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Travels with Darley - Season 1

Series: Travels with Darley
3.7
(20)
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Episodes
8
Rating
TVG
Year
2016
Language
English
Publisher
DCN Creative

About

In TRAVELS WITH DARLEY, Emmy-nominated host Darley Newman travels with local residents and guides to inspiring, adventurous, and even quirky locations. Each episode introduces viewers to diverse cultures and traditions and what makes each location truly unique through local food, festivals, art, music, history, and adventure activities in natural and urban locales. The local residents are the true stars of each episode, as they lead Darley through their world, revealing a richer and more authentic sense of place that can only be experienced when you travel like a local, not a tourist! Shot on location in high definition by multiple Emmy Award-winning Director of Photography Greg Barna, destinations in Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and the USA are highlighted in this beautifully filmed travel series!

Related Subjects

  • Travel
  • Home & Lifestyle

Episodes

1. Guadeloupe Islands Caribbean Adventures

30m

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Darley Newman joins local guides in the Guadeloupe Islands to discover this Caribbean island destination with unique French Creole influences. Viewers experience a hike on an active volcano, followed by a dip in picturesque natural hot springs. At a nearby eco-spa, reminiscent of locations in Bali, Darley has an extreme spa experience, trying a fish pedicure. Beautiful underwater scenery is highlighted snorkeling the Jacques Cousteau Reserve, as well as lively culture at local markets. Darley dives into street food, takes a culturally significant dance class, and enlists locals to take her to see street art and enjoy culinary delights in the islands' largest city to round out a truly diverse Caribbean adventure.

2. Maryland's Eastern Shore

30m

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Darley leads viewers on an epic family road trip along Maryland's Eastern Shore, showcasing accessible adventures for multiple generations traveling together, including young children. Some destinations include Assateague Island National Seashore to view wild horses, camp by the beach, kayak and enjoy a great summer ritual, roasting s'mores over an open fire. The group visits a rural farm that makes ice cream from cow to cone and the all-American town of Berlin, where glass blowing and a peach-infused town dessert are on tap with local craft beer. Next, viewers learn about the area's maritime history in St Michaels at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, before feasting on crabs by the water. Stunning Maryland beaches and a walk along what's been awarded "America's Best Boardwalk" in Ocean City prove one of the highlights for the kids. Finally, Darley takes viewers to escape from it all on remote Tilghman Island on this diverse and beautiful episode.

3. Belgium: Castles, Cities & Countryside

30m

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Explore some of the most beautiful cities, countryside and castles in Belgium, mixing music, nature, food and culture in Dinant, Namur, Mons, Bastogne, Waterloo and beyond. Foodies will enjoy meeting one of Belgium's top chefs at a Michelin two-star restaurant, where garden to table and molecular cuisine is highlighted. Darley takes a dream adventure trip, kayaking to a castle, but has some weather snafus. This is resolved as she takes an unusual rail biking adventure to a monastery where tasty cheese and beer are on tap. In the European cultural capital, Mons, Darley meets a longtime local guide to taste beer on the Grand Place and learns how to make rich chocolate pralines. Finally, we explore World War II history at the Mardasson Memorial and Bastogne War Museum. Walking among the foxholes, where soldiers from Easy Company of the 101st Airborne Division hid out, makes for a dramatic and significant travel adventure.

4. Belgium: Brussels & Beyond

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Explore Brussels during the annual Jazz festival, taking in fashion, Belgian chocolate and art deco architecture by foot and bicycle. Venture through the Ardennes region, where beer tasting, a top place to eat fries and rail biking are on tap. Visit diverse breweries, bakeries and markets in Liege, where a secret meatball taster takes Darley to his top restaurant pick for Belgium's tastiest meatballs. Stroll through medieval Durbuy, one of Belgium's quirkiest cities, where an actual count still lives. This episode showcases surprising adventures that even locals don't know exist in Belgium.

5. Southern States Road Trip

30m

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Take a classic American road trip through Arkansas, South Carolina and Kentucky. Highlights of the Southern States adventure include rappelling into the mouth of a cave in Kentucky and live Bluegrass music, classic Corvettes at the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, and farm fresh food at a country diner. Darley joins locals to bike a top urban trail in Greenville that leads to a farm store and brewery. In Arkansas, Darley takes viewers to the colorful farmers market in Little Rock and inside an oddly interesting museum dedicated to the women's purse. In the Northwest part of the state, we take a walk along historic Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs and try local beer at a historic bar once frequented by gangster Al Capone. Finally, we combine adventure and food, enjoying a boat ride in a pretty state park and Arkansas cuisine with a James Beard nominated chef.

6. Michigan's Upper Peninsula

30m

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The beautiful and historically treacherous waters of three of the Great Lakes and the St. Mary's River surround Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The identity of the people and towns of the UP has been shaped by all of this water and the vast UP's remote location. Traveling here, you'll hear tales of lighthouse keepers and their families, fur traders, priests and devastating shipwrecks. We'll explore the unique culture, food and history of the UP with a variety of local people and host Darley Newman, who travels to experience stunning lighthouses, trails and brew pubs and parks in Sault Ste Marie, Mackinac Island and St. Ignace. Native American culture, hikes, a scenic drive, the historic Grand Hotel and one of the world's busiest water highways, the Soo Locks, are featured.

7. Road Trip: Maryland, Virginia and South Carolina

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Take a road trip to enjoy some of the top cities and adventures on the East Coast in the USA. Start in Columbia, the capital of South Carolina. Delve into the state's best BBQ and artisanal ice cream, before discovering presidential history and pop culture in a historic neighborhood. In Middleburg, Virginia, fly through the trees by zip lining and learn about American history by wine tasting. Next, bike the Cross Island Trail on Kent Island, Maryland, which takes you by the iconic Bay Bridge and to a scenic place to eat by the water. Finally, enjoy a fishing expedition on the Chesapeake Bay, where host Darley Newman catches and reels in the biggest fish of her life.

8. Guadeloupe Islands Caribbean Escape

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From chocolate and coffee to forts and farms, island hop through the French Caribbean, discovering Guadeloupe's diverse islands of Grand Terre, Les Saintes, Basse Terre and Marie Galante. Host Darley Newman takes viewers rum tasting and learns how rum is produced from farm to table on the island of Marie Galante, known for its stunning beaches. Next, we take a boat ride to Les Saintes, which has been dubbed the Capri of the Caribbean. This island boasts a bay that's been deemed by UNESCO as one of the most beautiful bays in the world, as well as idyllic beaches and French Caribbean cuisine. On Basse Terre, the "green" island, Darley joins a local to visit a chocolate plantation in an area where cocoa has been grown since the 17th century. She also visits Guadeloupe's oldest coffee plantation, set high in the hills of Basse Terre. Episode includes special behind the scenes and bloopers.

Extended Details

  • SeriesTravels with Darley
  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Greg BarnaDirector
Darley NewmanActor