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Antilles, Lesser Description and travel Caribbean Area Description and travel Chile Description and travel Easter Island Description and travel Egypt Description and travel France Description and travel France, Northern Description and travel France, Southern Description and travel Sydney (N.S.W.) Description and travel TravelSummary: Globe Trekker Megan McCormick travels to Barcelona in the Spanish region of Catalunya and discovers a culture that prides itself on being different. With its sun kissed beaches and Gothic palaces, Barcelona is an Olympian city worthy of the gods and the modernist capital of the world where some of the greatest artists on earth found their fame.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Pilot Film and TV Productions 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.672 BarcelonaSummary: Katy Haswell visits Belgium and Luxembourg, two European countries small in stature but large in attractions, such as Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels, and the site of the battle of Waterloo, then Luxembourg in time to take part in the National Day festivities.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Pilot Productions 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.93 BELSummary: Due to its colonial history, Brazilians speak Portuguese, and with more than 150 million people, they form the largest Catholic nation on earth. Visit the historic Northeast, from Salvador following the coast to the mouth of the mighty Amazon, the world's largest river. Attend a Candomble Ceremony, one of the fastest growing and most popular cults in Brazil. Go down a mine near the colonial...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Escapi Media 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 918.104 BRASummary: Central America is the thin section of land that links the continents of North and south America. It is made up of seven small mostly tropical countries that share a wealth of natural beauty, Mayan history and culture and stunning wildlife.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: DVD Masters 2008
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Traveler Ian Wright's journey across Canada, the second largest country in the world begins in the French speaking city of Montreal. A trip north to Yellowknife and on to Baffin Island to visit the Inuit people, then Ian goes on a hunt for polar bears on Broughton Island. Zay Harding explores Western Canada from the province of Saskatchewan to Edmonton, in Alberta. A trip to the Calgary...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Escapi Media 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.104 CANSummary: Justine Shapiro follows the Blue Ridge Parkway, journeying to Tennessee and the city of Nashville. She visits its famous country music sites and the old plantation home of US President, Andrew Jackson. Justine then hits the legendary Route 66, stopping at a giant cattle auction in Oklahoma City. She then joins the 'Trail of Tears' memorial walk for Native Americans before crossing the Texas...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 GLOSummary: Inhabited by aboriginal people for over 60,000 years, the arrival of the convict ships from Britain in the 19th century changed the face of this now cosmopolitan city forever.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Escapi New Media Studio 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 919.441 SYDSummary: Ian Wright starts his journey in the stunning city of Florence before heading north to the town of Carrara. After some wine tasting in Chianti, he takes the train to the city of Siena, before ending his journey in Pisa, home to the famous leaning tower.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Pilot Productions 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.55 TUSSummary: Globe Trekker Zay Harding visits the Balkan countries of former Yugoslavia: Kosovo, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. Starting in Kosovo, Zay explores the capital city Pristina before traveling the following day to Gazimestan, a memorial to a war that took place between Serbians and Turks in 1389. Zay moves on to Serbia to attend a traditional farming festival outside the Kalenic...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Pilot Productions 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.9604 BALSummary: Travel to Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon, feast on falafel, shop 'til you drop at the souk, listen to local rap artists, take a fishing trip at Byblos, go fossil hunting, and master the art of belly dancing.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Pilot Productions 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.69 BEISummary: Visit the incredible Iguazu Falls; Catch the Train to the Stars, one of the most spectacular railway journeys in Latin America; Learn the Tango and party in Buenos Aires: Visit the San Moreno Glacier at the tip of Latin America.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Escapi New Media Studio 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 918.2 ARGSummary: Travel through the Wadi Rum Desert and the ancient ruins of Petra, swim in the Dead Sea, see the oil fields of Kuwait, tee off at a desert golf course in Abu Dhabi, marvel at the awe inspiring structures of Dubai and discover a warm welcome in Beirut. Roving hosts Ian Wright, Megan McCormick, Zay Harding, and Holly Morris present the most interesting and exciting parts of the Middle East off...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Pilot Productions 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Part One, Jerusalem: Visits the ancient city of Jerusalem, ventures into the Palestinian West Bank and explores one of the world's natural wonders, the Dead Sea. Part Two, Israel: Zay Harding walks in the footsteps of Jesus, discovers the mysteries of Kabbalah, explores the crusader tunnels of Akko, lives it up in modern Tel Aviv, and treks the mighty Negev Desert.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Pilot Productions 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.694 HOLSummary: Traveler Sami Sabiti starts his journey in Seattle, then heads southwest to the logging town of Hoquiam. Hitching a ride to Astoria, he then heads across the Cascade range to Mount Hood. He also visits the city of Portland and Mount St. Helens.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Pilot Productions 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.9 PACSummary: Experience the spiritual side of Tokyo at the peace loving Senso-ji temple. Ian Wright throws himself into the pace of the city and discovers some incredible technology and fashion! Then head to Mount Fuji, and return to the infamous Tokyo nightlife.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Pilot Productions 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.2 TOKSummary: Starting in Ho Chi Minh City, this tour of Vietnam takes you to the beaches of Lang Go, the city of Hue, the capital Hanoi, and the remote highlands near the Chinese boarder.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Escapi New Media Studios 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.97 VIESummary: "Traveler Justine Shapiro's journey starts in Berlin where she learns about Germany's experience during World War II. From there she hitches a ride to Niebull before continuing onto the incredible beaches of Sylt. After a stop in Hamburg, she moves to the grand city of Nuremberg before completing her trip climbing Mount Yenna"--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Escapi 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.3 GERSummary: "Traveler Ian Wright goes trekking in the Great Smokey Mountains, before driving south to Atlanta, Georgia. He then catches the bus to Tuskegee, Alabama and the idyllic beaches of the Gulf shores. He travels down Highway 61 through Vicksburg and Clarksdale, before ending his journey in Memphis, Tennesee"--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Escapi 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.5 DEESummary: "Traveler Megan McCormick starts her journey in the sprawling capital of Cairo. She then travles into the western desert via El Alamein to the oasis town of Siwa, close to the Libyan border. Heading south for a five day desert trek she arrives at her final destination - Luxor, which claims to be the world's greatest open air museum"--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Escapi 2003
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD 916.2 DESSummary: "Traveler Justine Shapiro starts her journey in northern France on the beaches of Normandy. Traveling east through the vineyards of Champagne, she then explores Brittany and Somme. Christina Chang takes over in Bordeaux, traveling through Arles, Marseilles and Lourdes. She ends her journey in Monaco, on the beaches of the Riviera"--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Escapi 2003
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD 914.4 FRASummary: Traveler Ian Wright's journey down the elegant longitude of Chile takes him from the driest desert in the world to the southernmost point before the Antarctic, nearly 3,000 miles of stunning countryside encompassing a vast and beautiful variety of terrain and climate.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Escapi Media 2004