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13 Episodes 2012 - 2012
Episode 1
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.
Episode 2
Sat, Jun 9, 201227 mins
Long known as a commercial center, Hong Kong has become much more than a shopper's paradise. It is
Episode 3
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.
Episode 4
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.
Episode 5
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.
Episode 6
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.
Episode 7
Sat, Jul 14, 2012
A visit to Zürich takes in Switzerland's annual spring festival, the Sechseläuten.
Episode 8
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.
Episode 9
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.
Episode 10
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.
Episode 11
Sat, Aug 11, 2012
A Mediterranean cruise with public-TV personalities and fans stops in Venice, Croatia, Malta, Sicily and Tuscany.
Episode 12
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.
Episode 13
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.