Globe Trekker (1994)
Synopsis
Globe Trekker is an adventure tourism television series produced by Pilot Productions. The British series was inspired by the Lonely Planet travelbooks and began airing in 1994. Globe Trekker is broadcast in over 40 countries across six continents. Each episode features a host, called a traveller, who travels with a camera crew to a country—often, a relatively exotic locale—and experiences the sights, sounds, and culture that the location has to offer. Special episodes feature in-depth city, beach, dive, shopping, history, festival, and food guides. The show often goes far beyond popular tourist destinations in order to give viewers a more authentic look at local culture. Presenters usually participate in different aspects of regional life, such as attending a traditional wedding or visiting a mining community. They address the viewer directly, acting as tourists-turned-tour guides, but are also filmed interacting with locals and discovering interesting locations in unrehearsed sequences. Globe Trekker also sometimes includes brief interviews with backpackers who share tips on independent travel in that particular country.
First Air Date: 1994-12-31
Last Air Date: 2012-04-22
Number of Seasons: 17
Number of Episodes: 212
Networks: Channel 4
Top Cast
- Megan McCormick as Presenter
- Justine Shapiro as Presetnter
- Nikki Grosse as Presenter
- Shilpa Mehta as Presenter
- Neil Gibson as Presenter
- Jonathan Atherton as Presenter
- Estelle Bingham as Presenter
- Katy Haswell as Presenter
- Sami Sabiti as Presenter
- Lavinia Tan as Presenter
Seasons
Season 1 (1994)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Indonesia: The Eastern Islands
Traveller Mark Crowdy
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Ep. 2: La Ruta Maya: The Yucatan, Belize & Guatemala
Traveller Justine Shapiro
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Ep. 3: Morocco
Traveller Ian Wright
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Ep. 4: Jamaica
Traveller Ian Wright
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Ep. 5: Alaska
Traveller Ian Wright
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Ep. 6: Pacific Islands: Fiji, Vanuatsu & the Solomon Islands
Traveller Ian Wright
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Ep. 7: Australia: The South East
Traveller Ian Wright
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Ep. 8: Vietnam
Justine Shapiro travels to Vietnam, a country which stretches 1000 miles along the east coast of the Indochinese peninsula.
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Ep. 9: Brazil: The North East
Traveller Ian Wright
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Ep. 10: Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
Traveller Justine Shapiro
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Ep. 11: Japan: Tokyo to Taiwan
Ian Wright goes on an unusual journey to the Southern Islands of Japan - from Kyushu down to the Yaeyama Islands, Japans westernmost point. Ian island-hops through the Pacific Islands and proves that even Japan can be done on a budget.
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Ep. 12: North India: Varanasi to the Himalayas
Traveller Andrew Daddo
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Ep. 13: Africa: Zimbabwe, Botswana & Namibia
Traveller Andrew Daddo
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