The Peregrine Dame
In the first series of its kind, multimedia travel journalist and host Rachel Parsons explores international solo travel: no crew, no traveling companions. Parsons produces and films the show, proving that traveling solo doesn't have to be so scary. And that traveling alone doesn't mean you're lonely. From Belize to Myanmar to Brazil, TPD shares history, culture, and a couple of meltdowns along the way in a funny, entertaining, and educational way. Parsons pushes emotional and personal limits, to find out why solo travel may just help preserve the human race. It's not the warm, fuzzy world of other travel shows; it's real travel with The Peregrine Dame.
- 2014-2017
- 2 seasons
- National Telecommunications Education Association
- Documentary
In the first series of its kind, multimedia travel journalist and host Rachel Parsons explores international solo travel: no crew, no traveling companions. Parsons produces and films the show, proving that traveling solo doesn't have to be so scary. And that traveling alone doesn't mean you're lonely. From Belize to Myanmar to Brazil, TPD shares history, culture, and a couple of meltdowns along the way in a funny, entertaining, and educational way. Parsons pushes emotional and personal limits, to find out why solo travel may just help preserve the human race. It's not the warm, fuzzy world of other travel shows; it's real travel with The Peregrine Dame.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2014
Episode 1
Belize
Fri, Jun 6, 2014
From Mayan ruins to Caye Caulker, host Rachel Parsons explores the tiny Central American country solo; celebrating at Belizean independence festivities with locals and dispelling the pervasive myth that Belize City is nothing but dangerous.
Episode 2
Durban, South Africa
Fri, Jun 6, 2014
South Africa's third-largest city, Durban, is home to about half-a-million South Africans of Indian descent. In this episode, Rachel Parsons takes a look into this community and the unique position in S.A.'s society.
Episode 3
Return to Thula Thula
Fri, Jun 6, 2014 27 mins
A follow-up story to a series of short webisodes from the TPD website, this full episode features one of South Africa's favorite sons. Rachel arrives at Thula Thula, a wild game reserve in Zululand, South Africa, at the invitation of conservationist Lawrence Anthony, only to find that circumstances have drastically changed at Thula.
Episode 4
London & Bruges
Fri, Jun 6, 2014 26 mins
London & Bruges is a summer adventure perfect for first-time solo travelers. Host Rachel Parsons takes a fun, silly romp through a glorious English summer, punting on the Cambridge River, swimming in the ponds in Hampstead Heath, and ends up in Bruges for a Belgian waffle.
Episode 5
Buenos Aires
Fri, Jun 6, 2014 26 mins
Host Rachel Parsons lands in Buenos Aires with an obsession for Eva Peron, tango, and the wrong wardrobe. With locals acting as guides to some out-of-the-mainstream adventures, Rachel gets an education in the one of the world's most frenetic cities.
Episode 6
Cancun
Fri, Jun 6, 2014 26 mins
Despite the rainstorms, host Rachel Parsons manages to experience the real city behind the resort destination -- romantic, peaceful, and safe. With a cast of local characters Rachel sees just what the tourists are missing when they don't leave the infamous Hotel Zone.
Episode 7
Rio de Janeiro
Fri, Jun 6, 2014 26 mins
Traveling alone doesn't mean you have to be lonely. This is Rio from a native's P.O.V. Rachel connects with an old friend in Rio to get a first-hand view of the city with an insider, spending more time in one of the city's favelas than on Copa Cabana Beach.
Episode 8
Puerto Rico
Fri, Jun 6, 2014 26 mins
Complex and beautiful, from San Juan to Culebra host Rachel Parsons asks: Is it a commonwealth country, or is it a territory of the United States? Rachel explores Puerto Ricans' diverse political and social views on their unique situation.