Greece: From The Mountains to The Shorline & the Islands
Taking us from Lake Kerkini near the Bulgarian border and onwards via Agia Eleni and Amphipolis.
Taking us from Lake Kerkini near the Bulgarian border and onwards via Agia Eleni and Amphipolis.
Located at the easternmost point of North America, Newfoundland looks like it's at the edge of the world for centuries, its fierce ocean and fragile economy have forced locals to count on their own resourcefulness, resilience and each other's help.
After rebuilding itself, Panama City is becoming a popular retirement destination.
Gérard and Laurent visit an olive oil rich region, meet Chianina cattle and learn the rules of ham in Italy.
Narelle and Patrick will visit a local miniature market-square, la place aux herbes in the village of St Tropez.
Narelle and Patrick sail into beautiful harbour of Portofino, to meet some local friends and discover how to make more ligurian specialities.
Amongst stunning art-nouveau buildings and medieval cobblestone streets, Robin and Julia reveal their daily lives backpacking in a hostel. After looking into life backstage at one of the world's oldest circuses, Robin probes stag parties while Julia decides to put herself through hell in one of the world's most unusual hotels.
Finding and experiencing stories is not always smooth sailing. In the world's biggest boomtown, Robin decides to sandboard and snowboard on the same day, but the heat and glitz blow hot and cold. Meanwhile, Julia's story falls through and her interview cancels, forcing a frantic rush before her looming deadline. In a city with the newest and biggest everything, it's the history that saves the day.
Gerard and Laurent explore Bavarian products such as sauerkraut, pretzels and simmental beef.
This is a surprising trip to the Paris region: beehives on the Opera of Paris' roof, Méréville - the capital of watercress or Milly-La-Forêt and its mint culture. Gerard also reveals the origin of the Parisian baguette.
Narelle and Patrick will visit a local miniature market-square, la place aux herbes in the village of St Tropez.
Narelle and Patrick sail into beautiful harbour of Portofino, to meet some local friends and discover how to make more ligurian specialities.
Some stories are important to write, even when they don't want to be written. Researching the rise of genealogical travel, Robin traces his roots to a small town where his grandfather was born, and then died and that tragedy remains thick in the air. Julia looks into a quirky Soviet theme park, where the harsh history meets communist kitsch.
It's -30C in the "Great White North", but travel writers rarely judge a day by the weather. Robin hangs out with huskies and learns about dog-sledding from a Yukon legend, but Julia's story is derailed by canceled flights. Will she make it to Whitehorse to get her story?
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.
Set in idyllic Tuscany, Italy, we grasp the ideal altitude for growing grapes at the Tenuta Buon Tempo winery - 250 metres above sea level.
Despite the harsh climate, nature seems to provide Iceland with everything the unique culture needs to thrive.
From Thessaloniki, a city with a very eventful history, to the three splayed fingers of the Chalkidiki Peninsula.
Inspiring and cultured, Cuba is loved by tourists despite the rationing system that still prevails. Creativity is deeply embedded in Cubans, who practice eco-agriculture and are developing an increasingly prosperous private sector.
Moscow is located between five rivers and seven seas and is known as the global capital of the outrageous.