Italy in the summer is a challenge not only for travelers but even more so for writers hunting down a never-been-told-before story to pitch, write, and sell. Julia finds a gladiator school that teaches Roman history in a truly hands-on environment. Robin heads to the "Engine of Europe" and the Ferrari and Lamborghini factories, hoping to test drive the world's sexiest automobiles.
Chile's miles of coastline, soaring Andean peaks and parched desert, invite Robin and Julia to to explore it all Fulfilling a life long dream, Robin cat-boards high in the snowcapped Andes. At sea level Julia explores Chile's cultural capital to find out what attracts so many artists to this region.
Michael and Charlie visit Rioja, Spain, starting at the winery Bodega Iniesta, owned by the father of the famous Spanish Soccer Star Andres Iniesta.
Michael and Charlie travel to San Silvestro in Piedmont, Italy, to learn about the importance of rich carbonate soil and aging in large barrels to produce top quality Barolo wines.
The people of Cape Town are working to create democratic inclusiveness through the use of urban projects.
From Chalcis to Mount Olympus and on the spectacular plateaus that are home to the Meteora Monasteries.
An idyllic island of the Pacific, Palau looks like a paradise a matrilineal society with roles well defined by the rich local culture, its harmony seems palpable.
Frozen in time, this city of mystery reveals some of its secrets.
Gérard visits a breeder of Kintoa pigs, then explores cheese, trout and pepper from the Basque region.
When arriving in Venice, Narelle visits an old friend who is the head chef at the hotel Cipriani in Casanova's gardens.
Patrick and Narelle will visit the local commercial fish auction to meet up with a buyer who selects produce for one of the town's finest restaurants called El Gato.
Travelling to the North West Province in the Magaliesberg district putting up camp in the foothills and gorges of the Magaliesberg mountain range.
Frozen in time, this city of mystery reveals some of its secrets.
In the Catalans, Gérard discovers Prat chicken, snails, eels and beautiful rice fields in the Ebro Delta Gérard meets filmmaker Isabel Coixet in a tapas bar in Barcelona.
In Capaccio, the travelers learn how to make mozzarella on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, Antonio Tubelli shows them cabbage of Campania in Naples, they discover pasta which has been manufactured since the 17th century.
When arriving in Venice, Narelle visits an old friend who is the head chef at the hotel Cipriani in Casanova's gardens.
Patrick and Narelle will visit the local commercial fish auction to meet up with a buyer who selects produce for one of the town's finest restaurants called El Gato.
What is an active volcano if not the perfect slope to ride down? Robin hikes to the peak of Cerro Negro to feel the heat and the thrill of sandboarding while Julia investigates the story of fair trade coffee. From soil to cup she learns how consumer choices back home impact a small coffee-growing community.
Not to be confused with the US state, Georgia has a rich medieval history, complete with weapons and folklore. As Robin suits up in traditional costume to learn the art of battle, Julia discovers her inner head banger with the help of local rockers, and online social networks. Top up the journey with a discovery that the region is the birthplace of wine and oh the celebration to come.
Episode Six kicks off in La Mancha, Spain at Bodegas Isidro Milagro. Michael and Charlie step into a wine factory - one that produces over 100 million liters of wine a year. Charlie has some fun creating his own wine in their laboratory, and The Wine Guys survive an unexpected hailstorm! After drying off, the guys head up country to visit Alto Landon, an organic winery in the hills of Castilla La Mancha.