Pokemon Go as a Travel Guide? Meet the Fans Booking Trips to Catch 'Em All

Published: Aug. 16, 2024, 10 a.m.

The Pok\xe9mon videogame series has always been about traveling the world. But eight years after the launch of the mobile-phone game Pok\xe9mon Go, some players are taking that to extremes by using the game as a tool to plan their real-life travels. Salvador Rodriguez joins host Danny Lewis to talk about the people circling the globe in order to catch and trade the digital monsters.\n\n\n\nWhat do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com\n\n\n\nSign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter.\n\n\n\nFurther reading: \n\nThe Adults Who Book Vacations Based on\u2026. Pok\xe9mon?\xa0\n\nScience of Success: The Mind at Work Behind an Iconic Song\xa0\n\nHow Pok\xe9mon Became a Monster Hit\xa0\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices