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社会科学类纪录片，Discovery Channel 频道 ???? 年出品，是 DC Globe Trekker 系列其中之一。

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中文片名：
中文系列名：勇闖天涯
英文片名：Globe Trekker Season 10
英文系列名：DC Globe Trekker
电视台：Discovery Channel
地区：美国
语言：英语
时长：约 52 分钟/EP
版本：VHS / DVD
发行时间：????
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劇情簡介
Globe Trekker transports viewers to unforgettable destinations through its stunning photography and spirit of adventure. In each episode, we send our charismatic hosts Ian Wright, Justine Shapiro, Zay Harding, Megan McCormick, Brianna Barnes, Holly Morris, Judith Jones and more off the beaten path to soak up the local culture, sample the cuisine and revel in breathtaking vistas. Globe Trekker’s motto? “living as the locals do!”

Explore your favourite Globe Trekker episodes by using the drop down menu below to find out more about your favourite series or show.

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Ultimate Mexico
For over 4000 years, Mexico has been the home of huge and complex civilizations and today it’s one of the most colourful cultures in the world. In this ultimate guide to Mexico, Ian Wright, Justine Shapiro and Zay Harding explore the country’s many different facets.

In search of the history of Mexico, Justine and Ian trek into the mountains and the jungles, climbing the mighty pyramids and seek out the remains of Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Palenque, Tulum and Tenochtitlan to find out how the Mayans, Aztecs and other pre-colonial Mexicans lived, died, and worshipped.

Ian then heads to the coast to investigate the arrival of Cortez and his conquistadores near Acapulco in 1519. Between them, Ian and Justine see how the arrival of Christianity and the oppression by the Spanish transformed the culture of Mexico right up to the present day. Cortez brought the horse to America and Ian’s attempts to join in a Mexican rodeo demonstrate the brilliance of Mexican horsemanship and the bullriding abilities of Ian! Justine visits a bullfight, more popular these days in Mexico than in Spain, and she joins the annual pilgrimage to the Basilica de Guadeloupe. Ian finds Christian and pre-Christian beliefs blending in the mysterious Day of The Dead festival.

Mexican artistry, food and drink also show a blend of indigenous and Spanish flavours, from the silversmiths of Taxco and the tile makers of Talavera, to the global influence of Mexican ingredients and cuisine. Justine finds the origins of tomatoes, maize, peppers, tequila, chilli and chocolate and Ian finds that a tortilla can make a pretty good Frisbee.

But away from the cities, Mexico offers adventure, from cliff diving and surfing near Acapulco, to desert treks in search of prehistory. Ian comes nose to nose with whales in Baja. Zay Harding sweats it out with the Tarahumara Indians in the spectacular Copper Canyon and rafts the jungle white-water of Veracruz.

And finally, Ian goes back deep into Mexican history, living in the jungle with the last descendants of the Mayan people of Palenque, the Lancandon Indians and taking a spiritual journey into the overgrown jungle home of their ancestors.

Belgium & Luxembourg
Our traveller Katy Haswell visits Belgium and Luxembourg, two countries that are somewhat overlooked despite being at the crossroads of Europe and finds that although they’re small inimage:Katy Haswell watches the horse back shrimp fishing in Oostduinkirke, Belgium stature, they’re big in attractions. Starting in Antwerp in Belgium, Katy visits the stunning townhouse of the famous Renaissance painter Rubens before giving into her sweet tooth at one of the ever present Belgian chocolate shops. The city is also the centre of the world’s diamond trade and Katy goes to the district to learn about its ancient traditions.

Then it’s off to Bruges, a medieval gem where she tries her hand at lace making and carillion bell ringing. On the coast in Oostduinkirke, Katy watches the traditional form of horse back shrimp fishing before traveling to the First World War battle fields surrounding Ypres where she discovers some trenches exactly as they were left many decades ago.

From here she journeys to the capital Brussels where she discovers art noveau, sea snail street food, the EU headquarters, cartoon murals and the medieval festival of the Ommegang image: carnivalheld in its central square. Stopping off to learn about the famous battle of 1815 in Waterloo, Katy continues to the tiny town of Hasselt where she stays in a castle before visiting the beautiful caves of the Ardennes and watching one of Belgium’s 400 varieties of beer being brewed.

Then it’s over to Luxembourg where Katy learns about the Battle of the Bulge trail and samples one of the many festivals that take place here, proving there’s a lot more to these small countries than meet the eye!

Mozambique
Ian Wright travels to one of the world’s poorest nations, a country wiped off the tourist trail for twenty years by war but now on the rise again – welcome to Mozambique!image:Ian wright

Ian starts his journey in its capital Maputo where he meets artists working to heal the wounds of war. He views the city’s colonial relics, lives it up in the Polana Hotel, one of Africa’s most luxurious hotels, and shops at Ipanaema market - a real taste of Africa.

Up the coast Ian finds himself in the Bazaruto Archipelago, a strip of islands off the coast that are fast developing as a diver’s paradise. Here he comes up close to one of the world’s most endangered animals, the dugong.

Pressing on north to Chimoio, Ian finds out how the central region of the country is dealing with the terrible landmine legacy of its civil war. From here Ian crosses the mighty Zambezi River and continues his journey to Quelimane where he stops at Africa’s biggest coconut plantation before learning about how locals are dealing with the lethal spread of the AIDS virus in Mocuba. Then Ian travels to the first European settlement in East Africa, magical Mozambique Island, which was built as a replica of Lisbon in Portugal.

image: Mozambique woman and childFinally, Ian travels to Mueba, Mozambique’s most remote area where you won’t find many travelers! He stops in the village of Mueba, famous for a massacre of its people by the Portuguese in 1960. As the men of the village perform the animal dance to bring healing to the land, Ian finds it a fitting summation of the country as a whole – a place in which people are looking to the future and trying to heal the wounds of its recent troubled past. Travel in Mozambique is still hard but worth all the effort!

Cameroon
image: cameroon childrenZay Harding veers off the tourist trail to explore the Central African country of Cameroon. Here he meets many different ethnic groups from the hunter gatherer pygmies of Djoum, tothe Kirdi of the north who predict his fortune using crabs, to the chiefdom of Oudjilla where he meets not only the king but also his fifty wives!

In between, he attempts to complete the grueling and steep Mount Cameroon Marathon, tries his hand at Bakweri wrestling, visits a vibrant market in Torou and comes face to face with all sorts of wildlife including hippos and gorillas.

Florida & The Bahamas
Lavinia Tan visits one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, a place with more sun, sand, sea and theme parks than you can possibly visit in one go but also a place with the Lavinia Tan at the Winter Partylargest sub tropical wilderness in the USA and the only place in the Western hemisphere to have launched man into space – it can only be Florida and the Bahamas.

Lavinia samples the sights of Miami, including the Cuban Calle Ocho street party, South Beach‘s Art Nouveau architecture, the Gay and Lesbian Winter Party and the striking Holocaust Memorial.

From there it’s off to Florida Keys for diving and Ernest Hemingway‘s home before traveling to Cape Canaveral for an astronaut experience and to Orlando where she visits not just Disney World but also Celebration, the corporation’s very own planned community.

Then it’s on to St Augustine, America’s oldest town, a place with Spanish colonial architecture before experiencing a real contrast at Daytona Beach’s Bike Week. In the Everglades, image: Lavinia Tan hits the Harley at Daytona Beach’s Bike Week festival Lavinia meets the Seminole Indians and watches alligator wrestling.

Finally, she ends up in the Bahamas where over three million tourists sun worship every year where she visits a massive straw market, takes a mini submarine out to a World War Two wreck, goes diving with sharks and ends her journey kayaking through a tropical nature reserve.

Pacific Northwest USA
Our traveller Sami Sabiti sets off through the sparsely populated Pacific Northwest states of Washington and Oregon in the USA, an area of immense, awe inspiring natural beauty, hi-image:Sami Sabiti tries Dune surfing in Oregon Dunestech, forward looking cities and some of the friendliest people in the United States.

Sami starts his trip in Seattle where he samples its markets, conquers his vertigo on the Space Symbol, visits the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and finishes up by hanging out with a local band. Next it’s off to the western most point of the United States where Sami meets the local Native Americans at La Push and cooks a traditional salmon barbeque. Then he heads south to the logging town of Hoquiam for the annual Loggers Play Day where Sami competes in some of its unusual events like timber sawing and log rolling.

After visiting the historic town of Astoria, the end of the Lewis & Clarke expedition, Sami hitches a ride to the renowned Oregon Dunes where Sami goes dune-buggy riding. Across the Cascade Range of volcanoes, Sami drops in on the Pendleton Round Up where the highlight is the Native American bare back racing before returning west up the Cascade Gorge to the area’s most beautiful volcano,Mount Hood.

After exploring the eco city of Portland by bike and popping into Mount Angel’s Oktoberfest beer fest, Sami learns about the awesome power of the active Mount St Helens. Here he image: Sami Sabiti at the Pendleton Round Uphears the amazing story of a lucky survivor of the 1980 eruption who returns to the volcano for the first time since his ordeal, making him rather uneasy before his climb to the snowcapped peak, which he manages despite a sudden snow storm!

Southeast China
Zay Harding travels through four provinces of the southeast of China, one of the world’s ultimate traveling destinations and a place of fascination in every way.

image: Zay Harding in southeast ChinaHe starts in the country’s fourth largest city Guanzhou, capital of the province of Guangdong, its gateway to the west where he visits a Buddhist temple, learns about the Opium War won by the British Empire, visits the Qingping Market full of unusual fare and then dines out on it!

Flying to the province of Hunan, Zay hikes through the Wulingyuan National Park where he climbs to the top of the park’s highlight, one of its many stunning rock pinnacles. Moving on to Shaoshan, Mao’s birthplace, and then toNanchang, the historic revolutionary city, Zay learns all about the infamous Chairman.

Then it’s off to Ruijin, where the communist army started the Long March where Zay meets a surviving marcher who still wears his uniform. Near Yongding in the Fujian province, Zay visits the extraordinary houses of the Hakka people which house up to 40 families and often have 70 rooms! Moving onto Anxi, a massive centre of tea export and home to the world’s Zay Harding meets a Long March survivorbiggest tea market, and Dehua, a major centre of ceramics, Zay discovers the products that made Fujian province so rich. In the ancient port of Quanzhou, Zay sees the mixture of ancient and modern before taking the boat over to the Mazu Festival at the temple that’s her spiritual home.

The last leg of Zay’s trip takes him to the developing Chinese tourist resort island of Hainan Dao. It’s also home to the minority group Li group who he visits before hitting the stunning beaches – a much needed rest after 2,000 miles of traveling!

South Africa 2
S-AfricaJustine Shapiro and Sami Sabiti return to South Africa to see how much the rainbow nation has changed in the decade since the end of apartheid.

They start their journey in beautiful CapeTown where they explore the beaches and its gay district before heading to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned, and experiencing a healing sangoma ceremony in a black township on the city’s outskirts.

East of the city, Sami samples the wines of the Stellenbosch, while Justine visits an ostrich farm and attempts to ride one.

In central South Africa, Sami descends into the diamond mines of Kimberley, while back on the coast, Justine experiences the extreme Hindu festival of Kavadi in Durban which is home to South Africa’s Indian and Pakistani population.

Sami heads far north to Thohoyandou where he hooks up with the Venda people who are renowned as the country’s most skillful artists. He helps them paint their huts and make their drums while Justine takes a safari in what’s probably the most famous game reserve in the world - Kruger National Park - home to the biggest variety of animals in Africa. image: Sami Sabiti dances with the Gumboot Miners at Gold Reef Mine, Jo’burg They reconvene in Johannesburg where Sami meets Winnie Mabaso who runs a kitchen for AIDS orphans and provides care for her local community. Then it’s off to the Gumboots Miners’ dance at the Gold Reef Mine and visiting the Apartheid Museum, a lasting monument to the new South Africa.

They finish their journey in the Soweto township which is home to the only street in the world that two Nobel Prize winners lived on; they visit a shebeen (drink joint) and Justine visits the nanny she had as a child growing up in South Africa.

Tokyo City Guide
Throwing Ian Wright into the heart of the world’s most extraordinary capital is bound to be interesting. In Tokyo, Ian crosses between the spiritual aspects of the peace-loving Buddhist image: Tokyo skylineSenso-Ji temple and the Bushido philosophy of the Samurai warriors – through which he learns to wield a lethally sharp sword. He explores the hi-tech of Odaiba‘s technology centres and the weird and wonderful aspects of the Tokyo fashion scene.

Outside the city, Ian joins in with two of the great harvest festivals in Aomori’s Nebuta Festival and the Akita Kanto Festival, where he tries the traditional trick of balancing a thirty foot bamboo pole and twenty giant paper lanterns on various parts of his body.

A crowded climb up the 11,000 foot Mount Fuji leads to Ian exploring Tokyo’s fragile volcanic environment – including the Earthquake training centre and the joys of an onsen, or volcanic hot spa. Ian Wright climbs Mount Fuji A sushi breakfast in the Tsukiji Fish Market, noodles in one of the ubiquitous ramen shops, chicken yakitori barbecue under the rail tracks ofShinjuku and squid balls and beer at the baseball ensures Ian stays well fed and bizarre cocktails in the Alcatraz ER nightclub keep him fuelled throughout the trip to one of the greatest cities on earth.

Western Canada
Globe Trekker traveler Zay Harding visits the west of Canada, a landmass bigger than the entire area of the European Union encapsulating the provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta,image: Zay Harding canoeing to the home of Grey OwlBritish Columbia and the Yukon - yet home to a mere nine million people.

He starts his epic journey in the province of Saskatchewan, where he canoes through the Prince Albert National Park, former home to Canada’s legendary Grey Owl, its first famous conservationist. He lived in a remote cabin alongside his adopted beavers who built their lodge inside his home and only after his death was it discovered he was in fact an Englishman called Archie Belaney. He takes a train south across the Great Plains, the flat lands known as Canada’s bread basket, to Saskatoon from where he flies to Edmonton in Alberta.

Alberta’s capital Edmonton has made its money from oil but Zay’s here to check out its biggest tourist attraction, the West Edmonton Mall, the world’s biggest, stretching over five million square feet – as big as New York’s Central Park. There are over 800 shops in the complex but that’s not what Zay’s interested in. He goes bungee jumping, swimming, walking with penguins, shooting practice before flopping into bed in Canada’s most popular hotel, Fantasy Hotel, where each room has a different theme. Zay hitches a ride with a singing trucker down to Calgary for the world’s greatest outdoor event – the Calgary Stampede.

After getting kitted up in the requisite Wild West attire, Zay gets down to the serious cowboy business of drinking and dancing. The next morning he checks out some of the Stampede’s top events – the most famous of which is the chuck wagon racing. Zay talks to Kent Bentsmiller, one of the top racers around, about how to get started – sadly, he doesn’t get any further than mucking out the stables! He visits the Indian Village where he meets the Indian princess who explains the Native American association with the Stampede and tries a traditional Stampede delicacy – prairie oysters. Not for the faint hearted, they come in a variety of flavours and are actually bulls’ balls!

Off again, Zay takes a car from Calgary along the gorgeous scenery of the Icefields Parkway, one of the world’s greatest scenic drives. He stops at Lake Louise, known as the image: Zay at the Calgary Stampedejewel of the Rockies, and the Alcabasca Glacier and takes a swim in hot springs. Then he meets Gordon Stenhouse who’s running the biggest grizzly bear study in the world – taking place in and around Jasper National Park. Zay goes out with some of his crew to conduct field work by setting bait to attract and record bear movements.

Onto British Columbia, Zay takes a Via Rail train from Jasper to Vancouver, one of Canada’s premier cities with two million inhabitants. He checks out the stunning Museum of Anthropology, Before chilling at theMarijuana Party of British Columbia where they sample 25 of the top strains of BC bud – known among smokers as one of the best producers of weed in the world. Of course, Zay doesn’t inhale, but for some reason, he’s got the munchies for which there’s no better establishment for tucking into hearty, delicious food than Swagat, Vancouver’s original First Nations restaurant.

Only a day trip away is Whistler, one of the world’s premier skiing resorts and a veritable summertime adults’ playground. Zay hits the tracks hard on his mountain bike – one of the most popular summer sports. He also goes zip- trekking, a unique way of seeing Whistler’s old forest, where he literally flies through the treetops.

The final leg of his journey takes Zay to the beautiful isolated province of Yukon and Dawson City. During the gold rush, Dawson City was the largest city north of San Francisco – during the six years of gold fever it’s estimated that $100 million worth of gold was unearthed here. Now it’s home to a mere 18,000! Zay goes to Bonananza Creek where it all started before joining Dave Miller, a second generation gold miner, to see how it’s done nowadays and Simon Mason Wood who weighs and melts the gold into bars. Later that day, Zay’s in the bar for a local image: Indian village at the Calgary Stampedetipple, a sour toe cocktail, a drink with a real petrified human toe – not something he enjoys at all!

For his final adventure, Zay takes to the Tatshenshini River which runs through one of the most deserted wilderness areas in the world. After a wild ride along rapids, he finds himself in a glacial lake where the wind stops him going any further. Despite this, there’s no doubt it’s an amazing place to end his journey – a fitting tribute to the wondrous beauty that is Western Canada.

Ultimate Caribbean
Our travelers Justine Shapiro, Ian Wright and Megan McCormick set out on a voyage around the massive gulf that separates the North and South American continents. They delve beneath image: Ian Wright learns about Fidel Castro in Cubathe perception many people have that the Caribbean is merely a rich man’s playground, to bring you the Ultimate Caribbean experience.

There are hundreds of tiny islands strung out across the Caribbean but the largest islands have the strongest characters. We visit Trinidad, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic to discover the history of the Caribbean – and its decidedly dark underside. It was colonized by European settlers who put the native Carib and Arawak Indians to work on the sugar plantations; when they were virtually wiped out the colonists brought over millions of African slaves to work in them. Our travelers visit Santo Domingo, a plantation on Jamaica and meet the Maroons (descendants of escaped slaves who still live in the hills).

The wealth generated by the cultivation of the Caribbean’s fertile land turned the Caribbean into a decadent playground for the Western elite. Cuba was a favorite, as Ian discovers, until Justine Shapiro dresses up for the Trinidad Carnival 1959 when Fidel Castro overturned the government and brought in communist rule. Haiti has fared less well; it’s the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and has been dogged by dictatorship for 200 years. In fact, the gulf between rich and poor has been a constant source of conflict in this region; Justine goes to Grenada to find out about the coup that led to a US invasion of the country in 1983.

Getting around the Caribbean can be challenge: Justine risks her life on the Jamaican bus system, Ian chooses the train over the bus in Cuba, home to the only rail system in the Caribbean, takes a brightly-coloured Tata in Haiti and then gives up on public transport altogether and hires a car instead!

It’s true that it’s really hard to find genuinely budget accommodation in the Caribbean, but if you do some digging you can find some pretty special resting places. Ian takes a quick tour of Taking shade in Jamaicasome of them in Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica. When it comes to food, however, you’ll find more than your fair share of bargains, for the Caribbean is a natural treasure trove whose cooking culture draws on traditions from across the world. Our travelers sample Creole food, jerk chicken and curried goat, washed down with rum.

Eighty per cent of the population are Christian but at its heart is something much more African. Ian visits Souvenos in Haiti to discover the secrets of voodoo while Megan meets a voodoo priest over the border in the Dominican Republic. With some religious rituals, the links is a little more tenuous; such as the Shakespeare Mass on the small island of Cariacou but if you want to experience the mother of all religious events go toTrinidad for the carnival! Justine dresses up in a scanty costume and takes to the streets with the tens of thousands of revelers.

If you want to avoid the crowds, head to some of the smaller islands such as St Kitts, which still has a seriously English feel, while Dominica remains a jungle paradise. Tobago is a beautiful peaceful island and a great place to get involved in local events – the Bacoo Goat Race is the place to be seen! Just outside the Caribbean, the Turks & Caicos Islands are the place to escape.

Animal lovers will find another sort of paradise in the Caribbean, like exceptional diving, swimming with dolphins, avoiding alligators, and communing with massive leatherback turtles. If you want to go trekking, Dominica has the biggest rainforest in the Caribbean and big tracts of it are still untouched, while Megan discovers the Dominican Republic‘s pine forests are a great place to go mule riding. Jamaica also offers some wonderful views – for an amazing experience climb the Blue Mountain in time for the sunrise – a perfect way to end our Caribbean odyssey!

Ultimate China
With over 1.3 billion citizens and a land mass barely larger than the USA, it would be easy to think China is just crammed with people, but as Globe Trekker’s Ultimate China shows, this is aimage: a rickshaw driversland of incredible diversity.

Megan McCormick starts out in the old capital,Xianyang, which was established over 2000 years ago and is the home of Emperor Qin’s huge mausoleum with its army of terracotta warriors. On a brief journey through the history of the nation, Megan McCormick, Justine Shapiro and Zay Harding visit the forbidden city of Beijing and the centuries of Imperial reign. During these centuries, we find that China led the world in arts and sciences and became rich selling silk, porcelain and tea along the silk route and from ports such as Quanzhou. But the Imperial era was brought to an end by the Opium wars with Britain and the series of revolutions that followed, culminating in the communist revolution under Mao Zedong. Justine meets a teacher who experienced Mao’s oppression in the cultural revolution and Zay talks to one of the original “long marchers” who fought beside Mao against Chiang Kai Shek’s Nationalist army.

Now in the years after Chairman Mao, China is beginning to open up, becoming a major trading nation again. Megan finds shopping heaven in Shenzhen and Shanghai and goes to the races in Hong Kong. Zay meets a Chinese Canadian who has decided to come back to China to live.

As China begins to open up, religion and traditional practices and philosophies are returning. We visit stunning Buddhist and Taoist temples, mosques and churches and see a stunning Megan McCormick hikes the Great Wall of China from Beijing festival to the Goddess of the sea, Mazu. Megan tries Tai chi and a traditional massage, Zay has his skin cleaned by nibbling fish and foot-scraping therapists, and Justine undergoes acupuncture and has a bonfire lit on her belly! They also experience the vast range of Chinese cuisine, from delicious dim sum to scorpion’s on a stick.

China seems to be modernizing at an incredible place, but many millions of Chinese still live peasant lifestyles. Away from the cities, Justine visits the beautiful Miao people of the south west and sees the swinging festival of the Akka people. Zay sees the extraordinary Tolou mud homes of the Hakka people of Fujian. And between them all they see that China has stunning rural landscapes, ranging from jagged mountains to vast deserts. In the midst of that, Chinese ingenuity is everywhere, from elevators up mountains, to the Great Wall of China and, most recently and dramatically, the Three Gorges Dam project which is transforming the Chinese landscape forever.

Ultimate India
In this episode, our explorers take you to the ultimate travelers’ destination – India. Megan McCormick blows herself away with the hot native cuisine, Holly Morris gets a close up view of Holly Morris meets a Saddhu in East IndiaIndian sanitation, Andrew Daddo tries his hand (and the rest of his body) at the ancient practice of yoga, and Justine Shapiro hugs her way to spiritual enlightenment – and that’s just the beginning of their trip across this stunning sub-continent.

India has some of the most overcrowded cities in the world. We explore the notoriously busy yet highly academic Calcutta, a city synonymous with poverty but working to overcome it, the old and new capital of Delhi, and Mumbai, India’s biggest city. Mumbai has Asia’s biggest slum as well as some of the world’s most expensive real estate; it’s also India’s economic powerhouse and home to the world’s biggest film industry, churning out a whopping 750 films per year. Chennai is India’s southern capital where you can experience some of its faded colonial beauty in a former palace that’s now a backpackers’ hotel.

India’s popularity with travelers has given rise to all manner of accommodation catering to them and while they’re almost always cheap, remember that they’re not always cheerful, as Andrew Daddo visit the Taj Mahalour travelers discover. That said, there are some gems, from teepees in Goa to straw huts in theAndaman Islands, more English than England hotels in the old hill stations of Shimla andDarjeeling and the luxurious rice boats cruising the backwaters of tropical Kerala.

You can’t come to India without constantly encountering religious beliefs. The majority faith is Hinduism with its 800 deities. We make offerings to the gods, explore the ghats of the sacred Ganges River, and meet the wandering holy men called Sadhus. In Calcutta, we visit the Kalighat temple, dedicated to the greatest goddess Kali; in Bikaner the deity is manifested in a very different way in the Kani Mata Temple teeming with hordes of holy rats. Elsewhere our travelers get a spiritual charge from a guru and stay in an ashram. Many people come to India to visit just one in particular – the Osho ashram in Pune - begun by Bhagwan Rajneesh, a guru notorious for his views on sex and his 93 Rolls Royce cars! For something utterly different we then journey to the Indus Valley full of ancient temples and mysticism.

The religious fervor of India’s faiths has spawned many colorful and chaotic festivals. InMadurai in the south, we witness the stunning Hindu Float festival; up north, we go to Justine Shapiro is blessed by an elephantMathurafor the Hindu festival celebrating the birth of the Hindu deity, Krishna. One of the largest Hindu festivals is held on Sagar Island in West Bengal where the Ganges meets the sea; on the winter solstice, people converge here to perform puja (prayer) to the gods and cleanse their spirits. Not all festivals are religious in nature; thePushkar Camel Festival is an annual event where traders come from all the country to do serious business.

Travel in India is very cheap but because it’s so vast it can be a daunting prospect. Inside the cities there’s a variety of transport options ranging from the traditional rickshaw to the scarifying automobile kind and in Calcutta you’ll even find a subway system built by the Russians. Interstate travel throws up a whole lot more options, from the notoriously loud video buses, to riding a classic Enfield motorbike, to taking the train on the world’s fourth biggest rail network.

Thousands of years of civilization have given India a wealth of historic sites. Must-sees include the Rajput city of Jaisalmer in the desert, the monument to love, the Taj Mahal in Agra, andMegan McCormick at the Pushkar Camel FestivalUdaipur, home of the maharajas.

Mountain escapes are an integral part of the India experience – the old British hill top retreats such as Ooty and Darjeeling offer a relaxing slice of colonial life, but if that’s too sedentary then we go trekking in some of the world’s most fabulous scenery in the Himalayas or in the northeast region of Arunchal Pradesh where we meet the Adi people.

The Indian cuisine is a real draw for travelers and there’s almost nowhere on earth that you’ll find such a rich and varied array of dishes. In Southern India we dig into a thali served up on banana leaves, eat an idli (rice dumpling) breakfast, find out just how big paper-thin dosa snacks are, before visiting Cochin in Kerala, former centre of the spice trade to see the only pepper exchange in the world. Even better, we drink sweet chai tea, party with the locals at a hot toddy bar in Kerala and sample the infamousbhang (marijuana) lassi.

Away from the cities, India has some of the best beaches and islands in the world. We head to Lakshwadeep, the beautiful coral islands in the middle of the Arabian Sea, back to the mainland to the new hippy hangout of Varkala, and then inland to the backwaters of Kerala. Up the coast we relive the sixties in the old Portuguese colony of Goa before jetting west to theAndaman Islands with their stunning untouched reefs and protected tribes. A perfect way to end a grueling but inspiring trip to bring you the Ultimate India!

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作者: 围巾
时间: 2024-05-02 19:22
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社会科学类纪录片，Discovery Channel 频道 ???? 年出品，是 DC Globe Trekker 系列其中之一。

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影片原始规格:
中文片名：
中文系列名：勇闖天涯
英文片名：Globe Trekker Season 9
英文系列名：DC Globe Trekker
电视台：Discovery Channel
地区：美国
语言：英语
时长：约 52 分钟/EP
版本：VHS / DVD
发行时间：????
影片内容介绍
劇情簡介
Globe Trekker transports viewers to unforgettable destinations through its stunning photography and spirit of adventure. In each episode, we send our charismatic hosts Ian Wright, Justine Shapiro, Zay Harding, Megan McCormick, Brianna Barnes, Holly Morris, Judith Jones and more off the beaten path to soak up the local culture, sample the cuisine and revel in breathtaking vistas. Globe Trekker’s motto? “living as the locals do!”

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Northern France
Famous for its cuisine, art and architecture, France is the world’s most popular tourist destination. Visitors are lured by the romance of Paris and the sophistication of the south – but isimage: Justine goes sightseeing in Paris there life beyond the Eiffel Tower, can-can girls and haughty waiters? Justine Shapiro travels to the western and northern regions of this surprisingly diverse nation to find out.

First Justine touches down on the Normandy beaches, site of the tragic World War Two D-Day landings. Touring the surrounding sites in an army jeep, she discovers the history of St Mere Eglise, the town at the centre of the behind- the-lines parachute drop the night before D-day and achieved notoriety in the film The Longest Day.

Nearby is the world famous thousand-year old pilgrimage site Mont Saint Michel, an abbey perched on a small rocky island in the middle of a shallow bay. Justine tackles the abbey on foot – a trip that’s claimed a fair few pilgrims through the centuries because of its sudden tidal turns and deep pits of quick sand.

Justine jumps on a high-speed train and travels back in time to prehistoric Brittany. All along its southern region there are mysterious megaliths; especially striking are the formations found in Carnac - older, larger and more numerous than the more famous Stonehenge in England.

Brittany stands out of the French cultural landscape with its individual history and language. The Fete de Broduese celebrates Brittany’s uniqueness. At this festival women sport coifs – largeimage: I’m the one in the hat: Justine at the Fete de Broduese in Brittanyembroidered hats typical of the region. Justine meets the queen of the festival and even gets a coiff of her own.Passing through the coastal resorts of Le Touquet, Boulogne-sur-merand Calais, Justine continues inland to discover French Flanders, probably the least known part of France. The people in Flanders have much in common with the Flemish of neighbouring Belgium. Justine chances upon the Festival of Giants, taking place just outside Flanders in Douai. She eats lunch with a family of medieval giants and takes part in the town’s festivities.

Battlefield Tourism is big business in the north and the hardships and heroism of World War One soldiers is of enduring interest to thousands of visitors every year. Justine joins World War fanatics for a night in a farmhouse that served as a front line hospital for the British – a good place to mentally prepare for a morning trip through the haunting trenches of the Somme Valley. Finally, Justine moves northeast for a scenic bike ride -and ends up in the Champagne region where she toasts her discovery of this often overlooked yet equally fascinating region of France.

Ultimate France
image: April in Paris - the early morning view of the Tour D’Eiffel Justine Shapiro, Ian Wright and Christina Chang travel to the four corners of France to taste the food the wine and the culture.

Ian climbs the mountains of Corsica, only to be rescuedby helicopter. Christina dons medieval costume to enter the spirit of the wine festival of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Justine attempt to impress with her cordon bleu cooking.From Roman amphitheatres to science fiction towers, France remains the most charming, perplexing, varied and fascinating of countries. Christina helps make Roquefort and perfume, the two extremes of olfactory pleasure. Ian debates Corsican claims for independence and Justine reaches dizzy heights on the Eiffel Tower.

Tuscany
Traveller Ian Wright makes the cultural pilgrimage to the extraordinary Italian region of Tuscany – a finely made combination of cultural wealth, beautiful landscapes, quality food, fashion and passion. image: The leaning tourist of Pisa: Ian experiences a new travel angle in Tuscany Ian starts his journey in Florence, a massive, beautiful monument to the Renaissance. It’s a cultural treasure trove as Ian discovers touring the Piazza della Signoria, theAccademia and the Uffizi Museum, coming face-to-face with priceless works like Michelangelo’s David statue and Caravaggio’s Medusa shield. Inspired, he tries his hand at painting himself, at the Palazzo de Catalonithat’s been teaching art since 1975 – amazingly he’s not too bad!

No visit to Florence would be complete without a tour of its dominating cathedral the Duomo which is so big there’s nowhere in the city where you can see in all its entirety. A climb into its dome takes his breath away. As does the Palio, a crazy version of football combined with wrestling, boxing and rugby, dating back to the fifteenth century. He’s had his fill of Florence, but not before he tucks into two city favourites, ice-cream and a Florentina steak.

In Carrara, Ian meets an American artist who gives him the lowdown on the area. Its marble has been quarried since Roman times and 40 per cent of US marble comes from here. Michelangelo even spent five years up in the mountains here, such is the quality of its stone. Then it’s off south to the home of another Renaissance master, Leonardo da Vinci, where he visits a museum showcasing the designs of his great scientific mind – he not only invented the bicycle but even an underwater diving suit!

Chianti is synonymous with its fine wines – Ian meets the owner of Castello de Brolio whereChianti Classico was invented in the 19th century. Next he visits Castello di Cafaggio to visit a beautiful old farmhouse near the village of Impruneta. The farm house is owned by Enrico Benci and is part of the Italian agriturismo home-stay movement. But… Ian soon finds out he has to sing for his supper by helping Enrico pick olives for his award-winning extra virgin olive oil. From outdoor beauty it’s onto the medieval history of San Gimignano, the ultimate Tuscan hilltop town, with its 14 graceful towers.

Moving southwards, Siena is another fabulous Tuscan city full of Medieval palaces and towers.The Campo is a stunning square, crowned by the 14th century Duomo, filled to the brim with artistic treasures including four Michelangelo statues. Once a year, the Campo goes wild at the arrival of the Palio, a hair- raising horserace that attracts the entire city.

For a dip in the great outdoors, Ian takes off to the Maremma, home to Italy’s cowboys. At theimage: Michelangelo’s David statue in Florence Boratto ranch he watches a wild horse being tamed and hitches a ride across the valley. And for a little beach action he takes a ferry from the Italian mainland to Elba, place of Napoleon’s exile in 1814 and now one of Europe’s most popular destinations, attracting 2 million sun-seekers every year.

Rounding off his trip, he visits Pisa, home to perhaps Italy’s best-known building, the Leaning Tower on the Field of Miracles. Pisa was a maritime superpower in the twelfth century and two of its biggest festivals celebrate its historic eminence with great shows of costume, pageantry and pride. The Gioco del Ponte is the biggest with a massive military march culminating in a heart-stopping competition of strength between two teams trying to push a mighty chariot into the opposition’s side of the bridge. This seems like a perfect way to end Ian’s trip which has been full of history, culture and lifestyle but perhaps, most of all, passion. And the Tuscans have it by the bucket-load!

Ultimate Italy
The cradle of European art and science, romance, intrigue as well as the style and fashion mecca of the world – it can only be Italy. Unified in 1861, Italy has still maintained a unique identity owing to a very proud and illustrious history and an immensely diverse cultural heritage.image: KT Comer surveys her empire on a Florence rooftopAnd the Pilot Guides team are off to find out what makes it tick.

We begin with KT Comer hitching a ride in a Ferrari, which proceeds to scream along a racetrack followed by an equally intense trip in a taxi.

Meanwhile, Ian Wright gets into a spot of bother not realising he has to get his ticket validated before being allowed on the bus.

Estelle Bingham is in Rome, the country’s capital set amid seven hills and home to the Vatican City and the Colloseum. Beginning at the Forum, Estelle investigates the administrative heart of the Roman Empire, which over a period of 700 years grew to encompass most of Europe as well as part of Asia and North Africa.

Justine Shapiro discovers the influence of Roman sophistication which extended south of Naples to the famous city of Pompeii. The city, which perished under a layer of burning fragments of pumice stone in 79AD, is home to some impressive sights including frescoes in the Villa dei Misteri, a stunning array of country houses and villas and a Basilica that dates back to the second century BC.

Megan McCormick visits the majestic city of Venice, built on drained marshlands by the fleeing Romans. Described by Napoleon as the ‘most elegant drawing book in Europe,’ Venice is host to 20 million tourists each year. Megan visits the Basilica, the centrepiece of St Marks Square, built to house the body of St Mark. She also gets acquainted with the square’s other inhabitants – thousands of low-flying pigeons. image: The canals of Venice We also see the town of San Gimignano, a hill top city characterised by huge towers, said to have been watchtowers for marauders and thieves. Described as a ‘medieval Manhattan’, some towers are as high as 40 metres. Ian visits the most famous tower in Tuscany – the leaning one in Pisa.

We follow Ian Wright to Florence and Piazza della Signoria, home to the Uffizi Gallery(housing paintings of Botticelli, Giotto and Leonardo Da Vinci), Palazzo Vecchio and Michelangelo’s statue of David – one of the world’s most famous works of art. Funded by Florence’s richest patrons, the Medici family, Florence became Italy’s most important city both culturally and intellectually during the renaissance.

