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The Greek Islands with Julia Bradbury episode 3 – Santorini

Travel / 2 minutes of reading / March 15, 2020 / By HDclump

The Greek Islands with Julia Bradbury episode 3 – Santorini: Julia’s journey brings her to the glamorous island of Santorini, where she discovers how one of the Aegean’s poorest islands became a playground for the rich and famous. The television presenter, whose mother is Greek, uncovers the hidden side of well-known Greek Islands going off the well-trodden tourist track to explore, immerse herself in local traditions and sample the food. The Greek Islands with Julia Bradbury episode 3 – Santorini Santorini is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast of […]

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The Greek Islands with Julia Bradbury episode 2 – Corfu

Travel / 5 minutes of reading / March 12, 2020 / By HDclump

The Greek Islands with Julia Bradbury episode 2 – Corfu: In the captivating second episode of “The Greek Islands with Julia Bradbury,” our beloved television presenter embarks on an enchanting journey to the lush and captivating Ionian island of Corfu. Renowned for its distinct character, Corfu is often deemed as the “least Greek” among the Greek islands, yet it exudes a unique charm that sets it apart. With her deep-rooted connection to Greece through her Greek heritage, Julia uncovers the hidden treasures of Corfu, venturing far from the beaten tourist path to truly immerse herself in the local traditions and

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The Greek Islands with Julia Bradbury episode 1 – Crete

Travel / 3 minutes of reading / March 11, 2020 / By HDclump

The Greek Islands with Julia Bradbury episode 1 – Crete: In the first episode of the series, presenter Julia Bradbury visits the picturesque, rustic and rugged island of Crete, exploring the Dikti mountains and its plateau of windmills. She also visits an island that used to be a leper colony. The television presenter, whose mother is Greek, uncovers the hidden side of well-known Greek Islands going off the well-trodden tourist track to explore, immerse herself in local traditions and sample the food. The Greek Islands with Julia Bradbury episode 1 – Crete Crete is the largest

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Patagonia with Huw Edwards

Travel / 2 minutes of reading / February 26, 2020 / By HDclump

Patagonia with Huw Edwards: Huw Edwards fulfils a lifelong dream to explore Patagonia, and the unique attempt to preserve Welsh culture by isolating a Welsh community in one of the most remote and inhospitable places on earth. A hundred and fifty years after the pioneers arrived, Huw meets their descendants and asks what remains of the culture the forefathers wanted to safeguard. Patagonia with Huw Edwards Patagonia is a sparsely populated region at the southern end of South America, shared by Argentina and Chile. The region comprises the southern section of the Andes Mountains, lakes, fjords,

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Burma with Simon Reeve

Travel / 4 minutes of reading / December 28, 2019 / By HDclump

Adventurer and broadcaster Simon Reeve heads to beautiful and troubled Burma – or Myanmar, as it is now officially called – for a new two-part series.

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Equator with Simon Reeve episode 3

Travel / 2 minutes of reading / November 15, 2019 / By HDclump

Equator with Simon Reeve episode 3: Simon Reeve concludes his amazing 25,000 mile journey around the Equator by traveling across Latin America. The last stretch of his journey begins in the Galapagos Islands, where Simon comes face-to-face with some of the most beautiful and unique wildlife on the planet. He then climbs to the top of an active volcano in Ecuador that threatens to blow at any time. Simon Reeve journeys across war torn Colombia, where an army escort puts them at risk from rebel attack. He meets an Indian tribe that have their own incredible monument to

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Equator with Simon Reeve episode 2

Travel / 2 minutes of reading / November 13, 2019 / By HDclump

Equator with Simon Reeve episode 2: He travels across Indonesia, where he encounters paradise islands undiscovered by tourists and an environment under threat. In Sumatra and Borneo he meets orangutans and gets adopted by head hunters. This part of his journey ends on the island of Sulawesi, where he takes to the water with the Bajo sea gypsies. Documentary series in which Simon Reeve takes a 25,000 mile journey as he treks through rainforests, climbs up volcanoes and travels through war zones on a trip around the Equator. Equator with Simon Reeve episode 2 On Earth,

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Equator with Simon Reeve episode 1

Travel / 2 minutes of reading / November 11, 2019 / By HDclump

Equator with Simon Reeve episode 1: Simon Reeve journeys 25,000 miles, trekking through rainforests, climbing active volcanoes and travelling through war zones on his way around the equator. He catches malaria in Gabon and struggles on through the war-ravaged Democratic Republic of Congo, goes rafting on the source of the Nile and witnesses a bullfight in Kenya. His journey ends in the desert on the Somalian border where thousands of refugees have escaped the fighting in their homeland. Equator with Simon Reeve episode 1 On Earth, the equator is about 40,075 km (24,901 mi) long, of

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The Americas with Simon Reeve episode 5

Travel / 2 minutes of reading / November 11, 2019 / By HDclump

The Americas with Simon Reeve episode 5: In this fifth leg, Simon travels across Central America from the Caribbean to the Pacific. Simon Reeve continues his journey through the Americas. He begins by diving on a coral reef on the coast of northern Belize and visits a rescue centre for orphaned manatees. In Belize’s Chiquibul National Park, Simon witnesses a gun battle between armed park rangers and intruders from neighbouring Guatemala intent on clearing the rainforest for farming. The Americas with Simon Reeve episode 5 Simon’s next stop is Guatemala, where over half the population live

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Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 8

Travel / 3 minutes of reading / November 10, 2019 / By HDclump

Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 8: Paul travelling hopefully from the shores of Loch Hope to the glorious and lonely expanse of Sandwood Bay on the far north west of Scotland. Along the way he encounters a Pictish king and an ancient broch, discovers wartime secrets in Loch Eriboll and a hidden monument to a naval disaster. The single-track road around Loch Eriboll still uses passing places to allow overtaking. It was on this very same road in the 1960s that John Lennon of the Beatles crashed his car. Reaching the north coast of Scotland, Paul plunges

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Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 7

Travel / 2 minutes of reading / November 9, 2019 / By HDclump

Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 7: Paul sails along a much-loved route through the Kyles of Bute to Dunoon, discovering a secret history of WW2 bouncing bombs along the way. From Dunoon and its connections with international singing star Harry Lauder, Paul gets nostalgic about nuclear submarines in the Holy Loch. Here he meets a man with an impressive water-powered organ. Crossing the loch, Paul beats hot steel with a blacksmith whose ancestors have been working Vulcan’s forge for six generations. Their work includes the Golden Gates at Benmore gardens, where Paul learns about a sugar daddy

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Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 6

Travel / 2 minutes of reading / November 8, 2019 / By HDclump

Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 6: Paul explores the magical Argyll coast, travelling from the sacred sands of Kilmory Bay on Loch Sween. On the beautiful Lilly Loch in Knapdale forest he gets a glimpse of beaver, before joining a group of steam enthusiasts restoring an old puffer on the Crinan Canal. Stone Age rock art leads him north to Loch Awe, where he drives a herd of Highland cows towards his final destination – the mountainous heights of Ben Cruachan. Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs episode 6 Argyll Argyll sometimes called Argyllshire, is a

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