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Curious Traveler, Season 7 Preview!

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Cagliari Sardinia

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Episode 512, Curious Northern Norway

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Episode 511, Curious Historic Villages of Portugal

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Episode 510, Curious Lofoten Islands, Norway

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Van Gogh in Arles

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Mt Pilatus, Switzerland

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Curious Traveler, Season 7 Preview!

Просмотров 5363 месяца назад

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Cagliari Sardinia

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Episode 512, Curious Northern Norway

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Christine goes north of the Arctic Circle to explore Tromsø, Nordkapp & Kirkenes, Norway. Who was the first tourist to visit the northernmost point in Europe? What is a bunad? And what is its role on National Day? Where is there a fjord named after a troll (and are there any trolls there)? Why are street signs in both Norwegian & Russian in Kirkenes? When did king crabs move to Norway and why? ...

Episode 511, Curious Historic Villages of Portugal

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Episode 511, Curious Historic Villages of Portugal

Просмотров 4954 месяца назад

Portugal's historic villages of Belmonte, Castelo Rodrigo & Sortelha. Who was born in Belmonte & became a famous Portuguese navigator? What is the ‘Eternal Kiss’ & what does a grouchy mom have to do with it? Where did St. Francis of Assisi stop to rest during his pilgrimage along the St. James’ Way? Why is a frilly window in a medieval castle so important? When was a secret tunnel built under a...

Episode 510, Curious Lofoten Islands, Norway

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Episode 510, Curious Lofoten Islands, Norway

Просмотров 4484 месяца назад

Locations: Viking Museum, Lofoten villages & islands, history of Norway's painted houses & stockfish. Who discovered the world’s longest Viking longhouse? What are the giant, triangular wooden huts called “hjells” used for? Where can you find the Devil’s Stairs? Why is there a giant stadium on a tiny little island? When did a house painted red mean one thing, but a house painted yellow mean ano...

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Episode 509, Curious Braga & Guimarães

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Locations: Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary, Guimarães Castle, Braga Cathedral, Old Rooster Legend Who was born in Guimarães Castle and founded a nation? What are the curious symbols all over the Torre de Menagem? Where can you find a beautifully blue Baroque palace? Why are there about 600 steps, 5 levels & so, so many zigzags leading up to Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary? When was Braga Cathedral bu...

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Episode 508, Curious Bergen Norway

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Locations: Bryggen, Edvard Grieg's home, King Håkon's Hall, Bergenhus Fortress, Old Bergen Museum Who lived in a Victorian home named for a troll, with a little man cave down by the lake? What is the oldest church & building in Bergen? Where can you stroll through 1800s Bergen & meet a curious character or two? Why was King Håkon’s Hall built & who wasn’t invited to dance there? When was Brygge...

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Episode 507, Curious Lisbon Portugal

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Locations/Topics: Azulejos, Belém Tower, Jeronimos Monastery, Castelo de S. Jorge, Age of Exploration Who were the Portuguese explorers of the Age of Discovery? What do some monks have to do with an iconic Portuguese pastry? Where can you find a bright yellow welcome mat? Why is a Lisbon castle dedicated the patron saint of England? When did a special type of cross become a symbol of Portugal? ...

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Episode 506, Curious Toronto

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Locations: Casa Loma Castle, Hockey Hall of Fame, Chinatown, Largest distillery in British Empire. Who built a 98-room European fairytale castle & what do street lights have to do with it? What do a windmill & whisky have to do with a Canadian empire? Where can you find secret underground tunnels in Toronto? Why is a grocery store & a synagogue important to Toronto’s history? When did hockey be...

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Episode 504, Curious Tyrol Austria

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Who built a chapel on the edge of an Alpine cliff? What does a pagan beast and a Catholic tradition have to do with a children’s parade? Where can you dance the Schuplattler? And eat an ‘Imperial Mess’? Why did the Lüftlmalerei tradition start? When did Emperor Franz Joseph & Empress Sissi sleep in a snowy retreat? How do you make an igloo? Yodel-Lay-Hee-Hoo, it’s time to get curious about Tyro...

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Episode 503, Curious Sicily & Sardinia

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Locations: Phoenician ruins, temple to Venus in Erice, Cagliari medieval walls, Sicilian street food. Who is on the Sicilian flag, and why does she have three legs? What does the island of Mozia have to do with the English alphabet? Where can you find a temple to Venus? Why did you have to be outside Cagliari's city walls before sunset? When was the number 5 so important to the village of Savoc...

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Episode 502, Curious Innsbruck

Просмотров 2694 месяца назад

Locations: Hofburg Imperial Palace, Ambras Castle, Old Town & Golden Roof, Olympic bobsledding run. Who lived in Ambras Castle because she wasn't allowed to live in Hofburg Palace? What was a copper-capped balcony built for? Where can you find some castle-loving peacocks? Why are so many Austrian window shutters red and white striped? When did some giants move out of a palace, to make way for M...

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Episode 501, Curious Greece

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Locations: Ancient Olympia, Kefalonia’s Melissani Cave & the crossroad of cultures in Chania, Crete. Who left some ancient treasures in a magical cave? What does the measurement of time have to do with the Olympics? Where can you find a bit of Egypt and Venice in Crete? Why is an olive wreath put on the head of a champion and why was there a jar of olive oil at Zeus’ feet? When was Chania the h...