The Atlas Obscura Podcast Your New Year’s Travel Resolutions
Jan 20, 2026
Listeners share their creative travel resolutions for the upcoming year. Kat from Baltimore tells a heartfelt story about retrieving her late father's handmade table in New England. Other callers discuss plans for reconnecting with loved ones abroad and how to build community while traveling. A band member shares his goals of touring the U.S. while learning German for a trip to Germany. The conversation invites fascinating anecdotes about unusual places where listeners have stayed, igniting wanderlust and inspiring travel adventures.
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Dream Quest To Recover A Family Table
- Kat dreamt her late father told her to retrieve a farm table he built for her mother from a witchy shop in New England.
- Her 2026 travel quest is to find and bring the table back to reunite it with family.
Travel To Keep A Relationship Intact
- A longtime listener in Sydney described frequent work travel and a partner living in Singapore who wants more visits.
- Their resolution is to return to Singapore more often and eventually relocate when circumstances allow.
Join Classes Immediately To Meet People
- The speaker resolves to join classes immediately upon arrival to accelerate meeting people while staying abroad.
- They recommend signing up for creative or local activities like theatre or wine tasting to build community fast.