KT takes us on to the jewel in Florence’s crown, Brunelleschi’s Duomo. A lavish exterior gives way to a more sombre and modest interior, although the dome itself is simply breathtaking and remains an example of engineering and architectural genius.

Ian strikes up a friendship with a local baron and stays in an idyllic farmhouse from 90 euros per night. He also gets to indulge in some wine tasting at a local cellar and does some olive picking in the groves. Meanwhile Estelle stays in a hostel for the night for 15 dollars while in the southern Italian town of Albero Bello, Megan stays in a hotel overlooking the town’s conical shaped houses. image: Down on the farm: Ian works for his supper in a Tuscan farmhouse Mindful of the romance associated with Italy, Megan tries to get to grips with the amorous intentions of the Italian male while Ian tries his luck with the fairer sex on the coast of Elba.

Megan gives us a quick peek at the designer boutiques in Milan’s Quadrillatero d’Oro or Golden Square. Estelle tries her hand at making a pizza and Ian indulges in some ice cream and a rather dubious tripe salad.

Finally we end our action packed programme with a visit to Sienna‘s annual ‘Palio’, a hectic horserace held between rival towns in the main square. Ian watches a match of ‘Calcio Storico’ Florence’s traditional yet violent ‘sport where teams combine rugby, football wrestling and boxing and Megan partakes in a game of orange throwing in the town of Ivrea - a three day celebration that commemorates the town’s revolt against the tyrannical Count Ranieri.

Arab Gulf States
Traveller Megan McCormick ventures into perhaps the most misunderstood region in the world – the Arab Gulf States. image: Deserted: Megan in the blazing heat of the Arab Gulf Megan’s journey begins in the oil fields of Kuwait, which were set alight and destroyed by the invading Iraqi army of 1990. The nation then celebrates Liberation Day and Megan joins in the festivities on the streets of Kuwait city. She is then invited to stay with a Kuwaiti family who were camping in the desert, a tradition that many Kuwaitis hold dear, and samples some local dishes.

She then makes her way south, across the Arabian Gulf to the United Arab Emirates, where she explores the exciting cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Megan stays at the world famous Burj Al Arab hotel, a landmark of modern Dubai, before going abayya shopping in one of the city’s many shopping malls.

image: Megan McCormickIn Abu Dhabi, she tees off at a unique desert golf course and meets one of the most flamboyant sheiks in Arabia, who car collection includes a giant custom made Dodge pickup truck! She travels across the border into Oman and discovers one of the hidden jewels of the Gulf. Immersing herself in the natural beauty, Megan finds herself irresistibly charmed by the country, as she goes swim-trekking in the Wadi Bani Khalid and cattle shopping in Nizwa

Megan’s adventure ends in the south of Oman, in the city of Salalah. She visits the mystical tomb of Job and finds the source of one of the treasures of the ancient world -frankincense. Led by a Bedouin guide, she treks into the Empty Quarter, which is one million square miles of nothing but sand.

Great Festivals 2
From Mardi Gras to the Oktoberfest, Great Festivals 2 takes you on an exhilarating trip around the world to experience the most amazing celebrations that the planet has to offer. Roll out the barrel: Justine gets out her big jug and giant sausage for Munich’s Oktoberfest The journey begins in the Philippines where thousands converge at the island of Kalibo for the Ati- Atihan Festival, the best of the Filipino Mardi Gras. What better way to kick start the New Year than with a riotous street party?

The partying continues in February with the Trinidad Carnival, where loud music and colourful costumes fill the streets till the early hours of dawn.

In Spain, we witness the Las Fallas, a weeklong festival of city fires, explosions, fireworks and parades. The city of Valencia is adorned with 15-foot paper mache figures that are ceremoniously torched at the last day of the festival! Traveller Christina Chang witnesses two more of the country’s biggest festivals, the Semana Santa in Seville and the Battle of Moors and Christians in Alcoy.

We take you round the world, seeking out the best food festivals on the planet – Spain’s La Tomatina, Italy’s Battle of the Oranges, and the Gilroy Garlic Festival.

Estelle Bingham attends the Oiled Wrestling Festival in Turkey where over 1000 beefy men come to participate in a weeklong wrestling festival. Covered in slick olive oil and only a pair of leather trousers, wrestlers struggle to pin the other to the ground and the festival is only ended when only one wrestler is left standing.

Megan McCormick explores Scotland and takes part in the Clanloddoch Games andHighland Fling: Megan gets friendly with a real Scotsman at the Highland Games Gathering in Strathdon. The Highland Games were originally used as a test of skill and strength when recruiting clan warriors and men dressed in traditional kilts, tartans and sporran take part in events such as putting the stones, throwing the hammers and tossing the caber.

In October, Justine Shapiro takes on the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany as a barmaid at the festival, helping hand out the six million litres of beer are poured down the throats of revellers at world’s most famous beer festival – along with 600,000 chickens, 90,000 pork legs and 80 oxen.

In November, the English celebrate Ottery St Mary, a unique tradition where men, women and children roll flaming barrels of tar safely through the streets, cheered on by a huge crowd of thrill seekers. No one really knows when the tradition of tar barrel rolling started although many believe it originated from pagan rituals to ward off evil spirits.

Also in November is the Day of the Dead in Mexico is one of the most unique festivals in the world, as Ian Wright finds out. The Mexicans regard it as a joyous celebration where street festivals and parades mark the time for the living to remember their ancestors.

Great Festivals 2 round off with a Christmas celebration, with a twist. In the village of Kuessnacht, Switzerland thousands of people come to see an old tradition known as Klausjagen. On the night of 5 December, the lights of the village are turned off and villagers armed with whips, cowbells, lanterns and cow horns fill the streets in a noisy parade, designed to drive evil spirits away. Santa of course, also takes part in the parade, accompanied by four dark elves.

Washington, D.C. City Guide
They say that nobody’s really from Washington, DC and everyone’s there for a reason. It’s been called the murder capital and the capital of espionage. It’s one of the most famous cities Justine Shapiroin the world, but its local culture is relatively unknown. Justine Shapiro goes beyond the myths and mystic to get at the real DC and the real Washingtonians, from the corridors of power, to the bluegrass bars, to the hot international restaurants, to the indigenous music and good-time vibe of the new U Street.

As a special guest of Orrin Hatch, Republican senator from Utah, she walks right into the USCapitol building and meets the Senate Majority Leader in his office.

Justine soon discovers that the rest of this city of 600,000 is bursting with colour: she visits the Smithsonian’s American History Museum, where famous objects from popular culture such as the ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz take up permanent residence. Further adventures take her to U Street, where she joins in a ‘step’ dance rehearsal – a true test of whether she’s got rhythm.

Adventures outside DC take her to civil war country in Virginia, to a realistic civil war re-enactment at Cedar Creek. She also learns about the first settlers and the founding of the nation at Williamsburg, Yorktown andJamestown. She even visits Mount Vernon, home to the founder of Washington DC, George Washington himself.

Morocco 2
Ian Wright and Megan McCormick take a journey through mysterious Morocco, the meeting of Europe and Africa and a land of richly cultured cities, high mountain ranges and inhospitable desert landscapes. image: camel Ian takes a trip through the interior, to the walled city of Fes and the calm mountain village of Tamtachoute. He rides a motorbike through the desert before downgrading his mode of transport to camel for an overnight trek through the dunes. He makes a whistle stop visit to Marrakech before racing off to the coast for some much-needed relaxation by the sea at Essouira.

Meanwhile Megan stops off in Tangier, a long-time magnet of creative-minds, dodgy characters and thrill-seekers. Then she takes to the ocean road, stopping off in the capital Rabat, the heavily French Casablanca and finally winding up in the amazingly vibrant southern market centre Marrakech.

While Ian embarks on a journey inland, Megan takes time to explore Tangier, a city of outside influences that have combined with local culture to create a city that’s quite unlike anywhere else in the country. She shops for textiles at the Berber Sunday morning market, samples the view painted by Matisse from the El Minza Hotel and visits a fabulous seventeenth century palace that used to be the royal Harem. Megan McCormick, Marrakech Meanwhile, Ian makes a pit stop in the small mountain town of Chaouen where he relaxes over a proper cup of Moroccan tea. Then it’s a hitchhike to Fes, the most medieval city in the Arab world, where he explores the fascinating twists and turns of the 30 miles of Medina before a dose of questionable relaxation in a Haman, the Moroccan equivalent of a sauna.

Megan starts her coastal trip along Morocco with a stop in Rabat, Morocco’s sleepy administrative capital. There she visits the ambitious but never completed Hassan Mosque and theMausoleum of King Mohammed V, the father of modern Morocco and ouster of the French colonists. It’s a fabulous building, richly adorned with materials from every corner of the globe.

Ian journeys further into the inhospitable but awesome interior of Morocco, climbing high into the dramatic scenery of the High Atlas Mountains. His route takes him through the Todra Gorge, a stunning 900ft chasm through red rock, and onto to the village of Tamtachoute. There he joins locals for the Id El Kabir, one of Islam’s oldest and most important festivals, in which everyone who can afford it buys a sheep and slaughters it in celebration.

Back on the coast, Megan has arrived in Casablanca - a modern, bustling city that could be in Europe. She takes a wander round the typically Islamic Habous quarter where she samples a local delicacy, camel burger, and then steps into the French Quarter, with its unique architectural mix of art deco and Moroccan motifs. The pinnacle of the city has to be the awe-inspiring Hassan II Mosque, the third largest in the world, constructed on reclaimed land – true to the words of the Koran which says that the throne of God was built on water.

Continuing his journey, Ian heads down the Dades Valley to Zagora with a couple of bikers and walks the last six miles to the tiny hamlet of Tinfou from where he can camel trek into the desert. He stays overnight among the dunes and enjoys a campfire meal.

Nearing the end of their trips, Megan and Ian turn their sights toward Marrkech the vibrant, market centre of the south. Ian joins the crowds at the Jemaa el Fna, the city square that fills with food stalls, artists and performers every afternoon. Megan goes deep into the Medina souk, the centre of life here since the twelfth century and a real assault on the senses; every conceivable craft is practised here including the amazing zellij mosaic craftsmen. She meets a master-craftsmen and learns about the intricate work involved in making these beautiful designs. For her evening’s entertainment she makes her way to the Jemaa el Fna; every July it plays host to the Marrakech Folklore Festival with performers from far and wide.

Ian’s last leg of his journey takes him to the coastal town of Essaouira, a sleepy fishing town that’s a perfect place to unwind after the gruelling but inspiring experience that is Morocco. In a land of such stark contrasts there’s certainly something for everyone.

Ian hires a motorbike and heads down the Dades Valley to Zagora, following the route of a thousand Kasbahs, an ancient caravan trail that runs out to the desert. He embarks on a two day camel trek form the village of Tinfou, but unfortunately a sandstorm is brewing and Ian spends the most of the trip with his head wrapped in a shash to screen out the blasting sand.

World History: The Middle East
The Middle East is known as the ‘cradle of civilisation’ for good reason. The area has been home to some of the most formidable empires the world has ever known and is the birthplace of theArab Gulf mosqueworld’s three biggest monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The Pilot team go in search of the major empires, religions and conflicts that have, and continue, to shape the region.

The Ancient Egyptian Empire flourished for over 3000 years and bequeathed us some of the most amazing structures in the world. Estelle Bingham visits the Giza plateau, home to the Pyramid of Khufu, the only remaining wonder of the world where renowned Egyptologist Dr Selima Ikram explains the significance of the Sphinx and the Pyramids.

Then Megan McCormick travels south down the Nile to the Valley of the Kings and cycles round this working archaeological site. Dr Badir takes her into Tomb No. 34 where he deciphers the scenes and texts depicting the trip through the afterlife. Rameses II built his sun temple at Abu Simbel on the southern border of Egypt to awe travellers from Africa. Megan discovers that the effect hasn’t waned even after thousands of years.

Meanwhile, the Persian civilisation was flourishing to the northeast on the site of modern-day Iran. Ian Wright visits the ruined city of Persephelis built by Darius the Great over 2,500 years ago. Then it’s north to the Tombs of Naghsh-É-Rostam where the four greatest shahs of the empire are buried.

The Nabatinian empire’s capital was Petra, a city carved out of sheer rock in the sixth century BC and now in modern-day Jordan. Ian checks out this premier tourist attraction and puffs his way up the to the 2500-year-old monastery above.

In 100 BC the next great empire appeared on the scene. Justine Shapiro goes in search of the Roman’s premier archaeological sites in the Middle East. Ephesus in Turkey was a powerful and influential city in its time; nowadays it’s a stunning site with some wonderfully preserved mansions full of frescos and mosaics. Omira was one of many towns left to its own devices by the Romans in return for respect from its leader. Ian discovers that the town was sacked after a rebellion by its 3rd Century ruler, Queen Xenobia. For something a little more light-hearted he turns east to Lebanon where he visits the Temple of Bacchus in Baalbek, dedicated to the god of wine. The Romans used to practise orgies here as a type of worship.

After the ebb and flow of religious doctrines, monotheism took over with the birth of Judaism. Justine visits Mesada, a palace built by Herod the Great and scene of the legendary siege in which its 967 Jewish inhabitants committed suicide rather than suffer defeat at the hands of the Romans. She then journeys to Jerusalem and watches a bar mitzvah, a celebration of a Jewish boy’s coming-of-age at 13, at the Wailing Wall.

Christianity gained its ascendancy in the region after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Justine watches the haunting Easter procession through Jerusalem retracing his last steps along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Megan visits the world’s first monastery in Egypt where she meets a monk who relates its history to her.

Islam arose in the seventh century among followers of the Prophet Mohammed. Jerusalem is also a sacred city for this religion, third only to Mecca and Medina. Cairo is known as the ‘city of a thousand minarets’. Megan visits Ibn Tulun Mosque, one of the biggest in the world. As Islam took hold as a religion it drove the Christians back to Rome; the Ottoman Empire established itself out of Constantinople, modern day Istanbul. This city has more mosques than anywhere else in the world. Estelle visits the ‘Blue Mosque‘, commissioned by Sultan Ahmed to atone for his sins, and the Aya Sofia, originally the greatest church in Christendom. Now it’s a museum and the original Christian mosaics are being uncovered. The Persian Empire also fell under the influence of the Ottomans. Ian visits Esfahan in Iran, site of a beautiful mosque built over 300 years ago.

Topkapi in Istanbul was the Ottoman Sultans’ palace for over four centuries. Estelle finds a huge complex of gardens, houses and a whopping 400-room harem. It also houses hairs from the beard of Mohammed, an immensely popular devotional relic.

Middle Eastern history has been shaped by war and upheaval. The Pilot team takes a tour of key sites of conflict, taking in the fairytale Citadel of Arkbar in Turkey, the Oman Desert, theGallipoli peninsula, El Alamein in Egypt, Beirut and Israel and the Occupied Territories. Justine visits the West bank town of Hebron with a local Palestinian who tells her about what it’s like to live in a Palestinian city during the Initfada.

Not all wars are between religions. In 1980 the Shi’ite Iranian government led by Ayatollah Khomenei went to war with its Sunni neighbour Iraq, ruled by Saddam Hussein. Ian attends an Iranian funeral procession for soldiers whose bodies have recently been retrieved from the Iraqi border. Eventually Saddam went a step to far for his Western sponsors in his quest to rebuild the Babylonian Empire and invaded Kuwait in 1990. Megan visits the country’s oil fields that were torched by Iraqi troops as they withdrew under fire from the Allies’ Desert Stormbombardment.

So what’s the modern day Middle East like? It’s still war torn, as evidenced by the recent Iraq war, but now oil and ‘terrorism’ have joined religion as causes of strife. It remains the spiritual centre of the world for many; over two million Muslims gather in Mecca for Haj and process around the rock temple reputedly built by the Prophet Abraham. It is also a region of diversity in religious worship – the Suffis practise an amazingly physical type of devotion while the Shi’ites of Iran flagellate themselves to feel the pain of Maharam, an ancient Muslim leader.

In search of a woman’s perspective on the area, Megan travels to the United Arab Emirates.In Dubai she tries on the abayya and in Abu Dhabi she visits a women’s-only shopping centre. Meanwhile Justine finds that Tel Aviv is a city split between the expectations of Orthodox Judaism and the desires of young people who party hard on Shabbat.

Megan ends our tour in the graceful surrounds of the Sultan Kabuz Grand Mosque in Muscat, Oman. It’s a perfect place to reflect on what we’ve seen during this adventure across the Middle East. Not only is it a richly historical area; it’s also a vibrant, richly diverse region, often far removed from the foreboding images of death and destruction that flash across Western TV screens every night.

Hong Kong & Taiwan
They are countries inextricably linked to their massive neighbour, full of eastern traditions yet inspiring in their modernity; Megan McCormick goes in search of two places forging forward into the twenty-first century, China’s ‘little dragons’ Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Mindful of her budget in one of the world’s most expensive cities, Megan checks in at Hong Kong’s infamous Chungking Mansions and finds that it’s actually pretty good value for image: Hong Kong skylinemoney. Taking a trip from mainland Kowloon to Central on the Star Ferry which carries 100,000 people per day, Megan gets to grips with the combination of traditional and modern with an exploration of the theories of feng shui which governed the construction of some of the skyscrapers in its impressive skyline. After a ride along the world’s longest escalator she takes the Peak Tram to the top of Victoria Peak for some fantastic views of the city.

Megan goes to Wong Kai Fin Temple, devoted to the art of fortune telling and one of Hong Kong’s most popular temples. Here she follows the traditional visits a fortune-teller who tells her that, as a child of the year of the Rat, she shouldn’t gamble. Still, at Happy Valley Racecourse in the centre of the city she has a flutter on the horses, a pastime that the Hong Kongese are particularly partial to. As foretold, she loses and to commiserate she hits the town in style at the city’s trendiest club, Dragon Eyes.

For a break from the city, Megan travels into the New Territories, to the island of Tap Mum Chau, stopping off in Lin Village to make a wish at the Wishing Tree. The island is a real breath of rural Hong Kong, giving you an idea of what the city used to be like – just a string of fishing villages. For a complete contrast, she crosses the border to the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone where cheap imports of Chinese goods and a flagrant disregard for piracy laws make for a truly indulgent shopping spree.

The next morning she’s back on Kowloon‘s waterfront for an early morning group tai chi lesson from a plugged in master of the martial art. Inspired, she meets Bruce Law, one of Hong Kong’s legendary movie stunt men and gets to star in her very own action movie. Then it’s off to another mainstay of Hong Kong, Sam’s Tailor, established in 1957. Since then it’s clothed some of the world’s most famous people including Bill Clinton and Luciano Pavarotti.

After all that she needs to take a break and heads for City Hall, the place for Hong Kong’s lunch of choice, dim sum. Revitalised, she heads for Shek O for a spot of paragliding; then it’s over to the picturesque Lantau Island to marvel at the world’s biggest, sitting, bronze, outdoor Buddha at the Po Lin Monastery.

Bidding Hong Kong a fond farewell, Megan flies over to the ‘beautiful island’ of Taiwan and touches down in the capital Taipei where she stays in the aptly named Grand Hotel. She visits the Martyrs’ Temple, a shrine to all those who have died in China’s wars and a reminder of the relationship between the countries. After a brief history lesson, Megan catches sight of Taipei’s newest landmark, the mirrored 101 Tower, which is winning the race for image: The Yami people of Orchid Island, Taiwantallest building in the world at 1671 feet high. She dons a hard hat and takes a trip up it with tower’s architect.

Then it’s off to explore a cornerstone of Tapei life – the night market – where she visits ‘Snake Alley‘ where you can pick up all sorts of snake products that have medicinal or aphrodisiac properties.

Out of the city Megan rents a car and drives through the stunning Taroko Gorge and goes hiking to a hot springs. Then it’s off to the modern temple at Puli where she attends the 4.30am morning prayers alongside 1200 nuns and 300 monks and takes a tour of the rest of the building. She climbs Jade Mountain, near Puli, the highest in the region where she watches a glorious sunrise.

She ends her trip on Orchid Island, Taiwan’s most remote island and home to its smallest indigenous tribe, the Yami people. She explores the island on scooter and ends the day on the beach where she witnesses a traditional Yami ritual.

New York 2
New York has always been a city of superlatives: biggest, brashest, best – at least that’s the opinion of its proud inhabitants – and with over 30 million visitors a year it seems that there areCity Slick: Megan checks out Manhattanplenty of others who agree! Ian Wright and Megan McCormick return to New York to seek out a city that is now known as much for its resilience in the face of tragedy as its economic power, cultural dominance and ethnic diversity.

Their tour of the metropolis’s five boroughs (Staten Island, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan) begins with Manhattan Island, the 20 square mile, two million strong powerhouse of the city. Starting downtown, Ian takes theStaten Island ferry to the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of freedom that became a beacon of hope for European immigrants arriving in America in the early twentieth century. Megan seeks out the motor of American economic development, Wall Street’s New York Stock Exchange. It’s an energising experience – this place trades a billion shares per day and its constant oscillations make it seem alive. Around the corner at its younger brother, the American Stock Exchange, she talks to a man who’s really been around the block a few times. Michael Peskuma, who at 94 is the world’s oldest trader, recalls the day of the 1929 market crash.

Manhattan is also home to two of the city’s most colourful communities. Ian tries some top-notch pickles at Guss’s in Lower East Side, home to the Eastern European Jewish community. Meanwhile Megan visits the largest Chinatown in the Western Hemisphere and meets Jamie Gong, owner of its oldest store, which dates back to 1891.

There’s no doubt that trying to get around New York is overwhelming – even if you come from a big city yourself. Megan tries to take a bus but finds that walking is a much better option. Ian manages to get through the subway but takes a taxi for his next journey. Even that’s not plain sailing however – as he soon finds out from a gruff driver who gives him a crash course in taxi etiquette.

If you’re looking for a bit of pop culture kudos from your accommodation, look no further than the Chelsea Ian plays basketball with the giants of Sixth Avenue Hotel where the literati and glitterati have rubbed shoulders for decades. Megan meets the owner and some current residents and discovers that its influence runs so deep that even the Clintons’ daughter takes her name from the place!

In a land of burgeoning fat, New Yorkers remain the leaders of leanness. Ian finds himself in a land of giants at a local basketball game on Sixth Avenue while Megan swings into action at the Trapeze school in the Hudson River Park.

After all that activity, our team sample a dash of the Big Apple’s ubercool, ultra varied nightlife. Megan drops in at a gallery opening, a popular past time for trendy New Yorkers and then heads off to the Lower East Side’s dive bars for cheap drinks and a brush with some seamy characters at Rudy’s.

With the dawn of another day Ian and Megan go off in search of the city’s African American neighbourhoods. The Bronx was integral to the Black struggle for equality; Malcolm X spent his youth here and his ministry still practises on Lennox Avenue. It’s also synonymous with hip hop culture so Ian takes a dazzling detour to Home Boy 2000 where he tries on the chunky gold jewellery beloved of rappers and wannabes everywhere. Meanwhile Megan finds that Harlem is shedding its bad reputation as she’s guided round the area. She makes a quick stop at the AfroCentric Shopping Mall where you can buy anything from Caribbean kitsch to Islamic tomes.

Perhaps the best thing about New York is that the unexpected is always just around the corner. North of the Bronx, Megan is catapulted into a world far removed from the vigour of city life with a fishing trip from City Island. Then she dabbles in a spot of sea kayaking around the west side of Manhattan following in the wake of the Native Americans who used to call the harbour “great waters constantly in motion”.

The Brooklyn Bridge straddles this magnificent stretch of water and connects Manhattan with Brooklyn, a borough of colourful ethnic groups. Ian visits Williamsberg, home to roughly the same amount of Puerto Ricans as live on their native Caribbean island. Megan mingles with the Cuban community on their national day and parties at the colourful parade. As befits a city of such multi-culturalism, the United Nations, set up in 1945 to avert a repetition of the tragedies of World War II, has its headquarters here in Midtown. Megan takes a quick look around.

The Big Apple’s enduring image is its high-rise architecture. Ian and Megan take a tour of its most attractive buildings. They take in the triangular Flat Iron Building, the Woolworth Building (a cathedral-like gothic skyscraper), 40 Wall Street which became New York’s tallest building for the blink of an eye and was superseded by the Chrysler Building just a week later. Then it’s off to the Empire State Building, standing at 1250 feet high. It remained the tallest building here until the completion of the World Trade Center in 1972.

Following the destruction of the Twin Towers and the tragic loss of life on 11 September 2001,Ground Zero - where the buildings stood – has become something of a tourist attraction for people trying to make sense of that fateful day. Megan visits the Fire Museum on Spring Avenue with its moving monument to the 328 men who lost their lives during the disaster. Many people ran for cover in nearby Trinity Church; here she speaks to a survivor who relates the horror of the moment his office was hit by one of the airliners. Despite this terrible trauma, New Yorkers have refused to be phased. Daniel Libeskind, the architect charged with redesigning the site, says his plans are all about bringing “optimism” to this scene of great sadness.

Central Park is the city’s oasis – although calm it isn’t! Ian joins a professional roller blader for a shuffle around while Megan joins up with “wildman” Steve Brill who demonstrates how to find sustenance from the plants growing here, in case she finds herself short of cash!

No trip to New York would be complete without a serious shopping spree. By all means window shop on Fifth Avenue (the haunt of the rich Upper Eastsiders) but it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to afford more than a Chanel pencil! Thrift shops are great places for picking up bargains and Out of the Closest is an absolute gem. Megan meets the owner of this shop that’s supported by donations of cast-off antiques and clothes from rich locals looking for tax write-offs. This means it’s a treasure trove of wonderful finds – and a donation is made to charity with each purchase – so everyone wins!

With nine world-class museums, you could be in danger of spending your whole trip in Museum Mile. Megan visits the Metropolitan Museum of Art and discovers breathtaking pieces from every era from ancient Mesopotamia to the European Renaissance.

Feeling more than a little worn out by all the attractions New York has to offer, the team turn their sights to day trips out of the manic Metropolis. Ian revels in the tackiness of Coney Island south of Brooklyn and dances a jig in the neighbouring Russian Jewish enclave of Brighton Beach, also known as Little Odessa. Megan finds her journey end on the idyll of Fire Island, ringed by golden beaches, where she visits the gay retreat of Cherry Grove.

London City Guide 2
The GherkinIt takes two to capture the huge and exhilarating city of London, so Jonathan Atherton and Megan McCormick share the billing as they try to encompass all that Britain’s capital has to offer.

Megan kicks off at the biggest Ferris wheel in the world, The London Eye, while just five minutes walk away, Jonathan has the first of two encounters with the Queen at the royal pageantry of the Trooping of the Colour. But they soon head off in different directions. Jonathan explores the colourful east end markets and the drama of the British Museum. Megan finds new architecture amongst the medieval streets of The City.

Meanwhile, Jonathan discovers a stunning marble Hindu temple in the suburbia of Neasdon and Megan even tries out her Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre. There’s even some good food at the ancient Borough Market, though Megan’s English fried breakfast and Jonathan’s jellied eels leave a lot to be desired but they both enjoy the nightlife of Soho. And while Jonathan hobnobs with the great and the good at Harrods and Royal Ascot, where he encounters Her Majesty once again, Megan has a flutter on the greyhounds at Walthamstow racetrack.

From the markets of Camden to Speakers Corner in Hyde Park; from the glory of Hampton Court, Kew Gardens and the Royal Naval College at Greenwich to the peace of Highgate Cemetery and the backwaters of the canals or even a personal tour of the Houses of Parliament, the London City Guide 2 offers endless surprises that express the diversity of one of the world’s most exciting cities.

Marrakech & Dubai City Guides
MARRAKECH

Located at the north tip of Africa, Morocco is a country of stark desert, high mountain ranges and richly cultured cities. Known as the ‘great’ desert city of Morocco, Marrakech lies 60 miles from the coast, next to Morocco’s towering Atlas Mountain Range. The city itself is a fusion ofimage: Baths of luxury: Megan stays in an oppulent city hotel Africa, Europe and the Islamic world, divided between the Ville Nouvelle, built by the French in the 20th Century and Medina, home to the souk markets and the famous central square, Jemaa el Fna. The Berbers founded the city in the late eleventh century. Later, the sultan Ali Ben Youssef set about surrounding the city with 16km of high mud walls to protect the inhabitants of the Medina (the old city).

KT Comer takes a horse drawn carriage to Koutoubia Mosque, which marks the western edge of the old walled city and stays in the Hotel Central Palace. An old riad (townhouse) located in Medina, the hotel offers budget luxury and wonderful views over the city for only $20 a night. The next day she descends on the markets of the souk to sample the thousands of stalls and myriad of handmade goods found there. Spread over a mile, the souk has remained the centre of life in Marrakech since its inception in the twelfth century. A maze of streets and alleyways stretching north from the main square, the souk offers a glittering display of all the traditional arts and regional crafts of Morocco – just remember to haggle!

Crammed with performers and food stalls, the Jemma el Fna is where all the action happens. The centre is filled by a random and changing assortment of snake charmers, storytellers acrobats, clowns, dancers and so on. Add to this the variety of food on offer and you realise just how special the square is – so much so that UNESCO has made it a World Heritage Site. KT then makes it over to the Jewish cemetery in the Mellah, the Jewish quarter, which lies at the south-eastern edge of the Medina. Waves of Jewish settlers arrived in Morocco in the first millennium BC. The Jews and Muslims lived side by side up until 1948 when the establishment of Israel saw the Jewish community shrink from 20,000 to just over a thousand. To find what makes Moroccan leather so special, Megan McCormick visits a skin auction where farmers bring the skins to sell to tanners who pass them on to the leather workers.

KT moves onto a ‘hammam’, a communal bath and a meeting point for women in the day and men at night. Here she is also treated to some traditional Berber healing music. As if all this wasn’t relaxing enough, an oasis awaits KT’s arrival; the Majorelle Gardens are the perfect antidote to the madness of the souks. Created in the 1920s by Jaques Majorelle, the gardens fell into decline until their current owner, Yves Saint-Laurent, their current owner, restored them to their resplendent former glory. Back in the Medina, KT heads for the daily carpet auction that takes place each day after the third call to prayer at about 5pm. Feeding off the creativity and energy of the souk, many artists and architects bought up some of the old town houses in the Medina, which had fallen into disrepair. KT visits one riad (townhouse) completely hidden from the world complete with its own tranquil garden and fountain.

KT’s last night is spent at Marrakech’s Folklore Festival. Among the evening’s festivities is the performance of traditional Moroccan musicians and artists who carry on through the night with their African neighbours. Marrakech, it seems, is one of the few cities where the modern world sits alongside authentic living traditions.

DUBAI, MOROCCO:

Bordered by Saudi Arabia and Oman, Dubai is the one of the worlds youngest and cosmopolitan of cities in the world. The city is built on either side of the Dubai Creek with its commercial centre, Deira, on one side and Bur Dubai, the residential and beachfront area on the other.

image: Carpets galore in the souks of DubaiOur traveller, Megan McCormick, goes downtown to the docks on the Creek, where the majority of trade is done between Iran and Dubai. Because Dubai is a trade free zone, a lot of money is made by re-exporting goods. Dubai is also known for its tax free gold. Megan takes a riverboat to the gold souk of Deira where she tries on some exquisite jewellery. If gold doesn’t your fancy, you can venture into the spice souk for some alternative retail therapy.

Dubai combines both the old and the new in the most extraordinary way. Megan travels to the Bastakia Quarter which used to be a small settlement nestled along a sandy creek. Some of the most striking architecture can be found along Jumeira beach. The most iconic building in the area has to be the Burj Al Arab. At 320 metres high, this self styled 7 star palace is the tallest hotel in the world. Sitting on its own island, the hotel has 1000 sq metres of gold leaf and is a temple to high-class kitsch. Each one of the 202 suites has its own butler too!

Megan pauses for a moment to catch her breath before lunching at the hotels exclusive restaurant and going for a splash at the local water park. A representative for the area also explains to Megan a new development underway for the more affluent clients; the Palm Project is probably even more ambitious than the Burj Al Arab. It will be a luxury community built on reclaimed land in the shape of a palm tree, with hotels, shops and villas. Dubai has over 34 shopping malls, so Megan tries on an ‘abaya’, the traditional dress for Arabic women at one of the area’s most popular shopping malls. Although it’s part of one of the more liberal Islamic countries, Dubai still takes its religion seriously. Ramadan is a good opportunity to experience religious tradition and experience the breaking of the fast. Megan talks to Taha who explains what Ramadan means to him.

Day four and Megan takes a trip out of the city to Abu Dhabi. Like Dubai, Abu Dhabi was once a remote and rather uninteresting place. Now however, the city is the business centre of the oil rich Gulf. The city also has some of the best golf courses in the world. If golf’s not you’re thing you can go dune bashing in off-road vehicles over huge sand dunes or experience the traditional sport of falconry, practised by the Bedouins over many generations.

Megan delves a little deeper into the culture of UAE and discovers the ‘Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding‘ which gives regular tours of the Jumeira Mosque. Megan notes that the faith and tradition of Islam lives hand in hand with the pressures of modern commercialism and that the people are not afraid to enjoy themselves. Once a year, during the Dubai shopping festival, the Global Village comes to town. Megan buys a lottery ticket in the hope of winning $300,000 and takes a ride on a crazy fairground ride and rounds off her trip by watching a spectacular fireworks display.

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中文系列名：勇闖天涯
英文片名：Globe Trekker Season 8
英文系列名：DC Globe Trekker
电视台：Discovery Channel
地区：美国
语言：英语
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Globe Trekker transports viewers to unforgettable destinations through its stunning photography and spirit of adventure. In each episode, we send our charismatic hosts Ian Wright, Justine Shapiro, Zay Harding, Megan McCormick, Brianna Barnes, Holly Morris, Judith Jones and more off the beaten path to soak up the local culture, sample the cuisine and revel in breathtaking vistas. Globe Trekker’s motto? “living as the locals do!”

Explore your favourite Globe Trekker episodes by using the drop down menu below to find out more about your favourite series or show.

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Istanbul City Guide
Estelle Bingham starts her exploration of the ancient city of Istanbul at the famous Topkapi Palace, former home of sultans and their concubines. From there she visits the former seat ofimgae: istanbul Christendom, the beautiful Aya Sophia church.

She interrupts her sight-seeing for a day trip to Gallipoli, the site of an infamous World War I battlefield in which thousands of Anzac soldiers died.

Continuing her journey around Istanbul, she visits the opulent Pera Palace hotel, visited by Agatha Christie amongst many others, and has a belly dancing lesson from some gypsies.

She visits the Florence Nightingale museum and has some retail therapy in the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest markets in the world. She takes another day trip to the amazing Edirne Wrestling Festival, with over 1000 well-oiled men competing for the gold belt.

Her last day in Istanbul has her visiting the famous Blue Mosque, and going to see some Whirling Dervishes.

South of France
Christina starts her journey in the wine region of Bordeaux, where she gets a very unique beauty treatment: vinotherapy, or wine therapy. From there she visits the ancient pre-historic cave paintings at Grotte du Peche Merle, and then goes on a lovely canoe trip down theChristina ChangDordogne River, stopping off at a beautiful old castle on the way.

After a tasty meal in her farm stay, she then heads south to Bayonne and some Basque culture, taking a lesson in Pelote Basque, one of the fastest games in the world. From there she visits Lourdes, one of the major Catholic pilgrimage sites in the world.

Her journey next takes her to the Roquefort region, where she learns all about that strong smelly cheese. Continuing east, she visits the ancient town of Arles, whose most famous resident was the painter, Vincent Van Gogh.

She takes in some more wine at the Chateuneuf-du-Papes wine festival, before heading to Marseilles for Bastille Day. She then gets a lesson in perfume making in the perfume town ofGrasse, before hitting the beaches of the Riviera. She takes a quick glitzy trip to Monaco, before ending her trip in Cannes, famous for movie stars and beaches.

Kenya
Estelle Bingham starts her journey cycling through Hell’s Gate National Park, before heading north to meet a Mau Mau freedom fighter. She continues into the tribal lands of theimage: estlle Northern Frontier, hangs out with some Samburu tribesmen, tracks lions in Laikipia, and participates in a young Pokot boy’s initiation ceremony into manhood.

From there she takes a beautiful flight over the Rift Valley to the Masai Mara Game Reserve to stalk the dangerous buffalo. She makes a quick trip to the capital Nairobi, and gets to spend some wonderful time up close to baby elephants in Daphne Seldrick’s elephant orphanage. She ends her trip on the coast in the remote Arab trading port of Lamu.

New England
Suffused with colonial history, New England boasts a mixture of Old World Charm and New World sophistication. A visit to New England at this time of year guarantees a fantastic The beauty of the fall in Stowe, Vermontspectacle of autumnal natural beauty throughout the region.

Our journey begins in Plymouth, site of the first Pilgrim community in America, where Megan visits the restored Plymouth Plantation. From there she heads to Boston, the lively and cultured hub of New England. She passes by the Boston Tea Party Ship, and visit some other Revolutionary War sites in and around Boston. A quick visit to Harvard, a college football game and some delicious local oysters rounds out her Boston visit.

Heading out of town in her rental car, Megan meets some witches in notorious Salem, eats at the original hamburger stand in New Haven, and takes in a biker convention in DanburyCivil War battle re-enactment Connecticut. From there she heads west to the Hancock Shaker Village, then drives through historic Deerfield before landing in Stowe Vermont for some gorgeous fall foliage and hiking.

She continues north into Maine for some rafting and lobster, before getting some sun in New Englands’ summer playground of Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard. She ends her journey in Newport, taking in the famous mansions and having a sail on a beautiful old 12 meter yacht.

Rome City Guide
Estelle starts her trip to Rome touring the famous Forum, the hub of ancient Rome. Starting her second day she tastes as many different forms of espresso as possible before continuing her exploration of the city by visiting Michelangelo’s beautiful Piazza Campidoglio, and the historic museums flanking the piazza. She then learns how to make a real Roman pizza, before strolling through charming Trastevere, and visiting the oldest church in Rome, Santa Maria.

Her next day finds her watching a mass in St. Peters, trying on the latest in clerical garb on some streets nearby, and visiting the home near the Spanish Steps where Romantic poet John Keats died. Taking a break from Rome, she goes on a day trip to Anzio, site of a famous Allied landing and victory during World War II.

Back in Rome she visits the Piazza Navona before taking in the sumptuous sights of the Villa Borghese, one of the greatest private art collections in the world. She looks at the balcony where former dictator Mussolini exhorted the crowds, before visting the famous Colosseum. She takes another day trip away from Rome to go to a unique festival in Tuscany: a duck derby. On her last day in Rome she has lunch with a movie star, and visits the Pantheon, the resting place of Raphael.

Southern Mexico
Ian starts his journey at the unique Day of the Dead festival in Pazcuaro. After reveling late into the night, he goes to the old colonial town of Guanajuato, where he spends time bull riding with some Mexican cowboy. From there he goes to Acapulco, where he takes in the glitzy nightlife and watersports before watching the famous cliff divers. Continuing his search for the perfect beach, he heads to Puerto Escondido for the annual surfing festival. He then travels to the Mayan ruins of Palenque, before visiting the Zapatista stronghold of San Cristobal. He ends his journey with an amazing trek through the Lancondon jungle.

Ultimate Australia
Estelle Bingham finds herself on an adventure down under on the world’s most diverse island, Australia. Through the eyes of three other presenters who have travelled to this area of Estelle Bingham in Southwest Australiathe world, Justine Shapiro, Ian Wright and Megan McCormick, Estelle takes through the highlights of each of these trips while having her own amazing adventures.

The journey begins with Sydney, and from there we take a tour of Australia’s best beaches, which includes the worlds largest sand bar, hang gliding over breathtaking coastlines to the fun filled city beaches. From here we take a look at the fun and funky forms of getting around Australia from flying the vast distances, taking the world renowned Indian Pacific railway and even buying your own car.

Then it’s an expedition into the outback where we marvel at the art of bush survival, camel rustling and a genuine night out in the bush with a dingo. We continue our tour of Australia with Uluru - Ayres Rock in the Outbacka segment exploring the culinary delights relishing in swish Australia nouveau cuisine, a local food festival, fresh crab on the beach to bush tucker with witchetty grubs being eaten direct from the land and ants being used for some local lemonade.

Bush tucker leads us into the section about the Aboriginal people. We take a look at some local festivals, beautiful art, the spectacular Ayres Rock (Uluru) and an insight into the complexity and splendour of their beliefs.

Such a vast place allows us to visit some of the most famous and quirky festivals in the remote outback towns. Local rodeo, poetry and a bachelor and spinster party takes us onto the ultimate party of them all, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

Australia has a fascinating past and we are taken on a journey through its convict past. From Australia Day, a holiday in memory of people’s convict ancestors, to visiting the horrific image: reveller at the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Grasprison of Port Alfred, the viewer gets a good sense of Australia’s history.

Due to its remoteness as an island, Australia has a varied and unique flora and fauna in the most spectacular landscapes. Our presenters meet the cutest and most dangerous of Australia’s critters including one presenter sitting on a crocodile and another hugging koalas and a wombat. Dingos, cane toads and snakes also feature and we even meet the world’s most magnificent mammal, the Whale Shark.

We then journey into the breathtaking National Parks of Australia. These include the remote and beautiful Bungle Bungles, the crocodile filled Kakadu National Park, the breathtaking canyons in Karijini National Park, last but not least, the spectacular underwater world at the Great Barrier Reef.

Ultimate Indo China
Zay Harding takes us on an adventure of three of the most culturally rich countries in south East Asia – Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos. With the help of Ian Wright, Megan McCormick and image: Zay Harding goes hill walking in VietnamJustine Shapiro, we can take our pick from some of the most interesting temples, markets, jungles and people, as we explore the beauty that is Indo China.

First stop Ho Chi Minh City where Megan shows us the best way to tackle the hectic street life, while Zay experiences one of the strangest fruit of the area, betel nut: a fruit that the elderly eat supposedly good for the teeth, but can also make you drunk.

Throughout Indo China, war has had a great effect on the people, culture, and surroundings. In Vietnam, Justine get to grips with some old militarily machinery, while in Laos, they have a more beneficial use for old war shrapnel. We also get an insight into the mass genocide that has scared Cambodia.

Religion plays an important part to the people of Indo China. This devotion has lead to an impressive array of temples and villages; one of the most breath-taking being the ancient royal city of Angkor in Cambodia.

Indo china is famous for it’s food, and with the help of our guides they will tantalise your taste buds with the delectable delights that the rivers and markets of the region have to offer. Some food takes courage to eat, and expect to see some unusual delicacies.

Our travellers will not only show you the beauty of Indo China, but they will also explore the mountains home to ancient hills tribes. From the Akah people in Laos to the Hmong village in Vietnam, these tribes have managed to maintain traditional cultures and way of life that has been around for centuries.

Indo China has many unusual traditions and cultures that the western world may find difficult to understand, but underneath all the history of war and persecution, it is exciting and modern, yet still manages to maintain its many ancient traditions.

Java & Sumatra
Megan McCormick’s journey of Indonesia takes her to two of the most fascinating and sophisticated countries in the South China Sea. She starts her adventure in Java’s capital Jakarta where she tries her hand at Car Jockeying, the street people’s response to the three in one car pooling system introduced by the Jakartan government. From there she Heads north of the city to Sunda Kelapa Harbor, a 800 year old port originally used by the Dutch.

After sampling the nightlife and the Jakartan answer to fast food Megan travels to the site of one of the most volcanically active places on the earth Krakatau. Megan climes Anak Krakatau the volcano that grew on the site of one of the most violet eruptions of all time. She also dives the seas around Krakatau which have some of the most wonderful sea life due to its undersea thermal springs keeping the water warm.

From here Megan takes a train ride to Yogyakarta, Java’s old capital. On the way she stops off to take in the splendor of one of Indonesia’s religious biggest attractions, the Buddhist temple of Borobudur. Heading north takes Megan to the Islamic center, Kudus, where she learns how to make the much loved Indonesian cigarette Kretek.

Sumatra is Megan’s next destination and it’s just a short flight to the Capital Medan, from there an hour bus journey to the travelers chill out resort of Danau Toba. After a visit to the witch doctor in Lake Tuba, Megan meets Solomon who tells her of the speculation surrounding the ancient tribe of this area the Batak. With stories of sacrifice and cannibalism behind her Megan heads north again to Sumatra’s Gunauagleuser National park, and Bukit Lawang nature reserve to meet our closes ancestors the beautiful Orangutans.

After a 10 hour ferry ride Megan’s last stop is the island of Pulau Nias, where she meets the Niasans, who are more willing to exhibit the traditions of life where war was a frequent occurrence. A more modern tribe to emerge from Nias is that of the surfers, who come to the island to experience the excellent conditions and tackle the legendary right hand wave. Here Megan ends her journey of this fascinating and diverse country.

Asian Cities
In Calcutta, Shanghai and Bangkok, our trekkers enjoy the best of what Asian cities have to offer.

image: Holy Morris: Holly meets a Sadhu on Sagar IslandHolly Morris dodges the busy traffic in Calcutta, ‘City of Joy,’ to experience the two sides of the capital of West Bengal. Holly is struck by the contrasting worlds since its colonialisation 50 years ago. From the modern horse racing track to the ancient Kali Temple, the academic world of College Street to the young boys home, this is a city divided in culture and wealth. Leaving Calcutta briefly, Holly ventures to Sagar Island to participate in the holy dip and be blessed by a holy man.

Danielle Baker takes up the reins in Shanghai, where she visits the stunning Buddhist temples and enjoys some of the local pass times and traditions of Tai Chi, acu-pressure and of course, tea. Before enjoying the fantastic bazaars, Danielle marvels at the incredible Chinese acrobats.

Finally, we head to Bangkok, where Estelle Bingham takes in the stunning temples and Grand Palace built by Rama I. Leaving the calm of the Buddha, she tries her hand at the biggest sport there, kick boxing, before going to watch a live match. Finally Estelle visits Pat Pong Market,famous for its sex industry and Chatichak Market for some shopping before heading to the Elephant Festival in Surin.

South Korea
Ian Wright starts his amazing journey of South Korea in the Capital Seoul. After finding a place to stay, he takes in the delights of the Kyongdong market with a hired guide. Still in Hog Head Farm: street food in KyongdongSeoul Ian tries his hand at Tae Kwon-Do with the national team of Korea, and gets to train with the Womans Olympic team. After taking in the nightlife of Seoul, Ian heads north to the North – South Korean Boarder to experience Military power at it most dramatic at the DMZ.

Once out of the busseling city of seoul, Ian ventures south to Jinbu, where he seeks solace, and serenity with the Buddah. In the hills of Jinbu is Woljeongsa temple, one of the oldes Ian Wright chats to Korean girls in Korean traditional dress or Hanboktemples in Korea, dating back to 545 AD.

The village of Hahoe, to the south of Korea is a genuine six hundred year old working village, and Ian has a sneaky look into this ancient way of life. It is back into the mountains again, as surrounding Ha Hoe it is possible to visit a remote monastry whereyou can see monks practicing martial arts.

After being streached by the monks, Ian travels to Busan the Russian Town of the south East Coast. Here he visits the extreamly fresh Chagalch’l Fish market, and has a breakfast of a different kind. From Busan it is possible to take a ferry ride to the Korean primary holiday destinationCheju Island. Cheaju Island is famous for one traditional group of people, The Haenyo, these women free dive for fresh fish and sealife everyday. Korea is a metropolis of culture, from ancient to the modern, it’s all to be found here.

Beijing City Guide
Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China has been described by tourists as China’s largest theme park; for the Chinese it is the ‘Promised Land’ with its lure of prosperity. image: Megan climbs the Great Wall in Beijing Tiananmen Square, the former stage of Cultural Revolution rallies and now a place of recreation is where we begin this journey to the beat of the daily flag-raising ceremony where PLA soldiers are drilled to march at 108 paces per minute, 75cm per pace as the sun rises. Not far away lies the largest and best preserved group of ancient buildings in China, the Forbidden City, kept out of bounds for 500 years by the Ming and Qiung dynasty emperors and now a place that welcomes visitors. Following a climb to the roof of the Ancient Observatory for a great view of the city, we sample Mao’s revolutionary cooking prepared by his townsfolk whilst admiring the grounds of the Lama Temple, the most colourful in Beijing, with its beautiful gardens, stunning frescoes and tapestries.

Inside we look for the image of the Buddha having sex, formerly used to educate Emperors’ sons, and that evening carrying colourful paper lanterns, we join revellers of the Lantern Festival during the evening of the 15th day of the first moon, before driving to the Longquin Gorge, a canyon in Yanquin County about 60 miles north-west of Beijing where we end our journey at Beijing’s Ice Lantern Festival amidst a colourful fiesta of ice and light.

Vienna City Guide
In seven days, Ian Wright explores the home of Mozart, Freud, the Hapsburgs and of course the nation that brought you the sausage! At the centre of Europe, Vienna, the capital of image: Ian Wright in the Museum QuarterAustria flaunts some of the best and most varied architecture on the continent and the Hofburg Palace is no exception. Home to the Hapsburgs at their height, Ian explores the crypt holding the remains of many Hapsburg bodies, admires the stunning emerald (the largest in the world) and marvels at the bizarre collection of relics including the tooth of John the Baptist.

On to the city’s cemetery which houses 2 ½ million bodies including Schubert, Brahms and Beethoven. After taking a look around the Freud museum and sitting in his old waiting room, Ian travels to Mauthausen, a Nazi concentration camp. Witnessing 100,000 deaths, Mauthausen is an example of one of the many torture camps existing during the Second World War. Ian is shown around the site and speaks to a survivor of the camp.

In the conclusion to his trip Ian winds his way away from Vienna to Salzburg, the home of Mozart, and the Danube before enjoying his final night back in the capital at one of the city’s stunning balls.

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作者: 围巾
时间: 2024-05-02 19:21
分类: 默认分类
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社会科学类纪录片，Discovery Channel 频道 ???? 年出品，是 DC Globe Trekker 系列其中之一。

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中文系列名：勇闖天涯
英文片名：Globe Trekker Season 7
英文系列名：DC Globe Trekker
电视台：Discovery Channel
地区：美国
语言：英语
时长：约 52 分钟/EP
版本：VHS / DVD
发行时间：????
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Globe Trekker transports viewers to unforgettable destinations through its stunning photography and spirit of adventure. In each episode, we send our charismatic hosts Ian Wright, Justine Shapiro, Zay Harding, Megan McCormick, Brianna Barnes, Holly Morris, Judith Jones and more off the beaten path to soak up the local culture, sample the cuisine and revel in breathtaking vistas. Globe Trekker’s motto? “living as the locals do!”

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Australia – Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef
Megan McCormick travels to Queensland, Australia’s second largest state whose 3000 mile coastline borders the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest living organism. She begins her Megan McCormickjourney at Surfers’ Paradise on the Gold Coast. Surfers were originally attracted by the beautiful deserted beaches and gigantic waves, but unfortunately they were followed by the big developers eager to exploit 70 kilometres of idyllic coastline.

From here, Megan heads north by bus to Noosa – another surfers’ mecca but one which has avoided the scourge of the developers. It’s also renowned for it’s fabulous cuisine, and Megan meets a local chef called Gary Flynn, who combines produce form Queensland with Thai food to make innovative dishes unique to Noosa. She then continues her journey along the Bruce Highway to Harvey Bay, from where she catches the ferry to Fraser Island.

Fraser Island is the world’s largest sandbar. There are about 70 fresh water lakes on the island, which are the only place you can go swimming, as the sea has strong currents and is infested with tiger sharks. Fraser is also home to a great deal of wildlife. Megan takes a 4WD tour of the island with a ranger, and catches sight of a group of dingoes, which roam free on the island.

It’s a 10 hour drive from Fraser Island to Airlie Beach and the Whitsunday Islands, known as ‘the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef’. Megan spends 2 days on board the Matador, an 80 ft long yacht which holds up to 20 passengers and 4 crew. She then goes diving in Blue Pearl Bay on Hayman Island, where the coral is beautiful and varied. It isn’t deeper than 30ft and there are hundreds of very friendly Sergeant Major Fish. One of the hidden dangers of north Queensland are the crocodiles which lurk in rivers and creeks. Megan meets the Barefooted Bushman, a local man who has lived with the crocodiles for 26 years, and he teaches her how to ensure you don’t loose a limb if you should encounter one.

Mimage; Bikini Meter Maids at Surfer’s Paradise on Queensland’s Gold Coast egan heads north to the Magnetic Islands. The islands are so called because when Captain Cook sailed by his compass went crazy and he blamed it on magnetic fields that he believed were in the granite rocks. Here, she goes diving on the wreck of the Yongola, a passenger and general cargo ship that was hit by a cyclone in 1911, sending all 121 passengers and crew to a watery grave. Over the years the coral has grown and totally covered the ship. It has become home to an array of flora and fauna.

After arriving in Cairns, Megan hooks up with a marine biologist who teaches her all about coral. The Great Barrier reef is actually a huge living organism, and each piece of colourful coral is in fact a tiny animal also known as a polyp. The reef is now a marine park and activities are strictly controlled to protect it from pollution or damage. Nonetheless, many people come to Cairns for the fantastic diving on the outer reef, and Megan’s no exception.

From Cairns Megan flies to the northern most tip of Australia to Thursday Island, the capital of the Torres Strait islands. For nearly a hundred years Thursday Island was the centre of the Japanese pearl trade, and a great many divers lost their lives seeking pearls here. Megan meets the last surviving diver, and learns a little about how oysters produce these precious gems.

Megan travels back onto the mainland of the Cape York Peninsula, where she joins a hunt for wild boar. Over 200 years ago, Captain Cook let pigs loose on the mainland and islands so that shipwrecked sailors would not starve. Generations later, the pigs have become wild boar that roam the land killing and eating the indigenous creatures & nowadays they are hunted to keep their numbers down.

The final leg of her journey takes Megan back out to the Great Barrier Reef. She flies to Lizard Island, a luxury resort close to one of the reef’s most amazing dive sites, the Cod Hole. It’s a fantastic dive experience with which to end her trip to Queensland, on the very top tip of the continent of Australia.

Georgia & Armenia
Just south of the Caucasus mountains are two countries where many cultures have clashed for thousands and thousands of years. Formally part of the Soviet Union but independent since 1991, Georgia and Armenia are situated at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.

Ian Wright begins his journey in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It’s one of the oldest cities in the world dating back over 2300 years but hardly any architecture survives from before the 20th century. Most of the buildings were erected during Soviet times. Ian explores the flea markets in town, and catches his first clear view of Mount Ararat, the mountain where Noah’s Ark is said to have come to rest.En route to Lake Sevan Ian stops off at Gerhard Church. Gerhad means ‘spear’, and it is believed that the spear from Christ’s crucifixion was brought here. The church dates form the first century AD, and the dome, arches, alters and ornaments are all cut from solid rock in order to deter invaders. Finally Ian reaches Lake Sivan, which was once a favourite destination with tourists from the Soviet Union, but he discovers that these days most of the hotels close down for the summer.

Before leaving Armenia, Ian visits the country’s important monument – the genocide memorial. Armenians flock from far and wide to this place on the hill overlooking Yerevan, in the shadow of Mount Ararat. The monument commemorates the massacre of more than a million Armenians by the Turks in 1915.Ian continues his journey by bus into Georgia. He arrives in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, and hooks up with an arts teacher who guides him around the many poignant reminders of Georgia’s turbulent past. The old part of the city dates from the 4th century, and It is because it has been invaded so many times there’s many different religious ethnic groups living side by side.The name tbilisi means ‘warm water’, and in the middle of the city there’s a number of sulphur pools where locals and visitors alike can relax and enjoy a massage. Finally it’s time to leave town, and Ian travels by train up into the Caucasus Mountains, via the seaside resort of Batumi.Ushguli is the highest constantly occupied village in Europe. It is fortified by 20 defence towers reputed to be so strong that they have withstood all kinds of disasters, including avalanches. It is said that the reason for this is that eggs were used as part of the cement in the building of the towers. Ian is invited to join a local family for a meal, an important ritual that binds together life in the mountains. The Georgian roots of song and dance are deeply imbedded in the culture of Svaneti, and the evening proves to be a lively affair.

On his way down the mountain, Ian stops off in Mestia, and the carved city of Vardzia. Vardzia was build at the end of the 12th century by Kind George III, who was concerned about the threat of Turkish invasion. Whole communities inhabited the vast network of caves, which were decorated by giant frescoes, until the end of the 13th century, when the complex was destroyed by a massive earthquake.Ian also pays a visit to Gori, a town which still worships a person whose memory the rest of the country has tried to eradicate: Joseph Stalin. Remembered by some as the most influential leader of the 20th century, but my others as a bloodthirsty mass-murdering tyrant, Stalin was born in Gori in 1879.

The last leg of his journey takes Ian to Mount Kazbek, a long extinct volcano which, at 16,500 ft, is the highest peak in the eastern Caucasus. He flies by helicopter to base camp at 12,000 feet, where he hooks up with his guides and starts his trek. After two days steady climbing the group prepares for an early morning assault on the summit, but because of extreme weather conditions it’s too dangerous to continue, and the group settle for a smaller peak instead. Nonetheless, it’s an unbelievable end to Ian’s extraordinary journey through Georgia and Armenia.

Greek Islands
Scattered around the blue waters of the Ionian and the Aegean Seas, the Greek Islands are one of Europe’s favourite holiday destinations.

Megan McCormick in the Greek IslandsMegan McCormick begins her journey with a boat trip to the island of Hydra, where the annual Miaoulia Festival is taking place. The festival, which takes place in June, celebrates the fight for Greek independence from Turkey around 1800. The islanders dress up in period costume and they re-enact the events of a glorious sea-battle, when they wreaked havoc by sending small rowing boats packed with explosives amongst the Turkish battle ships. After the explosions have died down, the dancing continues throughout the night.

From Hydra Megan journeys to Patmos, one of the Dodecanese Islands close to Turkey. Patmos is seen as a sacred place to many Christians, and is the only place in Europe where God was said to have appeared on earth. St John was exiled here in 95AD and heard the voice which prompted him to write the Book of Revelations. The cave that was his home is now the focal point for pilgrims, and there has been a monastery on Patmos since 1088. The monks have always been influential in the running of the island and consequently it has remained very peaceful and laid back. Octopus is a favourite dish on Patmos, and Megan joins a local fisherman who sells his catch to local restaurants. That evening she samples the different ways in which the dishes are prepared.

Megan retraces her steps back to Athens, then boards a boat for Mykonos from the port at Piraeus. Mykonos has a reputation for being glamorous and expensive, and people come here Mykonos sunsetfor the wild night life and the beaches. Nonetheless, Megan hires a motorbike and discovers an isolated spot on the north coast of the island. She heads back into town for the evening, and samples the relentless nightlife.

Next morning, Megan takes a 20 minute boat trip to nearby Delos. The birthplace of the god Apollo, the tiny island was a sacred site but soon became a wealthy, independent free port. The site at Delos dates back 5000 years, and although only a third of the island has been excavated, it’s one of the most important archaeological areas in the whole of Greece.

From here, Megan continues her voyage to the island of Santorini, another archaeological gem. Around 1650 BC one of the largest volcanic eruptions ever took place on this island. Magma shot up 22 miles into the sky and it created a tidal wave that went all the way to Israel. The ancient Minoan city of Akrotiri was buried under 120 feet of ash and archaeologists are continually making new discoveries.

Next stop is Crete, the largest of the Greek Islands which even in antiquity developed an independent culture of its own. Megan canoes up the coast to the former leper colony at Spinalonga, then continues to the former Venetian enclaves of Souda Bay and Hania, where she visits the war cemetery, final resting place of many of the victims who fell during the 1931 invasion by the Turks.

One of the high-lights of a trip to Crete is hiking the Samaria Gorge. It’s the largest gorge in Europe and during the summer months several thousand people make the hike each day. The Windmills, Mykonosgorge gets its name from the Church of St. Maria or Samaria which was at the centre of the village which was abandoned when the gorge became a National Park in 1962.

The last place Megan visits is the tiny island ofGavdos. Located about 50 miles south of Crete, Gavdos is the most southerly landmass in Europe and only 250 miles from Libya. Legend has it that this is where Odysseus was shipwrecked and spent 7 years under the spell of the beautiful Calypso, who fed him on aphrodisiac berries that you can still find all over the island. Megan ends her Greek island-hopping experience on the stunning beach at Agios Yannis.

California
California is the richest and most populated state in the US and is situated on the West Coast. Justine begins her journey in the Joshua Tree National Park – 800,000 acres of desert, Justine in Californiawhich receives just 3 to 5 inches of rainwater a year. It’s a surreal experience, and Justine’s guide introduces her to several colourful local characters.

Next stop is Palm Springs, an artificial oasis in the middle of the desert and playground to the stars and idols of Hollywood’s golden era. She stays in a hotel which has been frequented by stars throughout the years, and meets the manager of The Raquet Club, where Marilyn Monroe was discovered. Just outside Palm Springs is a natural wind tunnel where 2 long mountain ranges on each side of the valley floor concentrate the breeze from the coast. Wind power is big business in California, and 3500 wind turbines generate enough energy for 2000 homes.

A 3 hour bus journey from Palm Springs takes Justine to the notorious City of Angels, Los Angeles. LA is a massive city which sprawls over 1000 square miles. Justine hires a car and cruises Hollywood, home of the movie industry, in search of the stars. Fame and fortune proves elusive, however, and she decides to explore the seedier East Side in the company of a couple of LAPD officers.

One of the great attractions of Los Angeles is the spectacular Pacific coastline. Year round good weather means that Santa Monica sees up to 3 million Angelinos annually, just enjoying the sun, working out, or showing off their bodies. Here Justine meets a skating champion and in-line teacher to the stars.

Leaving LA behind, Justine heads up the coast to Hearst Castle. In the 1920′s William Randolf Hearst built this sumptuous castle that is part art gallery, part historic home and part national monument. It’s claimed that Orson Wells based his film ‘Citizen Kane’ on Hearst’s extraordinary life. From here, Justine journeys to Big Sur, an area that has inspired artists, writers and poets, like Jack Kerouac and Henry Miller and is still an attraction for those who seek to find themselves. Artists have called this place of outstanding natural beauty ‘the greatest meeting of land and water in the world.’

Scotland
Megan McCormick explores Scotland, the land of untamed highlands, windswept islands, spectacular locks, glens and intriguing cities which has struggled for self-determination for Megan learns to play the bagpipesmore than a millennium. During the course of her journey she meets a cast of hardy inhabitants and experiences the vibrant culture of a land which is completely distinct from the rest of the British Isles.

She begins her journey in Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, where she visits some of the city’s cultural attractions, including the Macintosh Museum which is dedicated to Scotland’s most celebrated architect and designer Charles Renny Macintosh. She also takes a lesson in playing the bagpipes, the traditional Scottish instrument which was invented by young shepherd boys in the highlands.

Scotland had always had a stormy relationship with England, known as ‘The Old Enemy’. Scotland’s national hero is William Wallace, who led successful guerrilla campaigns against the English in the late 13th century. The story of his victories and eventual betrayal became famous the world over when the ‘Braveheart’ movie starring Mel Gibson was made. Megan travels to Stirling, the sight of one of William Wallace’s most famous victories, where a re- enactment of the battle and a Braveheart Banquet is taking place.

From Stirling Megan heads to the Hebrides to explore the island of Islay. Islay’s main industry is the distillation of whiskey and she takes a tour of the Ardberg distillery, one of the best in all Sunset over the coast of Scotlandof Scotland. Megan also meets musician Fiona Middleton who first came to Islay in 1976 and is known all over the island for playing her violin to the seal population.

Megan continues her journey to the mountainous region of Oben on the west coast of the mainland. She sets out on a mission to climb Ben Truerton, the biggest hill in the Campbellarea and one of the 284 mountains in Scotland over 3,000 feet. Known as ‘munroes’, the feat of conquering these admirable peaks is known as ‘munroe-bagging’, and her companion Charlie has bagged ‘em all – twice over!

The West Highland railway runs from Glasgow via Fort William to Mallaig and is one of the most scenic train journeys in the world. From Mallaig Megan takes a ferry to the Isle of Skye, a rugged island known for its castles, mountains and changeable weather. She takes a boat trip with a local fisherman who pulls mussels off the pillars of Skye bridge and cooks up a lunch time sea-food feast for tourists on his boat.

After hitching a ride with the local postman to Loch Dunvegan, the oldest inhabited castle in Britain where the McCloud clan have lived for 700 years, it’s time for Megan to bid farewell toMegan on the roadSkye. She teams up with a tour company that takes travellers all over the highlands in a converted bus – the very vehicle in which Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath used to tour. First stop is the Battlefield of Culloden, where the last battle ever to be fought on British soil took place in 1746. In just 45 minutes 1,500 highlanders, led by Bonnie Prince Charlie, were slaughtered by the troops of the Duke of Cumberland. The English leader earned the nickname ‘Butcher Cumberland’ for his brutal treatment of the defeated Scottish forces.

Britain’s biggest lake and legendary home of ‘Nessie’ lies just 6 miles west of Culloden. The first sightings of a gigantic monster living in Loch Ness occurred in the 6th century AD. Since then tourists have travelled here in the hope of sighting the beast. Megan meets some local characters who have given up comfortable jobs and home lives to pursue the myth of the Loch Ness Monster.

Megan travels to Strathdon for the Clanloddoch Highland games. The games are an ancient tradition held all over the highlands, and were originally used as a test of skill and strength when recruiting clan warriors. She witnesses a range of events, from putting the stones, to throwing the hammers and tossing the caber, then tests her strength in the tug of war.

Next port of call is the Orkneys, 70 or so islands off the north tip of mainland Scotland. The ancient landscape richly strewn with stone circles and burial chambers and Megan visits Skara Brae, Northern Europe’s best preserved prehistoric village. She also witnesses an Orkadian wedding tradition, where the bride and groom are pelted with a mixture of yoghurt, eggs, ironbrew, molasses and sand, known as blackening. Blackenings have been happening inScotland for centuries, but the origins of the practise are steeped in mystery.

Megan at the Clanloddoch Highland GamesSt. Andrews is the home of golf, one of the world’s most popular sports which was actually invented in Scotland over 500 years ago. The club has 6 courses, the most famous being the old course. To play on it you have to enter a ballot and just hope that your name is drawn – and fortunately for Megan, hers is!

After a few rounds is time to embark on the last leg of her journey: to Edinburgh, the Capital of Scotland. She times her visit to co-incide with the Edinburgh Festival, an annual cultural extravaganza of dance, theatre, art and music. The population of the city doubles for the festival during the months of August to September and events take place all over the city. Megan spends her final evening in Scotland at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, a display of military musical prowess from the finest bands of the British Commonwealth.

Germany
Germany only became a country in 1871, yet no nation has had a greater impact on the face of Europe. Justine Shapiro sets out on a journey to look beyond the stereotypes and seek out the Justine at The East Side Gallery - one of the last remaining sections of the Berlin Wall real Germany.

She begins her journey in Berlin. After World War II Germany was divided into two countries: the Communist DDR in the East and the Federal Republic in the West. The most potent symbol of that division was the Berlin Wall which, until re-unification in 1989, ran right through the city. Justine sees one of the last remaining sections of wall known as the East Side Gallery. The paintings daubed onto the wall are the work of artists from all over the world.

The centre of Berlin is dotted with 19th century architecture easily toured on foot. What’s more since the capital of Germany was moved from Berlin to Bonn in the 1990s, Berlin has embarked on an expensive building programme which is slowly but surely transforming the city into a European capital fit for the 21st century. That evening Justine witnesses a bizarre event when a convoy of old Trabi cars pitches up in front of a statue of Lenin to ask his permission to party – it’s a symptom of a kind of nostalgia for the times before reunification, known as ‘ostalgie‘.

Justine hitches a ride in a hydrogen driven car Niebull, from where she continues to the island of Sylt, a vast sandbar that juts out into the North Sea. Incredible beaches and spas have made it a popular retreat for Germany’s rich and famous but it’s main claim to fame is as the German birthplace of modern nudism in the 1920s. Justine strips off and joins the naturists hanging out on the beach.

From Sylt Justine heads south to Hamburg, into the fertile farmland around the village ofLangeloh. She spends the night in a ‘hay hotel’, farm accommodation where you literally sleep on a bed of hay Next morning she catches the Intercity express to the city of Nuremberg.

Most people associate Nuremberg with the massive rallies that took place here during the Nazi era and, after the war, the Nuremberg Trials when senior Nazi officials were tried and Serving Wench: Justine finds work as a barmaid at Oktoberfest in Munich convicted. Hitler chose this city as the site of his rallies because he wanted to be associated with the city’s grand history – as long ago as the 15th century the city was a powerful symbol of German national identity, a magnificent city where emperors and princes met to administer their empire.

Justine continues south to the beautiful medieval town of Ingolstadt. It was here that the German beer purity laws were issued in 1516, stating all beer had to have certain ingredients. It was the setting of Mary Shelley’s Gothic fiction ‘Frankenstein’. Justine joins a horror tour show on which she learns a little about the history of the town and the story of Doctor Frankenstein, performed by a convincing troupe of actors.

Oktoberfest takes place every year in the Bavarian state capital of Munich. Justine finds work as a barmaid at the festival, helping hand out the 6 million litres of beer are poured down the throats of revellers at world’s most famous beer festival – along with 600,000 chickens, 90,000 pork legs, 80 oxen and 150,000.

Justine travels by train to Berchtesgaden, close to the border with Austria. This was Hitler’s mountain retreat, and although many wartime buildings have been torn down in an effort to erase the memory of Nazism, Justine meets up with a historian who shows her around what’s left of the site, including the Nazi museum which aims to educate people about the horrors of the regime.

Just west of Berchtesgaden is Oberammergau, one of the most beautiful towns in the German Alps. When the plague struck in 1633, the inhabitants of Oberammergau vowed that if God spared their town, they would perform a Passion play about the death and resurrection ofLetting it all hang out in Sylt Christ every ten years. The inhabitants have remained true to their word, and more than half of the town’s 5,000 population are involved in this once in a decade event. Justine meets with Jesus during his lunch break and learns what it’s like to take part in the extraordinary event which is witnessed by half a million people.

Justine ends her trip to Germany with a mountain climbing expedition in the Bavarian Alps. She hires an expert guide and together they tackle Mount Yenna, which is more than 6,000 feet high. She discovers that you need to be pretty fit to tackle these rocks, but it’s worth the effort as the views are spectacular.

Central China
Megan McCormick travels through the heart of third largest country in the world. China is home to 20% of the world’s population. It’s one of the oldest civilisations, and its future willimage: Shanghai undoubtedly be shaped in the 21st century. Though it’s been closed to tourism throughout much of the communist era, it’s now beginning to open it’s doors to travellers.

She begins her journey in Shanghai, which has been China’s trade centre for centuries. Megan takes advantage of her time in Shanghai to do a little shopping, visiting the bustling Nanjing Roadand Yu Yuan Bazaar, where gangsters from the opium trade used to hang out. These days the opium dens have been replaced by quaint little stalls, and the gangsters have been replaced by tourists. In the heart of the bazaar is one of the oldest Daoist temples in Shanghai. Daoism is a religion which is based around the power of the gods, magic and sorcery. It originated in China, where it has been years. It even survived the Cultural Revolution of 1966, when all forms of religion were banned by the communist state and hundreds of temples were destroyed.

Before leaving Shanghai, Megan wants to see some famous Chinese acrobats in action. She visits a school were young acrobats begin their training at the age of six or seven, learning to perform incredible feats by the time they reach adulthood.

image: Young girls training as acrobats in ShanghaiFrom Shanghai Megan heads inland by bus to Suzhou. Suzhou has been the silk capital of China for over 1500 years and is also famous for its Chinese classical gardens, built as private retreats for very wealthy merchants. Megan takes a tour of one of the silk factories and learns a little about the production process.

Megan embarks on a ten hour train journey to the Huangshan region, known as the Yellow Mountains. She passes the time playing cards with the locals, before finally arriving in Tunxi. As well as being the gateway to the mountains, the town is also famous renowned for the medicinal shops that have evolved because of the herbs that grow on the outskirts of the town. Chinese medicine uses over 6,000 herbs and nearly a thousand animal and mineral products, all of which are to balance the Ying and Yang to bring harmony, health and happiness. Megan is prescribed a remedy of fermented bean with chicken stomach lining to combat a common cold.

