Schedule for Autentic Travel

Street of Gongs

Street of Gongs

In Thailand's rural northeast you will find the street of Gongs. Outside the provincial capital of Ubon Ratchatani in Thailand's rural northeast, a country road nearly thirty kilometers long stretches to the banks of the Mekong River. Even from a distance, you can hear what is being made there: gongs of all sizes in nearly 50 manufactories. The gong is considered the ancient instrument and symbol of Asia. It occupies an important cultural significance, initiates rituals, expels demons, gives strength and courage. This film visits the creators of these unique instruments - a family business that has been laboriously handcrafting gongs for generations. They have a big mission: The abbot of the temple has ordered a new, large gong for the upcoming festival. Will they be able to finish it in time?

2026-01-10 02:16:18 +0000 UTC2026-01-10 03:06:00 +0000 UTC(49m)
Berlin from Above

Berlin from Above

Unique pictures from above. This documentary shows a different angle of people and country, during a glide flight above the metropolis. More than 25 years after the reunion between East and West Germany, this movie shows pictures from different perspectives. Which visions and dreams marked this region? What changed and what emerged in Germany's tensed city. We take a look from above to see the city and its citizens. Due to high quality flight recordings and panorama pictures, we are able to see how the people make this area their home. The movie unites nature, urbanity, tranquility and the rush of a metropolis. It unites parks and skyscraper canyons, lake capes and wetlands, curvy courses of rivers and straight streets. With exhilarating pictures we take a trip through Berlin- from sunrise til sunset. Due to high quality flight recordings and panorama pictures, we are able to get a glimpse at how the people make this area their home.

2026-01-11 10:47:56 +0000 UTC2026-01-11 11:48:56 +0000 UTC(1h1m)
Seychelles

Seychelles

A vacation in the Seychelles - or even a wedding? This is the dream for many, especially Germans, who top the guest list at this island archipelago. But the paradise is under threat. We show the beauty of the island, with its rare animal species, happy wedding couples and white beaches. And yet: This is a paradise under threat, you can see the signs of climate change, with broken shorelines and bleached corals. Although the Seychelles has only 0.13 percent of Germany's land area, its new marine reserve is larger than the Federal Republic: A dream for the conservationists, who are supported by the Seychelles government.

2026-01-11 01:21:16 +0000 UTC2026-01-11 01:54:43 +0000 UTC(33m)
Europe's Forgotten Pilgrim Routes

Europe's Forgotten Pilgrim Routes

For centuries, pilgrims have set off on the Via Francigena in the hopes of reaching the tombs of the apostles Peter and Paul in Rome. The ancient pilgrimage route leads through the imposing Alps to the Great St Bernard Pass and from there cross-country through Italy: along the Aosta Valley and the endless rice fields of the Po Valley, over the mountains of the Apennines, and the rolling hills of Tuscany to Lazio – en route, modern pilgrims discover Italy's majestic and diverse landscapes, as well as traces of bygone eras. Along the way, they meet people who share with them their enthusiasm for the country and the tradition of pilgrimage.

2026-01-10 14:02:28 +0000 UTC2026-01-10 15:03:14 +0000 UTC(1h)