Metropolis explores one important world city each episode, uncovering rich historical secrets behind its extraordinary location. A travel guide to iconic cities around the world, highlighting hidden secrets, signature foods and cultural idiosyncrasies.
Michael Palin revisits his first four TV travel documentaries. He draws on his personal archive of audio recordings and diary notebooks, and reflects on how he became a seasoned global traveller. Featuring contributions from fans and friends, including David Attenborough, Joanna Lumley and Simon Reeve.
Ever wanted to quit your job and go travelling round the world? Well James and Karl did and filmed it all. The backpacking documentary follows James and Karl as they travel through 20 countries in 4 continents over 9 months, covering a distance of over 42,000 miles.
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Karl and Chris goon a 3 week trip, where they got to travel through China, Tibet & Nepal with the highlight of reaching Mount Everest base camp. However, their plans fall apart with Chris being hospitalised with severe altitude sickness. Will they succeed with our quest for Everest?
Karl and James went sailing through the Caribbean paradise of the San Blas Islands, before arriving in Colombia and trekking through the jungle to The Lost City. After relaxing in Palomino and Taganga we head into Venezuela, to journey to Angel Falls, the highest waterfall on the planet, and then discover the lost world of Roraima mountain.
Watch my first trip to India in this travel documentary, as I spent 6 weeks backpacking around the country. I spent 3 weeks backpacking through the cities of the north and then another 3 weeks in the beaches and backwaters of the south.
My first trip to Africa is a 5 week adventure through South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zambia. Captured in this travel documentary.
I went backpacking around Egypt & Jordan for one month by myself. Egypt & Jordan are undoubtedly on most people's travel bucket lists, but I've always had the impression that the majority of people travel there on an organised tour. So I wanted to give it a go by myself and see what it was like booking everything on the go, treating it like a normal backpacking trip.
Karl returns to New Zealand for a 7 week road trip around both the North and South Island in this 2 part documentary series.
We go on a one month backpacking adventure around Japan. In this 2 part documentary series we travel to Japan for the very first time. Travelling there for one month, starting in Tokyo and then using the Japan Rail Pass to explore the country.
I went solo backpacking around Central America for 6 weeks, travelling through Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. This 3 part documentary series shows the entire backpacking experience. From the fun activities, beautiful sites, crazy parties, to the exhausting journeys and the good, bad and ugly hostels.
I had 6 weeks to travel from the south to the north of Vietnam. This 3 part documentary series captures the complete backpacking experience as I travel from Saigon up to Ha Giang.
I went on a 5 week trip through Switzerland, Italy & Croatia, my first big trip in over 18 months.
Dave Myers and Simon King take an adventurous road trip to explore the local way of life and the origins of some of the West's favorite Asian cuisine.
A travel memoir series hosted by award-winning actor, playwright and director Colman Domingo, who takes us on an intimate tour of the cities, places and hidden spots that hold special meaning in his life story.
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Yan Xiao Chen is an ordinary girl born in a happy family; but in the final year of high school, her life took a drastic change. To earn money to pay her school fees, she works part-time at the bar. There, she meets Cheng Jin Yuan, a wealthy guy. This causes her boyfriend Shen Hou to be jealous. After graduation from university, Xiao Chen and Shen Hou struggle to manage their career. But through hard work, they managed to achieve satisfactory results and eventually decided to get married. However, Xiaochen finds out that her father's death was cause by Shen Hou's mother. Xiao Chen cancels the marriage between her and Shen Hou, and flees to America. There, she meets with trouble and has no choice but to ask Cheng Jin Yuan for help. During her hardest time, Jin Yuan was there for her and she becomes reliant on him. However, Shen Hou suddenly resurfaces in Xiao Chen's life and he brings along Jin Yuan's deepest secret.
It's a story about an air hostess that comes to a crossroad, will she choose her Love or her dreams?