The Yellow Mountains are one of the most beautiful sights in all of China, where poets and painters have come for centuries in search of inspiration. It takes Megan five hours to hike to image: Slow boat to China: a trip on the Yangzi Riverthe vantage point, but on arrival she’s disappointed to discover the view is enshrouded in mist.

From Huangshan, Megan continues west to Wuhanwhere she starts her 600 mile journey up theYangzi River to Fengdu. The Chinese call the Yangzi the ‘Long River’, and at 4,000 miles it’s the third longest in the world. Megan has the chance to watch work in progress on the largest and most powerful dam in the world, called the Three Gorges Dam. When it’s finished it will prevent massive loss of life sustained when the Yangzi periodically bursts its banks, yet it is also a highly controversial engineering projects as though no-one really knows what the consequences will be it will undoubtedly change life on the Yangzi forever.

From the dam Megan heads up Shennong Stream by longboat. This is one of the Yangzi’s 700 tributaries, which will be most affected by the flooding. She is invited to visit a local village which has been inhabited for the last 1000 years but 80% of the villagers have already upped sticks before their homes are destroyed. The project will also destroy some breathtaking gorges, some of the river species will become extinct and many archaeological sites will be lost forever.

Fengdu is known by the locals as ‘the city of the ghosts’, and legend has it that this is the home of the devil. It seems fitting that she should end my river trip here, as when the flooding image: teracotta warriors of Xi’anstarts, the legend of Fengdu will become a reality – it is one of the 140 towns, 13 cities and over 1,000 villages that will be given to the river.

Next, Megan makes her way to Chongging, the third largest city in China which is famed for its haze that obscured the city from the scourge of Japanese bombers during World War II. The old is where you can find Chongqing’s famous Sichuan Opera. Unlike in the west, opera has always been for ordinary folks and is performed on the streets and in the local tea houses. In the past opera was the main source of communicating Chinese history. During the Cultural Revolution, Mao used it to spread political propaganda.

Megan’s final stop is the ancient city of Xi’an. Xi’an was the Capital of China for 1,100 years and in the 8th century ithad a population of over 1 million people, making it the largest city in the world. It is here that the Silk Road began, connecting China to Asia and then on to Europe. The city is home to many muslims who are said to be the descendants of the Silk Road traders from the Arab world. Megan visits the courtyard of a Chinese style mosque which dates back to the 8th century, however she’s not allowed to enter the prayer hall as access is restricted to Muslims only.

For centuries, peasants in this area told stories of ghosts who lived underground. And in 1974 there were two farmers out digging a well when they came face to face with a 2,200 year old warrior. They had uncovered the Terracotta Army, one of the greatest archaeological sites of the 20th century. Over 8,000 warriors were built to guard the tomb of China’s first emperor, Emperor Chin, but only a fraction of the site has been excavated to date. He created a replica of his own army, which is why every single face is unique. It’s a breathtaking site, and an incredible end of Megan’s journey through Central China – past, present and future.

Venezuela
Ian Wright in The AndesIan Wright travels to Venezuela, the country where Columbus first set foot on South American soil. Venezuelans have been voted the world’s happiest people – and who could blame them for being chipper, living as they do in a country that has mountains, rainforests and savannas, and where petrol is cheaper than water.

Ian starts his journey in the Andes. Home to the country’s five highest peaks which souring to heights exceeding 15,000 feet, the state of Meridas is known as the roof of Venezuela. Ian takes a cable car to the top of a mountain – it’s the unashamedly easy option, but he finds an even faster way down again, paragliding! He then sets out to explore Meridas. It’s a university town, and the lively student nightlife also attracts the backpackers.

From Meridas Ian heads south by bus to Hato Pinero, a vast 500 square mile ranch situated in the flat grasslands that cover almost a third of the country. This is Venezuela’s answer to the Wild West, and it’s inhabited by the Yanieros, some of the toughest cowboys on the planet. Ian thinks he could learn a thing or two from these guys, whose ancestors fought the Spanish in the wars of independence and who are famed for their strength and bravery. He helps out Ian helps out with the cattle round-upwith the cattle round-up, then rides off around the ranch hoping to encounter some of the wildlife that thrives there. He’s not disappointed – crocodiles and piranhas are just some of the creatures who call Hato Pinero home. But it’s not until the following day that he teams up with a local biologist and goes in search of the most fearsome inhabitant of all: the anaconda. Growing up to ten metres long weighing more than a grisly bear, anacondas have been known to eat humans, crush a man to death before swallowing him head first. He also joins in a water buffalo race, as he comes in last he realises this isn’t one of his strong points!

From Hato Pinero Ian heads to Caracas, the capital of Venezuela where a quarter of the country’s population lives. He stops off en route in the small town of Chivacoa, the centre of a religious cult sacred to Maria Lionsa, the nature goddess. Cult members make a pilgrimage to a nearby river where they perform a fire-dancing ceremony to invoke the spirits, to the accompaniment of beating drums, candles and cigar smoke.

Caracas is nestled between two beautiful mountain ranges. After oil was discovered in Venezuela in the 1920s the capital city became a boom town and a thriving metropolis. Ian is lucky enough to hook up with the reigning Miss Venezuela, who shows him around town. Venezuela has won more Miss World competitions than any other country, and it’s probably because they start them so young. Ian visits a beauty school which teaches girls to be beauty queens from the ago of eight, and picks some modelling tips for himself.

Not far from Caracas is Los Roques, an archipelago of 300 sun kissed islands, coral reefs and sand bars of the North coast. It’s a favorite sea-side haunt of stars such as Bruce Willis andSunset at Los RoquesLeonardo Di Caprio and since it was designated a national park in 1972 flights here have been restricted, which means it never gets too crowded.

From Los Roques Ian flies south to the rainforest region of Gran Sabana. The area is also known as the Lost World because of it’s strange pre-historic landscapes, where some people even claim to have seen dinosaurs. He embarks on a 3 day boat trip down river fromKamorata, through the rapids of Devil’s Canyon. For the final part of his trip he has to trek through the rainforest to reach Angel Falls, the world’ tallest waterfall. Sixteen times higher than Niagara Falls, three times the height of the Empire state building, measuring over 1,000 metres in length, it was named after an American pilot called Jimmy Angels, who was looking for gold in the area and got his plane stuck on the top of the mountain. He became part of local legend, and his ethereal sounding name became forever linked with this magical place at the end of Ian’s journey route through Venezuela.

Northern Italy
Megan’s journey starts by air, in the Roman town of Aosta, an ideal location for observing the spectacular and historic valley of Val Da Oasta. In Ivrea she experiences the strangest andBattle of the Oranges, Ivrea most ancient carnival celebrations in Italy.

A three day battle using oranges for ammunition to commemorate the 12th century revolt against the tyrannical Count Rinari, who had his wicked way with all new brides, until a feisty miller’s daughter named Violetta beheaded him.

Up to 100,000 contestants bombard the nobility represented in the carts paraded in the square. Teams are selected from the neighbourhoods in which they live, so rivalry is fierce!

On to Alba to discover the secrets of one of the world’s rarest gourmet delicacies, truffles, the fungal equivalent of gold. Setting off with a pack off trained dogs, she joins the hunt. Next stop is cosmopolitan capital Milan, she takes in the Duomo, which is the world’s largest statue adorned Gothic cathedral, and see the magnificent view of the alps. The cathedral contains one of Italy’s most prized holy relics, the Santo Quioto, a nail from the crucifix of Christ which is shown to the public just one day each year.

Milan is one of the fashion capitals of the world and it seems like people here are impossibly stylish, in Quatrolatero Duoro - the Golden Square even the police uniform is made by Armani. Failing to get a ticket for the world famous opera house La Scala, Megan visits the burial ground of opera comopser Giuseppi Verdi where you can actually hear his music still filtering down.

It’s a short train journey to the magnificent Medieval towns of Parma, Modena, Mantua andVerona. She samples the local Parma ham and Parmesan cheese, a staple part of the local diet for 700 years and learns how to make Parmesan traditional in copper vats. In Modenello, home to the Ferrari dynasty she visits a Ferrari museum. In the lakeside city of Monteva she visits the Gonzagas palace of its most famed historic family and she experiences some of Italy’s greatest art works.

From Monteva it’s a half hour train journey to Verona, the city of love nested on the banks of the curling Audeje river. She visits the balcony of Shakespeare’s Juliet and meets the woman who responds to the fictious Juliet’s many letters with advice on love for women. From Verona, Megan takes the train up to the Tyrolean mountain of Bolanzo, and catches a bus to the swanky ski resort of Portina del Fetso, where she feels out of place without the regulation fur coat! She visits the Dolomites, some of the most spectacular mountains in the world whose 60 million year old corals reate their worn view and razor sharp peaks.

It’s a 3-hour train journey to Megan’s final destination, Venice the city of lust,which is the only city with rivers for roads in which a township has sprung from its muddy islands. She party’s at its strange historic carnival which dates back to 1094 and is moulded for a traditional carnival mask

To conclude her journey’s in Northern Italy, she visits St Marks Square and the Basilica church which housed the body of St Mark 1,200 years ago.

Tunisia & Libya
Ian starts his journey in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, where he explores the markets and food. From there he heads out to the countryside, where he gets a lesson in falconry. His next stop isIan at the Star Wars Hotel, MatmataEl Djem, a huge Colosseum that is almost as big as its counterpart in Rome and better preserved.

Continuing south to Tamerza he finds an oasis pool in the middle of nowhere. His next stop is Nefta, the centre of Sufi mysticism. In Tozeur, at the gateway to the desert, Ian gets on a quad bike and goes in search of the Star Wars set in the middle of the desert. Heading across the Chott Djerid, a huge salt plain, Ian reaches Douzwhere he goes hunting with desert greyhounds.

In Matmata he stays in the same hotel that Luke Skywalker stayed in and visits a traditional Ian dons a head veil in the head of the Sahara desert cave dwelling. On his way to the island of Djerba, he stops off at the WWII German General Rommel’s last stand. He finally reaches the island and meets a local Jewish guitar player who talks of the Jewish communities’ longstanding good relationship with Muslims on the island.

Over the border Ian starts his Libyan trip in the capital Tripoli. After a brief visit to the souk, he goes to Leptis Magna, one of the finest examples of Roman ruins on the Mediterannean. From here, Ian embarks on a grueling journey south to the heart of the Libyan desert, 2,000 kms away. He arrives at Sabha where there is the biggest camel market in the Sahara region. He continues through the desert, past some surprising lakes, and ends his desert journey skiing: sand skiing on the dunes. His final trek takes him through the rugged Akakus mountains, where he meets the 90 year old Tuareg Godfather of the mountain region who discovered the 10,000 year old rock art in the mountains around him.

Tahiti and Samoa
Globe Trekker Ian Wright’s journey starts in Tahiti, where he starts off by judging the Mr. Tahiti contest. From there he visits the Gaugain museum. He then heads out to theIan Wrightneighboring island of Moorea, where he witnesses a wedding special: Tahitian style weddings for westerners.

His island hopping continues on to Bora Bora, where he goes for an underwater reef walk, wearing a huge aqua helmet. On Bora Bora he meets with “the Shark Man”, who takes him out to meet some sharks and manta rays.

Continuing on, Ian flies to Western Samoa. While there he stays in a traditional village, where he goes fishing, meets the tattoo artist, and partakes of a huge feast and dance.

Globe Treker Tahiti and SamoaHis final island destination are the Marquesas, where Ian treks through some mountains to join villagers in a traditional wild boar hunt. The end of his journey culminates back in Tahiti for the Heiva festival, which includes canoe racing, fire walking, dancing…a perfect end to a trip in paradise.

Southwest Australia
Traveller Estelle Bingham begins her journey in the tiny town of Goolwa, where the first freeEstelle Binghamsettlers landed. While there, she builds and races a boat in the local boat festival.

From there she goes to Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, gorging herself at the food and wine festival. She has a Harley Davidson chauffered ride down to the wine region, the Barossa Valley, where she helps make some wine: picking and treading the grapes.

She then flies to the outback town of Coober Pedy, to try her hand at some opal mining. She encounters the yearly camel mustering, which she attends along with a traditional aboriginal ritual called a corroboree.

Her outback adventures take her to the wild west gold mining town of Kalgoorlie, where she has a wild night on the town, including gambling and a tour around a famous brothel.

Baby KoalaShe then makes her way to Perth, famous for its beaches, and site of the Naked Olympics. After viewing some of those events, she heads out of town to a wildlife sanctuary, where she gets to cuddle a baby koala and wombat. Before leaving the Perth area, she tries her hand at catapulting: a kind of reverse bungy-jumping which gets you up in the air.

Her adventure continues with a trek in the Karjini gorges, where she hikes and abseils her way through some of the most stunning scenery in South West Australia.

Our journey ends in Exmouth, the westernmost tip of the continent, where Estelle encounters one of the most awesome creatures of the sea: the whale shark.

Portugal and the Azores
Megan starts her journey in the beautiful Douro valley, whose vineyards create the world famous drink which gave Portugal its name: port. From there she journeys north to the wild andimage; Megan McCormick cools down in sunny Portugal spectacular Peneda Geres National Park for some trekking. She then heads south to Fatima, joining the thousands of pilgrims who have journeyed from around the world, hoping for a cure.

She continues south to Santarem, where she learns all about the art of bullfighting…but using horses, and these bulls don’t end up dead. She goes to the bullfight, and happily joins in the general celebrations around town afterwards. From there she makes a brief stop in the capital Lisbon, taking us on a tour of the famous Age of Discovery historic sites commemorating Portugal’s role in world exploration. She ends her stay in Lisbon joining in a local wedding, and has a great night out on the town. Before heading out, she visits the famous Church of Bones, whose walls are lined with hundreds of human skeletons.

image: Paper fame: the art of the bullfighterWe next find her on the world famous beaches of the Algarve, the Riviera of Portugal, where not only does she swim and sunbathe but she does a bit of oyster fishing,and joins a local archeological dig uncovering Portugal’s Moorish past. She ends her beach stay with some very relaxing and restorative seaweed therapy.

The last leg of her journey takes her out to the Azores, a former whaling port. She goes for a hike on the islands volcano before heading out to do some whale watching. The whale watchers (former whalers) of these islands can spot whales better than any plane spotters can. Her trip ends on the magical sight of whales breaching the sea.

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Globe Trekker transports viewers to unforgettable destinations through its stunning photography and spirit of adventure. In each episode, we send our charismatic hosts Ian Wright, Justine Shapiro, Zay Harding, Megan McCormick, Brianna Barnes, Holly Morris, Judith Jones and more off the beaten path to soak up the local culture, sample the cuisine and revel in breathtaking vistas. Globe Trekker’s motto? “living as the locals do!”

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Mainland Greece
Christina Chang journeys through Greece, the cradle of the ancient world which has an archaeological legacy bearing testament to its varied past.

Christina Chang enjoying a dip in the Ionian Sea She begins her travels in the Athens, one of the most ancient cities in the world and the modern capital of Greece. The city is overlooked by the awe-inspiring Acropolis, a religious site since neolithic times, although the Parthenon temple which stands there today was built in the time of Pericles around 480 BC. After exploring the picturesque streets in the shadow of the Acropolis, Christina spends her evening in Exaria, the centre of student life in Athens, and goes to a bar to check out ‘rembetik’, the equivalent to the Greek blues.

No visit to Greece would be complete a trip to one of the country’s fourteen hundred islands, so Christina detours off her route to see the island of Chios in the Aegean Sea. It’s a long voyage but once she’s arrived Christina visits the Nea Momi monastery. Now home to one solitary nun, the monastery was the site of the slaughter of five thousand men, women and children by the Ottomans in 1822. Chios was one if the most wealthy islands in the Aegean and its prosperity was founded on just one much coveted commodity: mastic, the essential ingredient in chewing gum.

Christina returns to the mainland and travels by bus to the romantic town of Nafplio, dominated by the fortress of Palamide. From here she journeys on towards Areopoli, via the stunningLangada pass between Sparta and Kalamata. The Spartans were ancient warrior people and Areopoli is named after Aries, the god of war. Christina spends a few days exploring the Mani region by mountain bike.. The further south she rides the more arid and sparse the vegetation becomes, until at last she reaches the point which is as far south as you can go in mainland Greece, thought by the ancient Greeks to be the entrance to Hades.

From the Mani region Christina heads back north to Zagorohoria, a group of villages in a mountainous region near the Albanian border. From the village of Mikro Papingo she plans to trek through the mountains, but first her guide suggests a visit to the local evil eye woman to experience an intense ritual to restore her energy. The destination of her trek through the stunning mountain scenery is the Dragon Lake. It takes seven hours to reach the top but Christina and her guide plan to spend the night at a refuge hut. When they reach Dragon Lake at six o’clock the next morning there’s no sign of the dragon that reputedly lurks in the depths but breathtaking views are well worth the exertion and early rise!

Nearing the end of her journey Christina travels across northern Greece to Seres near the Bulgarian border, where she witnesses an ancient fire-walking festival called Anastenaria,Pilot crew filming on the beachperformed every year in May. The festival commemorates a church fire in 1250 when the holy icons were heard groaning in the flames. Local legend claims they were rescued by devoted villagers who emerged unscathed from the burning building. The participants work themselves into a frenzy to the music of lyres and drums. When the fires are lit the red-hot coals are raked out and the villagers run back and forth over the coals without burning their feet.

To conclude her trip Christina visits the incredible monasteries of Meteora, perched high on inaccessible pinnacles of rock and deriving their names from the Greek meteora, ‘rocks in the air’. No-one knows for sure how the monasteries were built, but as Christina attempts to climb one of the rock formations she realises it must have been quite a feat.

Ireland
Traveller Ian Wright journeys through a land which, though ripped apart by political conflict, is renowned for its hospitality. The spirit of good time is known only in Ireland as the craic.

Ian begins his trip on the spectacular Antrim coast in Northern Ireland, boasting a geological wonder known as Giant’s Causeway. The origins and name of this rocky landmark areIan downs a pint of the black stuffenshrouded in myth and speculation, though Ian has his own theories.

Belfast is the city where Northern Ireland’s political troubles have been most intense. Ian takes a cab ride through the city and learns about the perils of Belfast life, and the terrifying events his driver has witnessed. That evening Ian tours the lively bars and clubs of the city on a mission to discover for himself the true meaning of craic.

From Belfast Ian heads south towards Dublin. His journey takes him through the county of Armagh- known as bandit country due to the troubles – where he joins a game of road bowls. He also takes a detour to Boa Island in Fermanagh in order to visit a statue called Janus – a 2000 year old fertility symbol which was one of the first Christian burial sites.

When he finally reaches Dublin Ian spends the evening at the Dublin Music Centre, hotbed of burgeoning Irish talent following in the footsteps of the internationally successful band U2. Also on the entertainment agenda is the semi-final hurling match between Kilkenny and Cork. It’s the world’s oldest surviving stick and ball game, faster than hockey and even more violent then rugby.

Ian travels by train to Cobh in County Cork, a seaside town which was once a major shipping port and final resting place of victims of the Lusitania, sunk by a German submarine in the first World War. While he’s in the vicinity of Cork Ian visits Blarney Castle, Ireland’s most popular tourist spot where each year thousands come to kiss the Blarney stone, reputed to give you the gift of the gab. Not that Ian needs it!

From Cork Ian gets on his bike and heads for the border with Kerry, where Gaelic is the first language and where the scenery, dotted with Celtic ruins, is regarded as the most beautiful inLounging around the beach in CorkIreland. Thirty miles off the coast of Galway lies Inishmor, the largest of the three Aran Islands and the location of bronze-age archaeological site Dun Aengus. Every year there’s a festival in Inishmor to celebrate traditional island life. Ian takes part in a boat race in flimsy vessels which were used for hunting whales until the beginning of the 20th century. After the festival everyone joins in the caille, a traditional celtic knees up.

Back on the mainland Ian hikes through the wilderness of Connemara and Donegal. The farmers of Connemara eke out a living cutting fuel from the century old peat bogs. Ian hears amazing local legends and reports of centuries-old articles being preserved intact in the peat. Next day he enlists a local fisherman to take him out in his boat to fish for mackerel near Slieve League Cliffs, before attempting a gruelling hike up Croagh Patrick, where Ireland’s patron saint Patrick spent 40 days fighting serpents and demons in 441. At the end of July thousands of barefoot pilgrims hike to the top to pay homage to the saint.

The final leg of Ian’s journey takes him across the sea again to inaccessible Tory Island. The tiny island is famous because it has it’s own king, a convivial fellow who makes it his duty to welcome visitors off the boat. The 125 strong community is thriving and has a school of artists. Local artist Anton Meaghnan gets his inspiration from the rich culture of mythology. He takes Ian to the wishing stone, where Ian ends his Irish adventure perched on the edge of a dangerous cliff, throwing stones at a wishing stone in gale force winds.

Deep South USA
Ian Wright journeys through America’s ‘Bible Belt’ – the Deep South, home to the civil rights movement, the American civil war, and blues, jazz and rock.

image:Ian downs a pint of the black stuffHis trip begins with a trek in the stunning Smoky Mountains on the Tennessee / North Carolina border. It’s the most visited National Park in the country but there’s still incredible remote wilderness and breathtaking vistas all the way to the top of Mount Le Cont.

Driving south, Ian’s first stop in North Carolina isAsheville. The town is best known for its home-grown entertainment and the lively mountain music festival in the summer. Back on the road he learns a little about the Cherokee Indians who lived in this region until the white man arrived, a whole tribe of Cherokees was to walk toOklahoma.

In Scottsboro, Alabama, Ian pays a visit the baggage reclaim superstore. Ian discovers there’s thriving business to be made out of bargains and bizarre articles which never find their way back to their owners hands at airports all around the world.

In the conservative, fundamentalist southern states of the ‘Bible Belt’ it is thought that the snake is the embodiment of the devil. Ian meets Reverend Carl Porter uses deadly snakes during his sermons, believing that if you can master a snake you can master the power of the devil. Not surprisingly, his five hour services have had a few casualties!

Ian begins his day in Atlanta, gateway to the Deep South, with the ultimate southern breakfast of country fried steak and grits & gravy. Atlanta is the place where the world famous drink Coca-Cola was invented.

The birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr, Atlanta’s most famous son, is situated at the end of ‘Freedom Walk’. The house is now a national monument. When he was shot dead in Memphis in 1968 his body was returned home and every year thousands of pilgrims inspired by dreams of interracial harmony pay their respects. From Atlanta Ian takes a greyhound bus to Tuskegee, Alabama, for the public reunion of America’s first back fighter pilots, an annual air-show at Moton field. He’s lucky enough to be offered a ride in an early training plane and learns a few tactical (but stomach-churning) manoeuvres.

After heading south to the idyllic Gulf Shores, Ian spends a day witnessing a reconstruction of the last battle of the American Civil war. In 1865 the Confederates of the South finallyimage: In Scottsboro, Alabama, Ian pays a visit the baggage reclaim superstore. Ian discovers there’s thriving business to be made out of bargains and bizarre articles which never find their way back to their owners hands at airports all around the world.surrendered to the Unionists of the North in Mobile Bay at Fort Morgan.

That evening he joins the Florabama beach party where he learns the right way to eat crawfish – and the right way to toss mullet in the interstate mullet- toss between Alabama & Florida.

The last leg of Ian’s journey takes him via Vicksburg and the blues town of Clarksdale to Memphis, Tennessee. In Clarksdale he rents a room in the Riverside Hotel, once patronised by the likes of Sam Cook and Muddy Waters, and pays a visit to Wade Walten, the blues-singling barber at the only old style shave joint left in town.

Ian finally arrives at his destination - Memphis, the city which flourished on the cotton trade of the Mississippi Delta. He’s here for just one thing, though – Elvis week, an annual pilgrimage for thousands of fans in the week of the anniversary of the King’s death on August 16th.

On a Cadillac cab to tour he takes in the sights of the town: Elvis’ childhood home, his school and Sun Studios, where Elvis recorded his first ever hit. The highpoint of the week, and the end of Ian’s trip through the extraordinary southern states is a candlelit vigil attended by thousands, lasting throughout the night of August 16th.

Sri Lanka & the Maldives
Traveller Megan McCormick heads beyond the southern tip of India, to two of the most beautiful tropical locations on earth: Sri Lanka and the Maldive Islands.

Megan on a tea plantationColombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, has been an important trading port and commercial centre since the 1870s. It here that Megan begins her trip, travelling around town on a bajajs and sampling some exotic foods.

From Colombo Megan sets our along the coast for Matara. On the way she sees toddy-tappers at work high in the coconut trees and stops off at Weligama, where the local industry is a peculiar type of fishing: stilt fishing. Megan wades out to the stilts embedded into the seabed and tries her hand with little success. Next day she reaches Matara and just outside the town is the temple of Wewurukannala, site of Sri Lanka’s largest statue of Buddha.

In Buttula Megan stays at a sanctuary called Yala Tissa. It’s situated in the midst of beautiful countryside where reforestation programmes are in progress. She then takes a bus to Arugam Bay, a fantastic place for hardcore surfers but also an area which has been caught in the crossfire of the civil war between the government and Tamil rebels. Megan sees the evidence of political turmoil first hand when she takes a tour of the bombed cinema.

From Arugam Bay Megan hitches a ride to Ratnapura, which means ‘City of Gems’. This is the town where miners come to sell their gems to the dealers the most abundant being pink andRelaxing on river ride in Maleblue sapphires and the occasional ruby. Megan goes down the nearby mine accompanied by a guide – it’s a terrifying experience but they do find some topaz to reward their efforts. Megan then hires a car to drive up into the hills to visit the tea plantations. Also in hill country is Pinjnewala, home of the famous elephant orphanage. The parents of the orphan elephants have been poached for their ivory and Megan hears some incredible stories about the backgrounds of the animals that live here.

A few miles up the road is Sigiriya, the site of an impressive fortress built in the fifth century by a king called Kadyapa. Kasyapa has seized the throne by plastering his own father into the wall alive, and when his brother fled to raise and army against him he built this impenetrable fortress on top of a massive rock. Some beautiful frescos depicting Kasyapa’s favourite concubines remain from that time.

Megan then visits Kandy at the time of Esala Perahera, the country’s biggest festival where hundreds of elephants are dressed up in honour of Buddha’s ‘tooth relic’ and paraded around the city for ten nights. Every night more and more dancers and elephants join the procession and it’s a spectacular sight as the ‘Maligawa Tusker’, the chief elephant, carries a replica of the tooth around the city for three or four hours.

The final leg of Megan’s journey takes her to Male, the capital of the Maldive Islands. She finds a cheap package which includes accommodation and a safari boat, an ideal way to see the islands and do some spectacular diving. There’s many different varieties of fish, including barracuda, fusiliers groupa and trumpet fish, as well as soft corals and lagodias. Megan ends her extraordinary journey on Dhangethi, a perfect island of tropical beauty.

Bolivia
Presenter Ian Wright explores Bolivia, one of the poorest countries in Latin America but one of the richest in culture and landscape. image:IWrighty scales the Andean peaks of Huayna Potosi His journey begins on Lake Titicaca. It’s the highest navigable lake in the world and covers some 3000 square miles, linking Bolivia and Peru. The Island of the Sun is the place where the Inca Empire began and Ian learns that the first Inca married his sister, then convinced the people that they were the children of the sun god who had risen up from the lake. An hour by boat from the Island of the Sun is Copacabana, where every Sunday the locals bring their cars for a blessing by Father Bernadino. The ceremony is Christian but has its roots in the Inca tradition.

From Copacabana Ian hitches a ride to La Paz where he hunts out some bargains at the Market of Sagarnaga. Next door is the Witches Market, the place to find bizarre cures for uncommon ailments, such as llama foetus.

Ian flies to Sucre and plans to catch a bus to Potosi from there, however there’s a bus strike and Ian has to spend the night at an enchanting hacienda just outside town. Next morning he resumes his journey and en route to Potosi he witnesses preparations for a bull fight. He also stops off Tarabuco, famous for its handmade clothes and weavings.

At last Ian reaches Potosi, one of the richest cities in South America due to the discovery of silver in the 16th century, by a llama herder called Diego Huallpa. Ian plans to go undergroundimage: Relaxing on river ride in Male and experience the mines for himself, but first he stops at the miners market to purchase gifts for the miners: cigarettes, alcohol, coca leaves and a few sticks of dynamite! Miners start their career at the age of 8 or 10. They are self-employed and gifts from visitors supplement their meagre incomes. During colonial times millions of African and Indian slaves died due to the harsh conditions in the mines.

From Potosi Ian makes his way to Uyuni. Just outside the town is the largest salt flat in the world and Ian hooks up with a tour group to check out the immense salt lake which covers more than 4500 square miles. That night he stays at thePalacio del Sal - a hotel incredibly sculpted entirely from salt.

Ian gets a ride to Uncia, where the fiesta of San Miguel is taking place. Allegedly the patron saint of Uncia fought off devils who were trying to attack the town using only his fiery breath. Thirty-six different groups perform a traditional dance and the participants’ costumes become more and more extravagant as the day wears on.

Next morning Ian follows a tip that a Tinku fight is taking place in a nearby village. Twice a year entire villages turn out to take part in a strange tradition where every family member pits their strength against the opposition. The blood that is inevitably spilt during the proceedings is considered a sacrifice to Mother Earth, but when things get too rough the referees intervene with their whips.

After returning to La Paz by bus, Ian joins a group cycling to Coroico in the lush Yungas region. It’s a 38 mile ride with a 2 mile drop in altitude, and is very narrow with a sheer drop below. Thankfully Ian negotiates it without incident and arrives in Coroico and basks in the fertile sub-tropical climate which is far more hospitable than the highlands.

Ian ends his incredible journey by trekking to Huayna Potosi, one of the spectacular Andean peaks that overlook the city of La Paz.

Madagascar
Presenter Ian Wright travels through Madagascar, ‘the red island’ 250 miles off the east coast of Africa. It’s the 4th largest island in the world, with landscapes ranging from rainforest to aridimage:madagascar churchdesert, and animal and plant life found nowhere else in the world.

His journey begins in Antananarivo (Tana), the capital of Madagascar. Here he learns about the unique history and culture of the Malagasy. The earliest rulers were the highland ‘Merina’ tribe, and the first king Andrianampoinimerina united the island by marrying one wife from each of the 12 tribes. His granddaughter, Queen Ranavalona, came to power in 1828 and became the most notorious ruler – she threw foreigners out of the country, banned Christianity and slaughtered her own people in the most brutal ways.

Ian plans to leave Tana and head south but discovers there are no trains running that week. Instead, he finds a hira gasy performance in full swing at the station. It’s a mixture of song, dance, theatre and acrobatics revolving around a moral story.

With the show over, Ian finds a brousse taxi and travels for 3 and a half hours south through Antsirabe, stopping off at Ranomafana National Park. Ranomafana was created in 1991 after a new species of lemur, Madagascar’s national animal, was discovered in the rainforest around the Namorona River. Ian spends the night in a hut in the middle of the forest and the next day he’s lucky enough to catch sight of a golden bamboo lemur, the rarest of all the species.

Ian hitches a lift to the central highlands of Madagascar, home to the Bara people who graze their cattle around the regional capital of Ihosy. A Bara man’s status is defined by the number of cattle or zebu he owns. Ian observes the sport of zebu wresting, an activity which evolved from the practice of stealing zebu and is now an important initiation rite for the Bara lads.

Driving west towards the village of Ifaty on the west coast, Ian’s route takes him through the Isalo National Park. The Bara people bury their dead in the caves here and believe that theimage:Ghetto Life - a township in Ghana spectacular sandstone rockscape is inhabited by ancestral spirits. After arriving in Ifaty Ian hooks up with a dive tour operator and explores the coral reef, encountering a number of sharks at quarters rather too close for comfort!

After exploring the south of Madagascar, Ian flies north to Diego Surez, then journeys on to the small village of Anivorana on the shores of a sacred lake. Ian dons a lamba, a traditional Madagasci garment, then learns the legend behind the lake: Allegedly the lake was once a village itself, until one day a man came by and asked for a drink of water. No-one would help him except an old lady, whom the man told to leave immediately. When she returned she found her village had become a lake and all the villagers were crocodiles. Every year the people of Anivorana honour their reptilian ancestors by slaughtering a zebu by the lake.

On the final leg of Ian journey he flies to the historic island of Isle Sainte Marie. It’s a tropical island which, 200 years ago used to be the only buccaneer kingdom in the world. Thousands of pirates used to live here and were buried here too. There’s many tales of buried treasure on the island and Ian goes wreck diving in one of the many wrecks off the shore of the island.

Vietnam
Justine Shapiro travels to Vietnam, a country which stretches 1000 miles along the east coast of the Indochinese peninsula. Globe Trekker Vietnam She begins her journey in Ho Chi Minh City (called Saigon until the coming of communism in 1975), where she explores the Cholon quarter, where a vibrant market takes place every day. She’s in town for the new years TET festival, and that evening she joins the crowds letting off firecrackers in the streets to scare away the evil spirits.

No American can visit Vietnam without confronting the war issue, and next morning Justine travels 22 miles northwest of Ho Chi Minh to Cu Chi District. Here she sees some chilling reminders of the conflict, such as the 100 mile network of underground rooms and passages where the Viet Cong both hid and lived. She also visits Cao Dai in the province of Tay Ninh – the centre of one of Vietnam’s new religions, which combines the beliefs of Buddhism with Cofuscism, Taoism, Christianity and Islam. Their god is represented by one huge eye.

From Tay Ninh Justien travels by bus to Vietnam’s premier seaside resort, Nha Trang. She finds a room for the night at the Bao Di Villas, once the private seaside residence of the Emperor. She takes an all day boat trip to some of the islands off the coast, all including a fantastic lunch, comprising squid, tofu, stir fry noodles and fresh fruit.

Justine travels into central Vietnam on the Reunification Express. After North and South Vietnam united in 1975 one of the government’s first programmes was to replace the rail Practicing Tai Chi on the beach at Nha Trangsystem that had been destroyed in the war. It takes 16 hours to reach her destination, a peninsular in the middle of the country called Lang Co. It’s one of the most tranquil spots in Vietnam with miles of unspoiled beaches. She also visits the nearby city of Hue, where the Emperors lived from the beginning of the 20th century until the second world war, but most of the splendid buildings they constructed were bombed during the Tet offensive of 1968. Justine takes a day long trip down the Perfume River on an old converted barge to see the way of life that the river supports.

Justine flies from Hue to Hanoi, the political capital of Vietnam. She hires a bike to see the sights, discovering the soul of the city can still be found in the ancient town centre. She then travel by bus to Halong Bay on the Gulf of Tonkin. It’s Vietnam’s most spectacular & surreal landscape, dotted with over three thousand limestone islands. She meets a woman whose family live on an old fishing boat, and they take her along to visit a limestone cave three miles from shore which was inhabited by a friend of theirs.

Micronesia
Megan McCormick discovers Micronesia, a little known region in Oceania consisting of over 2,000 islands and making up over a quarter of the world’s atolls. Making a splash: Megan hits the waves She begins her journey in Guam, the gateway to Micronesia, which boasts one of the most important military bases in the Pacific. Megan is invited on board the USS Frank Cable, where she learns about how the island was liberated by the marines at the end of World War II. She also visits a traditional tattooist and learns about the art, which is indigenous to Micronesia.

Megan flies from Guam to Pohnpei, the capital of Micronesia and, with an average 400 inches of rainfall a year, it’s one of the wettest places on the planet. She goes hiking through some of the island’s lush, green vegetation and ends up at the magnificent Kepirohi waterfall – the perfect places to soak off the dust from the trail. Next day she takes a boat trip to Nan Madol,Micronesia’s greatest archaeological ruin. It was built in the 12th century and was the capital of a tyrannical dynasty called the Sandleurs. Dubbed ‘the Venice of Micronesia’, Nan Madol is situated on 92 tiny, artificial islands and is steeped in local legend.

From Pohnpei Megan takes to the skies again, this time heading for Chuuk. A number of Japanese warships were sunk in the lagoon at Chuuk, and it’s an incredible place to go wreck diving. Megan has the opportunity to spend the night on one of the tiny islands around the lagoon, however unpredictable weather makes the experience less enjoyable than she’d imagined.

The next destination is Palau, a tiny republic made up of 343 islands, which was only grantedThe beach on Gielop Island, Ulithi Atol independence from the United States in 1994. The population still observes some traditional customs, and Megan witnesses the rituals which a woman undergoes a month after giving birth to her first child. She also goes kayaking through the rock islands to one of the most amazing sights in Palau,Jellyfish Lake.

