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More from KQED
Globe Trekker
A dynamic series that travels to unforgettable destinations. Each episode documents the journey of one vibrant young travel guide as they interact with local residents and activities in ways that bring these exotic destinations to life.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
Globe Trekker Special: Slavery (#827)
Duration:
57:31 CC Stereo DVI TVG
Justine Shapiro, Megan McCormick, Ian Wright and Zoe Palmer journey across four continents to discover more about the origins and consequences of slavery. The Trekkers first visit London and Lisbon, two port cities where many slave ships originated their routes to locations such as Cape Verde - known as the "Middle Passage" - on the west coast of Africa. Other sites include plantations in Brazil, the Caribbean and the U.S. The episode also takes a look at how a strong Afro-Caribbean culture emerged from slavery's horrors.
Channels and Airdates:
Sat, Nov 21, 2009 -- 8:00 pm
Sun, Nov 22, 2009 -- 2:00 am
Wed, Nov 25, 2009 -- 7:00 am email reminder
Wed, Nov 25, 2009 -- 10:00 am email reminder
California (#817)
Duration:
56:08 CC Stereo DVI TVG
Justine Shapiro's adventure starts in Joshua Tree National Park and then heads to Palm Springs, the playground of Hollywood's golden era and home to the big business of wind power. Her next stop is Los Angeles, where she gets a taste of city's seedier East Side and Santa Monica's spectacular coastline. Justine heads up the coast to Hearst Castle and Big Sur, then detours inland to Gilroy for the town's annual garlic festival. Other highlights include stops in Yosemite and at Mono Lake, the ghost town of Bodie, the giant redwoods of Humboldt County and the Reggae on the River Festival in Garberville.
Channels and Airdates:
Sun, Nov 22, 2009 -- 12:00 am
Mon, Dec 14, 2009 -- 8:00 am email reminder
Mon, Dec 14, 2009 -- 11:00 am email reminder
Mozambique (#818)
Duration:
56:17 CC Stereo DVI TVG
Ian Wright travels to one of the world's poorest nations, a country wiped off the tourist trail for 20 years by war but now on the rise again. He starts his journey in its capital Maputo, where he meets artists working to heal the wounds of war, views its colonial relics, lives it up in one of Africa's most luxurious hotels, and shops at a local market for a real taste of Africa. In Chimoio, Ian discovers how the central region of the country is dealing with the terrible landmine legacy of its civil war. From here, he 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 AIDS in Mocuba. Ian then travels to the first European settlement in East Africa, magical Mozambique Island, which was built as a replica of Lisbon in Portugal. Finally, he travels to the village of Mueba, famous for a massacre of its people by the Portuguese in 1960.
Channels and Airdates:
Sun, Nov 22, 2009 -- 7:00 pm
Mon, Nov 23, 2009 -- 1:00 am email reminder
Sun, Nov 29, 2009 -- 12:00 am email reminder
Mon, Dec 21, 2009 -- 8:00 am email reminder
Mon, Dec 21, 2009 -- 11:00 am email reminder
Globe Trekker Special: Best American Water Treks 1 (#814)
Duration:
56:40 CC Stereo DVI TVG
Experience some of the wettest rides in America! Kayak along the rugged Na Pali Coast in Hawaii, paddle through Alaska's Prince William Sound, canoe down the Rio Grande through the Big Bend of Texas and discover the thrill of whitewater rapids on the Gauley River in West Virginia.
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Western Canada (#819)
Duration:
56:41 CC Stereo DVI TVG
Zay visits western Canada, a vast landmass that is home to a mere 9 million people. He starts in Saskatchewan, where he canoes through the Prince Albert National Park, takes a train across the Great Plains to Saskatoon, then flies to Edmonton in Alberta. Here he checks out the province's biggest tourist attraction: the West Edmonton Mall, which is the size of New York's Central Park! Instead of shopping, Zay goes bungee jumping, swims and walks with the penguins. He hitches a ride to Calgary for the world's greatest outdoor event: the Calgary Stampede, and then heads to Lake Louise, known as the "Jewel of the Rockies," where he takes place in a grizzly bear study in Jasper National Park. Zay daytrips to Whistler, a world-renowned ski resort, where he goes ziptrekking, a unique way of seeing Whistler's old forest. His last leg takes him to the beautiful but isolated province of Yukon, where he rides the rapids on the Tatshenshini River.
