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Globe Trekker

Season 5

13 episodes

  1. 1. Hawaii

    52m

  2. 2. West India

    52m

  3. 3. New Zealand

    1998-11-30 · 52m

    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.

  4. 4. Malaysia & Southern Thailand

    52m

    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.

  5. 5. Sydney City Guide

    52m

  6. 6. West Africa: Ghana and the Ivory Coast

    52m

  7. 7. New Orleans

    52m

  8. 8. Finland and the Baltic States

    52m

    Neil GibsonThe Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and as well Finland are this time the target of Neil Gibson.

  9. 9. San Francisco City Guide

    1998-11-30 · 52m

    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.

  10. 10. Mexico City Guide

    52m

  11. 11. Rio De Janeiro City Guide

    52m

  12. 12. Egypt

    52m

    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

  13. 13. Arctic Canada

    52m

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