities.


What you can expect from Travel Devil:

  • Practical insights into sustainable travel, eco travel, and slow travel
  • Real conversations about responsible tourism and slow tourism in Europe and beyond
  • Updates and reflections tied to Europe travel news and conscious mobility
  • Tips for travel safety, travel tech, and using smart remote work tools while exploring
  • Inspiration for overland travel, finding cheap train tickets, and travelling on a budget
  • Stories from nomads, expats, long-distance hikers, cyclists, night train travellers, and first-time adventurers
  • Advice on packing lists, packing hacks, and navigating nomad housing
  • Deep dives into local community projects and sustainable initiatives shaping the future of travel


Whether you’re into eco-friendly travel, sustainable travel, slow tourism, overland routes, or simply want to expand your travel mindset, this podcast will help you explore the world in a way that feels good - for you and the planet.


Expect inspiration. Expect laughter. Expect honest stories that make you rethink how you travel.


For more conscious travel content, follow @traveldevil.podcast and @clarafrancken on Instagram.


Episode Date
45- She traveled from Greece to Germany Without Flying (Train, Ferry & Bus) - Full Story & Cost
Dec 04, 2025
43- Will ChatGPT save or destroy sustainable travel?
Nov 13, 2025
44- Camping in Gardens: The Belgian Platform Changing Travel w/ Manon, Welcome To My Garden
Oct 30, 2025
42- What Every Traveler Should Know About Microplastics w/ Dana Zhaxylykova
Oct 09, 2025
41- Why the Bus Beats the Train in Thailand & Laos w/ Eva & The Planet
Sep 25, 2025
40- Cruise Industry Exposed: Greenwashing & Alternatives w/ Joe Sills
Sep 04, 2025
39- Best Travel Hacks for Vegetarians & How Eco-Tourism Works w/ Caroline Muller from Veggie Wayfarer
Aug 28, 2025
38- Spiritual travel as a path to healing? Discover yourself w/ Julia from Soulwisdom
Aug 14, 2025
37- How Finland Became a Biker’s Paradise – EuroVelo 10 w/ Henna Palosaari
Aug 07, 2025
36- Why I love trains & Childhood memories with grandma in Belgium
Jul 24, 2025
35- Why whale watching isn't always ethical & dolphins research w/ Joana Castro, AIMM
Jul 17, 2025
34- Why 12 Students drove a bus to Guinea-Bissau to become teachers w/ Raquel Dinis
Jul 10, 2025
33- Flixbus to Slovenia & Ouigo Train to Paris – Storytime
Jul 03, 2025
32- Marine Conservation Without a Degree? How to Do It w/ Maddie Howarth
Jun 19, 2025
31- Why American Trains Are Worth Your Time w/ Simply Railway
May 29, 2025
30- Sustainable Travel in Greece: How to Make Local Impact w/ Joanna Kalafatis
Apr 24, 2025
29- Vanlife in Canada is fun, but can it be sustainable? w/ Alise from Outdoor Nerds
Mar 27, 2025
28- From Pro Cyclist to Bicycle Touring Mom w/ Fatima Berton
Feb 27, 2025
27- Safety for Girls on Trains: We Need to Talk About This
Feb 20, 2025
26- Cycling to the Climate Conference: A Ride for Change w/ Guillaume Otrage
Jan 30, 2025
25- Beyond Cleanups: Creative Action to Save our Oceans w/ The Trash Traveler
Jan 16, 2025
24- What High School in Turkey is Really Like as an Exchange Student - Christmas Edition
Dec 24, 2024
23- Walking 1,000 km: Eco-Mobility & Climate Action in Botswana
Dec 05, 2024
22- Portugal to Germany by Train: The Truth About Sustainable Travel
Nov 28, 2024
21- Crossing borders by train, EU politics & upcoming changes w/ Jon Worth
Nov 21, 2024
20- Can we Feed Monkeys and Why Not? This is Primate Tourism w/ Connie Needham
Nov 14, 2024
19- 50,000km by Train! Spies, Border Control & more w/ Victor Figèra, La Route Du Soja
Nov 06, 2024
18- From Refugee Shipwreck to Ocean Cleanup w/ Daniel Angelis
Sep 26, 2024
17- Solutions for over tourism in Portugal w/ Marta Domingues
Aug 29, 2024
16- Red flags for WILDLIFE safari & volunteer tourism w/ Margreen
Aug 16, 2024
15- Bikepacking or Workpacking? Home Office on your Bicycle w/ Gunnar Fehlau
Aug 01, 2024
14- Why I Should Stop My Sea Shell Collection? w/ Praneetha Monipi
Jul 11, 2024
13- Recreating my parents migration on a cargo ship
May 16, 2024
12- Cycling across the border of The Netherlands w/ Vincent Wever
May 01, 2024
11- Free Public Transport in Richest Country Luxembourg w/ Joé Voncken
Apr 17, 2024
10- Europe by Train: Cheap Tickets, Tips and Stories
Mar 28, 2024
9- Long Distance Bicycle Touring & 14,000 km From England To India w/ William Spencer
Mar 21, 2024
8- Top 9 Ecoleaders & Travelers ft. Women's Day
Mar 14, 2024
7- 80.000 km To The Highest Mountains Worldwide w/ Jelle Veyt
Feb 29, 2024
6- Spending Christmas Abroad As An Expat
Dec 21, 2023
5- My Gap Year In Turkey
Dec 07, 2023
4- How To Weekend Trip w/ EmmasRoadmap about Belgium
Nov 23, 2023
3- Cargo Ship Travel: Everything You Need To Know w/ CptnZeppos
Nov 16, 2023
2- Solo Bikepacking As A Woman: Is It Dangerous? w/ Tania Muxima
Nov 09, 2023
1- My Flixbus Horror Story
Oct 31, 2023