The final leg of Megan’s journey takes her to Yap. It’s the most traditional of all the islands in Micronesia, where the local currency is stone money. Megan finds accommodation with a local family and seeks permission from the Chairman of the Council of Tamol to visit Ulithi Atoll, home to a large population of hump backed turtles. She returns to Yap in time for the Yap Day celebrations – a festival which started in the 1960s to remember the traditions, legends and stories of the community. Finally Megan ends her trip to Micronesia with one last amazing underwater experience, diving with the manta rays.

Cambodia
Traveller Ian Wright ventures to the heart of south-east Asia, to Cambodia – a country which has endured a history of famine, civil war and mass genocide, but in recent years has becomeimage:I increasingly popular as a tourist destination.

Ian starts his journey with a trip through the mango swamps to the oldest temple in the country. In the sixth century Phnom Da was the capital of the Chenla dynasty. Nowadays it’s home to a community of monks and nuns who invite Ian to stay overnight so that he can witness the Buddah’s Day celebrations the next day.

From Phnom Da Ian travels to Kampot, at the foot of the Elephant Mountains. The mountain used to be a major Khmer Rouge stronghold but as Ian discovers from his Italian guide David, its now safe for trekkers and travellers to visit the extraordinary Bokor Hill Station, built by French colonisers in 1912.

Cambodia’s trains are notoriously slow and it takes a whole day for Ian to reach the seaside resort of Sinhanoukville. He meets up with a group of tourists who have hired a boat to take them to the nearby island of Koh Rong, where a local chef prepares a fantastic seafood dinner for his guests.

Next, Ian heads for the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. He hitches a ride with some members of the Mines Advisory Group who take him on a detour via one of the villages which the group is clearing of mines. It is estimated that there’s about 6 million unexploded mines in Cambodia, remnants of the fighting which has consumed the country for much of the last 50 years. Ian is dropped off at a killing field just outside the capital – one of the 450 sites where the Khmer Rouge carried out mass extermination of their countrymen by the most gruesome means. He meets Yuk Tang, a local historian who has been documenting the genocide for 20 years who tells him some poignant tales about the troubled times he has lived through.

Ian finally arrives in Phnom Penh, where traditional arts and culture are enjoying a revival and after exploring the thriving central market he joins in the weekly rehearsal of the National School of Dance. That evening he has experiences Cambodian stand-up comedy at the restaurant where he has dinner…but he doesn’t get any of the jokes.

Ian leaves Phnom Penh and flies northeast to Senmonorom, where he witnesses a hill tribe wedding. It’s a colourful affair which lasts the whole day and involves the slaughter of six different animals and consumption of copious amounts of alcohol.

The last leg of Ian’s journey takes him up to Lake Tonle Sap, Cambodia’s largest inland lake. He finds accommodation with a local family, then heads for the ancient site of Angkor, meaning ‘the city’. This huge complex of palaces and temples is 15 miles in length and 7 miles wide, and incorporates Lake Sra Srang, Ta Promh, The Bayon and Angkor Wat. It was built in the 9th and 13th centuries by the Cambodian kings and Angkor Wat itself is biggest religious site in the world, considered by some to be the eighth wonder, and for Ian it’s an awe inspiring end to his trip to Cambodia.

Eastern Caribbean
Justine Shapiro travels to the Eastern Caribbean, a 600 mile long group of islands also known as the Lesser Antilles. Most people think of the Caribbean as a luxury vacation destination The beach on the tiny island of Carriacou for the rich and famous. But as Justine discovers, the Caribbean has a unique history and fascinating culture that will captivate the independent traveller.

She begins her journey in culturally diverse Trinidad, just 6 miles off the coast of South America. In the month of March the streets of the capital, Port of Spain, come alive with revellers at one of the largest street parties on earth. The carnival was introduced by French Catholic plantation owners who used to hold masquerade balls to celebrate the last 2 days before lent. When slavery was abolished, the masqueraders took to the streets and today more than 250,000 people take part in the festivities. Justine finds herself a costume and takes the opportunity to learn the Caribbean arts of chipping and wining.

With the party over on the stroke of midnight, Justine flies north to Trinidad’s sister island,Tobago. Famous for its unspoiled beaches and crystal clear waters, Tobago was a wealthy British colony until 1962, thriving on the coconut, sugar and cocoa plantations. Justine visitsRichmond Great House, a former plantation turned guesthouse, and witnesses a local gambling institution, the Buccoo goat race.

From Tobago, Justine journeys north to the spice island of Grenada. Here, she pays a visit to the thriving St. George market, which sells all the weird and wonderful fruit, vegetables and spices grown in Grenada. She samples a regional aphrodisiac known as souse, a hearty soup made of vegetables, cow skin and pigs’ feet, before catching a local bus to Pearl’s air field. Here she sees some old Cuban planes and learns about the 1979 coup by the people’s revolutionary government, when Grenada came to the attention of the world’s media.

Justine sails 17 miles north, over an underground volcano known as ‘Cancun Jimmy’, to the tiny island of Carriacou. Just 7 miles long by 2 miles wide, Carriacou is a small island with a big culture: every year the locals compete in Shakespeare recital contests, a tradition begun 100 years ago when a plantation owner who wanted to educate his slaves introduced Shakespearean masks to the island. Carriacou is also the home of internationally celebrated Caribbean artist Canute Calliste who claims to have been inspired by a mermaid he encountered on the beach when he was a boy.

Justine journeys on to Dominica, which was named by Christopher Columbus after the Latin word for Sunday, the day in which he first sighted the island. Dominica boasts the largest Justine dresses up for the Trinidad carnivalocean rainforest in the Caribbean and Justine hikes through one of the protected nature reserves. It’s also home to the oldest woman in the world, 125 year-old Ma Pempo. Justine pays her a visit to try and discover the secret of her long life. Next day, she sets out for Champagne Reef, one of the most dramatic dive sites in the Caribbean. Dominica’s underwater landscape developed around the crater of a submerged Soufriere volcano, which attracts an incredible variety of tropical marine life including the puffa fish, angel fish, trumpet fish and parrot fish.

For the final leg of her journey, Justine returns to the north-east coast of Trinidad to witness one of the most awe-inspiring events in the natural world, the giant leatherback turtle laying her eggs on the beach. Weighing up to half a tonne and measuring 8 ft in length, the leatherback is the largest turtle in the sea and one of the oldest species on the planet – leatherbacks have been around since the time of the dinosaurs.

Russia
Ian Wright journeys to Russia, the largest country in the world which covers more than 10 million square miles and spans 11 time zones. For 70 years travellers were unable to visit the Urban Space man: Ian moon walks in Space Citythen USSR, but since the collapse of communism Russia has become an increasingly popular destination.

Ian begins his trip in Moscow, the most affluent city in European Russia. He visits the Kremlin, the seat of the Russian government, and takes a tour of the palaces, churches and bell towers. He witnesses the changing of the guards, sees Red Square and the tombs of Russian dignitaries, as well as the embalmed body of Lenin. Later that day he takes a tour of the rest of city on horseback.

Next morning, Ian ventures out to the Izmaylovsky Market, which is held in the east of Moscow every Sunday. It’s a great place to find eccentric Russian souvenirs and communist memorabilia. Another relic of the communist era is Moscow’s impressive metro system: clean, safe and reliable, it was built in the 1930’s to showcase Soviet engineering, and is one of the great achievements of the Stalinist period.

Ian heads out of Moscow to Star City, home of the Russian space programme. This was where Yuri Gagarin trained to be the first man in space in 1961. It was once a top secret location, but these days it’s open to tourists who want to try out simulated moon walking, tour a replica of the Meer space station and even experience zero gravity in a special training jet used to prepare cosmonauts for space travel.

Ian takes the train from Moscow to St Petersburg, stopping off at the Monastery of St Boris and Gleb in Torzhok. Since the fall of communism, the Russian Orthodox Church isimage: Justine dresses up for the Trinidad carnival experiencing a revival and places of worship such as the wooden church built in 1742 are now being restored.

He finally reaches St Petersburg, which is the second biggest city in Russia with a population of 5 million. When Lenin died in 1924 the city was renamed Leningrad but 65 years later the people of the city voted it back to its original name. St Petersburg is Russia’s most tourist friendly city – even though there is only one youth hostel here. The Russian Baroque palaces are the envy of the world and Ian hires a guide to take him to the fabulous former home of the Tsars, Winter Palace, which now houses a great museum known as the Hermitage. It was across the square from here that the Russian Revolution began, when, on the night of the 25th October 1917, the revolutionaries stormed the palace, arresting the government and installing the Soviet regime in its place, with Lenin as their leader.

Ian pays a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress, one of the first things built by Peter the Great after he founded the city in 1703. It’s a tourist attraction with a difference: a perfect sun trap and however cold it is, when the sun comes out in winter dedicated sun-worshipers strip off and line up against the wall. Before leaving town Ian has a night out, making his way round a few of the recently opened theme bars in town.

For the final leg of his journey Ian flies north to Murmansk, the biggest city in the Arctic Circle. He has arranged a trip to the Lapland Nature Reserve, 150 square miles of arctic wilderness which is home to the Russian Father Christmas.

Ian ends his trip to Russia in the town of Murmansk, celebrating the Festival of the North, which marks the end of winter. Revellers from all over, including Sami reindeer herders from Lapland, to take part in skating contests, the cross-country skiing marathon, hockey tournament, and even under water swimming below the surface of the lake.

Historic England
Justine starts her historical journey dodging swords at the re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings, then travels up the coast to visit the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. Passing throughimage:Queen of the Castle: Justine ShapiroLondon she takes a canal ride up to theYorkshire Moors where she boards a double decker bus/hotel.

Next stop Whitby, the eerie coastal town which inspired Bram Stoker to write the world famous horror story, “Dracula”. Then a stroll along the Roman built Hadrian’s Wall, a chance meeting with a Roman centurion, and a ride on a steam train before visitingLiverpool to pay homage to “The Beatles”.

Venturing south in a vintage car into England’sWest Country, Justine meets the very eccentric Marquess of Bath, and joins a pagan celebration in Glastonbury before ending her journey in Ottery St. Mary. Here fearless locals terrify spectators by running through narrow streets with huge, flaming tar barrels, to celebrate Guy Fawkes Night.

Southern Spain
Christina Chang travels to Southern Spain. Although these days it’s commonly associated with golf, fast food, concrete and spoiled beaches, it is one of the most beautiful and diverse regions Christina Chang dressed as Clint Eastwood at Mini Hollywoodin all of Europe.

Christina heads inland to the ancient town of Ronda, situated on a rocky outcrop in the Serranía de Ronda mountains. She learns about the gruesome history of the town, when in 1936 the entire country was split between the Communists and the Fascists. Villagers fought ferociously against each other and in the first month of the war 512 people were murdered in Ronda. She also comes across a travelling exhibition of witch paraphernalia. During the Spanish Inquisition in the 15th century, 85 percent of the women accused of witchcraft were condemned and subjected to the most horrible tortures.

Christina rents a car and drives down the coast to Tarifa, the windiest place in Spain. She takes a few windsurfing lessons, then continues her journey to the small village of La Rabida, where Christopher Columbus embarked upon his voyages of discovery. At the local museum there are life-size replicas of Columbus’ fleet.

Next, Christina takes a boat trip up the Guadalquivir river to one of Southern Spain’s most historic cities, Seville. Her voyage takes her through the Donana National Park. The Battle of the Moors & the Christians during the annual fiesta in Alcoy, Valenciamarshy delta is home to hundreds of different species of birds and during the summer months it’s a favourite nesting ground for flamingos. Christina finally arrives in Seville, the capital of Andalucía, in time for Easter week, one of Spain’s oldest and holiest festivals, Easter week. The tradition dates back to the 17th century, and all the members of all the churches in the city process to the cathedral to ask forgiveness for their sins in the past year.

From Seville Christina travels by train to the province of Jaén where she goes horse trekking in the Cazorla National Park. It’s a stunning mountainous region which is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. Christina and her guide stop off at a jamón factory where they sample cured serrano ham, then continue their trek to the summit of El Yelmo. Christina plucks up her courage and paraglides off the top of the mountain, takes in the astounding views of the Sierras de Cazorla.

Christina travels to the famous town of Granada, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The city was the seat of power of the Moorish people who occupied Southern Spain for over 700 years from the 8th century. She visits the famous Alhambra, a fine example of Moorish architecture which was originally built as a fortress in the 11th century. Later, she goes to a Flamenco School to learn a little about the traditional dance form in preparation for Cristo de los Gitanos, a Gipsy festival the Sacramonte district of Granada. Fires are lit all around the winding streets, and the gypsy people burn bushes of rosemary gathered from the surrounding hills, filling the air with scented smoke.

The Sierra Nevada mountain range is home to Europe’s most southerly ski resort. Christina rents some gear and heads for the slopes to learn how to snowboard – but, as she discovers, it’s not as easy as it looks.

Christina hitches a lift to Tabernas, in the province of Almería. Just outside town she visits Mini Hollywood, where countless spaghetti westerns were filmed. This area has more than a striking resemblance to the Arizona badlands, and many of the film sets have remained here ever since.

From Tabernas, Christina travels to Cabo de Gata National Park, a dramatic desert-like landscape of arid valleys and mountains with the Mediterranean lapping at its edges. She takes a boat to San Pedro beach, one of the few unspoiled stretches of coastline remaining in Southern Spain.

Christina ends her journey in Alcoy, in the region of Valencia. She’s lucky enough to witness a festival commemorating a famous battle between the Christian ruler and the Moorish captain Al Athrak which took place in the city in 1276. As the story goes, the Christians were on the point of losing the city to the Moors, when St. George appeared on a white charger and turned their luck around. It’s a fascinating three day event, and a perfect end to Christina’s active and cultural journey in Southern Spain.

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Globe Trekker transports viewers to unforgettable destinations through its stunning photography and spirit of adventure. In each episode, we send our charismatic hosts Ian Wright, Justine Shapiro, Zay Harding, Megan McCormick, Brianna Barnes, Holly Morris, Judith Jones and more off the beaten path to soak up the local culture, sample the cuisine and revel in breathtaking vistas. Globe Trekker’s motto? “living as the locals do!”

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Hawaii

Traveller Megan McCormick begins her journey in the island paradise of Hawaii on Kauai, the least explored of the islands. She is invited to a Hula ceremony and learns that dancing was Lava-ly view… Megan at Kilauea volcanohow the natives expressed their history and culture in the days before the Hawaiian language evolved.

The main staple of the Hawaiian diet is a vegetable called taro. Megan lends a hand with the harvest, and is invited to taste the fruit of her labours at a Luau the following evening. Meanwhile, she kayaks down the Wailua River into the rainforest and treks into the forest to an isolated spot where she takes a refreshing dip in a waterfall.

From Kauai, Megan flies to Oahu, the most populated of the islands. At the tourist haven ofWaikiki she heads for the beach and takes a surfing lesson, learning how to feel the manna and ride the waves. The next morning Megan goes to the Honalulu fish market to find out how to tell the quality and shelf-life of a fresh catch.

Although Hawaii has been an American state since 1959, the Japanese community makes up a quarter of the population and Megan learns that today there’s a growing sovereignty movementAmsterdam Gay Pride March among native Hawaiians. She attends a ceremony in remembrance of the attack upon the US marine base by Japanese bombers on December 7th 1941, when more that 2,500 people were killed and the course of the Second World War was irrevocably altered.

Megan hitches a ride with a bunch of young marines who are heading for the North Shore to check out the surf. Further along the north shore, Megan is invited to an intimate marriage ceremony. Same sex marriages are commonplace in Hawaii, although a recent referendum asking Hawaiians to vote in favour of same-sex marriages was lost by a narrow margin. Nevertheless, David and Scott make a great couple.

Megan flies to Maui and, as hitch hiking is illegal on this island, she hires a car. She takes the Hana Highway all the way to the Haleakala Crater, the largest inactive volcano on earth and camps out overnight so she can witness a stunning sunrise the next morning. She then meets up with a mule guide to head down into the desolate, peaceful landscape inside the crater.

From Maui, Megan journeys to ‘Big Island’, where she goes hula pipi, rounding up cattle with the paniolas. It’s an exhausting day, and Megan is glad to find peace and meditation at the Buddhist B&B nearby.

Megan can’t possibly visit Kilauea and not see the lava flow, so she meets up with a local guide who takes her to the active crater Halimaumau. Here she sees the spectacular work of Pelli, the fire goddess who is said to have created the islands. It’s a perfect end to her stay in Hawaii, and Megan has discovered that although Hawaii is one of the fifty states of America, the Hawaiian spirit continues to flow strong.

West India

Megan McCormick’s journey in one of the ultimate travellers’ destinations, West India, begins in the small holy town of Megan McCormickPushkar. Along with hundreds of thousands of visitors, she takes part in the annual religious festival and receives a blessing on the shores of the lake. The town is also famous for its camel fair every November and Megan drives a hard bargain with the traders.

After a gruelling 8 hour bus ride north to Bikaner, a remote desert city, Megan puts on a brave face and visits the extraordinary Karnimassar Temple. The temple is filled with rats, which are worshiped as the reincarnations of story tellers. In a small village just outside the city she bears witness to fire-dancing at the Sidh sect festival.

The golden city of Jaisalmer, which was built in the 12th century, is at the very heart of Rajasthan. Megan, with her hands freshly adorned with henna, wanders through the market streets and samples Bhang Lassi, the infamous local speciality, at the Jaisalmer Fort.

Megan makes the most of the renowned tailors in Udaipur, ‘The Venice of the East’, and has a traditional Punjabi suit made in just a few hours. Meanwhile a famous astrologer tells Megan what the next few years have in store for her.

Megan makes a brief stop at Ranakpur, the site of one of the oldest and most impressive Jain temples in India, before heading 400 miles south by plane to Mumbai, formerly Bombay – the biggest, fastest and richest city in India. Startled by the number of street children in Mumbai, Megan pays a visit to a children’s hostel and learns that travellers can volunteer to teach English at the hostel while in Mumbai.

Whilst in Mumbai, Megan goes to Bollywood, where 750 feature films are made every year, and meets popular actor Jackie Shroff. Before leaving town Megan samples local cuisine at Juhu Beach, Mumbai’s answer to New York’s Coney Island.

Megan McCormick teaches English in Mumbai Some people come to India just to visit Pune, the home of the Osho community. Megan takes instruction in the community’s beliefs and witnesses meditation and trance-like dancing.

Megan takes the overnight train from Mumbai toGoa, the holiday resort made famous by hippies in the 1960s. She scours Goa’s markets for mementoes of her trip and finds bargains to be had Anjuna Market, which was started by unfortunate travellers 30 years ago who had to sell the contents of their ruck-sacks to raise their fare home.

New Zealand

Globe Trekker Ian Wright discovers that New Zealand, far from merely being home to a larger population of sheep than of humans, is a land of wonderful landscapes, ancient Maori image:Ian Wright enjoys the beautiful NZ landscapeculture and the most extreme sports under the sun. After a long flight he arrives in Auckland. Next day he gets to know the city in true kiwi style ‘rap jumping’ down 13 stories of a city skyscraper.

Ian has been invited to a Maori community in Rawhiti, so he catches the ferry across to the Bay of Islands. About 15% of the country’s population claim descent from the Marae tribes who first came to New Zealand a thousand years ago from Polynesia. Outsiders can only visit a Marai (the church and hall at the centre of every Maori community) by invitation. On arrival Ian has to undergo the powhirl ceremony to find out if he’s friend or foe.

Catching a ride back down south Ian arrives in Rotorua, the Sulphur City. Because it’s on a fault line the underground activity bubbles up and comes up here as sulphur springs. It’s a thermal wonderland but it don’t half stink!

Before leaving town Ian experiences Zorb, another weird kiwi pastime which involves rolling through the countryside in a giant transparent sphere.

The Kiwi Experience bus is a great way to see the country. It’s cheap and easy and Ian is dropped off in the Akatarawa Valley near Wellington. He’s arranged to work on an emu farm for a couple of days, as part of a scheme called Willing Workers on Organic Farms. For 2 or 3 hours work a day you can get free board and lodging.

The Cook Strait is named after Captain Cook, and Ian takes the ferry to the South Island, image: Living in a bubble: Ian takes on the mighty Zorband on to Christchurch by train. There’s an amazing view from the train and Christchurch itself is a twee, leafy city built to a plan by members of Christchurch College, Oxford, 150 years ago.

Queenstown is the extreme sports capital of the world. Overlooked by theRemarkables mountain range on the shores of Lake Wakatipu it’s popular with tourists, many of whom, like Ian, just can’t resist the lure of the bungee jump. Nuttier still is the Fly by Wire, a bizarre contraption literally dreamed up by some inventor, in which Ian swings, high above a valley, suspended on a piece of wire.

Ian spends his last night in New Zealand ten thousand feet above sea level in the small, unheated Chancellor Hut, half way up the Fox Glacier. He flies to the glacier by helicopter and meets up with his guide Kathy, whose trained eyes ensure they avoid dangerous holes and crevasses. Ian gets up early the next morning to end his stay in New Zealand with a 4 hour walk in stunning scenery to the top of the Fox Glacier.

Malaysia & Southern Thailand

Presenter Justine Shapiro explores the heart of South East Asia – modern Malaysia, with its ancient forests and vibrant mix of cultures, and the beaches of Southern Thailand just across image:Justine meets new friends in Malaysiathe border.

Her first taste of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. The capital is central to the Government’s Vision 2020 policy, which aims to make Malaysia a fully developed nation by the year 2020. Justine visits during Ramadan, when Muslims fast each day until sunset, but she finds out that there are two places to find food before dark – Chinatown and India Street.

Justine hires a car and heads north through theCameron Highlands to the Temenggor Dam. The area is home to ancient rainforests and tribes, and Justine and her guide Ruben, who is trained in jungle survival skills, take a boat trip out to a village where the Orang Astli people live. In preparation for a hunting party the next day, Justine witnesses the villagers making deadly poison darts. That evening the celebratory Sawang dance is performed in the village for the new year, where the dancers wear woven leaves and the women beat out the rhythm with bamboo poles.

Next morning Justine joins the hunting party and takes lessons in the law of the jungle. The party build their own shelter for the night out of palm leaves and the hut will remain standing image: Kadavi carrier at the Thaipusam festival for 6 months. Meanwhile the hunters catch a tasty dinner of frogs in the river which are cooked in bamboo.

From Temanggor Justine travels to Kota Bharuin the Islamic state of Kelantan. She is invited into a home to celebrate the festival of Hari Raya the end of Ramadan, where she helps out in the kitchen preparing an enormous feast and meets the pet monkey, trained to pick the best coconuts from the trees. The family also takes her kite-flying, a popular competitive sport on the east coast.

Before flying back to Kuala Lumpur, Justine spends a day on the unspoiled Perhentian Islands, where the beaches are fabulous and the crystal clear waters invite scuba divers to explore the marine life and coral reef. She drives along the coastline taking in the palm-lined white sandy beaches and tiny fishing villages.

Justine arrives back in Kuala Lumpur in time for the extraordinary Hindu festival of Thaipusam. It’s a chaotic affair as a million Hindu devotees undergo weeks of purification, then pierce themselves and carry heavy burdens as acts of penance all the way to the Batu caves outside the city, where they pay homage to the Lord Muruga.

Over the border to Thailand by train, Justine makes her way round the coast to the island ofPhuket. Tourism is big in Phuket, but a private beach is a great place to enjoy a Thai massage. That evening Justine hails a motorbike taxi to check out the legendary night-life in Patong. However she finds the blatant sex trade in town unpleasant and off-putting and opts for an early night instead.

Outside Patong is a sanctuary which gives a home to lesser known casualties of sex bars – gibbons, a breed of monkey, which are drugged and abused in the name of cheap entertainment. Justine goes to see a nearby island where they are monitored and gradually reintroduced to the wild.

Justine’s final adventure begins in the town of Krabi - a sea canoe trek back across the bay to Phuket. The Sea Canoe Company is run by an eco-warrior John Grey, also known as Cave Man who fights against the mass tourism which is destroying the lagoons. He takes Justine to the famous cave formations now under threat from vandals, where she sees the beautiful stalactite formations and learns the ‘look but don’t touch’ message of respect for the environment.

Sydney City Guide

Traveller Justine Shapiro spends a week in Sydney, the gateway to Australia. On the eastern Pacific coast in the state of New South Wales, Sydney was the first port of call for the convict ships of the 1800s, carrying their cargo of outcasts from British cities to the penal colonies.

The best way to get your bearings in Sydney is to take a ferry tour around the harbour. Justine buys a weekly travel ticket, then finds a cheap hostel to rest her weary backpack in the King’s Crossdistrict.

On a mission to overcome her fear of heights Justine gets up early to scale Sydney Harbour Bridge. The climb can only be done with an organised group, so in spite of her vertigo Justine is in safe hands and the panoramic harbour view is definitely worth it. Back on terra firma Justine sets off to explore of Sydney’s history at The Rocks, an early settlement, and at the Colonial House Museum.

Bondi Beach, the most famous beach in the world, is the place to flaunt the body beautiful or just check out the lifeguards. Bondi is also the starting point for the coastal walk, a scenic cliff top promenade which many Sydney- siders incorporate into their fitness regime. En route to the Waverley Cemetery, which is surrounded by stunning coastal vistas, there’s the less populated Tamarama Beach and Bronte Beach, more popular with the locals but no less spectacular.

For all its European heritage Australia’s closest neighbours are Asian countries. The Sydney suburb Cabramatta is populated by a vast Vietnamese community. Also of non-European descent are the Aboriginal peoples, who, although they lived on the land for 64,000 years before the arrival of the first convict ships, have only been counted as citizens since the referendum of 1967. Justine joins a tour which takes in cultural aspects of aboriginal life and gives an insight into the way the Aborigines have been brutally treated by the European colonisers.

Justine ventures outside the city limits to Katoomba, gateway to the Blue Mountains. The mountains are so called because of an eerie blue haze on the horizon, the vapour exuded by the eucalyptus trees. Her guide takes her through the bush and the rainforest region surrounding Beacham Falls, and she communes with the Kangaroos, Australia’s national animal…though unfortunately her new-found friends are on the menu that evening.image: Gay & Lesbian Mardi GrasBack in town, Justine goes to a contemporary music performance at the world-famous Sydney Opera House. The Opera House was the product of an international architecture competition won by Danish-born Jorn Utsen, son of a naval engineer. Utsen drew his inspiration from childhood memories of billowing sails in the shipyards as he watched his father at work.A day trip to Bundeena is just a short ferry trip away, a calm backwater away from the urban sprawl. Justine witnesses the Festival of the Living, and hooks up with a local who takes her to the local RSL club, one of the many servicemen’s clubs all over Australia.Sydney has a long history of wild parties, ever since the legendary orgy that took place when the first ship of women convicts docked in the harbour after eight months of abstinence on the high seas. The biggest event in Sydney’s calendar takes place in February, the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Justine is invited to join in the procession by Robert, who has entered his fabulous costume Colours du Jour.

On her final day in Sydney Justine takes a quick Harley Davidson tour to some of the sites she hasn’t had time to see in just a week, including the Sydney 2000 Olympic site and the wealthy north shore region.

Ghana & The Ivory Coast

Traveller Megan McCormick journeys to West Africa, where 500 years ago Europeans uncovered bounties of gold in Ghana (formerly the Gold Coast) and ivory in the Cote d’Ivoire. Her trip begins in Accra, the capital of Ghana. Here Megan visits an intriguing coffin shop and is invited to attend a funeral. For the Ga people it’s traditional to be buried in a coffin which symbolises what you did in life.

Twenty miles from Accra is Kokrobite where Megan meets the famous drummer Mustapha Addy. At the cultural centre he runs he teaches Megan the basics of talking drums which have been used for centuries as a means of communicating between tribes and villages.At the Mole Game Reserve in the northern region of Ghana, it’s possible to walk around amongst the animals accompanied by a ranger. Megan is lucky enough to spy warthogs, antelopes and elephants.

Kumasi is the birthplace of the famous Kente cloth and weaving the vibrant textile is a family business, passed through generations for 400 years. They still use traditional methods based on observing a spider spinning its web. The cloth is part of Ghanaian national dress and is worn by town elders on special occasions.The nearby goldmines at Obuasi are some of the largest in the world. Every day half a million dollars worth of gold is brought to the surface and the Ashanti people who have been mining in Ghana for centuries became incredibly wealthy. Back in Kumasi Megan visits a goldsmith who makes trinkets for the Ashanti king.From Kumasi Megan takes a train to Takoradi & visits the slave castles of Elmina & Cape Coast. Elmina is a small fishing village but it was in the castles here that, until slavery was abolished in 1865, millions of slaves were detained and tortured. The following day is the Aboaker or ‘deer-hunt’ festival at nearby Winneba. Two teams compete to catch a deer, which is sacrificed to the tribal gods. With the gods appeased, the revelry continues all weekend.

From Winneba Megan heads back along the coast, stopping off at Brenu beach before crossing the border to the Ivory Coast. In spite of her scant grasp of the French language she image:Ghetto Life - a township in Ghanareaches the capital Abidjan. Here it’s still possible to buy ivory in the Cocody Market, but if you do it its illegal to export it from the county. A bus journey along the beautiful unspoilt coast takes Megan to a little town of Sassandra. She goes out fishing in a dug out canoe called apirogue with a local fisherman. Along the way they see a deadly green mamba and hippo, and cast their rods in the estuary, a prime fishing spot.The final leg of Meganís journey takes her to theMan region where she witnesses a wedding ceremony in the village of Neana. Itís an incredible ceremony where masked dancers perform extraordinary acrobatics and the village sage performs rituals asking the ancestors to bless the union. Following the sacrifice the whole village chants and dances until the sun goes down.

New Orleans

Pilot Guide Presenter Justine Shapiro does any thing but take it easy in the city they call The Big Easy. The French colony of New Orleans was sold to the Americans for a mere $15 millionJustine Shapiro: In love with New Orleansin 1803, when Napoleon was strapped for cash. Built below sea-level on reclaimed swamp land the city’s complex and multi-cultural history dates from its foundation on the crescent-shaped bend of the Mississippi River.

Justine takes a tour of the French Quarter with Lucille Lobe, who shows her the houses of the French Creole traders, complete with elegant European architecture and cottages for the slave-mistress who entertained the wealthy masters’ every need. They conclude their walking tour in Congo Square, where jazz music has flourished since the fusion of African and European beats gave birth to a whole new style.

From the French Quarter Justine takes a streetcar to the outlying Garden District, the rich, leafy neighbourhood developed by the Americans who found themselves unwelcome in the Creole French Quarter. She pays her respects in the Creole cemetery, where the climate of New Orleans necessitates unusual burial practice: as the city is built below sea-level the deceased must be buried above ground in strange sarcophagus constructions. The heat of the Louisiana sun cremates the corpse within a year, and the ashes are merely brushed aside to make way for the next family member. Among the tombs Justine locates the resting place of Marie Laveau, the nineteenth century voodoo queen of New Orleans.

At the Voodoo Museum Justine witnesses a voodoo wedding ceremony. She learns that although voodoo is widely viewed with scepticism and suspicion, the practitioners identify that part of them that needs healing and employ the charms of voodoo dolls to purge themselves of ill feeling.

Justine takes an aeroplane to the Jean Lafitte National Park. When the Cajun people were expelled from their Canadian homelands in the 1750s by the British they built their homes in Justine takes part in the Mardi Gras Parade the Bayou – huge expanse of marsh and lakes. Every Saturday at the Bayou Barn there’s a Cajun fait dow dow.

Fishing is a major sport popular in the wetlands and Justine joins an airboat trip through the marshes. Before returning to New Orleans she finds peace and solace paddling through theBearer Terrier Park, which is thankfully forbidden to airboats, allowing a host of wildlife to build their habitats undisturbed.

Drives along the Mississippi as far as Vacherie, Justine visits two wildly different plantations. The beautiful Oak Alley evokes an age of genteel southern living yet the tour makes no reference to the slavery which was an integral part of plantation life. Just a few miles away is the Laura Plantation, run by female family members for 84 years. Here Louisiana’s racist past is sensitively handled, as Laura the last president was outraged by her Grandmother’s brutal treatment of her home-bred slaves.

Back in the French Quarter it’s Lundi Gras, the day before Mardi Gras. Justine has been invited to join one of the 27 floats of the Orpheus krewe. Lundi and Mardi Gras are the culmination of the Roman Catholic tradition to mark 47 days before Easter. Dressed as a jester Justine joins in, throwing strings of beads to the throng.

In a city delineated by a history of racial and economic segregation, Mardi Gras is celebrated in another part of town by Black New Orleansians. Painted as Indians in a mockery of racial stereotypes, the ‘tribes’ challenge their rivals in a fierce competition of song and dance. On Bourbon Street the next morning, the success of Mardi Gras is measured in the amount of garbage to be cleaned off the streets – this year, like Justine’s week in New Orleans, has been a roaring success by all accounts!

Finland & the Baltic States

Neil Gibson journeys through the Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and then toFinland. He begins his journey in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. It is the biggest Baltic capitalimage:Neil Gibsonand its large Russian population means it’s hard to forget that until the beginning of the 1990s Lithuania was under Soviet rule.

After looking around a waste ground full of crumbling Soviet statues that were pulled down and vandalised when Lithuania declared its independence, Neil visits the huge Garunai flea market. Traders come from all over Eastern Europe and it’s possible to pick up some good bargains – as long as you can pay in American dollars.

Neil discovers that paganism is experiencing a revival in Lithuania. He travels to the small town of Kernave to help celebrate the biggest event in the Pagan calender – Midsummer’s night.

Travelling north, Neil makes one more stop in Lithuania – the city of Siauliai, famous for its hill of more than a million crosses. He meets a woman who explains that pilgrims have come here for over 500 years to leave crosses in the memory of those who have died. It survived the Soviet era despite being bulldozed at least three times.

Neil hops on a bus and travels over the border into Latvia. He discovers an Olympic bob-sleigh track, where he has the terrifying experience of travelling three quarters of a mile in just a minute.

In Riga, the capital of Latvia, also known as the ‘Paris of the Baltics’, Neil buys some amber, a gem which is washed up on the Baltic coastline. Just outside Riga is Salaspils, the former concentration camp. Thousands of Eastern Europeans were held here during World War II before being transported to other concentration camps, and the site is now a memorial to the thousands who died.

Estonia is the next stop and Neil goes to Setumaa in the south east of the country, home to the Setus. Since 1940 Setumaa has been divided between Russia and Estonia, but despite this it is still like a separate country, with its own language, culture and religious traditions. The Setus are famous for their unearthly throat singing, as Neil discovers when he arrives in time for the Setu Song Festival.

image: ustine takes part in the Mardi Gras Parade Next Neil hitches a lift in a motorbike sidecar, west to Parnu on the Baltic coast, where he stays on an Estonian farm. He then takes a ferry to the Estonian Islands to visit a famous Shaman, Vigala Sass. Sass explains his form of Shamanism to Neil and performs a cleansing ritual intended to keep Neil safe for the rest of his journey.

After a quick stop in medieval Tallinn, capital of Estonia, Neil continues his journey to Finland. After some sightseeing in the capital, Helsinki, he travels north to scenic Karelia. Neil spends the night sleeping in a lean-to in the forest and sets off to meet Finland’s most famous bear hunter, Vaino. Vaino has killed 36 bears and has kept all their skulls.

Neil’s journey ends in Sonkarjarvi, where the annual Wife Carrying Competition is taking place. Neil staggers along the course carrying his wife for the day, hoping to win the prize of a mobile phone and, the biggest incentive – the wife’s weight in beer. If that is, he lives to claim it!

San Francisco

Justine Shapiro rides into San Francisco on board the Greyhound bus, intent on spending a week discovering the liberal culture of the metropolis by the bay.

For her first night in the city, Justine treats herself to a rooftop penthouse cabin, where she awakes to panoramic views of the cityscape. Cable cars prove to be a novel yet practical way to get about town, and she hangs on all the way to Chinatown where she meets the locals and learns the lingo in Portsmouth Square.

In the 1920s the Italian quarter was the hangout of the beat poets and Justine encounters one of their number, Laurence Ferlinghetti, browsing the shelves in the bookstore he now runs. That evening she hears a young local poet giving a live reading at Vesuvio, a bar that was frequented by the original beat generation.

