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Curious Traveler - Season 3

Series: Curious Traveler
4.4
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Episodes
12
Rating
TVG
Year
2018
Language
English
Publisher
Christine van Blokland

About

Remember when you were a child, and you constantly asked "Who? What? Where? Why? and How?" Well, this is your enriching and entertaining field trip for grown-ups, who have never quite grown up. Curious Traveler takes you to the most intriguing places in the world, to dig deep into the mysteries of each destination's art, architecture and hidden histories. Emmy, SATW, NATJA and Telly-winning travel, arts and culture journalist Christine van Blokland brings her passion and curiosity for history, the arts, quirky characters, storytelling, and lifelong learning to this fascinating series.

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Episodes

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1. Curious Dublin

30m

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How did Dublin get its name? And what do Vikings and a black pool have to do with it? Who was Maewyn Succat, and why is he celebrated with green beer? How did the harp become a symbol of Ireland, and why do the harps on Irish coins and Guinness beer look different? What is the curious history of the Book of Kells, and how did it make its way into Trinity College's Longroom Library?

2. Curious Vienna

30m

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Who were the Habsburgs, Maria Theresa, Franz Joseph and Sisi? And how did they shape Vienna? What is the Ringstrasse, and why are there so many oversized, ornate public buildings dotting it? Where did Mozart perform as a 6-year-old prodigy? When and why did Austria shrink to a tenth of its size? What do the eagles on the rooftop of St. Stephen's Cathedral symbolize? And why are Vienna's coffee and pastries so legendary?

3. Curious Yorkshire

30m

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This beautiful region of England is full of picture-perfect rolling hills, quaint stone cottages, sprawling country estates and that distinct Yorkshire dialect. Why are country estates named Castles and Abbeys? What is The Shambles, and how did it get its name? Why is one of the largest medieval Gothic cathedrals in Europe in the small town of York? How did the Quakers and chocolate shape York's history? Where and what is Herriot's country?

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Craig Whitleydirector
Christine van Bloklandactor