Channels and Airdates:
Mon, Nov 23, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Mon, Nov 23, 2009 -- 12:00 pm email reminder
Sun, Nov 29, 2009 -- 7:00 pm email reminder
Mon, Nov 30, 2009 -- 1:00 am email reminder
Sun, Dec 6, 2009 -- 12:00 am email reminder
Mon, Dec 28, 2009 -- 8:00 am email reminder
Mon, Dec 28, 2009 -- 11:00 am email reminder
Ice Trekking The Alps (#815)
Duration:
57:24 CC Stereo DVI TVG
Zay Harding ski tours the legendary Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt. Taking in Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn along the way, he undertakes a tough weeklong journey, traversing three Western European countries: France, Italy and Switzerland. He temps fate and frequent avalanches, masters the technique of off-piste skiing in powder-snow and learns how to negotiate his way out of a deep crevasse. Zay visits a local cemetery where thousands of intrepid climbers have lost their lives in pursuit to concur the Alps. Zay's trek allows him to sample the delicious French specialty tartiflette, make an exquisite Swiss Rosti and enjoy other regional cuisine.
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East Africa: Tanzania & Zanzibar (#820)
Duration:
57:20 CC Stereo DVI TVG
On the historic island of Zanzibar, Ian learns about slave trading and the work of anti-slavery campaigners like Dr. David Livingstone. In Tanzania, he explores the wildlife sanctuaries of the Selous Game Reserve and the Gome Stream Chimpanzee colony run by famed anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall. Ian takes a hot-air balloon ride over Tanzania's most famous game park, the Serengeti, populated by over 1.5 million wild animals, and finally ends his journey with a weeklong climb to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest elevation.
Channels and Airdates:
Mon, Nov 30, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Mon, Nov 30, 2009 -- 12:00 pm email reminder
Sun, Dec 6, 2009 -- 7:00 pm email reminder
Mon, Dec 7, 2009 -- 1:00 am email reminder
Sun, Dec 13, 2009 -- 12:00 am email reminder
Globe Trekker Special: Best Dives (#828)
Duration:
56:28 CC Stereo DVI TVG
The Trekkers visit the top 15 dive sites worldwide. Each location is more exotic than the last, from the turquoise waters of Dominica and Turks & Caicos in the Caribbean, to the spectacular seas in Fiji, Micronesia and the Great Barrier Reef. The diving escapades conclude with the #1 spot - Borneo - where Holly is surrounded by a huge school of barracuda.
Channels and Airdates:
Sat, Nov 28, 2009 -- 8:00 pm email reminder
Sun, Nov 29, 2009 -- 2:00 am email reminder
Wed, Dec 2, 2009 -- 7:00 am email reminder
Wed, Dec 2, 2009 -- 10:00 am email reminder
Globe Trekker Special: Galleons, Pirates & Treasure (#816)
Duration:
56:43 CC Stereo DVI TVG
Megan McCormick sets out in the footsteps of famous mariners and renegades of the Caribbean to learn firsthand about 250 years of perilous treasure hunting and brutal competition among the Spanish, English, Dutch, French and Portuguese. These pirates were vying for gold, silver and other riches. Galleons were sunk, thousands were killed and, for centuries after the New World was discovered in 1492, it was the pirates who ruled the waves. Megan explores the legend and lore to find out how far they went to lay their hands on these treasures, how hard it was to keep, and what still remains from that extraordinary era.
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Globe Trekker Special: Best American Hikes (#821)
Duration:
56:26 CC Stereo DVI TVG
Go climb a mountain with the Globe Trekkers! Among the challenges awaiting them include the Grand Tetons in Wyoming, Mount Rainier in Washington and the Sangre de Cristo mountains in Colorado.
