Tasting America

A storm chaser explores some of the world's natural and unnatural phenomena.

Michael Portillo rides the railroads of America, armed with Appleton's General Guide to the United States, published in 1879. Michael begins his American odyssey in New York City. Starting at Grand Central Terminal, the "gateway to the nation," he boards the Manhattan subway system, the busiest rail transit system in the U.S. His first stop is the Rockefeller Center.

Trevor McDonald explores the city of Las Vegas, meeting some of the 1.3 million inhabitants whose lives play out in the shadow of the Strip. There he encounters people who have won and lost big and those who have experienced both the glamour and the violence of the place.

Samantha Brown has traversed continents, experienced culture, and tasted adventure applying her singular brand of warmth and inclusion along the way. Samantha Brown's Place to Love will take viewers on a discovery of the emotional heart of travel by highlighting the people who are changing, challenging, and strengthening a destination to deliver a decidedly refreshing and enriching travel experience.

Travel destinations in the Caribbean and Swiss Alps are spotlighted.

Host Levison Wood, a renowned explorer, sets out on a trek from Mexico to Columbia and travels through various deep forests, diverse regions, and meets the locals.