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Travelscope Season 6 Episodes

13 Episodes 2012 - 2012

Episode 1

Easter Island: Mysteries & Muths

Sat, Jun 2, 2012

The Season 6 premiere visits Easter Island, a Polynesian island that is located about 2000 miles from the coast of Chile.

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Episode 2

Hong Kong: Asia's World City

Sat, Jun 9, 201227 mins

Long known as a commercial center, Hong Kong has become much more than a shopper's paradise. It is

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Episode 3

Riding the Range in Southern Alberta, Canada

Sat, Jun 16, 2012

A tour of Southern Alberta in Canada explores its past via stops at Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park, Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park and Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump. Also: a stay at the Lucasia Ranch highlights its present-day cowboy culture.

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Episode 4

Southern Ethiopia: Tribal Lands and Primeval People

Sat, Jun 23, 2012

A tour of southern Ethiopia visits Lake Abaya and Lake Chamo, two of the lakes in the Rift Valley, where modern man is believed to have originated. Also visited is the Lower Omo Valley, where nomadic tribal people live much as they have for centuries.

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Episode 5

Northern Ethiopia: Ancient History and Spiritual Present

Sat, Jun 30, 2012

A tour of northern Ethiopia visits the monasteries of Lake Tana; the castles of King Fasiladas in Gondar; the stelaes of Axum; and the rock-hewn churches in Lalibela. Also: the Axum chapel that is believed by Ethiopians to house the Ark of the Covenant.

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Episode 6

Land Without Limits: The Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Region of British Columbia, Canada

Sat, Jul 7, 2012

A tour of British Columbia's Cariboo Chilcotin Coast region, which sports a "Land Without Limits" slogan. Included: smoking salmon with the native Nuxalk people; fishing for prawns; hiking to Canada's third-tallest waterfall; visiting a gold-rush town. The region's wildlife is also highlighted, including birds; grizzly and black bears; and a mother moose and its calf.

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Episode 7

Sechseläuten - Switzerland's Spring Festival

Sat, Jul 14, 2012

A visit to Zürich takes in Switzerland's annual spring festival, the Sechseläuten.

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Episode 8

Dreamin' California's Coast: Malibu to Big Sur

Sat, Jul 21, 2012

A tour of the California coast visits the Getty Villa; Big Sur; Malibu wineries; Mission Santa Barbara; the Sycamore hot springs; Hearst Castle in San Simeon; and Point Dume State Beach in Malibu.

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Episode 9

San Miguel De Allende, Celebrating in the Heart of Mexico

Sat, Jul 28, 2012

A visit to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, takes in the annual Fiesta de San Miguel, which celebrates the city's patron saint. Also: the Instituto Allende; the Mayan Baths; a cooking lesson from chef Felipe Ramirez Gorosica of the Casa de Sierra Nevada.

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Episode 10

Ontario, Canada's Niagara Peninsula: Toronto and Beyond

Sat, Aug 4, 2012

A tour of Ontario takes in Toronto, where activities include bicycling along Lake Ontario's shore and kayaking to the Toronto Islands; and the Niagara Peninsula, where stops include wineries and the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake.

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Episode 11

Cruising the Mediterranean

Sat, Aug 11, 2012

A Mediterranean cruise with public-TV personalities and fans stops in Venice, Croatia, Malta, Sicily and Tuscany.

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Episode 12

Christmas in Switzerland

Sat, Aug 18, 2012

A Christmastime tour of Switzerland visits Lausanne, Montreux and Basel. Stops include Christmas-themed markets; and old St. Nick's village. Also: a Christmas ornament artist; Father Christmas and his sidekick, Schmutzli.

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Episode 13

Passage Through Chile's Tierra Del Fuego Around Cape Horn

Sat, Aug 25, 2012

The Season 6 finale circumnavigates South America's southern tip on an expedition ship. Included: the Beagle Channel; the Avenue of Glaciers; Hornos Island, which features a memorial to mariners who died while attempting to make the Cape Horn passage. Also: elephant seals; penguins; sea birds.

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