The PodWalk blog
Notes on audio walking tours, exploring on foot, and getting the most out of PodWalk — wherever you point it.
- Travel4 min read
How to explore a city by neighbourhood, not landmarks
You can see every famous sight in a day and still not know a city. Why walking one real neighbourhood teaches you more than a checklist of monuments.
18 July 2026
- Travel4 min read
The best time of day to explore a city on foot
Early morning, golden hour, or after dark — when you walk a city shapes what you see almost as much as where you go. A quick guide to timing it well.
17 July 2026
- Guides4 min read
How long should a walking tour be?
Three hours is usually a mistake. A practical guide to picking the right length for a walking tour — by place, by pace, and by who you're walking with.
16 July 2026
- Guides5 min read
Five of Europe's most walkable cities (and what to hear in them)
Amsterdam, Ghent, Bern, Edinburgh, Milan — five European cities where walking is the whole point, and what to listen for on the way.
3 July 2026
- Guides5 min read
Walking Lake Como, village by village
Lake Como's villages were built to be walked — Bellagio, Tremezzo, Como, Domaso and the quiet north, taken one short walk at a time, with ferries in between.
3 July 2026
- Travel4 min read
How to actually see a city on a layover
With six hours between flights you can spend two of them in the city — if you plan it right. Honest arithmetic, one-neighbourhood strategy, and a walk that starts at the station.
3 July 2026
- Travel4 min read
Audio walking tours with kids: sightseeing that doesn't end in tears
Kids are bad at museums and good at streets. How short, story-driven audio walks turn family sightseeing from a compromise into the fun part of the day.
3 July 2026
- Guides5 min read
The best offline travel apps for when you have no signal
Roaming is expensive and the prettiest streets have the worst reception. A practical guide to travelling offline — maps, translation, documents, and audio tours you download before you go.
21 June 2026
- Travel4 min read
Why audio walking tours are made for solo travel
Solo travel gives you total freedom but no one to explain what you're looking at. Here's why a self-guided audio walking tour is the near-perfect fit for travelling alone.
18 June 2026
- Travel4 min read
Podcast, playlist, or walking tour? What to put in your ears on a walk
Music, a podcast, silence, or an audio walking tour — each one changes the walk. A short guide to choosing what to listen to, and the option most people forget.
15 June 2026
- Guides5 min read
What makes a good audio tour app
Most audio tour apps cover the same thirty famous cities and call it a day. Here's what actually separates a good one — coverage, automatic playback, offline use, writing, and fair pricing.
12 June 2026
- How it works4 min read
How PodWalk writes a walking tour for anywhere on Earth
A look inside the minute between typing a place and pressing play: how PodWalk plots a route, researches each stop, writes the narration, and gives it a voice.
9 June 2026
- Guides5 min read
Self-guided audio tours vs. guided tours: which is right for you?
Live guides and self-guided audio tours cover the same streets but feel completely different. Here's how to choose — and why coverage is the deciding factor.
4 June 2026
- Travel4 min read
How to explore a small town you've never heard of
Small towns come with no guidebook and no top-ten list — which is exactly what makes them worth walking. A practical approach to exploring one on foot.
28 May 2026
