Travelscope Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Travelscope: Season 5 (2011)

• Season 5 Episode 13: Rwanda -- In Search of Chimpanzees

  Thirteen primate species, more than 140 orchid species and 275 bird species populate the Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda.

• Season 5 Episode 12: Rwanda -- Among the Gorillas

  Trekking the mountain forest of the Parc National des Volcans in search of Rwanda's endangered mountain gorillas and golden monkeys.

• Season 5 Episode 11: Port Aransas, Texas -- Fun on the Texas' Coast

  Cruising the South Texas Coast on a University of Texas research vessel.

• Season 5 Episode 10: San Antonio, Texas -- More Than the Alamo

  Celebrating Cinco de Mayo in San Antonio.

• Season 5 Episode 9: Greece -- Cruising the Isles

  Exploring the Greek Isles.

• Season 5 Episode 8: Taiwan -- The Culture of Tea

  Ocean hot baths in Green Island; Orchid Island's Tao people.

• Season 5 Episode 7: Taiwan -- The Culture of Tea

  Traditional tea snacks; Assam tea farm; Lantern Festival.

• Season 5 Episode 6: Ireland -- the West Is Best

  Dingle Peninsula; Puck Fair in Killorglin on the Ring of Kerry; Blasket Islanders.

• Season 5 Episode 5: Guatemala's Semana Santa -- Easter Week

  Guatemala City, Antigua and Lago de Atitlán in Guatemala; communal creation of alfombras during religious processions.

• Season 5 Episode 4: Switzerland -- Scaling the Jungfrau Region

  Grindelwald Valley's Jungfrau region in Switzerland; Swiss mountain culture; cheese-making demonstration; Gleckstein, a mountain hut for climbers.

• Season 5 Episode 3: Switzerland -- Celebrating St. Moritz

  St. Moritz in the Engadine region of Switzerland; trekking into the Rhaetian Alps.

• Season 5 Episode 2: Istanbul -- At the Crossroads of History

  The history of Istanbul, Turkey, and its neighborhoods.

• Season 5 Episode 1: St. Vincent & the Grenadines -- Close to Home, but a World Away

  Caribbean isles offer a wide range of water activities; searching for the St. Vincent parrot; swimming with endangered sea turtles; Union Island Maroon Festival.

Travelscope: Season 4 (2010)

• Season 4 Episode 13: Mozambique, Africa

  Indigo Bay Island Resort and Spa on Bazaruto Island; Azura Resort on Benguerra Island; Bazaruto Marine National Park.

• Season 4 Episode 12: South Africa -- On Safari!

  Lion Sands Private Game Reserve; Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre; safari through African bush.

• Season 4 Episode 11: Cappadocia, Turkey

  A hot-air balloon ride over Cappadocia, Turkey, including the Goreme Valley.

• Season 4 Episode 10: Gathering in Scotland

  Scottish clans come together at The Gathering in Edinburgh; Glasgow; whiskey distillery; the Duke of Argyle at Inverary Castle.

• Season 4 Episode 9: Fredericksburg, Texas

  Fredericksburg, Texas, offers historic attractions and a deep-rooted German heritage; Enchanted Rock; Texas roots music.

• Season 4 Episode 8: Thailand -- From Golden Triangle to White Sands

  Krabi Peninsula; Golden Triangle; coffee, tea and macadamia nut plantation; elephant camp.

• Season 4 Episode 7: Thailand -- Rediscovering Bangkok

  Backroads and waterways of old and new Bangkok, Thailand; the ancient art of crafting a monk's alms bowl; roasting Thai coffee.

• Season 4 Episode 6: Germany's Winter Carnival

  The history of the Fasnacht Carnvial in Germany.

• Season 4 Episode 5: New Brunswick's Acadian Festival

  New Brunswick is Canada's only bilingual province; Caraquet Acadian Festival; Acadian Peninsula.

• Season 4 Episode 4: Swiss Roots

  Stops in and around Lucerne, Switzerland, include Mount Pilatus and the shops in the village of Schwyz; making cheese.

• Season 4 Episode 3: Tasmania, Australia

  Prisons in Port Arthur in Tasmania, Australia; hiking Cradle Mountain National Park; ecocruise; the Tasmanian devil.

• Season 4 Episode 2: Victoria, Australia

  Melbourne, Australia; the Shipwreck Coast; Grampians National Park; close encounters with kangaroos, koalas and emus.

• Season 4 Episode 1: Crossing the Swiss Alps

  Lake Geneva's lakeside villages including the Olympic city of Lausanne; Bettmeralp.

Travelscope: Season 3 (2009)

• Season 3 Episode 13: Madhya Pradesh, India -- India's Rural Heart

  An expedition to Bandhavgarh National Park's tiger reserve; morning rituals along the holy Narmada River; the Diwali Festival.

• Season 3 Episode 12: Madhya Pradesh, India -- The Heart of India

  India's capital, New Delhi; the ancient Hindu and Jain temples of Khajuraho.

• Season 3 Episode 11: Williamsburg, Virginia -- America's Historic Triangle

  Tracing America's birth in Jamestown, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown, Va.; kayaking the Chickahominy River; sailing on a four-masted schooner.

• Season 3 Episode 10: Guatemala -- Seeking the Past in Tikai and Yaxha

  Guatemala's Mayan legacy at the temples of Tikal and Yaxha; El Quetzal Biotope Nature Reserve.

• Season 3 Episode 9: Guatemala -- The Maya of the Western Highlands

  Ancient Spanish colonial capital of Antigua; Guatemala's Mayan highland villages; coffee plantation; weaving lesson on a traditional back-strap loom.

