Justine Shapiro
Traveler
Globe Trekker (1994)
Season 5
Globe Trekker is an adventure tourism television series produced by Pilot Productions. The British series was inspired by the Lonely Planet travelbooks and began airing in 1994. Globe Trekker is broadcast in over 40 countries across six continents. Each episode features a host, called a traveller, who travels with a camera crew to a country—often, a relatively exotic locale—and experiences the sights, sounds, and culture that the location has to offer. Special episodes feature in-depth city, beach, dive, shopping, history, festival, and food guides. The show often goes far beyond popular tourist destinations in order to give viewers a more authentic look at local culture. Presenters usually participate in different aspects of regional life, such as attending a traditional wedding or visiting a mining community. They address the viewer directly, acting as tourists-turned-tour guides, but are also filmed interacting with locals and discovering interesting locations in unrehearsed sequences. Globe Trekker also sometimes includes brief interviews with backpackers who share tips on independent travel in that particular country.
Released Aug. 20, 1994
Episode 50 min
12+
Genres: Adventure, Documentary
Keywords: imdb.travel-reality-tv, imdb.exploration, imdb.europe, imdb.middle-east, imdb.travel, imdb.africa, imdb.solitary + 5 more, imdb.australia, imdb.non-fiction, tmdb.travel, tmdb.explore, tmdb.adventure
Production Companies: Pilot Productions
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S5E1 - Hawaii
S5E2 - West India
S5E3 - New Zealand
New Zealand is a beautiful land of contrasts. The North Island is flat, green and densely populated, while the South Island is rugged, mountainous and snowy. The Maori originally called it Etirea, the land of the long white cloud. Globe Trekker traveler Ian Wright starts his journey in Auckland, where the city skyscrapers are home to the most extreme sports in the world. He then heads up the coast to Matauri Bay and the Bay of the Islands. On the South Island he visits Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown, before climbing the amazing Fox Glacier. Along the way... Wreck dive the Rainbow Warrior. Attend a Pofari ceremony in a Maori community. Go punting in Christchurch. Sample a piece of Kiwi madness and do a bit of Zorbing.
Nov. 30, 1998, midnight
S5E4 - Malaysia & Southern Thailand
Justine Shapiro explores the heart of South East Asia: modern Malaysia, with its ancient forests and vibrant mix of cultures, and the beaches of Southern Thailand just across the border.
S5E5 - Sydney City Guide
S5E6 - West Africa: Ghana and the Ivory Coast
S5E7 - New Orleans
S5E8 - Finland and the Baltic States
Neil GibsonThe Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and as well Finland are this time the target of Neil Gibson.
S5E9 - San Francisco City Guide
Justine Shapiro explores San Francisco. Included: Chinatown; the Italian Quarter's literary scene; Alcatraz; Castro's gay community; a Day of the Dead celebration; surfing at Pacifica Beach.
Nov. 30, 1998, midnight
S5E10 - Mexico City Guide
S5E11 - Rio De Janeiro City Guide
S5E12 - Egypt
Traveler Megan McCormick visits Egypt. She goes to Gizeh to admire the millennial Pyramids and the Sphinx, she goes on a 5-days journey through the desert and she finally discovers the secrets of the temple of Abu Simbel
S5E13 - Arctic Canada
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 50 min.
Season Runtime: 50 min.
Released: Aug. 20, 1994
Last Air Date: April 22, 2012, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-G
Common sense age: 12+
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