The next day Justine takes a trip across the water to the infamous Alcatraz, America’s most secure prison until 1963. She hears about the harsh realities of prison life from former inmate Leon ‘Whitey’ Thompson. Back in town, Justine exercises her liberty by joining the Space Walk,an underground art event staging guerrilla style art attacks all around the city. She calls it a night, however, when local police prove that San Francisco no longer lives up to its liberal reputation and break up the gathering.

A ride on the Green Tortoise Bus, which offers travellers a comfortable communal ride across the continent, takes Justine on a day trip north of the city limits, to Muir Woods. The woods Golden Gate Bridgeare home to the tallest living things on earth: 1000 years old and 230 feet tall, the Giant Redwoods are an awe inspiring sight and a National Monument.

Justine joins the ‘Cruising the Castor’ tour around the gay neighbourhood of Castro, which includes a poignant visit to the Names Project, a memorial to the victims of the AIDS epidemic which devastated the community in the 1980s. Haight Ashbury was the centre of the flower-power movement in the 1960s. Justine is fortunate to find lodgings at the Red Victorian, a hotel run by a genuine ageing hippie and Justine makes herself at home in the Flower Child room.The following day, its ‘on yer bike’ for Justine, s she discovers the highs and lows of cycling in the city. As rush hour draws nigh, Justine finds herself in the midst of Critical Mass, the monthly cycling protest designed to block the city’s arteries and infuriate motorists.In the Mission quarter Justine witnesses the Day of the Dead, a festival in early November when Mexicans connect with their ancestors, remember the dead and parade the streets in ghoulish guise.On her final day in town, Justine heads for Pacifica, the beach for surfing beginners. The sun’s not shining and the water’s freezing, but in just one afternoon Justine masters the art of riding the waves.

Mexico City Guide

Justine Shapiro travels to Mexico City, a melee of modern sky scrapers, Indian markets and Spanish churches where most of Mexico’s political, cultural, and economic life has been centred for thousands of years.

After finding a cheap place to stay, Justine is keen to get her first taste of city life straight away. Her first stop is La Merced market. There’s been a market on the site since the Aztec Justine at the Basilica de Guadelupe era and now its one of the city’s largest food markets, boasting 150 varieties of that Mexican staple the chilli, as well as cactus, chicken guts, bugs and mosquito eggs. Justine samples as much as she can stomach, then pays a visit to a glass-blowing workshop.

Less than an hour’s bus ride away is the ancient Aztec site of Teotihuacan. It was a major city in 400 or 500 AD, but all the records and artwork were destroyed so archaeologists can only guess at the cause of its ruin. Teotihuacan is best known for its two gigantic pyramids, one to the sun and one to the moon, and after climbing the steep steps to the summit Justine takes in an incredible view of the whole site.

Back in Mexico City Justine meets up with Tommy Glasford, a North American artist who with a studio in the Zocolo, the main square. After showing her around his studio, Tommy takes Justine on a history-packed whistle-stop tour of the Zocolo. Her visit to the Museum of Anthropology is a little more leisurely and her guide knows all the gruesome history behind each archaeological treasure. Justine just can’t spend another night in Mexico City without paying her respects to Mexico’s most renowned liquor – tequila. There’s over 550 varieties to choose from in the bar and Justine tries her hardest to get through as many as she can. Her first stop the next morning is Sonora witchcraft market where she can buy medicinal and magical herbs to cure a host of ailments – insomnia, ulcers, diabetes, bronchitis… and even hangovers.

Spectator sports are another Mexican obsession and Justine’s curiosity gets the better of her as she buys a front-row ticket for lucha libre, masked wrestling at the Arena Coliseo.

Early the next morning Justine heads a hundred miles south west of Mexico City to the colonial city of Taxco. Although Taxco started out as a primitive mining camp, the discovery of silver transformed it into one of Mexico’s wealthiest cities. Justine is visiting Taxco at the time of the annual silver fair and there’s every imaginable trinket exquisitely fashioned from the precious metal on sale.

The Virgin of Guadelupe Festival takes place in early December and is the culmination of almost two weeks of celebrations. Justine witnesses the build up to the big day when local men Virgin of Guadelupe Festivaldart around the town with fireworks mounted on model bulls. The largest bullfighting ring in the world is in Mexico City and its here that she witnesses her first bullfight. Justine joins the devotional throng gathered at the Basilica de Guadelupe, where about five million Mexicans end their pilgrimage from far- flung regions of the country.

Twelve miles south of the city is Xochimilco, a favourite weekend destination of Mexican families who escape the urban sprawl for the network of canals and flower nurseries. Justine comes across a curious sight on the little island which Don Julio has shared with his family of decrepit dolls for 23 years. Curious tourists find the spectacle rather creepy but Don Julio insists his dolls are like spirits who watch over and protect him.

On Justine’s final day in Mexico she pays a visit to the lush, secluded mountains of El Rosario, where billions of monarch butterflies migrate from Canada each year and find refuge in the butterfly sanctuary. They are an extraordinary sight, a blaze of vibrant colour forming a thick carpet on the ground to escape the stifling humidity at the heat of the day. It’s a perfect, peaceful end a frantic week in Mexico’s vibrant, passionate and disorganised capital.

Rio de Janeiro

Presenter Ian Wright travels the south-east coast of Brazil, where exports in sugar cane, gold and coffee once made Rio de Janeiro one of the greatest cities of the colonial era. Nowadays Christ the Redeemerthe capital city of Brazil and the carnival capital of the world is most renowned as the home of samba & soccer.

After checking into a cheap hotel, Ian checks out the beach at Copacabana. After a white-knuckle bus ride to the overcrowded half-mile strip of seashore where the locals cariocas hang out, he’s quick to find instruction in beach etiquette from two seasoned beach regulars.

From the Centro district of the city Ian takes the only remaining tram in Rio to the wealthy district of Santa Tereza. Since 1971 this area has been called home by notorious ex-train robber Ronnie Biggs. He was sentenced to 30 years for his part in the Great Train Robbery of 1963 but escaped from his British jail and went on the run. He’s still a wanted man in Britain but he’s enjoying his twilight years in Rio running barbecues for carnival-goers and telling his life story to tourists.

A tourist train takes Ian to the top of Corcovado, the 2,200 foot mountain at the top of which is the massive statue of Christ the Redeemer is the most enduring picture-postcard image of Rio as it towers over the entire city. He then takes in the Taguca National Park, a seventy square-mile tropical rainforest right in the centre of the city. The Peak at Pedra Bonita is a natural wonder, and for the best aerial views of Rio, Ian goes hang-gliding over the city vistas.

The favellas of Rio are well off the usual tourist trail and many visitors don’t venture into these shanty towns to find out how a third of the population lives. Ian is shown around this city-within-a-city by tour organiser Marcelo Armstrong.

A short trip across the bay is the Museum of Contemporary Art at Niteroi. It’s Rio’s most modernist building and architect Oscar Niemeyer based his design on a champagne glass. HeIan get ready for some samba carnival actiondoesn’t stop to admire the content of the museum, though, as he’s on his way to an important game – Btofogo v Flamengo at the Maracana Stadium. It’s home to the nation’s true passion, football, and emotions run high at this lively local match.

On the 6th day of his stay in Rio, Ian flags down a bus along the coastal highway 101 to Parati. The colonial town used to be renowned for its coffee though nowadays its better known for cachaça. Ian visits a workshop, witnesses its creation and samples the pure alcoholic beverage.

Back in Rio the carnival celebrations are heating up and revellers are preparing for the week of festivities which signify the beginning of Lent. But before he can join the main parade Ian has to learn how to samba. At the Caprichosos de Pilares samba school they’ve been creating songs and costumes all year round in preparation of the big day, and now rehearsals are at a fever pitch. On the big day of the carnival all the samba schools are in fierce competition. Ian meets up with his samba school at last and, in full costume, takes up his position for the parade. Sixty minutes of solid samba and its all over, an amazing, electric experience that leaves Ian ready to go at it all over again!

It’s his last night in Rio and Ian finds out how the other-half celebrate carnival at theCopacabana Palace Ball & the Scala Gay Carnival Ball. He parties till the sun comes up, the perfect way to end his week-long stay in Rio de Janeiro.

Egypt

The vast, isolated country of Egypt in the North Eastern corner of African is central to studies of the world’s oldest civilisations. Traveller Megan McCormick begins her journey in the sprawlingimage:Megan comes up close to the mighty Pyramids of Giza city of Cairo where the most impressive monuments and fascinating sights and relics can be discovered in the old city.

The Bazaar of Khan al-Khalili is a huge market, which has been open for business since the middle ages. Megan learns about herbal medicine from a “doctor’s ” clinic and sees craftsmen in the workshops at the bazaar. From here she pays a visit to the mosque at Ibn Tulun: although the site has been Islamic since the mosque was built in the 9th century AD, according to legend this was the spot where Noah’s Arc came to rest and where Moses confronted Pharaoh’s magicians.

No one comes to Cairo without seeing it’s most famous landmark, the Great Pyramids at Giza, just outside the city. They were built as the tombs of three Pharaohs, the first in a string of pyramids running all the way down the Nile to the Sudanese border. Evidence suggests that the first pyramid took hundreds of thousands of workers thirty years to construct.

Egypt was one of the earliest places where Christianity took hold and the monastery at St Antony’s, three hours to the south east of Cairo, was reputedly the very first monastery. St Antony lived as a hermit in a nearby cave for twenty years. Father Lazarus, a former university lecturer who emulates St Antony’s way of life, tells Megan why he chose to live on this mountain saturated with prayer.

image: IMegan meets Faher Lazarus the hermitEn route to Siwa in Egypt’s Western DesertMegan stops at the war cemetery at El Alamein, commemorating the soldiers who fought in World War Two. Tens of thousands of young men on both sides died in the Battle of El Alamein. When she arrives in the remote oasis town of Siwa, close to the Lybian border, Megan is invited to a Siwan stag celebration. The laid-back town is famous for its dates and olives and the town centre is dominated by the crumbling remains of the 13th century fortress of Shali.

From Siwa Megan embarks on a five day desert trek to Luxor. On the way she pays a visit to the oasis town of Bahariyya, where every traveller is greeted personally by the mayor. She joins a family celebrating sebuwa, a ceremony held a week after the birth of a new baby. The following day the group heads for the historic ruins of Bagawat. Here there are 263 Coptic tombs dating back 1800 years, some of which have biblical murals painted on the interior.

Megan is relieved to arrive in Luxor at last. The West Bank of Luxor is known as Monument Valley and its here that you’ll find the famous Valley of the Kings. The government has invested heavily in security at major sites since the Shi’ite massacre of fifty people at Luxor in November 1997 which cast a cloud over the Egyptian tourist trade. Nevertheless Megan finds an Egyptologist to guide her around the working archaeological site and to teach her about burial practice. The next morning she has an early a breathtaking view of the entire site – by hot-air balloon.

For the final leg of her trip Megan takes a short flight from Aswan to Abu Simbel, the gateway to southern Egypt. It’s here that Ramses had his sun temple built over three thousand years ago. Four massive statues over sixty five feet tall impress upon the traveller the ruler’s strength and divinity. The temple was moved block by block to a man made mountain sixty five metres higher then its original site so as to prevent submersion by the newly created Lake Nasser.

Arctic Canada

Ian Wright in CanadaIan Wright travels as far north as he’s ever likely to get – to Arctic Canada, the Land Of The Midnight Sun.

He begins his trip in Montreal, the heart of the Quebecand the world’s largest French speaking city after Paris. After sampling gourmet delights in town he heads out to a ‘sugar shack’ where, when the sap rises in March, Canada’s renowned maple syrup is made. He learns all about the process of tapping the sap from the trees and boiling it down, and at the end of the day tastes the fruit of his labours.

From Montreal Ian takes a trip to the Madeline Islands.The region used to be a hunting ground for the seal pups which are born on the ice fields each March but these days the only trade the pups are mixed up in is tourism. Ian is accompanied by an expert on seals and it’s an incredible experience.

Ian is warned about the wintry weather in Yellowknife, nevertheless he’s intent on journeying to the Northwest territories, known as the Great White North. The capital, on the Great Slave Lake, was built just 50 years ago by pioneers looking for gold. He’s there at the time of the Caribou Carnival, an annual festival originally held to welcome the spring. It’s a whacky event where anything goes, from computer-bashing to ugly dog & truck competitions. In the evening Ian joins a Japanese group heading out of town to see the spectacular aurora borealis, the northern lights. This unbelievable sight which occurs when the earth’s magnetic field generates electric energy by inter-reacting with solar winds.

Seal cutting contestEven further north is Baffin Island in the territory of Nunavut. It’s the only territory in history that has been peacefully handed over to its native people. In Iqaluit, the capital of the province, he hears the ancient Inuit tradition of throat singing and shares tales of abating frostbite in temperatures that can reach as low as -89°F.

It’s a four day dogsled trek from Iqaluit toKimmirut across a plateau called Meta Incognita, ‘the dreaded unknown’. Luckily for Ian he’s accompanied by Denise Martin, the first Canadian woman to reach the North Pole on foot. She teaches him the basic skill of driving dogs but its no easy ride! They reach Kimmirut in one piece and in time for the annual seal-cutting contest. Here seal hunting is still a necessity for the 350 strong community because, as Ian is forced to accept, it’s part of their staple diet.

On the last leg of Ian’s journey he has to accompany the dogs on a flight back to Iqualit. From there he heads to Broughton Island, or Qikitarjuaq in Inuit. He takes a trip with Palooshi Kanaloosi and his grandson Jason, hoping to see a polar bear, but today the ice is too rough and the group catches a glimpse of bears in the distance.

Crazy though it may seem, Ian is invigorated by the harsh climate of Arctic Canada, enthralled by the vast open spaces and freshness in the air. Nevertheless he’s glad of the shelter of a nice warm igloo at the end of the day.

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North Thailand & Laos

Ian Wright’s journey begins in the densely populated capital, Bangkok. He finds cheap accommodation on Khao San Road and visits one of the many fashion shops in the vicinity.

Ian discovers the popular art of Thai Boxing, and endeavours to try out his new found skills. Finding out that most boys begin learning this art from the age of eleven, he wisely leaves it to the professionals, and watches one of the dozen fights held each week.

Early in the morning, Ian heads to Damnoen Saduak floating market to sample some of the local cuisine and to haggle with the Thai women in their wooden canoes, selling their fruit and vegetables. Later that day he heads to the biggest and oldest temple in Bangkok, where Ian views the stunning 150 feet long reclining Buddha. He also visits Patpong, the infamous red light district in Bangkok, and even though it only covers two streets it makes a disturbing impact.

From Bangkok, Ian heads east to Surin, making a brief stop at the ancient Khmer ruins. Thousands of people flock to Surin annually to participate in the elephant round up, which celebrates the strength of the elephant. This amazing event includes a tug of war with one elephant pitted against one hundred strong men…and Ian. Even with Ian’s help, the men don’t stand a chance against the elephant’s superior might.

Continuing North, Ian takes a train to Chiang Mai, making a stop en route at Lopburi, which holds an annual festival in honour of the monkeys – with which Lopburi is infested! Arriving in Chiang Mai, which lies in the mountains of Northern Thailand, Ian embarks on a three day trek towards the Burmese border, where he meets more tourists than hill tribes, stays afloat on a raft in the rapids, rides an elephant through the jungle and tries to avoid the lethal sting of the giant centipede.

Ian heads North East to Chiang Khong on the Mekong River, which borders Laos. He takes the boat to Luang Prabang, the ancient capital of Laos and experiences village life and cuisine at the small village of Pakbeng.

In Luang Prabang, Ian, now fed up with eating rice, indulges himself with French bread and croissants and discovers more about the French influence in Laos, which was colonised a hundred years ago. Hiring a bicycle, Ian stops off to watch the villagers produce paper, for which Laos is famous, and cools off in the Taat Sae Falls.

From Luang Prabang, Ian travels South East to Phonsavan in Central Laos and meets the Mines Advisory Group. This area was devastated by two million tons of bombs, dropped by American war planes during the Vietnam War. Ian sees the local people being educated on the dangers of shrapnel and bombs and learns that many houses have been constructed from war junk.

Ian’s final flight is to Vientiane, the capital of Laos located on the border with Thailand. Here Ian joins up with Ammata, an ex London club-goer who returned to Laos to become a monk. Ian enjoys a steam and herbal massage at Wat Sok Pa Luang temple and then celebrates with the Full Moon Festival at the end of his incredible journey.

Indonesia: Bali & Sulawesi

The Indonesian archipelago stretches from the Asian mainland all the way to Australia. Our traveller, Shilpa Mehta explores just two contrasting islands of the thirteen thousand that makeimage: NShilpa Mehta in Baliup Indonesia – Bali and Sulawes.

Starting in Bali, Shilpa arrives in Kuta. She meets an Australian who came to visit in 1974 and never went home. She then checks out Kuta’s beautiful beach, and has a go at surfing, before relaxing with a massage from Kutas’ world famous massage ladies.

From Kuta, Shilpa travels by bus to the artists’ village, Ubud, where she has a meal in a warung, an Indonesian café. She also visits the rice fields. Bali is renowned for it’s extraordinary rice terraces and the ones around Ubud are among its most spectacular. Shilpa tries her hand at mask making and learns how important masks are to Hindu sacred stories.

Not far from Ubud is the volcano of Gunung Batur. Shilpa climbs Gunung Batur with a guide, cooking breakfast in a volcanic geyser on the way. They catch an amazing sunrise. Heading ontoLovina on the North coast, Shilpa joins tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of dolphins swimming.

Before leaving Bali, Shilpa attends the New Year festival. She helps with preparations for the festival where the bad spirits from the old year are scared away, and good luck is ushered in with the new.

From Bali, Shilpa catches a cheap flight to the strangely shaped island of Sulawesi. She explores the southern province starting in the capital city of Ujung Pandang, which is theimage: Scary Monsters: the stuning New Years Festivagateway to the Spice Islands. After the tranquillity of Bali, Sulawesi is rather different and there are many reminders that this is a Muslim country. At the port Shilpa works up an appetite shifting flour before hooking up with some local girls who guide her through the bewildering choice of food on offer at the sea front.

Shilpa takes a bus to Rantepao in the region ofTorajaland, following an inland route that reveals some spectacular scenery along the way. After a ten-hour journey, she finally arrives in Torajaland and heads for Rantepao’s noisy market where she is offered all manner of delicacies. She discovers the traditional houses of the Torajans, which are shaped like a boat, a reminder to them of the craft that brought these people and their unique traditions from Vietnam centuries ago.

Shilpa then takes a two day trek in order to attend a Torajan funeral. The family of the deceased keep their dead at home for over a year until they have saved up enough for a big funeral which lasts for three or four days. Shilpa arrives just in time for the culmination of this amazing ceremony, which involves the killing of several water buffalo and the burying of the body in a cliff face.

Iran

Ian Wright starts his journey in Tehran, Iran’s busy and polluted capital city which has a population of 12 million. He pays a visit to the Shrine of the Ayatollah, last resting-place ofimage: Ian Wright in TehranAyatollah Khomeini and Iran’s holiest site of worship. He also visits the Martyrs graveyard where soldiers from the Iran/Iraq war are buried. After taking part in the ‘House of Strength’, an ancient Iranian sport, Ian checks out the local night life and the next morning treats himself to a local dish of sheep’s brains.

Ian goes skiing in Dizin, a mountain resort just two hours from Tehran. Like the beaches on the Caspian Sea, the ski slopes are very accessible from Tehran, and it doesn’t cost much to get there.

From Dizin Ian travels 300 miles to Bandare-E Torkaman on the Caspian coast, where he stays with a local family. He goes sturgeon fishing and catches a 50-pound fish, from which will come 15 pounds of caviar. The caviar processing plant is on stilts in the middle of the sea, and Ian samples some of the days catch. Ian witnesses a Turkman wrestling bout, where he is challenged by local wrestlers, descendants of Genghis Khan’s Mongolian invaders. He then catches a train for the 22-hour journey to Esfahan (via Tehran).

Esfahan is Iran’s most popular tourist destination, mainly because of its magnificent blue Mosque with its incredible echo effect. Ian also visits the historic Shah Abbas’ palace,constructed around a huge polo court. Ian takes a flight to Shiraz to see the Islamic festival ofAshura. Thousands of devout Shiite Muslims flagellate themselves in the streets all day to mourn an ancient prophet. image: Ian meet a local familyFrom Shiraz, Ian trucks out to find the Qashqai Nomads in the south of Iran. At one time Nomads made up much of Southern Iran’s population. Ian helps out with sheep herding and witnesses a baby goat being born. Next, Ian hitch-hikes to Persepolis, the ancient city built by Darius the Great 2,500 years ago at the height of the Persian Empire. The ruins were also the scene of the hugely controversial party thrown by the last Shah of Iran in 1972, costing millions of dollars. It was one of the events that sparked the dissent that would eventually culminate in revolution in 1980.

Finally, Ian hitches south east to visit the remote but magnificent Citadel at Bam. Although most of this fortress is medieval, some of it was built almost 2000 years ago. The Citadel was prone to many attacks in the past, but amazingly none were successful, despite the fact that it is constructed entirely out of mud and straw.

Norway

Ian Wright begins his Nordic journey high on a cliff in Stavanger, where he witnesses the extreme sport of Base Jumping. He journeys from Staveanger to Bergen by ferry, which takes him along just 150 of Norway’s 21,000 miles of coastline. Ian enjoys a night out with locals and travellers in Bergen and discovers that drinking in Norway requires a small mortgage. image: IIan Wright surveys a beautiful Fjord The next stage of the journey is from Bergen to Voss by train. The usually highly reliable train breaks down and Ian has to complete his journey by taxi. He arrives in Voss before nightfall and camps out at the edge of a clear lake – not a very comfortable option but next morning aches and pains are soon forgotten as Ian takes on nature with a lesson in river boarding.

Ian travels onwards to Stryn, one of Norway’s three summer ski resorts. The journey takes two days by coach and Ian has the opportunity to see Norway’s mountainscapes at their best, as well as take a short trip in a replica Viking boat. Ian has a go at a telemart skiing – a traditional form of skiing that combines downhill and cross country styles. To help him recover, he takes a quick sauna. Three hundred miles further north by bus to Trondheim, Ian rents a bike and takes a whistle stop tour of the town. He then travels by train and plane to Lapland, the land of the Midnight Sun.

Lapland is also known as Samiland and it covers parts of Sweden , Russia and Finland. Ian thumbs a lift from a Sami Reindeer farmer and soon finds himself erecting a Norwegian Labu or tent. Dinner that night is dried reindeer meat, which seems to be a staple of the Sami diet. Before leaving Lapland Ian is invited to a colourful Sami wedding. After the ceremony the guests enjoy a lavish feast of, not surprisingly, reindeer meat! image: Ice diving in Spitzbergen Ian dons his wellies, hat and white overalls and spends three days gutting fish to earn enough money for a helicopter flight to Spitzbergen, the Northern most point of Norway. With a greater population of polar bears than humans, this island is the closest stretch of land to the North Pole. The temperatures are way below freezing and Ian has the opportunity to go ice diving with some resident researchers. The ultimate challenge of Ian’s Norwegian journey comes in the form of eight huskies and a sled which take Ian deep into the wilderness.

Mongolia

Ian Wright travels through the grasslands, mountains and deserts of Mongolia. He begins his journey in China’s Beijing, once the ancient capital of the Mongolian Empire, and catches theimage: IIan Wright watches in wondertrain to the present day capital - Ulaan Baatar.For 67 years Mongolia was part of the Eastern Block, but when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990 the Russians pulled out. Mongolia has a population of 2.3 million and over a quarter live in Ulaan Baatar.

After changing some money on the black market, Ian visits the Gandan Monastery. It is one of the few Buddhist monasteries to survive the Stalinist purges of the 1930s. Kubla Khan, the grandson of Ghengis Khan was responsible for bringing Buddhism to Mongolia from Tibet.

Ian travels south west from Ulaan Baatar toKarakorum. In the 13th century, Karakorum was the capital of Mongolia. Only a few stones are left of what used to be an amazing city full of temples, fountains and palaces. It was from here that Genghis Khan used to rule his entire empire, the largest the world has ever known.

image: Archery at the Nadaam FestivalAfter hearing Mongolian throat singing, where several notes are made simultaneously deep in the throat, Ian eats the national dish – mutton. It’s impossible to avoid mutton for long in Mongolia, and even when you’re not eating it you can always smell it.

On the move again, Ian travels south across the plains and comes across some nomads who live in a traditional ger. Ian sets out on horseback to go marmot hunting. The traditional skills of tracking, hunting and cooking are handed down from generation to generation.

Ian’s next destination is 300 miles south in theGobi Desert, the least populated area of the country. Ian spends the night in a tourist ger camp and the next day sets out for the nearby Valley of the Dinosaurs. Seventy million years ago parts of the Gobi were home to dinosaurs, and archaeologists have discovered that there are hundreds of bones, fossilised footprints and eggs here. Ian and a local ranger find dinosaur rib and spine bones.

Before leaving the Gobi, Ian is determined to see some sand dunes (97% of the Gobi is instead grass, scrub and rock) and the rare two humped Mongolian camel. He rides out into the sand on a camel before taking a small plane back to Ulaan Baatar.

Ian arrives back in Ulaan Baatar in time for the annual 3 day Naadam Festival. Naadam is a huge contest of ‘Three Manly Sports’ – archery, wrestling and horseracing. Ian gets a good vantage point and sees huthendreds and hundreds of horses coming over the plains towards him, ridden not by adults but by Mongolian girls and boys aged between 5 and 13.

London City Guide

On the cutting edge of contemporary art and music, London is the world’s capital of cool and one of Europe’s most memorable cities. Jonathan Atherton finds himself among snap-happy tourists on the trail of famous landmarks such as Trafalgar Square and Soho, then explores the alternative London of Gay Pride and Bangladeshi Brick Lane.

Czech Republic & Poland

Justine Shapiro begins her journey in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic and a great starting point for a journey through Eastern Europe. Since the collapse of Communism in 1989,image: IWindy Hiller: Justine feels the breeze on the Tatras MountainsPrague has become an incredibly popular destination for travellers.

Justine visits the castle, the most famous landmark in Prague and the seat of power since the 9th century. It’s been home to medieval royalty, the Hapsburgs, the Nazis and the Communists. She also hangs out in the Globe Bookshop Café, which holds its regular literary events and readings. After spending the night in a convent that was taken over by the Communists and turned onto a secret police headquarters where political prisoners were interrogated, Justine visits a local spiritual cleanser who is concerned about bad energy which he believes is caused by ‘tourist pollution’.

Justine leaves Prague in a Skoda to go to a rave in Teplice in Northern Bohemia. Outdoor raves have become very popular in the Czech Republic, which is not surprising considering parties and gatherings were not allowed under Communism.

Next morning, Justine goes to nearby Karlovy Vary, a beautiful spa town that has been visited for the last 500 years by nobility and commoners alike. There are 12 natural springs. Each one has a different mineral content and temperature and certain waters are prescribed for particular ailments.

Justine travels on a coach to Cesky Krumlov in south Bohemia. It’s one of the most picturesque medieval towns in Europe and the best place to stay is in a medieval tower. Justine decides to canoe down the Vltava River to her next destination, Ceske Budejovice. From here she catches a train that will take her over the border into Poland.

Despite being officially atheist for more than 40 years of Communist rule, 90% of Poland’s population are devout Catholics. Justine’s first stop in Poland is Czestochowa, the home of Poland’s most important religious icon – the Black Madonna- on display in a monastery called Jasna Gora.For the past 6 centuries people have travelled from all over Poland to pay homage to theMadonna, a symbol of Polish identity and resistance.

From Czestochowa, Justine travels on to Krakow, Poland’s ancient Royal capital and the cultural centre of Poland today. Krakow is one of the few places in Poland where you can still find Milk Bars - state subsidised restaurants left over from Communist days. Until the middle of the 20th century, Krakow was one of the great Jewish centres of Europe. World War II changed all that and Oswiecim is better known by its German name Auschwitz. As a Jewish-American, visiting the site of the concentration camp at Auschwitz is a very personal experience for Justine. Many of her relatives died here.

Finally Justine heads south into the Tatra Mountain Range, which form the border between Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In Zakopane, situated in the foothills, it is possible to get a glimpse of the traditional, rural way of life. The Tatras are the location for the annualMountain Folklore Festival, which celebrates the traditional culture of the Podhales - the mountain people who live in the area. Justine is caught up in a wedding procession and is invited to the wedding party where she joins in with the dancing and vodka sampling.

Papua New Guinea

Jonathan Atherton explores the rivers, mountains, and towns of Papua New Guinea. His journey begins in Port Moresby, the capital city which is infamous as a hive of crime andcorruption run by ‘rascals’. Certain areas are not even patrolled by police, yet Jonathan finds his way safely through the city to his lodgings. The following day Jonathan explores some of the local markets, and eats some local food, including the traditional dish of lime, beetle, and mustard.

From Port Moresby Jonathan catches a bus to Garoka to attend the famous Garoka show. The show was initiated in the 1950’s in an attempt to quell the many tribal wars that were plaguing PNG. Over thirty different tribes exhibiting their traditional dances, customs, and offering re-enactments of historical events. Jonathan stays with a group of mudmen and takes part in one of their rehearsals for the show.

Leaving Garoka, Jonathan flies to the small town of Tari. Here he is witness to a dispute over a dowry of pigs and kina shells – the shell that gave its name to the currency. In the chill of the highlands, Jonathan catches a slight headcold and is taken to see a local doctor, who treats him using herbal remedies. He then promises to bless Jonathan – and does so by beheading a live chicken plucked out of the nearby undergrowth.

The next leg of Jonathan’s journey takes him to the Sepik River. At 700 miles long, the Sepik is one of the longest rivers in the world. Jonathan hires a guide to take him up the river, and it is his guide that takes him to the Spirit House or Haus Tamaran that took 6 years to build. Papua New Guinea is renowned for its wood carving, and he is able to purchase some traditional carving. Jonathan also goes on a nighttime crocodile hunt.

Papua New Guinea became independent from Australia in 1975, and Jonathan joins in the Independence Day celebrations by launching a boat race on the Sepik River.

The hullabaloo of Independence Day is left behind as Jonathan flies to the secluded island of New Britain and, afterwards, to New Ireland. His first port of call is the town of Rabaul,famous for its volcanic volatility. Rabaul is also famous for its World War Two wrecks. Jonathan goes scuba diving off the, around the wreck of a Japanese cargo boat, and an extremely well preserved bi- plane.

A short boat ride takes him north to New Ireland and the coastal town of Konogogo. Jonathan continues to expand his hunting experience, and this time his quarry are the sharks that inhabit the two mile deep ocean surrounding the island. In a small catamaran canoe Jonathan’s guide shows how they call the sharks to the boats by replicating the sound of fish by shaking coconut shells in the water. He then explains – much to Jonathan’s surprise – how they garrote and club the sharks to death once they have come to the surface.

Jonathan hikes up a mountain near the town ofAsiki to one of the most famous ossuaries in the world. Almost 80 years ago, there was a bloody tribal war, and those that died were smoked and taken up the mountain where they were covered in clay. As a result they were very well preserved, and are open to view – unburied, a tangible family tree that allows contemporary generations to appreciate their heritage and their ancestry.

Nepal

Traveller Ian Wright starts his journey in the bustling and expanding modern day capital of Nepal, Kathmandu. He visits the most sacred Hindu temple in Nepal, Pashupatinath Temple and the home of the young princess goddess.

Whilst in Kathmandu Ian takes the opportunity to sample some Nepalese food, and has a night out Kathmandu style. He then hitches south to the Royal Badia National Park where he goes looking for Bengal tigers with a local guide, astride an Indian Elephant. Unfortunately the rare and reclusive tiger is not spotted that day by anybody. Ian spends the evening in a small village nearby where he is introduced to some of the local families and witnesses a local celebration.

From the Terai region Ian flies to the Lukla, in the eastern Himalayas. Here he plans to make his way to the popular bazaar at Namche, before trekking along a section of the Everest highway. At Pangboche monastery Ian also catches a glimpse of what is alleged to be a Yeti skull. Avoiding the Yaks on the pathways, Ian continues his trek to Tengpoche Monastery where he witnesses a traditional Buddhist celebration.

Ian joins up with a sherpa guide who has been up Everest twice, and can offer Ian some insight into the nature of trekking in the heights of the Himalayas. Together they make a simple offering to the gods that are said to protect trekkers and climbers.

On the last leg of his journey Ian flies to Humla.This town is well off the trekkers track, and his four hour horse ride takes him even further into an area of Nepal seldom visited by tourists. Ian’s last night is spent at a local wedding celebration. To Ian’s surprise the wedding involves five grooms and one bride. Ian enjoys the ensuing party, which involves a fair bit of barley wine.

Paris City Guide

Justine Shapiro spends a week in Paris, the capital of France and one of the most cultural and romantic cities in Europe. Her first night in Paris is spent with an old American friend, who now lives in Paris. He takes her to a traditional café, where they enjoy copious amounts of traditional French fare and a few glasses of vin rouge before they join the other customers in their songs that go on till the early hours of the morning. The following day Justine attends a cookery class at the Ecole Cordon Bleu. Cooks from all over the world come here to learn a little about French haute cuisine. In the evening she takes part in an event that reflects a different side of Paris: she joins over 3,000 roller-bladers and their police escorts in their weekly night-time skate through and around the city centre.

The architecture of Paris provides some fabulous views, and after her trip to the Arc de Triomphein the morning, Justine spends the afternoon visiting and climbing some of the more contemporary buildings that Paris is renowned for, such as La Grande Arch de la Defence, L’Opera Bastille, and the Bibliotheque Nationale de France. She also rides the the number 73 bus, which offers some of the best views of Paris for a fraction of the prices charged by official sight seeing buses. Later, Justine attends one of Paris’ most famous shows, the cabaret at the Lido.

Justine goes shopping in the markets which cater for Paris’ ethnically diverse population. Here she is shown around by a Ghanaian gentleman, who explains the uses and properties of various African foods. Later, she shops for the goods that Paris is more famous for: with a professional designer she is taken to some of the designer boutiques, although in the end she save her francs and picks up some bargains in the popular store, ‘Tati’.

Paris is famous for its galleries and museums that represent both the traditional artistic movements of France, as well as some of its more avant- garde elements. On her way to the Picasso Museum in Paris’ fashionable Marais district she comes across a drama group who have squatted a building, and an actor engaged in quite a hair raising performance. Later in the day she visits theLouvre – home of the Mona Lisa. Although many are put off by the scale of this museum Justine certainly recommends a tailored visit.

After a day of such traditional French culture, Justine visits Disneyland Paris. The Park is only 15 miles east of Paris, and, although seen by many French people as illustrating the decline of French culture in the face of American, it is still the most popular tourist attraction in Europe.

On her last evening in Paris Justine employs some of the skills she developed attending the cookery course by preparing a good-bye dinner for the friends she made on her stay in Paris. Before leaving the following day, Justine visits the Eiffel tower – a monument which has come to be closely associated with Paris and an experience which will stay with Justine for a long time.

Southern Italy

Justine Shapiro begins her journey in Rome, the capital of Italy and the gateway to the south. She rents a scooter to get around and goes first to the Colosseum. This was the scene of some of the Roman Empire’s bloodiest excesses. The first games were held here in 80 AD and lasted for 100 days and nights – enough time for 5000 animals to be slaughtered and 9000 gladiators to fight to the death. Next stop in Rome is Vatican City, the centre of the Catholic Church and an independent state since 1929. At its heart is St Peter’s Square and Basilica which was designed by Michaelangelo in the 16th century.

Leaving Rome, Justine catches a train south towards Naples, stopping first at Terracina and the hill town village of Bonito. Terracina is a fishing village and Justine arrives for the festival of the Madonna del Carmine. Every year the local fishermen and clergy and their families lead a procession in honour of those who have lost their lives at sea and to bless the waters for the coming year. In Bonito Justine visits an old man, known locally as Uncle Vincent. He is famous for performing miracles, and people visit him to talk about their problems. Until she actually sees him, however, Justine’s unaware that Uncle Vincent he is actually a corpse found in the remains of Bonito Church 100 years ago!