Channels and Airdates:
Mon, Dec 7, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Mon, Dec 7, 2009 -- 12:00 pm email reminder
Sun, Dec 13, 2009 -- 7:00 pm email reminder
Mon, Dec 14, 2009 -- 1:00 am email reminder
Sun, Dec 20, 2009 -- 12:00 am email reminder
Ethiopia (#829)
Duration:
56:46 CC Stereo DVI TVG
Ian explores the northern highlands of Axum where he visits the oldest church in Ethiopia and the supposed resting place of the Ark of the Covenant. He then heads south to Lalibela for Timkat, the most important festival in the country. Ian travels to Bahar Dar, visiting the spectacular Blue Nile Falls and sampling the delicious local cuisine. He journeys to the capital Addis Ababa where he drinks coffee with the locals, goes bargain hunting in the largest outdoor market in Africa and is pampered in a hydrotherapy center. His trip ends in the southern town of Arba Minch, taking part in the macho ritual of cow jumping and engaging in a stick fight with the Mursi, one of Africa's fiercest tribes.
Channels and Airdates:
Sat, Dec 5, 2009 -- 8:00 pm email reminder
Sun, Dec 6, 2009 -- 2:00 am email reminder
Wed, Dec 9, 2009 -- 7:00 am email reminder
Wed, Dec 9, 2009 -- 10:00 am email reminder
The Balkans (#801)
Duration:
56:47 CC Stereo DVI TVG
Zay Harding begins his travels in Kosovo, where he dances with a local Albanian band and visits Gazimestan, the site of a 500 year-old battle but which is currently patrolled by UN troops since the Serbian withdrawal. He moves on to Serbia where he participates in a moustache competition, backpacks by barge through Belgrade and enjoys the Guca Trumpet festival with the Roma gypsies. Next it's on to Bosnia Herzegovina where Zay explores the capital city of Sarajevo and the mountain villages of Lukomir and Mostar. His last stop is Montenegro and an exciting log-raft trip down the Tara River Canyon, the deepest in Europe.
Channels and Airdates:
Sat, Dec 12, 2009 -- 8:00 pm email reminder
Sun, Dec 13, 2009 -- 2:00 am email reminder
Wed, Dec 16, 2009 -- 7:00 am email reminder
Wed, Dec 16, 2009 -- 10:00 am email reminder
Portugal & The Azores (#822)
Duration:
56:22 CC Stereo DVI TVG
Megan McCormick begins her journey in the beautiful Douro Valley whose vineyards produce port, the drink from which Portugal takes its name. She heads north to Peneda Geres National Park and then south to the pilgrim city of Fatima. Megan witnesses a unique style of bullfighting in Santarem, visits the Church of Bones in Lisbon, uncovers Portugal's Moorish past in Algarve and whale-watches in the Azores.
Channels and Airdates:
Mon, Dec 14, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Mon, Dec 14, 2009 -- 12:00 pm email reminder
Sun, Dec 20, 2009 -- 7:00 pm email reminder
Mon, Dec 21, 2009 -- 1:00 am email reminder
Sun, Dec 27, 2009 -- 12:00 am email reminder
Globe Trekker Special: Great Natural Wonders (#810)
Duration:
56:40 CC Stereo DVI TVG
Join the Globe Trekkers as they explore some of the world's Great Natural Wonders. Megan discovers erupting volcanoes in Hawaii and Java, Ian encounters the Arctic, Justine hikes the Perito Moreno glacier in Patagonia, Eils Nevitt treks deep into the Amazon rainforest, and Holly Morris travels with the nomadic Tuareg tribe in the Sahara Desert. Other destinations include Australia's Great Barrier Reef, Victoria Falls and spectacular national parks around the world, from New Zealand and Botswana to Kenya and Ecuador.
