Lonely Planet: Stressbuster
We spend so much time caught up in our daily routines that it's important we bust loose every now and again, relax, de-stress and do something different. Enter Lonely Planet's Stressbuster: showcasing inspirational short breaks that offer a new perspective on life. Whether you're looking for spiritual solace or natural highs, a warm inner glow or a burst of adrenalin to blow the cobwebs away, intrepid presenters Dominic Bonuccelli and Anita Kapoor will brave high seas and rugged canyons to find it for you.
- 2012-2012
- 1 season
- Documentary
We spend so much time caught up in our daily routines that it's important we bust loose every now and again, relax, de-stress and do something different. Enter Lonely Planet's Stressbuster: showcasing inspirational short breaks that offer a new perspective on life. Whether you're looking for spiritual solace or natural highs, a warm inner glow or a burst of adrenalin to blow the cobwebs away, intrepid presenters Dominic Bonuccelli and Anita Kapoor will brave high seas and rugged canyons to find it for you.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2012
Episode 1
Learn Something New
Anita Kapoor enlists in the Royal Thai Army in the premiere of this series spotlighting rejuvenating activities and destinations around the world. Also: Dominic Bonuccelli visits Sichuan, China, to learn kung fu.
Episode 2
Cultural Odyssey
Dominic tries his hand at herding yak in Kham, Tibet; Anita visits a remote village in Thailand.
Episode 3
Adrenaline Rush
Anita encounters great white sharks off the South Australian coast; Dominic seeks thrills on China's Yangtze River.
Episode 4
Conservation
Anita visits Asian elephants in Northern Thailand and gets a lesson in conservation; Dominic volunteers to work with endangered marine turtles in Sri Lanka.
Episode 5
Food Safari
Anita samples regional cuisine in Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan, China. Also: Dominic studies the history of colonial tea planters in Sri Lanka.
Episode 6
A Day in the Life of...
Dominic experiences Bollywood singing and dancing in Mumbai; Anita herds cattle in the Australian outback.
Episode 7
Retreat
Anita cruises aboard a river liner on China's Yangtze River; Dominic seeks royal luxury in Rajasthan, India.
Episode 8
Iconic Journeys
Anita travels on the Ghan passenger train in Australia; Dominic Bonuccelli sails on a rice barge in South India.