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Rick Steves has been the "travel guinea pig" for American Public Television since Travels in Europe with Rick Steves In his program, Rick shows some out-of-the-way places the average traveler misses offers countless travel tips, and always enjoys being immersed in the adventure.

Highlights of Jane McDonald's American cruises. In LA, Jane joins a cruise ship bound for San Francisco, before she samples the Mississippi's magic and cruises the Great Lakes.

The imperial steelworks established 120 years ago in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Pref., on the southern island of Kyushu, drove Japan's modernization. And coal mined in the nearby Chikuho area fueled this industry. We visit old ironworks and coal mines along the railways that transported the coal, and eat a bento that has delighted travelers for a century. We meet a retired mechanic working to invigorate the area with railroad history and an ex-coal miner preserving its coal mining past for posterity.

Gregg takes a 300-kilometre road trip along the stunning coast of the Western Cape heading for Gansbaai, otherwise known as Shark Town. He stops for lunch at the South African fish and chip shop, releases rehabilitated African Penguins back into the wild and meets his match on a boat trip through shark alley.

Robson makes his way along Hadrian's Wall, built to guard the northern frontier of the Roman Empire in AD122, and covering almost 80 miles in length from the Irish Sea to the North Sea.

The culinary expert sets off to explore South Africa's most iconic and best loved landscapes and experiences - along with its glorious food. Gregg also discovers South Africa's famous wildlife - coming face to face with sharks and helping care for wild leopards and African penguins - and immerses himself in the country's rich culture and tradition

Tony Robinson continues to explore the history, influence and population of the world-famous Thames.

Jack Dee journeys into the mountains of Lepikha, where he stays for two nights in a remote reindeer herder village. There he is taught the basic survival skills of the herders. His journey then sees him travel alone for four days and three nights to meet nomadic herders out in the wilderness.
After receiving his final tuition in survival, Jack sets out alone on a further 50km journey to find his own remote new home. Here, he must survive the extreme weather conditions for five more days, living off the land and tending to his own reindeer herd. Throughout his time alone, Jack keeps his own video diary, recording his feelings on long, cold Siberian nights.

Frank Skinner and Denise Mina travel through Scotland on boats and horses in a bid to recreate literary duo James Boswell and Samuel Johnson's 1773 trip to the Hebrides.

Luxury heritage train The Northern Belle, aka steam locomotive 6201 Princess Elizabeth, travels through England's rural North West. Beginning in Preston, the passengers of its stylish 1930s Pullman carriages are soon whisked up through Cumbria and the spectacular landscapes of the Lake District. The train continues on to historic Carlisle, the site of a world-class medieval cathedral and home to supposedly England's most haunted station. It then joins the Settle to Carlisle line, considered one of the most scenic railway routes in the world.

Dream Routes" is a three-part film project dedicated to exceptional travel routes through six Southern and Central Asian countries.

A journey through Sicily that takes in seven Unesco World Heritage sites, with the first stop being a visit to a castle whose baron was inspired by Hampton Court. There's a meeting in Modica with Sicily's most famous chocolatier, a trip on the unique railway that travels around Etna, and a visit to Ragusa, a baroque-inspired city famous for its beauty and for its spiral railway that travels within a mountain.

Sara Pascoe is learning how to do the world's most endangered jobs, from ice-carving in Finland to climbing trees to making sweets in Cuba.

The West Highland Line is one of the world's truly legendary train routes, crossing spectacular Scottish moors and mountains as it heads towards Skye. Starting in Glasgow, it glides towards Loch Lomond, the world's largest inland stretch of water. It then sweeps north to enter the wild and windswept landscape of Rannoch Moor. After ascending to Corrour, Britain's highest station, the journey passes Ben Nevis, the UK's tallest mountain and then across the famous Glenfinnan viaduct. The coastal town of Mallaig is gateway to the Isle of Skye with its world-famous Highland cuisine and many breathtaking views

We're off to the Atlantic coast, between Royan and Les Sables-d'Olonne. Where nature is shaped by ocean, wind and tide. But where nature in turn forges character and temperament. We meet an artist, an independent fisherman and a sailor who all chose to live from and for the sea.

A voyage along the Atlantic coast from the island of Noirmoutier, in the Vend?e, all the way to that of Ol?ron, in the Charente-Maritime. A journey that will teach us how to travel and consume differently, in a way that pollutes less, and to generally become more environmentally-friendly.

We set our heading for the Mediterranean and a unique journey that will take us to explore the mysterious depths of the Big Blue, just off-shore from the famous Calanques, to discover a ship-building yard that has been reborn, that of La Ciotat.

We travel the Manche, along the shores of the English Channel from Cherbourg to the Chausey Islands. A coastal area turned upside-down by Brexit and the imminent creation of a mid-sea border. On each side of the Channel, how are they preparing for it and the complications it will bring?

The singer explores the sights of the country, beginning amid the colourful chaos of the city of Kolkata, where she visits the largest flower market in Asia, before being treated to a ringside view of some traditional wrestlers in action. Jane then sets sail on India's most holy river, the Ganges, on board a five-star ship. Stop-offs include the temple city of Kalna and the former home of the historic East India Shipping Company, Murshidabad. While in Murshidabad, Jane explores the grand palaces of the city, before going off the beaten the track to see some local artisans at work.

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean fulfil a lifelong dream by travelling to Alaska to skate on natural ice, having only ever performed on artificially created rinks in their 45 years dancing together. Travelling by train and husky sled, they encounter first-hand the dramatic effects of climate change on the wilderness. Alaska's hottest year on record means there is not a lot of ice to be found, so Jayne and Chris's trek becomes a hunt, skating wherever they can hoping to find a magnificent natural setting to dance a special new version of their iconic Bolero. Narrated by Stephen Fry.