Season 1 Now Streaming
Authentic
Escapes: travel TV series and luxury destination guides
A new travel series now streaming on Amazon, Roku, and Tubi. Real places, real people, and the kind of moments that change how you see the world.
Get on the ListSeason 1 Now Streaming
Escapes
A new travel series now streaming on Amazon, Roku, and Tubi. Real places, real people, and the kind of moments that change how you see the world.
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Authentic Escapes is a travel television series hosted by Sandra McLemore.
Authentic Escapes is a new travel TV series, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video (Free with Prime) in the USA and UK and on The Roku Channel in the USA and Canada, and on Tubi in the USA, Canada and Australia. The show is hosted by Sandra McLemore, a travel expert and on-air personality who has been featured on NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, BBC, and NewsNation.
Season 1 features six destinations: Lower Egypt (Cairo, Giza, Memphis, and Saqqara), Budapest in Hungary, Family Travel, Istanbul in Turkey, Vienna in Austria, and Upper Egypt (Luxor, Aswan, the Nubian Desert, and the Nile). Each episode focuses on authentic experiences, local culture, and practical travel planning insights.
Sandra McLemore has traveled to more than 90 countries and brings decades of experience to every episode. Her approach centers on the people and places that make travel meaningful, with a focus on culture, connection, and the emotional texture of real travel moments.
The Authentic Escapes website connects viewers with vetted travel professionals and travel partners, publishes destination guides for the locations featured on the show, and shares stories from around the world. Travelers can plan trips inspired by the series through advisors who specialize in family travel, adventure travel, culinary travel, cruising, romance, wellness, cultural travel, luxury rail, wildlife and safari, all-inclusive resorts, and group hosted trips.
Where to Watch
Now Streaming On
Authentic Escapes is available on three of the world's most-loved streaming platforms. No subscription required on most.
Amazon
Free with Prime
Available now on Amazon Prime Video, free with Prime in the USA and UK.
Tubi
Free with ads
Watch free on Tubi across web, mobile, smart TVs, and connected devices in the USA, Canada and Australia.
Roku
Free channel
Watch free on The Roku Channel across all Roku devices in the USA and Canada.
Season 1 is now streaming on Amazon Prime, The Roku Channel, and Tubi. Watch a few segments on the show page from anywhere in the world.
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What Sets Us Apart
This Isn't Your Typical Travel Show
We don't just show you destinations. We show you how to experience them. Real planning tips, authentic local connections, and the kind of travel wisdom that transforms a trip into a journey.
From Viewer to Visitor
Every episode connects to a full ecosystem of certified travel professionals, destination guides, and planning resources.
Actionable Tips
Leave every episode with concrete planning advice you can use for your own travels.
Authentic Experiences
We seek out the moments that guidebooks miss and tourists rarely find.
Season 1 | 6 Destinations
Authentic Escapes TV
Where to go, what to do, planning tips, authentic experiences and more
LOWER EGYPT
Cairo, Giza, Memphis, and Saqqara
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Castles, cake and culture.
FAMILY TRAVEL
How to plan vacations that everyone from your toddler to your teenager will enjoy!
ISTANBUL, TURKEY
Bazaars, ancient architecture, Bosphorus cruises, and rich cuisine.
VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Vienna's grandeur, Dürnstein's charm, Hallstatt's timeless beauty. Austria at its finest.
UPPER EGYPT
Luxor, Aswan, Nubian Desert, and the Nile
Meet Your Host
Sandra McLemore
Travel expert, on-air personality, and the heart behind Authentic Escapes. Sandra brings decades of experience and a genuine love for the people and places that make travel meaningful.
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Hand-Picked Experts
From screen
to suitcase
Whether you want to follow an exact itinerary from the show, visit a destination you saw on an episode, or chase a different corner of your bucket list, we've curated a collection of the most incredible travel professionals on the planet to bring it to life.
Hire a professional who is qualified, certified, and genuinely experienced in your style of travel or your specific destination, and turn the trip you imagined into a boarding pass.
100+
Vetted Professionals
50+
Specialty Niches
12+
Travel Partners
Worldwide
Destination Coverage
Find your perfect planning partner by destination, niche, or specialty.
Types Of Travel
Explore the most popular types of travel
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