• Season 3 Episode 8: Italy -- Friuli-Venezia Giulia -- Italy's Hidden Region

  Italy's region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia on the Slovenian border; tour through wine country.

• Season 3 Episode 7: Papua New Guinea -- Cultural Encounters in an Ancient World

  Cultural encounters with the Huli Wigmen in Papua New Guinea's remote highlands; journey to the Sepik River.

• Season 3 Episode 6: Austria -- Celebrating the Vine in Vienna and the Burgenland

  Burgenland wine country in Vienna, Austria; the wine cafes of the villages along Burgenland's Lake Neusiedl.

• Season 3 Episode 5: West Virginia -- Wild and Wonderful

  Paddling the New River Gorge; biking up a mountain trail; West Virginia's coal mining past.

• Season 3 Episode 4: Chile -- The Driest Place on Earth

  Chile's Atacama Desert, the driest place on the planet, is alive with wildlife and culture.

• Season 3 Episode 3: Chile -- From Seaside to Mountaintop

  Chilean capital of Santiago; glacier-trekking ice climbers; wine touring in the Maipo Valley; port city of Valparaíso.

• Season 3 Episode 2: Alberta, Canada -- The Canadian Rockies

  Mountain village of Banff; chateau and tea houses of Lake Louise; Jasper National Park.

• Season 3 Episode 1: Fiji -- Island Hopping

  Touring islands, including the private island of Matangi and Jean-Michel Cousteau's resort.

Travelscope: Season 2 (2008)

• Season 2 Episode 13: Zambia River Adventure

  A safari camp on the shore of the Zambezi River; historic Livingstone Island at the edge of Victoria Falls.

• Season 2 Episode 12: Zambia Bush Adventure

  Wildlife and cultural encounters with the animals and people of Zambia's Luangwa Valley.

• Season 2 Episode 11: Thailand -- Islands and Festivals

  Ko Samui; Loy Krathong Festival in Chiang Moi includes fireworks and 5,000 floating paper lanterns.

• Season 2 Episode 10: Thailand -- Bangkok and the River Kwai

  Markets, palaces and temples of Bangkok; camps on the River Kwai; Hellfire Pass; Death Railway.

• Season 2 Episode 9: New Brunswick

  Searching for spring salmon along the Miramichi River Route in New Brunswick, Canada; Miramichi's fishing and lumber history.

• Season 2 Episode 8: South Africa

  Safari at the Shamwari Wildlife Preserve; town of Alicedale; a Capetown area winery.

• Season 2 Episode 7: Valencia, Spain

  The cafes, pubs and local markets of Valencia, Spain; textile and ceramic artisans; Las Fallas.

• Season 2 Episode 6: Ottawa, Canada

  Canada's capital, Ottawa; canoeing beneath Parliament Hill; War Museum; culinary training ground Cordon Bleu.

• Season 2 Episode 5: Taiwan -- The Natural Side

  Taiwan's national parks; Taroko Gorge.

• Season 2 Episode 4: Taiwan -- City and Culture

  Attractions of Taiwan's capital city, Taipei; Taiwan's ethnic minority people.

• Season 2 Episode 3: Naturally Los Angeles

  Hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains; wine tasting in Malibu; Venice Beach drum circle.

• Season 2 Episode 2: Germany's Holiday Markets

  Northern Germany's Christmas markets.

• Season 2 Episode 1: Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage

  Cruising on the Seven Seas Mariner; Alaska's Inside Passage, with stops in Prince Rupert, B.C., Juneau, Skagway and Sitka.

Travelscope: Season 1 (2005 - 2006)

• Season 1 Episode 14: The Acadian Festival and the Fundy Isles, New Brunswick, Canada

  The French Acadian culture and the English Loyalist culture live in harmony on New Brunswick, Canada - Canada's only bilingual province.

• Season 1 Episode 13: Brittany, France

  Hiking and biking in Brittany, France; oysters and crepes.

• Season 1 Episode 12: Custer Country, Montana

  Re-enactors annually recreate Custer's last stand at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in Custer County, Mont.

• Season 1 Episode 11: Ontario, Canada's Far North

  MoCreebec and Moose Cree struggle to keep their cultures alive on Moose Factory Island, Ontario.

• Season 1 Episode 10: Desert Birds, Bats and Wildflowers

  California wildflowers; Birding and Nature Festival in Yuma, Ariz.

• Season 1 Episode 9: The Islands of Malaysia

  The islands of Penang and Langkawi in Malaysia.

• Season 1 Episode 8: The Colors of Malaysia

  The Colors of Malaysia Festival spotlights the different states and people of the region through music, song, dance and costumes.

• Season 1 Episode 7: Churchill's Beluga Whales and Polar Bears

  Thousands of beluga whales frolic in the Churchill River; polar bears migrate to the shores of Hudson Bay.

• Season 1 Episode 6: Winter and Summer in Newfoundland

  Cultural, scenic and wildlife adventures in Canada's Eastern-most province.

• Season 1 Episode 5: Santa Ynez Valley, California

  A full menu of romantic activities in addition to wine tasting abound in Santa Barbara's Santa Ynez wine country.

• Season 1 Episode 4: In the Path of the Conquistadors

  Loreto in Baja California, Mexico, is the first Spanish capital of the Californias and the Philippines.

• Season 1 Episode 3: New Brunswick: Fall and Winter

  English speakers and Francophones thrive together in Canada's New Brunswick autumn and winter.

• Season 1 Episode 2: Flathead Valley, Montana

  Glacier National Park; Flathead Lake may be the largest natural fresh-water lake west of the Mississippi.

• Season 1 Episode 1: Manzanillo, Mexico and the Costa Alegre

  The film '10' publicizes Mexico's Costa Alegre and Manzanillo; Colima has rain forests and active volcanoes.