Globe Trekker
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.
Cast: Nikki Grosse, Shilpa Mehta, Neil Gibson
13 episodes
- 1. Indonesia: The Eastern IslandsTraveller Mark CrowdyTV-PGCC52minDec 31, 1994
- 2. La Ruta Maya: The Yucatan, Belize & GuatemalaTraveller Justine ShapiroTV-PGCC52minAug 21, 1994
- 3. MoroccoTraveller Ian WrightTV-PGCC52minAug 28, 1994
- 4. JamaicaTraveller Ian WrightTV-PGCC52minNov 9, 1994
- 5. AlaskaTraveller Ian WrightTV-PGCC52minDec 31, 1994
- 6. Pacific Islands: Fiji, Vanuatsu & the Solomon IslandsTraveller Ian WrightTV-PGCC52minDec 31, 1994
- 7. Australia: The South EastTraveller Ian WrightTV-PGCC52min
- 8. VietnamJustine Shapiro travels to Vietnam, a country which stretches 1000 miles along the east coast of the Indochinese peninsula.TV-PGCC52min
- 9. Brazil: The North EastTraveller Ian WrightTV-PGCC52min
- 10. Ecuador and the Galapagos IslandsTraveller Justine ShapiroTV-PGCC52min
11. Japan: Tokyo to TaiwanIan 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.TV-PGCC52minNov 30, 1993- 12. North India: Varanasi to the HimalayasTraveller Andrew DaddoTV-PGCC52min
- 13. Africa: Zimbabwe, Botswana & NamibiaTraveller Andrew DaddoTV-PGCC52min
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Globe Trekker
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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Ian Cross
