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Word Travels - the Truth Behind the Byline - Season 1

Series: Word Travels - the Truth Behind the Byline
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Episodes
13
Rating
TVG
Year
2008
Language
English
Publisher
Indigenius

About

Word Travels discovers the truth behind the byline, as two of Canada's top travel writers battle deadlines, jetlag and culture shock, on their hunt to find the next great travel story.

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Episodes

1 to 3 of 13

1. Bolivia

22m

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Travel writers, like all journalists, have different beats. Enjoying the "people" side of a story, Dimon investigates indigenous female wrestling, while Esrock hits the mountains to bike down the world's most dangerous road. Getting online to file and pitch stories may be a challenge, so it helps to be blessed by Andean priests on Lake Titicaca.

2. Ethiopia North

22m

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African stories fill up notebooks in minutes, but before Esrock and Dimon can explore the 12th century rock churches in Lalibela, they have to deal with social issues, mechanical faults and each other's ethical differences.

3. Venezuela

22m

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In this episode, the journalists head deep into the Orinoco Delta for a lesson in jungle survival. While Esrock takes the plunge to swim with dolphins, abseil a canyon and catch a piranha dinner, Dimon goes where only few have been before.

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Artists

Robin Esrockactor
Julia Dimonactor

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