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Globe Trekker

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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.

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3.9 / 5

31st December 1994 - 22nd April 2012
Producer
Ian Cross
Top Cast
Nikki GrosseShilpa MehtaNeil Gibson
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Indonesia: The Eastern Islands Still
Indonesia: The Eastern Islands
31st December 1994

Episode 1

Traveller Mark Crowdy

La Ruta Maya: The Yucatan, Belize & Guatemala Still
La Ruta Maya: The Yucatan, Belize & Guatemala
21st August 1994

Episode 2

Traveller Justine Shapiro

Morocco Still
Morocco
28th August 1994

Episode 3

Traveller Ian Wright

Jamaica Still
Jamaica
9th November 1994

Episode 4

Traveller Ian Wright

Alaska Still
Alaska
31st December 1994

Episode 5

Traveller Ian Wright

Pacific Islands: Fiji, Vanuatsu & the Solomon Islands Still
Pacific Islands: Fiji, Vanuatsu & the Solomon Islands
31st December 1994

Episode 6

Traveller Ian Wright

Australia: The South East Still
Australia: The South East

Episode 7

Traveller Ian Wright

Vietnam Still
Vietnam

Episode 8

Traveller Megan McCormick

Brazil: The North East Still
Brazil: The North East

Episode 9

Traveller Ian Wright

Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands Still
Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands

Episode 10

Traveller Justine Shapiro

Japan: Tokyo to Taiwan Still
Japan: Tokyo to Taiwan
30th November 1993

Episode 11

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.

North India: Varanasi to the Himalayas Still
North India: Varanasi to the Himalayas

Episode 12

Traveller Andrew Daddo

Africa: Zimbabwe, Botswana & Namibia Still
Africa: Zimbabwe, Botswana & Namibia

Episode 13

Traveller Andrew Daddo