Two hours by bus south of Bonito is Naples. Justine tries real Neapolitan pizza. Less than an hour’s train ride from Naples is Pompeii - a bustling wealthy port until August 79 AD when Mt Vesuvius erupted, covering the town in lava, ash and pumice stone. Justine walks around the excavated frescoes. From Pompeii Justine carries on south along the beautiful Amalfi Coast to the picturesque town of Positana. Heading inland from the coast she takes a bus to Alberobello, a town best known for its rustic conical shaped homes called trulli. Justine is taken out on a small boat with three Italians who catch urchins and give them to Justine to eat raw – they’re supposed to be an aphrodisiac.

Finally, Justine’s journey takes her to the tip of the toe, the vast wilderness of the Aspromonte National Park. The best way to explore is by donkey. Along the way Justine’s companion Raphael tells her stories of Mafia kidnappings, abandoned villages and old hermits. Their final destination is the tiny, remote village of Galiciano. You can still hear ancient Greek spoken by the village elders. Justine is treated to a donkey race and a rendition of the tarantella – an ancient dance named after the tarantula spider.

Costa Rica & Nicaragua

Neil Gibson travels to Central America, where he visits two contrasting countries; Costa Neil Gibson hiking amongst the cloudsRica,one of the most affluent lands in Latin America, and Nicaragua, better known for it’s volatile politics.

His journey begins in San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, where he gets caught up in election fever and after sampling some traditional recipes in a Boca bar, he goes out to dance the night away at a Merengue club. Whilst in this area, he also visits a volunteer group who are trying to combat the problem of poverty that still exists on the outskirts of San Jose.

From San Jose, Neil hooks up with a Harley tour, and cruises up to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. It’s a haven for wildlife boasting the largest number of different bird species in the world. Here Neil has close encounters with rare birds, tarantulas, & deadly snakes, before arriving at Volcan Arenal where he relaxes in the mystical atmosphere of the hot volcanic springs.

Heading West to Liberia, Neil plays at being a cowboy and goes to a bull fiesta, where his Scottish charm lands him with the honour of dancing with the Rodeo Queen. From Liberia, Neil heads South to rest up on the Pacific Coast in Montezuma, a popular traveller’s hangout. Later, Neil meets up with Victor, the crocodile man who introduces him to the beasts at very close range.

The next leg of his journey takes Neil over the border by boat into Nicaragua. His first stop is at the historic town of El Castillo, where Neil finds a guide and heads off to explore the surrounding jungle. Neil has to hunt for his dinner and ends up eating roasted rat around the campfire.

North of El Castillo is Lake Nicaragua. Neil travels across this Lake to the Solentiname archipelago, and stops off at the Island of Mancarron, where he learns about the roles thatTasting the wares: a visit to the cigar factory in Granada people played during the revolution in Nicaragua. On Sunday afternoon, Neil plays baseball and as part of the winning team he celebrates with rum which is brewed locally and fermented in human excrement. Whilst on the island, Neil also investigates the local art scene and learns how the Island’s turbulent history has influenced the art produced.

Travelling across from the Soletiname Archipelago, Neil reaches Granada where he visits a cigar factory and learns to roll his own. From here he hitches to Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua. Neil explores this city which was devastated by an earthquake in 1972, and discovers that getting about is not easy, because many streets do not have names, and people use buildings that are no longer standing as reference points. Neil finds a guide and takes to the road with a biker who shows him the sights and sounds of Managua’s night life.

On a more serious note, Neil also visits the Heroes & Martyrs Museum, and Peace Park, which brings home the realities of decades of fighting, in a war where over 30, 000 died.

Neil hitches a lift to Diramba, where the annual religious festival was taking place. After joining in with the colourful festivities, he journeys to the serene landscape of Volcan Masaya. It’s a four hour trek to the crater’s edge, known by the Indians as the land of the Gods, and known by the Spanish as the mouth of Hell. It is here in this dramatic landscape that Neil ends his adventure through Central America.

Amsterdam

Jonathan Atherton arrives in Amsterdam, a city notorious for its liberal attitudes to drugs, sex, and hedonism. Although he is intent on discovering the less infamous sides of Amsterdam,Jonathan Athertonits museums, its canals, and its architecture, Jonathan is not going to let the alternative Amsterdam pass him by. His first night is spent in the Hemp Hotel, a hotel pioneering the use of Hemp in the construction of fabrics, food, and cocktails.

As it happens, he’s just in time for the annual Gay Parade, an event attended by 300,000 gay men and women from all around the world. This year the parade coincides with the Gay Olympics. Much of the parade takes place on the canals. Next off, he rents a bicycle to explore the city. One of the best ways to get around Amsterdam is by bike. Although there are many trams which run a regular service, the flatness of the city and its cycle friendly laws make cycling extremely popular. There are approximately 500,000 bikes in the town – and, it is estimated, just as many are at the bottom of the canals!

Leaving the roads, Jonathan turns to the canals to transport him around the city. There are over 60 miles of canal in Amsterdam, over 170 canals, and approximately 2,000 bridges. Amsterdam has a severe housing shortage, and in an attempt to shorten the waiting lists, squatting in empty properties is often condoned by the government. Jonathan visits one of the larger squats, which houses a skate park, artists spaces, parties and a bar. Jonathan meets two of the residents – artists who design and make costumes for Amsterdam’s alternative club scene.

Amsterdam Gay PrideNext day, Jonathan investigates some of Amsterdam’s many museums. There are over 141 galleries in Amsterdam, and some 42 museums. Some museums cater exclusively for tourists, such as the Sex Museum, and the Hemp Museum. Jonathan suggests visitors should visit some of Amsterdam impressive ‘serious’ museums such as the Rijksmuseum.

Amsterdam is renowned for it liberal approach to soft drugs, and Jonathan goes to visit some of the coffee houses that sell marijuana, where he gets a swift induction into the complexities of pot production from one of the sales assistants. From here he goes to chill out inVondelpark. Jonathan visits the Albert Cuyp Market – a large market renowned for its range of food and goods from around the world, as well as typical Dutch goods such as sunflowers and raw herrings. Jonathan’s last evening in Amsterdam is spent attending a mass gay wedding. 40% of Amsterdam is gay, and gay weddings are more common than straight in Amsterdam.

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Syria, Jordan & Lebanon

Traveller Ian Wright begins his journey in the Middle East in Jordan. In the Wadi Rum desert he joins guests at a Bedouin wedding. Before travelling south to the ruins of Petra he rides aimage: camel and has a swim in the Dead Sea.

After Jordan, Ian travels on to Lebanon. In Beirut he rides with a motorbike brigade, then heads south into the occupied zone where he talks to the UN peacekeeping forces.

Ian’s next destination is Baalbeck in the fertile Bekaa valley, one of the most spectacular Roman temples in the world. It was a major place of worship sacred to the god Jupiter.

Ian begins his visit to Syria in Damascus, where he observes the ‘jumping sufis’ experiencing religious ecstasy in a mosque, and relaxes in a Turkish bath.

In Aleppo, Ian goes shopping in a large outside market called a Souk, then goes to see some clay beehive style houses nearby. He is introduced to the world of the ‘whirling dervishes’, one of Islam’s important mystical orders, inspired in the 13th Century by the poet Mevlana Rumi.

image: ICamel trekking in the Wadi Rum Desert The final leg of his journey takes Ian south east to the ancient Roman desert town Palmyra. He ends his trip in the peace and quiet of a desert monastery.

Ethiopia

Traveller Ian Wright begins his exploration of Ethiopia in the northern highlands of Axum. He visits the oldest church in Ethiopia, which is supposedly the resting place of the Ark of theIan Wright goes tribal in Ethiopia Covenant, and also attends a native wedding.

An 8-hour bus journey takes Ian south to Lalibela in time to attend the most important festival on the Ethiopian calendar, Timkat. After the celebrations Ian visits the 11 churches hewn out of rock, which the locals believe were built by angels. He also finds out how aid donated by the West has helped Ethiopia since the famine of 1984.

Ian’s journey takes him to Bahar Dar, where he visits the spectacular Blue Nile Falls and samples some of the local cuisine with a couple of fellow British travellers.

From Bahar Dar, Ian travels to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. After drinking coffee with the locals, he goes bargain-hunting in Mercato,the biggest outdoor market in the whole of Africa and is pampered in a local hydrotherapy centre.

The town of Harar is Ian’s next stop, where he takes part in the popular pass- time of chewing a plant known as chat. He visits the Hyena Man, who is famous for feeding hyenas with his bare hands – surely one of the world’s most bizarre tourist attractions.

Flying via Addis Ababa once again, Ian travels south to Shashemane, passing through Lake Langano, one of several giant lakes in the heart of So that’s how they do it… Pilot Guides with a new camera man Ethiopia’s great Rift Valley. A local Rastafarian community invites him to attend a coffee ceremony.

The final leg of the journey takes Ian to the very south of Ethiopia, to the town of Arba Minchand the Mago National Park. He has his fortune told from a goat’s intestine by theHamar tribe, takes part in the bizarre macho ritual of cow jumping and is challenged to a stick fight by a member of one of Africa’s fiercest tribes, the Mursi.

Cuba & Haiti

Traveller Ian Wright skydives onto a Havana beach, where he begins his journey through Cuba & Haiti. He explores the bustling street markets in Havana and discovers the back-streets Waterfall in Camaguey which throb to the sound of the Rumba.

From Havana Ian travels west to the tobacco province of Pinar del Rio where he lends a hand to the guajieros, visits a cigar factory and stays in the somewhat unusual holiday resort built by Fidel Castro’s lover. Ian visits the site of the American invasion in the Bay of Pigs before arriving in Santa Clara, home of the Che Guevara University, where the famous revolutionary’s memory is still very much alive.

Camaguey is the wild west of Cuba. Ian tries his hand at rodeo and visits a paladar. Just outside Holguin he visits a marine park where he swims with the dolphins – an awesome experience.

Santiago de Cuba is the music capital of the country. Ian visits El Cobre, takes a trip toDinosaur Land, a bizarre theme park built by criminals on community service, and climbs the Gran Piedra.

Ian Wright at the Bay of Pigs Ian continues his journey to Port au Prince - the capital of Haiti, which is the oldest black republic in the world. He stays in Haiti’s most famous hotel, The Oloffson, immortalised in the Graham Greene novel The Comedian. After a quick visit to Jacmel to witness a cockfight, Ian gets involved in a peasant festival where he joins the Rara bands.

In Souvenance, the most sacred site in Haiti, Ian is invited to a voodoo ceremony. Ian ends his journey in Cap Haitien in the north, where he pays a visit to a spectacular citadel.

Pakistan

Pakistan was formed by the division of India half a century ago, and founded in the name of Islam. Few Western people venture here but as traveller Neil Gibson discovers it offers some ofSufi man at Urs festival Asia’s most mind- blowing landscapes, a kaleidoscope of cultures and a deeply generous people.

His journey begins in Karachi, a bustling port town. He comes across a film crew making a movie on the life of Jinnah, and takes the opportunity to find out more about the founder of Pakistan. Leprosy is still a massive problem amongst the poor in Karachi and Neil visits one of the hospitals that treats lepers. Neil then takes a horse and cart to the Saddar Bazaar, Karachi’s main shopping area, and gets himself kitted out in a shalwar kamiz, Pakistan’s native dress.

From Karachi, it’s a 17 hour train ride north to the sufi city of Multan, inhabited by the ancient Indus valley civilisation. The 4000 year old city is home to the mystical side of Islam and Neil arrives in time for the Urs festival, where every year the holy men come to chill out and trance out. Neil has his fortune told by a bird, has his turban stuffed with onions and rides a camel to the spectacular Derawar Fort in the midst of the Cholistan desert.

Neil’s next stop is Lahore, once the centre of the Mogul empire and considered to be Pakistan’s cultural and artistic capital. Here Neil visits the last bastion of British colonialism, Aitchinson College where Imran Khan was once a pupil, and visits the incredible Badshahi mosque, one of the largest mosques in the world. Neil learns about the strict lifestyle required by the Koran and takes part in some Kushti wrestling.

A bus journey 440 kilometres north-west takes Neil to the frontier town of Peshawar. Due to it’s proximity to Afghanistan, the town is full of smuggled goods and as Neil discovers, it is image: possible to buy almost anything in the markets. Neil then visits the legendary Khyber Pass and looks out at the real-life ‘Gateway to India’.

Neil takes a short flight to the north-western extremity of Pakistan and the exotic valley of Chitral. This is where the game of Polo originated and Neil is invited to take part in a game. He stays with the Kalash people, believed to have descended from Alexander the Great.

From here Neil journeys north to Gilgit for the incredible Ashura festival, a Shiite festival which commemorates the death of Iman Hussein, grandson of the prophet Mohammed who was murdered in the desert. During this festival, the Shiites whip themselves with knives to show their grief, until they are completely exhausted.

From Gilgit Neil heads up to the Hunza valley to the start point of a three day trek, crossing two incredible glaciers and ending his journey looking out at the stunning views from Rush Peak.

Outback Australia

Covering three quarters of the continent of Australia, the Outback is one of the most sparse and rugged landscapes in the world. Ian Wright begins his journey in Darwin, where many travellers image: Australia Rocks: Ian enjoys the heat of the outbackmeet before trekking through the Outback.

From Darwin Ian passes through Kakadu National Park where he feeds the crocodiles and encounters a black headed python. From there he journeys to Katherine in time for the Barunga Aboriginal Festival of sports and culture.

Cloncurry used to be the biggest copper producer in the British Empire, but these days the town is rather quieter. Ian is invited to participate in a Kangaroo hunt, which he does somewhat reluctantly. He also tries his hand at Bush Poetry with a little help from the locals.

The next leg of Ian’s journey takes him to Alice Springs where he looks at some Aboriginal Art and experiences working life on a cattle station covering a modest 300,000 acres of land. After all that hard work, Ian finds the most luxurious way to travel, floating in a hot air balloon over Alice Springs.

About 300 miles South West of Alice is Australia’s most famous natural landmark - Ayers Rock. It’s now known as Uluru, and Ian meets some of the few Aborigine people who still live around here. The area was home to the Anangu aborigines for thousands of years but now that it has become a major tourist attraction only a few communities remain.

image: Digeri-don’t : Ian blows his mighty hornIan heads north west along the 600 mile Tanami track which links Alice Springs and Hall Creek in Western Australia. Whilst travelling through the desert Ian eats a bush grub dug up on the roadside and also dines on kangaroo tail. Another four hundred miles west of Halls Creek, Ian visits the coastal town of Broome. At night he sees light reflecting on the mud flats, known locally as the staircase to the moon. He also visits an area around Cape Leveque, home to aborigines known as the Bardi people, where he is shown how to catch crabs.

The final leg of his journey takes Ian to the town of Kununurra where he gets work as a bar man at a Bachelors and Spinsters Ball – a raucous event. He ends his journey in the Bungle Bungles, spectacular ancient hills in the Kimberley Ranges which few tourists visit.

Southwest USA

Justine Shapiro’s journey through south west United States begins in Gallup on the New Mexico border, where she visits a Native American intertribal ceremonial. The event lasts for image: Justine Shapiro drives out in stylesix days and whilst there, Justine attends an Indian Rodeo, checks out Native American cuisine and watches some amazing tribal dances.

From Gallup, Justine takes a spectacular train journey north east to Santa Fe, where she acquires a motorbike and cruises along to Taos. She stops in Taos to investigate the Earthships – homes constructed entirely with recycled materials.

Justine heads south from Taos to Roswell, the site of a reported UFO crash in 1947. Justine investigates the incident, which has become shrouded in secrecy, and hears some convincing evidence about the case.

Justine continues her journey by bike, stopping next at the small town of Deming, where she takes part in the Great American Duck Race. She then heads north west to Tucson, in the image: Justine has a physic reading in Sedona state of Arizona. Here she meets some cowboys and takes a horse ride through the desert. She also trades in the motorbike for a car and finds a fellow traveller to share costs on the way North to Sedona.

When they reach the New Age capital of Sedona, Justine has a physic reading, and is told that her new car will break down in six to eight months time. The next day the car gets towed to the nearest garage, and Justine gets a lift to Peach Springs at the West rim of the Grand Canyon. She goes on a white water rafting trip, then takes to the skies in a helicopter to view this awesome natural beauty.

After picking up her car again, it’s an eighteen hour drive north-west via the bright lights of Vegas, to the Black Rock Desert. Here, Justine ends her journey at the Burning Man festival. All that is weird and wonderful can be found here, as Justine discovers, when she visits the smut shack, is offered frozen bugs, and joins the Pagan revellers for the burning of a forty foot neon man.

Trekking in Uganda & Zaire (Congo)

Nikki Grosse‘s trek in Central Africa takes her through the dramatic and remote landscapes of Uganda and Eastern Congo (formerly Zaire).

Nikki’s route begins in South West Uganda in the ‘Switzerland of Africa’, where she travels on the back of a truck to Bwindi National Park, also known as the “Impenetrable Forest”. Bwindi is one of the last remaining habitats of mountain gorillas in the world, and the current gorilla population is estimated at 320. With the help of guides and slashers who cut at the dense undergrowth with machetes, Nikki tracks a gorilla family for hours through difficult terrain and is finally rewarded when she finds herself only metres from a Silverback.

Nikki travels north through the wildlife havenQueen Elizabeth National Park, en route to the small town of Kasese. Kasese is situated at the base of the Rwenzori Mountains and is the last place where trekkers can buy provisions before setting off into the mountains. Nikki buys a pair of wellies for the infamous Bigo Bog and organises a team of Ugandan guides and porters to accompany her on the trek.

image: uganda villageThe Rwenzori Mountains are also known as The Mountains of the Moon because of the glaciers at the summit which can be glimpsed through a veil of cloud. They are a true African wilderness and Nikki treks through impossible undergrowth, along slippery paths, through knee deep bogs and thick mud, under towering giant heather forests and over snow covered peaks and glaciers, ending her journey a few hundred metres of Margherita Peak, the third highest in Africa.

For the final part of Nikki’s journey she crosses the border into the Congo and travels to Beni, where she is diagnosed with Malaria. After a course of medical treatment and a few unplanned rest days, she heads off into the Ituri forest in Eastern Congo.

image: mbuti childrenShe travels in a truck along some of the worst roads in Africa; the recent rains have turned it into mud-filled potholes.

Leaving the vehicle and setting off on foot Nikki eventually reaches a Mbuti Pygmy community. The pygmies are the indigenous people of the Ituri forest, which provides them with nearly everything they need.

Here Nikki helps the children collect caterpillars and crabs for the evening meal, has ticks removed from her hair and on her final night is invited to listen to their traditional music.

Argentina

Traveller Justine Shapiro explores the world’s eighth largest country, Argentina. Her journeyIt takes 2-can: Justine uncovers the local wildlife begins in Iguazu where she visits the incredible Iguazu Falls, which are almost a mile wide. From Iguazu Justine travels west to Jujuy, the most traditional region of Argentina and the first part of the country to be colonised by the Spanish. She buys a bracelet made from goat’s toenails and drinks mate with the locals.

Her journey then takes her to Salta to catch the train known as The Train to the Clouds, one of the most spectacular railway journeys in the whole of South America. The journey takes three days and rises to 15000 feet in places. Back in Salta, after a late night with an English bar owner and his singing customers, she travels south to Catamarca. Justine spends a day with the Gauchos, the Argentinian cowboys and feeds bread to the alligators. She also attends a religious festival in honour of the Virgin of the Valley.

From Catamarca, Justine heads to Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, with it’s 20 lane roads and European atmosphere. She visits Eva Peron’s grave, learns to Tango and parties the night Queen of the Cactus: Justine Shapiroaway in the city which is arguably one of the most exciting in the world.

For a welcome break from the hectic lifestyle of the capital, Justine travels to south Argentina’s lake district and El Bolson. Here she samples the simple life and visits a fellow American who left the rat race behind to build his own house here, living on just $2000 a year. From El Bolson Justine hitches east to Trelew where she visits the largest penguin colony in the South Atlantic. In Gaiman she visits a theme park made entirely of garbage.

The final leg of her journey takes Justine to the southern most extremes of Argentina, to El Calafate.She visits the mystic caves, beautiful scenery and theParque Nacional Los Glaciales, a spectacular sight, where glaciers meet green grass.

South Africa and Lesotho

Justine Shapiro’s journey begins in the cosmopolitan city of Cape Town on the West Coast of South Africa.

She visits Robben Island, where President Nelson Mandela was held prisoner for 18 of his 27 years in prison. She speaks to an ex-political prisoner who lived in the cell opposite to Mandela for 7 years.

The townships in Cape Town are the scene of much history and political strife. Justine explores a Cape Town township and visits a South African faith healer.

From Cape Town Justine heads east on board the Trans Karoo Express, through the lush wine regions north of Cape Town, then into the arid landscape known as the Great Karoo. She stays with an Africaan family in Laingsaburg and rides an ostrich in Oudtshoorn.

Kavadi-Festival-small-by-William-ChoAfter going deep sea fishing in Coffee Bay on the Wild Coast, Justine arrives in South Africa’s third largest city, Durban. One a white enclave, Durban’s streets now reflect a wide variety of cultures. It has always been home to the largest Indian and Pakistani community in South Africa, and the Kavadi festival in February where devotees celebrate the Hindu God Muruga by allowing their bodies to be pierced all over. Later, Justine hangs out with the young Durban surfers and meets the National Surfing Champion Shane Thorn, before having a go at surfing herself.

The next destination is the Zulu homeland north of Durban, where she attends a Zulu ritual and talks with a young Zulu about the history of this warrior tribe.

Justine journeys on into the mountain kingdom of Lesotho. A country in itself, it has its own language, culture and currency. The people of Lesotho are known as Basotho and Justine attends a puberty initiation ceremonies for the young teenage boys of the tribe.

From Lesotho Justine travels north-west through Lesotho, and back down to the South African border, reaching Ficksburg and Rustlers Valley. Here she stays with a hippie community and experiences a ‘sound journey’.

Kruger National Park has the greatest variety of animals of any game park in Africa and Justine gets to see the big five: elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo and rhino.

Finally Justine ends her journey in the township of Soweto, Johannesburg. She lived in South Africa as a child and returns to visit her nanny, Linda, who she has not seen since the age of 10. Justine has a tearful reunion with Linda, who is surprised and delighted to see her after so long.

The Philippines

Traveller Shilpa Mehta visits some of the Philippines’ 7000 islands. She begins her journey in the town of Baguio on the island of Luzon, where she visits the giant statue of Marcos and Shilpa Mehta gets fruity on Boracay Islandfinds out what life was like in the Philippines during his rule. She also visits a faith healer renowned for his ability to perform surgery without the use of tools or incisions.

From here, Shilpa takes the bus and journeys south to Sagada through the beautiful Filipino countryside, where she visits the famous Hanging Coffins and the amazing rice terraces, often considered to be the eighth Wonder of the World. Next stop San Fernando, where every year on Good Friday incredible real-life crucifixions take place as a form of penance.

Shilpa travels south to Manila to witness one of the Philippines’ most popular sports, cockfighting. She meets a karaoke singing taxi driver and goes to one of the busy ballroom dancing nightclubs, as well as seeing evidence of the darker side of Manila – child prostitution.

A local outrigger boat takes Shilpa to the island of Boracay and its stunning beaches. She explores the old part of Boracay on horseback and goes diving around the corals off its exotic shores.

Shilpa’s next stop is the island of Negros, the sugarland of the Philippines, and the town of Bacolod. She travels on the vintage steam engines still used on this plantation, the largest inCrucifixion in San Fernandothe world, and visits the beautiful but controversial Saint Joseph’s Chapel.

From Negros Shilpa travels to Davao on the island of Mindanao, where she samples local delicacies such as roast pig, the Durian fruit that ‘tastes like heaven and smells like hell’ and a popular aphrodisiac – a duck embryo. She also visits the Sea Gypsies and the amazing Tiboli people that live on Lake Sebu, as well as attending a horsefight.

Next, Shilpa travels west to the island of Palawanand the city of Puerta Princesa, where she visits the open prison. North from here in El Nido, cavers risk their lives collecting swallow saliva, a key ingredient in the local delicacy, bird’s nest soup. Finally, Shilpa visits the last discovered tribe of the Philippines, the Tau’t Batu who live in the caves in the jungle near El Nido.

Peru

Peru is one of the most geographically and culturally diverse countries on earth. It stretches from the Amazon, across the Andes to the Pacific Coast. Neil Gibson’s journey begins in Lima,image: Neil Gibson trekking near the Huaraz glaciersone of the fastest growing capital cities in Latin America.

Here he meets Father Eugene Kirke, an Irishman who runs a mission in Villa El Salvador, which was on of the first shanty towns to spring up on the outskirts of Lima. He also samples food found in local markets.

From Lima, Neil travels North for nine hours by coach to the Andean city of Huaraz, the center for trekking and mountaineering in Peru. After acclimatizing to the altitude, Neil takes a day trip to a glacier at 16 000 ft above sea level.

From Huaraz, Neil travels by bus for twelve hours to the coastal town of Trujillo and visits the beach at Huanchaco, where surfers flock during the summer. Here he takes a trip in a traditional reed boat, and visits a Shaman.

The next part of his journey takes Neil into the Amazon, via Peru’s largest jungle city Iquitos, where he explores the rainforest wildlife. From Iquitos, he flies back to Lima before headingimage; Girls in traditional costume at the Inti Raymi festival South through Peru’s coastal desert towards Ica. In the desert Neil is taken to an ancient burial site that has been destroyed and looted.

The next leg of Neil’s journey takes him south toNazca, where he takes a flights over the mysterious Nazca lines – shapes of animal forms up to 200 meters long, drawn over an area of 350 Sq. miles. From here he journeys on to Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, and crosses from the town of Puno to the island ofTaquile. Here he celebrates the potato harvest with the self-sufficient islanders.

Neil’s final destination is Cuzco, the Inca capital. His visit coincides with the sun festival of Inti Raymi, celebrated at the time of the summer solstice at the Inca stronghold overlooking the town. He also treks the famous Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, walking for 2 days along the sacred path before reaching the awe-inspiring Inca ruins, where he ends his journey.

Northern Spain

Sixty million visitors come to Spain each year but most head for the tourist resorts in the south. Shilpa Mehta’s journey takes her through the less travelled north of the country.

Shilpa Mehta at the Running of the Bulls in PamplonaStarting in Barcelona, Shilpa explores the city’s rich architecture and discovers Flamenco dancing in the street. Just outside Barcelona is the small town of Terrassa, where Shilpa watches a Catalan traditional event of building human castles.

From Terrassa Shilpa heads for Pamplona in the province of Navarra, where the annual Bull Run known as ‘El Encierro’ is taking place. Running alongside the bulls whilst they are herded through the streets is seen as a test of machismo, but participants risk serious injury and even death.

Shilpa hitches a lift north to San Sebastian,where she samples the tapas dish unique to theBasque region, known as pintxos. She then continues her journey to Asturias, where she explores the Somiedo National Reserve by mountain bike.

The next leg of Shilpa’s journey takes her to the heart of the country, Madrid. Just outside the city, she visits a school for young bullfighters, and picks up some of the skills required for the Magic bus: Shilpa and the crew on the roadjob.

From Madrid, Shilpa’s road trip takes her northwest through the cities of Segova, Avila, Salamanca and finally Zamora. On this journey she glimpses a spectacular aqueduct, visits a farm that raises bulls for the ring, and finally witnesses a bull fight with a famous female matador.

In the north west of the country Shilpa joins thePilgrim Trail, staying in refugios along this famous religious route. The trail ends inSantiago, and Shilpa arrives in the picturesque city just in time to celebrate the anniversary of the death of Spain’s patron saint, St James. After attending a service in Santiago cathedral, Shilpa watches a spectacular fire work display, symbolising the turning of the Moslems out of Spain and victory for the Catholic faith.

In contrast to the lively festival in Santiago, Shilpa ends her journey further west on the Atlantic coast. This is a vast expanse of virtually unpopulated country, stretching to the edge of Europe. This destination is known as Cabo Finisterre, which means ëthe end of the world’. A fitting place to end an incredible journey through one of Europe’s most enticing countries.

Hungary & Romania

Ian Wright starts his adventure in Budapest, the capital of Hungary where he finds that tourism has boomed since the fall of communism in 1989. He samples the traditional Hungarian sausage, luxuriates at the thermal baths and steps into the past when he visits a communist theme park. image: Ian Wright outside Ceaucescu’s Palace of the People From Budapest Ian hitches a lift to Eger, stopping off on the way at a refuge for zoo animals where he gets friendly with one of the bears. Once in Eger, Ian checks out the city’s baroque architecture, and goes grape picking with a local family who encourage him to drink plenty of the fruits of his labour!

Travelling by bus, Ian continues his journey to Hortobagy National Park situated on the Great Plain or Puszta, which covers one third of the country. The Puszta is home to whipcracking Hungarian cowboys, renowned for their horsemanship, and Ian gets to see a display of their impressive skills.

Ian crosses the Hungarian border into Romania by train, and his first stop is Transylvania’s medieval town, Sighisoara. This picturesque town was the birthplace of the ruler who became known as Dracula, and Ian investigates the history of his famous tale. He also samples Romania’s most popular dish Tripe soup, before embarking on the next leg of his journey into the Carpathian mountain range.

After making merry with the locals in a small mountain village, Ian climbs the Fagaras peaks,and discovers some breath taking views. Then taking to the road, Ian travels through a landscape of orchard covered hills to the small town of Bistrita, where Romania’s Gypsy community gather for a festival. At the festival, Ian observes the fiercely held traditions ofgypsy culture, and joins in with the drinking and the dancing. image; Ian Wright with Romanian Children From Bistrita, Ian travels East to the Romanian capital Bucharest. Here he tours the many reminders of the Ceauscescu era, including a visit to the Grand Palace and the leader’s final resting place. Ian finishes his journey discovering evidence that the country is no longer locked behind the Iron Curtain, and life is changing for the better. Conditions for some of the street kids in Romanian orphanages has improved greatly and in one particular refuge Ian plays basketball with children who have benefited from the support provided.

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Israel & The Sinai Desert

Justine Shapiro cooling off in IsraelJustine Shapiro’s journey through the Holy Land begins in Tel Aviv where she joins the Israeli population celebrating the start of Shabbat. Traditionally Friday night is spent with the family, but Justine finds there’s a thriving clubbing scene in Israel’s economic, cultural and secular capital.

The first leg of her journey takes her north of Tel Aviv to the holy city of Safed where she learns about Jewish mysticism and spend time working with other travellers on a kibbutz near the Golan Heights.

When Justine arrives in Jerusalem its the beginning of Easter and Passover. She follows the way of the cross and observes a Bar Mitzvah ceremony taking place at the Western Wall. Tranquillity of The Red SeaShe then journeys on to Hebron, capital of the Occupied West Bank, which is under curfew due to terrorism attacks. She meets a young Arab student who explains about life for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

Justine is taken on a tour of Masada, Israel’s most spectacular archaeological site and learns to abseil in the stunning Judean desert.

She crosses the border into the Sinai desert and buys Bedouin veils and a keffiyah at markets in Al-Arish, before venturing south down the coast to Sharm el-Sheikh. Here, Justine scuba dives in the Red Sea amongst some of the world’s most brilliant and amazing underwater scenery and meets travellers in tents along the beaches of Dahab.

The Sinai DesertJustine takes a camel trek with the Bedouin people and enjoys their famous hospitality in a small tent community. She ends her journey at Mount Sinai, the place revered by Christians, Jews and Muslims who all believe that this is where God delivered the Ten Commandments to Moses.

Central Asia – Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan

The former Soviet Republics of Uzbekistan and Kirghistan are in the heart of Central Asia. The area is a vast inaccessible wilderness, surrounded by harsh deserts and high mountains. It was once the site of the ancient caravan routes and its towns were oases on the Great Silk Road of the East. On the road to Bukhara Traveller Ian Wright’s journey begins in the smallest of these oasis towns, Khiva. Khiva is a strange time capsule in the middle of the Kara-Kum desert. The city grew up around one small well and the old inner town with its mud streets and squares has been perfectly preserved as a museum. Ian wanders the streets and attends anUzbek wedding. Later that evening he takes part in a wrestling contest.

Ian drives to Bukhara and swims in the sacred pool in the centre of town called Lyab-i-Haus. He visits a holy Imam at the tomb of Sheikh Bakhautdin just outside Bukhara and joins some old men discussing Islamic and Soviet history.

Tashkent is Ian’s next destination and he arrives in time for the Independence Daycelebrations. From Tashkent he flies to Bishkek, the capital of the Republic of Kirghistan. Kirghistan is a mountain paradise surrounded by deserts and populated mostly by nomads who were never quite tamed by the Soviet regime. The mountains and high pastures have been spared Soviet industrialization and Kirghiz, Russians, Uzbeks, Ukranians, Germans and Koreans live peacefully side by side.

Ian makes his way into the Tian Shan mountains, where he meets an eagle trainer and watches his eagle hunt a badger. He climbs to a higher plateau where some local villagers haveimage: Camping with the Nomads in the Tian Shan Mountainsgathered to celebrate the festival for ‘Manas’, a mythical folk hero. Karakol serves as a base for horse trekking, climbing and skiing expeditions to the Tian Shan mountain range. Impossibly remote, they are seldom visited, with jagged peaks stretching to 7000 metres. From Karakol, Ian hitches a ride in an old Red Army helicopter and goes heliskiing with them.

Ian travels to the remote and stunning Arshane Valley in a bumpy wagon. He goes on a horse trek and meets nomadic shepherds who live in an oval-shaped tent called a ‘yurt‘. On special occasion they prepare a feast called abeshparmak, where they kill and cook a sheep. They have so few Western visitors that they prepare a feast especially for Ian. Ian has to plait the intestines and cook the sheep’s head in the fire. He then shares a meal with the nomads and has to eat the sheep’s eye, which is offered only to the honoured guest and to refuse is an insult.

South West China

For 30 years China was closed to foreigner travellers and it is only since the 1980s that visas have been issued to independent travellers. Traveller Justine Shapiro visits just four of the Justine Shapiro with a new friend21 provinces in China – Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan and Sichuan.

With Yangshuo in the Guangxi province as her base, Justine heads for the hills to what the Chinese consider to be the most beautiful area in the whole world

Moon Hill. Moon Hill is a wonderous limestone pinnacle with a moon-shaped hole overlooking the lush green pastures and fields that lay before it. After cycling through the surrounding countryside, Justine heads back into Yangshuo where she visits local food markets to buy ingredients for a dinner of delights – including snake and dog.

Justine takes a short flight to Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province. Guiyang is a major intersection for the rail network and Justine begins her trip to the remote areas of the province here. Her main destination is the isolated mountain village of Lung Ga, home to the Long Horn Miao tribe. The Miao are named after the wooden horns which the women wear in their hair to represent the strength of an ox. For special ceremonies the Long Horn Miao wrap hairpieces woven from their ancestors’ hair around their horns.

The spectacular Huangguoshu Waterfalls are also located in Guizhou. The falls are the largest in Asia and not surprisingly, the sound of the falls can be heard from miles around.

Chengdu is a bustling metropolis and one of the liveliest cities in Sichuan, the largest province in China. Justine is unable to get into the spirit until a visit to the Chengdu University Hospital of Chinese Traditional Medicine and a morning of acupuncture sees the end of her traveller’s aches and pains. In the night antique markets of Chengdu, Justine puts her bargaining skills to Girls of the long Horn Miao tribethe test – and succeeds!

Chengdu is also home to the Giant Panda Research Centre. Justine is has the opportunity to make friends with the panda cubs and cuddles up to a six week old baby.

A bumpy journey, following the road that was part of the route taken by the Communists on the Long March of 1934, takes Justine toSongpan, the final destination. She ends her journey with a horse trek in the breathtaking Ximending mountain range.

South India

Justine Shapiro travels through South India, an enchanting land of Hindu Temples, hill forts, pigeon English and vegetarianism which has become a favourite destination for your backpackers.

image: justine shapiro Beginning in Madras, the capital of Tamil Nadu, Justine ventures into a restaurant where three thousand local people eat lunch every day. Each day they all dine on the same dish – a vegetarian speciality called Thali. A local helps her master the art of eating with her fingers.