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Panama & Colombia (#823)
Duration:
56:27 CC Stereo DVI TVG
Megan McCormick takes a trip through Colombia and Panama, two countries that are refreshingly untouched by mass tourism. In Panama City, Megan tries different Panama hats, which she learns are really from Ecuador but were misnamed as far back as the1850s when Americans were building the railroad during the Gold Rush. She visits the Panama Canal, the crucial byway that generates $1 billion a year for the Panamanian economy. In Colombia, Megan finds herself witness to a point-blank shooting. Undeterred, she decides to learn more about the country's crime-ridden history. She stops by Bogota's police museum to see an exhibition of the infamous drug dealer Pablo Escobar, and then visits the Caribbean coast and the beautiful historic city of Cartagena, where she learns about the city's Spanish colonial past and listens to some of Colombia's most popular rhythms, Vallenato.
Channels and Airdates:
Mon, Dec 21, 2009 -- 9:00 am email reminder
Mon, Dec 21, 2009 -- 12:00 pm email reminder
Sun, Dec 27, 2009 -- 7:00 pm email reminder
Mon, Dec 28, 2009 -- 1:00 am email reminder
Morocco (#811)
Duration:
57:08 CC Stereo DVI TVG
Ian Wright travels to this country of stark desert, high mountain ranges and some of the most richly cultured cities in the world, beginning his journey in the port of Tangier. He hitchhikes to the walled city of Fez, the most complete medieval city in the Arab world, where he spends a day exploring the Medina and winding back alleys before heading for the hammam and a brisk Moroccan massage. On a motorbike, he follows the Route of 1000 Kasbahs, an ancient caravan trail that runs out to the desert. He encounters a sandstorm while on a two-day camel trek and later attempts a climb up Mount Toubkal, the highest mountain in North Africa.
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Ecuador and the Galapagos (#830)
Duration:
56:46 CC Stereo DVI TVG
Shilpa Mehta visits Luzon, one of the Philippines' 7,000 islands, where she discovers what life was like under the reign of Ferdinand Marcos. She journeys through the beautiful Filipino countryside to Sagada, home of the famous "hanging coffins" and the amazing rice terraces, then treks south to Manila, where she meets a karaoke-singing taxi driver and enjoys one of the popular ballroom dancing nightclubs. Her next stop is the island of Negros, the sugarland of the Philippines, where she travels by vintage steam engine. Shilpa's final visit is to the jungle of El Nido, home of the last-discovered Filipino tribe, the Tau't Batu.
Channels and Airdates:
Sat, Dec 26, 2009 -- 8:00 pm email reminder
Sun, Dec 27, 2009 -- 2:00 am email reminder
Wed, Dec 30, 2009 -- 7:00 am email reminder
Wed, Dec 30, 2009 -- 10:00 am email reminder
Queensland & The Great Barrier Reef (#824)
Duration:
57:28 CC Stereo DVI TVG
Megan McCormick hangs ten at Surfers' Paradise on the Gold Coast and Noosa in Queensland. She catches the ferry to Fraser Island, the world's largest sandbar and home to a wide assortment of wildlife. Megan then heads to Airlie Beach and boards a yacht for a two-day tour of the Whitsunday Islands, known as the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Next she goes diving in Blue Pearl Bay, where she also gets tips for surviving a run-in with crocodiles from the Barefooted Bushman. Megan explores the wreckage of a cargo ship in the Magnetic Islands, learns all about coral in Cairns, meets a pearl diver on Thursday Island, hunts for wild boar on Cape York Peninsula and finally experiences the beauty of Lizard Island and Cod Hole at the very tip of the Australian continent.
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Utah & Colorado (#802)
Duration:
57:09 CC Stereo DVI TVG
Holly Morris kicks off her trip in Denver, where she visits the U.S. Mint and enjoys the city's many outdoor pursuits. Next she hikes the Mesa Trail, joins an archaeological research trip at Crow Canyon and delves into the history of the region's ancestral Puebloans. Holly travels to Utah, home to numerous ski resorts, the Great Salt Lake and a plethora of breathtaking national parks - including Arches, Zion and Bryce Canyon.