Travelling south to the typical market town of Gingee, Justine hitches a ride on a bullock cart to the nearby Hindu temple at Tiravanamali, where she encounters the elephant god,Ganesh. Ganesh’s blessing is said to bring good fortune and wisdom.

Further south is the temple city of Madurai, one of south India’s oldest cities. Justine joins the locals in one of the town’s 50 cinemas before witnessing the colourful Hindu Float festival.

An overnight train takes Justine west to Quilonin the state of Kerala. The sun-drenched coast is pockmarked with little bays and beaches, such as Varkala. Varkala has become a popular destination for seasoned India travellers who are venturing further south now that the old hippie hangout of Goa has been overrun by package tourists. From here Justine travels to an elephant sanctuary where she helps bath the elephants.

Justine takes a boat trip through the backwaters of Kerala – a system of lakes and waterways that lies just below sea level and covers a 350 square miles. The maze of canals leads to anWomen selling oranges at the market town of Gingee Ashram where Justine visits one of India’s very few female gurus, Amma, who has hugged over 10 million people from all around the world. The hugging is known as darshen and it’s meant to produce a beneficial spiritual current.

On the final leg of her trip, Justine leaves mainland India and heads west to the idyllic Lakshadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea, where she washes off the toils of the road and basks on the golden sands.

Iceland & Greenland

Ian Wright’s journey to the Arctic takes him through the volcanic landscapes of Iceland and the frozen wilderness of Greenland. Beginning in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, Ian joins theimage: ian wright glacier crew of a replica Viking ship to learn about Iceland’s history and Viking ancestors. He then sets out for a plane journey to Vatnajokul, but the unpredictable Icelandic weather proves a major obstacle and the plane is grounded. Travelling east, Ian hitches a lift to the natural wonders of Gulfoss, a 32 metre waterfall andGeysir, where boiling water is shot 20 metres in the air every 3 minutes.

Ian’s next adventure is tasting the local delicacy -fermented shark. The shark is left in rock covered boxes for two months and then hanging for several more. As if this isn’t enough, the shark is accompanied by Icelandic potato wine, known as Black Death. A short place trip north-east takes Ian to Greenland, the largest island in the world and the most northerly country. Theimage: inuit childrenlandscape is rugged, dramatic and at times, forbidding but the Inuit, or Eskimo people have survived thousands of harsh winters. Ian joins an Inuit family inAmmassalik for a dinner of raw seal liver. Ammassalik is also the starting point for the highlight of Ian’s trip to Greenland: an action-packed dog-sledding trip across the snowfields.

From Ammassalik Ian travels to Isotoq, a small piece of land in the fjords of the south west coast which is the site of Greenland’s only reindeer farm. The harsh conditions here mean there is little else to eat, so reindeer is the main source of food. Nuuk, the capital of Greenland is rather more hospitable. Here Ian visits a school in an abortive attempt to learn the native Greenlandic language, then heads for the bay to join local fishermen sea kayaking.

image: dog sleddingFor the final leg of his trip, Ian joins Ono Rasmussen, grandson of the great Arctic explorer Knud Rasmussen, on an Arctic safari. They head off from Illulissat cross country skiing and spend the night in an icehole. Ian ends his incredible journey through arctic wonderland on a massive iceberg above the top of the Arctic circle.

Turkey

Traveller Justine Shapiro heads for Turkey, a country sandwiched between Europe on one side and the Middle East and Asia on the other.

image: Justine Shapiro enjoys a little drinkieJustine begins her journey in Ephesus. The impressive ruins date back to around 700 BC and by Roman times it was a powerful and influential city. Nowadays it’s a popular tourist destination and during the peak season hordes of people flock to the ruins, which are renowned for their beauty.

Escaping the hordes, Justine travels south to the coastal town of Fethiye where she boards a yacht for Olympos. This part of the Mediterranean, or ‘White Sea’ as it is called by the Turks, is known as the Turquoise coast. It’s renowned for it’s secret coves and sandy beaches, but as much of the coast can only be visited by boat, hiring yacht is an ideal way to exploring the area.

Disembarking at Olympos, Justine camps out overnight in a treehouse at the well known travellers hangout Kadir’s. Kadir’s is the base for a trip up to see the mythical natural wonder Chimera – the image: Turkish ruineternal flames. Ancient people believed the flames were the fiery breath of a monster, part-lion, part-goat and part-dragon. The more scientific explanation is that methane seeps through crevices in the rock, which is ignited when it mixes with the air.

From Olympos Justine takes a bus north to the Ottoman town of Safronbolu. The town is a world heritage site, preserving the unique houses of the great and ruthless Sultans, or Ottoman Turks. Amongst the houses is a lively weekend market where Justine bargains with local traders. After a busy morning shopping Justine feels the need for the ultimate Turkish experience – a Turkish bath where her bones are cracked and muscles pummelled.

Fully relaxed after her Turkish bath, Justine takes the long bus journey south -east to Goreme, at the heart of Cappadoccia. The region was the home of one of the first Christian communities in the world. Goreme and it’s nearby villages were formed by ‘Troglodytes’, ancient people who burrowed into the rock to build their homes and churches. When danger threatened hundreds of thousands of people would retreat to vast underground cities for months at a time.

Justine is invited to a traditional wedding and before the festivities begin she joins the women in having their hands and feet ornately decorated with henna. After throwing coins to the children, the bride is whisked away while the women look on, and the men prepare to dance in celebration. Meanwhile, the women all gather at a nearby house to offer traditional good luck gifts of money and fresh honey to the bride.

image: turkish woman and childAfter the dancing the afternoon away, Justine finds a friendly carpet seller to learn the finer points of buying a quality Turkish rug. She then travels east to see the wonders ofNemrut Dag - the legacy of a pre-Roman king who placed colossal statues of himself and the gods on the mountain’s summit.

The last part of Justine’s journey takes her north to the Black Sea coast and the remote town of Artvin in the Kachar mountains. The town is celebrating its annual four-day festival, and bull-fighting plays a major part in the festival.

New York

Ian Wright explores New York, one of the world’s greatest cities, which is situated on the East Coast of the United States. He visits not only the famous landmarks but also lesser knownIan takes a boat trip to the Statue of Liberty attractions which are rarely visited by tourists.

Ian’s New York experience begins at the city’s most enduring and evocative symbol – The Statue of Liberty. Two million foreign tourists visit New York every summer and no trip would be complete without seeing this sight.

Then after checking into Manhattan’s Gershwin Hotel, patronised by models and socialites, Ian takes a taxi to the Lower East Side. The taxi driver gives Ian some lessons in New York Attitude – you are not only welcome to be as obnoxious as you please but it’s actually expected of you. Be specific and decisive, but don’t forget to tip…

Ian goes shopping for trainers in preparation for a basketball game in Washington SquarePark, and image: Ian in the Bronxlater in Central Park he has a go at the ultimate New York exercise – rollerblading. That evening Ian goes out and experiences New York’s hectic nightlife.

Ian hangs with the homeboys in Harlem and theBronx before moving on to Brooklyn where he plays dominoes in a Puerto Rican cassita. Finally he heads to Coney Island beach, best known for its gruesome freak shows and fairground rides, but also an ideal spot to soak away the cares of city life.

Before leaving New York Ian takes a helicopter ride over Manhattan by all accounts the world’s most spectacular city skyline and the perfect way to end a hectic week in this incredible city.

Tanzania & Zanzibar

Traveller Ian Wright begins his African adventure on the historic island of Zanzibar. Zanzibar is a former slave trading centre and it is here that he discovers the horrors of the Arab-image: ian wrightdominated slave trade that continued until 1922, and the work of antislavery campaigners like Dr David Livingstone. Ian also enjoys the lighter side of life in Zanzibar as he wanders through the food markets ofJamituru Gardens and samples the cuisine of the ‘Spice Island’.

Ian heads to the mainland to the bustling capital of Tanzania, Dar Es Salaam, and on to the world’s biggest game reserve, Selous. The highlight of his journey through the Selous Game Reserve is a river safari on Lake Tagala, keeping a safe distance from the crocodiles and hippos that populate the lake.

Tracing the footsteps of the explorer Dr. Livingstone, Ian travels to the western edge of Tanzania to scenic Kigoma, and then on to the Gome Stream Chimpanzee colony run byimage: masai tribefamed anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall.

Further east, in Arusha, Ian bargains with touts who are preparing for a safari to theNgorongoro Crater, including a meeting with the Masai tribespeople. Next day Ian takes an early morning hot air balloon ride over Tanzania’s most famous game park, the Serengeti, populated by over 1.5 million wild animals.

Ian concludes his trip to East Africa by spending an exhausting week climbing to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain.

The American Rockies

Traveller Ian Wright’s explores the Rocky Mountain States of South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. Steeped in myths and legends of Native Indians and cowboys, Ian setsIan Wrights sets out to find out how the West was really wonout on a journey to find out how the West was really won.

Ian begins his journey in the Badlands of South Dakota – learning the history and culture of the Lakota Indianson the Pine Ridge Reservation. After staying a night in a teepee, Ian heads for the Black Hills, where 60 million years of erosion have created a honeycomb of tunnels and caves. Ian goes potholing with experienced caver Stan, exploring the endless caverns that make up the Wind Caves.

Ian’s next stop is the Indian holy mountain of Bear Butte. This is the place where the Sioux gather to pray and pay homage to the spirits.

From Bear Butte, Ian travels north to the town of Deadwood near the border with Wyoming. Deadwood was once a wealthy gold mining town, but now the main source of income is the gaming parlours along the main street. Ian tries his hand at poker and hears stories about the legends of the ‘Wild West’ from one of the local cowboys.

Teepees at Pine Ridge Reservation, Badlands, South DakotaJust outside Deadwood, Ian joins cowboy Dave at the Dude Ranch and tries the local delicacy – bull calf gonads – euphemistically known as Rocky Mountain Oysters.

On next leg of Ian’s journey he drives through Montana to Jackson Hole. He dons his leathers, joins a group of Harley Davidson bikers and hits the open road to take in more of the spectacular scenery the region offers.

En route to Jackson Hole, Ian stops off at the historic site of Little Bighorn where General Custer fell to the Sioux Indians. Arriving in Jackson Hole, Ian goes gliding over the Teton Mountains. He hooks up with a local who takes him to the world famous Yellowstone National Park and Whitefish for a few quick lessons in the art of snowboarding.

image: american rockies plainsAt the Nez Perce Reservation in Idaho Ian witnesses an authentic Pow wow – a spectacular song and dance ceremony performed by the Nez Perce to honour their culture and to worship the land.

The final leg of the journey takes Ian to the untouched wilderness of the Glacier National Park where he negotiates the white water rapids of the Salmon River.

Chile and Easter Island

Ian Wright‘s journey down the length of Chile takes him from the driest desert in the world to the southern-most point before the Antarctic Ocean. Nearly three thousand miles of stunningimage: ian wright in chilecountryside encompass a vast and beautiful country with a variety of terrains and climates.

The scorching aridity of the Atacama Desert is a great preserver of history and Ian sees beautiful hillside geolyths made hundreds of years ago and ancient mummies, their glossy black hair still neatly braided.

From the northern deserts where the llama farmers continue their forefathers ways; to the modern technology of the largest telescope in the world; to the spectacle of a pilgrimage of thousands of devotees… finally reaching the countryís geographical and commercial centre - Santiago.

From Santiago Ian continues south to Temuco on a luxurious wood panelled 1930′s train to visit the indigenous Mapuche Indians who still Magellenic penguin colonystruggle to retain their own language and identity in their on- going fight against Chilean colonisation. Nearby, across the lakes and volcanoes, live 8th generation German ex-pats who have been allowed to retain their native language along with their distinctive architecture, music and strudel.

Patagonia is penguin country. The wind and weather conditions here can be brutal but the astounding natural beauty of the glacier-streamed mountains in Torres del Paine National Park more than makes up for the chill factor.

Aerial view of Juan Fernandez chain of Islands, including Robinson Crusoe IslandNearing the end of his trip, Ian flies north to Robinson Crusoe Island, named after Daniel Defoe’s famous novel Robinson Crusoe, which was set there. He finds it’s not as exotic and palm-lined as the book would have you believe, but the local people are hospitable and lobsters are excellent.

Finally, 2,000 miles west of Santiago, Ian ends his journey on Easter Island, the most remote inhabited place on earth. The people here are Polynesians who are segregated from mainland Chileans and the island is also home to huge protective moais that continue to be one of the biggest archaeological mysteries of all time.

Baja California & the Copper Canyon

Intrepid traveller Ian Wright begins his journey down the peninsular of Baja California in the border town of Tijuana. This is the place where hundreds of thousands of Mexicans risk theirIan Wright shading under a giant cactus lives every year attempting to cross into the United States. Ian is challenged to run through no-man’s land and having survived the armed air and land patrol he begins hitching south on Baja’s only highway.

After miles of uninterrupted cacti, Ian has a sea-spray shower at one of the world’s best blowholes, and then ends the first part of his adventure at San Quintin - a typical Baja one-horse town. The only accommodation available in San Quintin is a faded hotel originally built for Hollywood stars.

After a short stop in the beautiful Bahia de Los Angeles, where travellers sleep in huts on the beach Ian continues south on the back of a motorbike, through more desert landscapes to the mission oasis of San Ignacio. Here the over zealous religious imperialism of the Catholic missionaries is evident: the cemetery holds the remains of the indigenous people who refused to convert.

Train through Copper Canyon One of the highlights of Ian’s journey is a whale watching trip with two local fishermen in Mulege. Not content with simply swimming around the tiny boat, the whales actually come close enough for Ian to touch them.

Ian also goes in searches of the perfect beach, experiences a true ranchero style dance - complete with a hangover the following morning, and enters into the spirit of a wild and hedonistic carnival at La Paz on Baja’s southern tip.

The last part of Ian’s journey involves a ferry ride east across the Sea of Cortez to mainland Mexico, where he ventures into the stunning Copper Canyon.

Here he meets real cowboys who give him very useful lessons on picking up senoritas. Finally, Ian climbs high into the mountains where he is privy to an ancient ceremony of the cave dwelling Tarahumara Indians - the ritualistic killing of a goat – something which has rarely been witnessed before by a white person.

West Africa – Benin, Burkina Faso & Mali

Justine Shapiro, West AfricaWest Africa is one of the poorest but most culturally diverse regions. For decades many parts of West Africa were under French rule and a strong connection with France still exists today.

Traveler Justine Shapiro visits three former French colonies: Benin, Burkina Faso andMali, travelling north from the old slave coast into the Sahara ending her journey at the legendary city of Timbuktu.

Corsica, Sicily & Sardinia

Mediterranean islands Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily are the stepping stones between Europe and Africa. Ian Wright begins his journey on the French island of Corsica, throwing himself intoimage; corsicaevery water sport imaginable before heading for the cooler climes of the mountains. Mountains cover a third of Corsica and hikers flock to the peaks and gorges in the Valley of Restonica.

From the mountains Ian heads south to Ajaccio. It is the birthplace of the famous French ruler, Napoleon, a fact which you can’t escape in this small town where every shop, cafe, restaurant plays on the ‘Napoleon theme’.

The Italian island of Sardinia is Ian’s next port of call, but he has his work cut out to get there: he finds a yacht at the Corsican port of Bonifacio and Ian pays his way to Sardinia as a deck hand/assistant chef.

image: Mammutones of SardiniaThe mountain village of Sedilo is where theS’Ardia takes place, a two day festival in honour of Saint Constantine. Sardinians have a long tradition of fine horsemanship and a high-speed race through the narrow streets is the main feature of the festival.

The best way to see Sardinia is by car, so Ian rents an old Fiat Topolino and drives east to Orgosolo. Orgosolo is a former bandit town and is now famous for its powerful political murals. Nearby Ian witnesses the Mammutones perform a folk dance, where black-masked men wearing goat bells representing Moorish prisoners are rounded up by dancers dressed as Sardinian soldiers.

Ian leaves the frenetic mountain lifestyle behind him and heads south to the beaches of Costa Verde, also known as ‘The Silent The S’Ardia, SediloCoast’. Continuing his island hopping, Ian catches a ferry to Sicily and journeys to the capital,Palermo. Here he cooks up a storm with a local pasta chef and then tears around town on his rented scooter. The highlight of his trip to Palermo is the Festival of Santa Rosalia, complete with operatic music, flying angels and fireworks.

The volcanic island of Stromboli is Ian’s final destination. After a three hour climb, Ian ends his journey on top of the smoking and lava spitting volcano.

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Indonesia – The Eastern Islands

Traveller Mark Crowdy starts his Indonesian journey in Bali and takes a ferry from the Port of Padangbai to Lombok (sometimes called the new Bali) and the Eastern Islands.

Lombok has a drier climate than Bali and its population is predominantly Moslem as opposed Bali’s Hindu majority. Tourism is developing fast here but the animist culture still survives, especially amongst the local Sasak tribe. Mark attends a stick fight or Peresehan, a traditional form of combat. Local spirit magicians known as Dukans put spells on the sticks to protect the fighters from injury.

Indonesia has some 400 volcanoes and Mark spends a day making a steep climb up Mount Rinjani to the rim of the crater lake just below the summit, where people of all religions come to pray and meditate.

Mark takes a boat ride to the island of Komodo to see the famous Komodo dragon, the world’s largest lizard. Its razor sharp teeth can tear apart the hindquarter of a deer in seconds. It was feared that the dragons were facing extinction but money earned from tourists watching the grizzly spectacle has been used to ensure their survival.

From Komodo Mark takes a peaceful boat ride to Flores, one of Indonesia’s largest islands. He sees the dramatic sight of the sulphuric lakes of Kelimut, which locals believe the souls of the dead go into the brilliant coloured lakes: the young to the green, the old to the blue and the criminals to the black.

La Ruta Maya (Belize, Yucatan and Guatemala)

Justine Shapiro starts her journey in Merida, Mexico, the capital of the Yucatan peninsula where she visits the local market and samples the local delicacy, cow’s stomach stew. From Merida, Justine heads for the ruins of Chichen Iza and the beautiful beach of Tulum on the Caribbean Coast. The Mayan ruins of Tulum (meaning ‘the rising sun’) are located on a small cliff facing east out to sea.

Belize is one of the only English speaking countries in Latin America. It was first populated by Mayan Indians and later settled by English pirates and wood dyers. Just a few kilometers off the coast is the second largest coral reef in the world.

Justine witnesses a town festival in Dangriga, a tiny town populated by Garifunha people - descendants of shipwrecked and runaway slaves who escaped a few centuries ago from other Caribbean islands and Honduras.

After flying down the tiny idyllic beach resort of Placencia, Justine goes scuba diving near a beautiful island, in perfectly clear water full of dolphins. She also goes on a river trip to see the famous howler monkeys.

Inland to the highlands, Justine meets two Mennonite families – religious refugees from 18th century Germany, Holland and Russia who still speak old German, before stopping off at the Mayan ruins of Caracol. More people lived in this ancient city than presently populate the whole of Belize.

From here, Justine takes the bus over the border to Guatemala. Her first stop, the Mayan ruins of Tikal, are located in the heart of the jungle, but are much more touristy than Caracol.

After flying into the polluted and rather ugly Guatemala City, Justine heads west to Lake Atitlan and the Indian villages surrounding the lake. She visits an indigenous painter, goes to an Indian market at Nahuala and then heads to the Easter celebrations in Antigua, hailed as the most spectacular in all Latin America.

Justine’s trip ends with her own personal adventure, climbing the spectacular active volcano of Pacaya.

Morocco

Ian Wright travels to Morocco on the Northwestern tip of Africa. It’s a country of stark desert, high mountain ranges, and some of the most richly cultured cities in the world. image: Lost in the mountains: Ian Wright He begins his journey in the port of Tangier,where most travellers enter the country. He shares a ride with an American businesswoman far as the small market town of Chaouen, and picks up some valuable tips about travelling in Morocco. He then hitches to the walled city ofFez, through the Rif mountains, the country’s main Hashish growing region.

Fez remains the most complete medieval city in the Arab world, and is Morocco’s religious capital. Ian spends a day exploring the Medinaand winding back-alleys, before heading for the hammam, where he experiences a violent Moroccan massage.

Ian continues his journey to the village of Tamtachoute in the High Altas Mountains, where he’s invited to stay the night with a local family – to a Moroccan a guest is a gift from Allah, and he’s made to feel very welcome.

image: Marrakesh market barrels Next day he witnesses Aid El Kabir, one of the Islamic world’s oldest and most important religious festivals celebrating the time when Abraham was asked by God to slaughter his son, Isaac. Every family that can afford to buys a sheep and slaughters it at home.

image: beautiful sunset on Essaouira Beachnd childIan heads for Marrakech, the imperial city which is the largest market centre in southern Morocco. The streets are teeming with performers, artists and hawkers. From here he hires a guide and attempts a challenging climb up the highest mountain in North Africa, Mount Toubkal. He’s elated to reach the summit, but is suffering from the effects of the high altitude, a staggering 14,000 feet.

After returning to Marrakech Ian takes a bus to Essaouiraon the Altantic coast. Once a free port for trans Saharan gold, ivory and slaves, in the 1960s Essaouira became a hippy haven for people like Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley. He ends his trip with a well-earned day chilling out on the beach.

Jamaica

Traveller Ian Wright begins his Jamaican journey in the once famous hippy hangout and renowned beach resort of Negril. He travels through the centre of Jamaica to visit a plantation house, then heads down the south coast. At Black River Ian travels through the swamp with a crocodile expert and feeds a crocodile himself, before heading further along the south coast to Treasure Beach, a hideaway paradise. Up through the centre of Jamaica, Ian catches a bus from Mandeville to Bob Marley’s mausoleum and arrives in Hope Bay, where he stays with rastas who run a guest house and a school for orphaned kids. Ian’s payment for staying at the guest house teaching a few lessons at the school – a common arrangement. Ian visits Port Antonio, an old fashioned resort full of colonial buildings. Jamaica has more churches per square mile than any other country in the world, so Ian attends a lively, traditional service. He is invited to share a typical Sunday lunch with a Jamaican family. Between Port Antonio and Kingston are the Blue Mountains, a relatively unexplored part of Jamaica. Ian hires a motorbike and rides up to visit a Maroon Village. Maroons are descendants of runaway slaves who made their escape to the hills of the interior and hid out for centuries. Their culture is more African than Caribbean. This is where the famous Jamaican jerk chickenwas invented. Ian attends their drumming ceremony and visits the headman or colonel. Jamaican carnival Early in the morning Ian climbs the Blue Mountain Peak to watch the sunrise, and catches a glimpse of Cuba. He ends his journey in Kingston, where he celebrates Jamaican Carnival.

Alaska

Traveller Ian Wright begins his journey in the town of Eagle, on the banks of the Yukon River. Eagle is home to the Athabascan Indians who live a subsistence lifestyle, eating Globe Trekker Ian Wrightsalmon in the summer and moose in the winter.

From Eagle, Ian travels to the town of Chicken(population 25) which has no running water, electricity or telephones and is completely isolated in the winter. He parties with the locals and goes on a tour in a 1946 light aircraft made of wood and fabric. While he’s in town, Ian also goes gold-dredging in the Fortymile River.

Ian continues his journey north, to the twin towns of Kennicott and McCarthy, situated in the Wrangell-St Elias National Park. Kennicott was once the richest source of copper in the world, but when copper prices collapsed in the 1930s, the 800 miners were made redundant and Kennicott became a ghost town. Just Globe Trekker Ian Wrightoutside McCarthy, Ian goes glacier climbing on theRoot Glacier.

Next, Ian heads for the coast. He travels upPrince William Sound on the state- run marine ferry and eventually arrives in the town of Seward. This is the departure point for a sea kayaking trip, and Ian encounters whales, dolphins and sea lions.

En route to Homer, Ian stops off on the Kenai River for a spot of fishing. He discovers he’s not a natural fisherman however, as he doesn’t manage to catch even one salmon. Arriving in Homer, Ian goes sky trekking in a Cessna 185. Lori, the pilot takes him out to remote lakes and mountains and they spend the afternoon watching grizzly bears and catching salmon in waterfalls.

Bear dining on the finest salmon at the Kenai RiverThe final leg of the journey takes Ian north, past Mt McKinley, the highest peak in North America, and up above the Arctic Circle to the land of the midnight sun.

Pacific Islands: Fiji, Vanuatu & the Solomon Islands

Ian Wright visits the Pacific Islands of Fiji, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands, once infamous amongst explorers for head-hunting and cannibalism. He begins his journey in Fiji, Ian Wright, coming up for airwhere he is welcomed by a local tribe with a Kava drinking ceremony. The mild narcotic is often offered to guests as a sign of friendship, and is also used to seal alliances, start chiefly conferences and commemorate births, deaths and marriages. He also goes diving on the Astrolabe Reef, which stretches unbroken for 30 kms along the east side of the small island north of Kadavu. With a vertical drop off of 10 metres in the inside and 1,800 metres in the outside and a visibility of about 75 metres, it is known as one of the finest dive destinations in the world.

On the Fijian island of Manna Ian goes feeding sharks with a local man named Api. Api comes from a family that believes it has an affinity with sharks, and has been training the sharks to fed from him for the last two years.

From Mana, Ian flies to Vanuatu – a group of islands christened the New Hebrides by Captain Cook in 1774 , because it’s ruggedness reminded him of the Scottish Islands. On the island of Ambryn he meets with the chief of a tribe that used to practice cannibalism, and witnesses the traditional Rom dance, where the dancers pretend to be a spirit Globe Trekker Pacific Islandswhich lives inside their costumes. These costumes are burnt after the ceremony in case the spirit takes it over and haunts the dancer. He also visits the hot spring on the island of Sesivi, andTanna island, where he climbs the massive Yassur volcano. It’s the most accessible active volcano in the world, and has three large vents which bubble away at a temperature of 4000 degrees Fahrenheit, constantly showering the crater with red hot pumice and lava.

Ian continues his journey to the Solomon Islands. During World War II the islands were used as a battle ground between the Americans and the Japanese, and thousands of abandoned ships and tanks now litter the country and the seas. IanGlobe Trekker Pacific Islandsgoes to Gizo, where he dives down to the Tao Maron, the most intact of all the wrecks, which still has bottles, typewriters and other everyday items which were on board when the ship went down.

On Busu Island Ian watches shell money being made. This traditional currency is still used for bride prices and for settling disputes. Busu is one of the many artificial islands made of boulders and coral by people fleeing the inter-tribal fighting of the headhunters.

Southeast Australia

Ian Wright’s antipodean adventure begins at the huge international Country and Western festival in Tamworth, New South Wales. After sampling the music, dancing and rodeos, heTamworth Country Music Festivalhitches to Byron Bay on the north coast of the province, where he hang-glides high above the miles of golden beaches. He also runs into some bikers and comes away with the ultimate souvenir of his trip – a tattoo.

Ian heads south, via Sydney to Albury and the vast Mount Buffalo National Park. His riding skills are put to the test as he embarks on a horse trek through the High Plains. He views of the blue mountain ranges ate breath- taking, and it is the perfect setting for bush camping and sleeping out under the stars.

Ian hops on a train to Melbourne, where he finds work in a coffee bar. After a few altercations with the cappuccino machine he saves enough to invest in an old car, with which he hopes to explore Victoria. Things don’t quite go according to plan, however, as the car breaks down and he’s forced to go on alone.

Rafting at Cateract Gorge, Tasmania After going rock climbing in the Grampian Mountains, Ian takes a flight to Tasmania. TheAsbestos National Park in the north of this island is home to large communities of Australia’s national animal, the kangaroo. Ian also comes face to face with wallabies and wombats. Mountain bike is his preferred mode of transport, and he starts on a tour all around the island. Near Bicheno he stays with a farmer inTasmanian Devil country.

Ian journeys to the South West Wilderness National Park, where he is taken on a tour through the mysterious black lagoons and estuaries teeming with local wildlife. His journey ends on a more sombre note, with a visit to Port Arthur, the prison in which Australia’s first white settlers, the British convicts were incarcerated.

Vietnam

Justine Shapiro travels to Vietnam, a country which stretches 1000 miles along the east coast of the Indochinese peninsula. Globe Trekker Vietnam She begins her journey in Ho Chi Minh City (called Saigon until the coming of communism in 1975), where she explores the Cholon quarter, where a vibrant market takes place every day. She’s in town for the new yearsTET festival, and that evening she joins the crowds letting off firecrackers in the streets to scare away the evil spirits.

North East Brazil

Ian Wright travels in the North East of Brazil. He starts his journey in Salvador, the colonial capital of Bahia, where he samples the famous Brazilian coffee and participates in image: ian wright in hammockCapoeira - a traditional martial art combining ballet and acrobatics.

Travelling into the interior of Brazil, Ian attends a Candombleceremony, the fastest growing religious cult in Brazil. He also explores the stunning Chapada Diamantina National Park nearLencois.

Ian flies to Recife where he chances upon a traditional wedding ceremony. It just so happens that he is invited to join in the festivities at the wedding of the great Brazilian football legend,Pele.

Travelling up the coast, Ian visits the multi-coloured sandhills ofMorro Branco, where intricate sand paintings are made. He joins in the party at a carnival in Fortaleza, and stops off at the isolated fishing village of Jericoacoara, where he stays with a Brazilian family.

The final leg of Ian’s trip takes him to the mouth of theAmazon, and the port of Belem, where local food specialities are on sale at the thriving market.

Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands

Justine Shapiro begins her journey in Guayaquil, Ecador’s main port and the largest city in the country. She embarks on a 9 hour train up into the Andes, to a small town called Alausi. Justine Shapiro in EcuadorHere she discovers that the locals Indians are on strike in protest at recent land reforms.

From Alausi Justine heads to Banos, a spa town which lies on the edge of the Andean foothill and theAmazon jungle. She bathes in thermal baths, which are heated by the nearby volcanoes and goes biking and hiking in the Pastaza Valley.

After climbing snow-capped Cotopaxi, the highest active volcano on earth, Justine stops off in Quito, the capital of Ecuador and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From Quito she journeys a few hours north toOtavalo, Ecuador’s most famous market town where you can buy all sorts of crafts made by the local Ottovalo Indians. Here, Snow-capped Mt. CotopaxiJustine is invited to eat guinea pig - a great delicacy of Andean cuisine dating back to pre-Inca times. She also attends the festival of San Juan (Saint John the Baptist) in the largest hacienda in Ecuador, owned by the famousPlaza family.

Justine flies into the jungle to spend a few days with theSiecoyan Indian community. During her visit she treks in the jungle, watches a traditional dance, learns the art ofcanoe making and samples a couple of the local beverages: chicha, made from yucca and fermented human spit, and Ayhuasca, a hallucinogenic drink made from the Ayhuasca vine.

Sea birdJustine concludes her trip with 6 days in the Galapagos Islandson board a magnificent sailing boat called the Angelique. The Galapagos Islands are renowned as a spectacular wildlife haven and Justine sights sea lions, penguins, frigate birds, marine iguanas, blue footed boobies, flamingoes and pelicans.

Japan – Tokyo to Taiwan

Ian Wright goes on an unusual journey to the Southern Islands of Japan – from Kyushu down to the Yaeyama Islands, Japan’s westernmost point, only 110 km from Taiwan. Using aimage - Ian Wright at a hostess bar in Tokyocombination of flights and ferries, Ian island-hops through the Pacific Islands and proves that even Japan can be done on a budget.

He begins his trip in Tokyo, with it’s congested sprawl of high rises, narrow alleys ablaze with neon lights and surging crowds of office workers. Ian takes refuge in one of Japan’s many hostess bars, where European girls are paid large amounts of money just to sit and make polite conversation with Japanese businessmen. No trip to Tokyo is complete without experiencing the Japanese youth scene at Yoyigikoen Park. Bands ranging from hip hop to heavy metal compete to create a cacophony of noise pollution. Ian has a bit of a run in with some Rockabillies, after inadvertently treading on their turf.

The bullet train whisks Ian out of Tokyo at 200 mph to the skiing resort of Zao Onsen. Here he becomes the terror of the slopes and tries his hand at that peculiar Japanese tradition of skiingimage - geothermal baths at Zao Onsen resortafter nightfall. After all his exertions he takes an open air bath surrounded by the slopes and snow capped mountains.

Ian flies to Kyusho, the largest of Japan’s Southern islands. He takes a trip to Mount Aso, exploring the volcano at the centre of the island. It’s then a short overland journey east toNagasaki, where Ian learns about the city’s unfortunate fate as the second target of the atomic bomb, that was to signal the end of hostilities during World War II. A flight south takes him to Kagoshima, where he samples the lively night -life and traditional fish restaurants. In nearby Beppu, Ian experiences a sand bath – the heat rises from the hot springs the create a boiling beach where the locals lie down in a shallow trench and are buried up to their necks. The sauna-like properties of the sand contain many therapeutic properties for all types of aches and pains.

image - japan fire hillAnother flight takes Ian to the next islandOkanawa, scene of ferocious fighting at the end of the last war. Ian explores the labyrinth of tunnels where thousands committed suicide rather than be captured by the Americans. He also witnesses some traditional aspects of Japanese society such as bull fighting and snake versus mongoose battles, but this leaves a rather unpleasant taste in his mouth.

The unspoilt tranquility of the Yaeyama Islands are Ian’s final destination. On Iriomote he treks through the jungle and ends his journey at the beautiful Binai water falls.

North India – Varanasi to the Himalayas

Traveller Andrew Daddo begins his intense journAndrew Daddo at the Taj Mahaley through North India with a dawn boat trip on the holy River Ganges in Varanasi.

He witnesses pilgrims bathing in the ghats along the river and bodies being cremated. He also meets a number of characters in the narrow, winding streets and alleys of Varanasi – Saddhus (holy men) smoking chillums, beggars and touts. A young boy introduces him to betel nut and a yoghurt drink called lassi.

An overnight train takes Andrew to Agra, home to the famous Taj Mahal. Just outside Agra isMathura where a large Hindu festival takes place celebrating the birth of the Hindu deity, Krishna. From there, Andrew heads on to Delhi where he hires an Enfield motorbike for the next leg of the journey to Corbett National Park, where he goes on an elephant safari. He then drives toRishikesh, where he joins an ashram (meditation centre) and meets the guru who oversees Andrew’s very first yoga lesson.

A narrow gauge railway takes Andrew to Simla, a former British Hill station at the foot of the Indian Himalayas, where he learns about Indian history and the British Raj in India. image: ashram Andrew continues his trip climbing higher into the Himalayas to enjoy the beautiful views of the Kulu valley, before taking a short bus journey to Manali. Here Andrew prepares for the climax of the trip, trekking from Manali to Leh.

His companions Chris and Bob take him up the second highest Pass in the world, the Tag Lang La, and past Buddhist gompas. After a grueling journey they finally arrive in Leh, a lost city populated by Tibetan refugees isolated from the world nine months of the year, perched in the Himalayan mountains amidst a breathtaking lunar landscape.

Africa -Zimbabwe, Botswana & Namibia

Globe Trekker Andrew Daddo travels through three very different countries in the south of the vast African continent. His journey begins at Victoria Falls, and the tranquil serenity of theimage: womanupper Zambezi River in Zimbabwe.

Over the border into Botswana Andrew visits one of the major sanctuaries for wildlife in Africa, Chobe National Park. On safari in the natural wilderness of the floodplain and forest he sights a variety of African big game – elephant, buffalo, antelope, zebra and giraffes browsing in the acacia trees, as well as hippos and crocodiles wallowing in the lake beds.

Andrew journeys on to the Okavango Delta, a shifting web of crystal clear channels, lagoons and palm studded islands. A professional game guide takes him to explore the waterways and islands by mokoro – a traditional dug-out canoe.

Namibia is a country of compelling beauty, abundant sunshine and unspoiled landscapes, known as ‘Africa’s gem’. This leg of the journey begins in the cosmopolitan capital of Windhoek. Heading south, the gravel road goes through the Gamsberg Pass, leading to the beautiful German town of Swakopmund.

Andrew hires a car and drives south throughSossvlei, where the spectacular red sand dunes are located. He passes through the second largest canyon in the world, Fish River Canyon, on his way to Southern Namibia – diamond country. Here he visits Kolsmanskop, a ruined diamond mining town which is gradually returning to desert.

Andrew ends his extraordinary journey at Diaz Point, just south of Luderitz. Amidst a bleak lunar landscape, with dolphins and sea lions swimming around in the background, stands a lone cross which commemorates the first landing of the colonials and the European discovery of Africa.