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Season 14 – Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions

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Award-winning journalist Burt Wolf leads viewers in educational jaunts around the globe in this series that combines the joy of traveling with related explorations of history, culture and cuisine. In each unique location that he visits, Wolf reveals the influences of foreign traditions, investigates its past, and explores the architecture, food and customs. From tiny Ellis Island to the considerably larger Sea of Cortez, Wolf's relaxed personal style keeps the trips lively, informative and entertaining.
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions — Season 14

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Burt Wolf

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 1, 2016 Hong Kong History of the gold fish and the Jade Market; Victoria Harbor; Chinese Junk; feng shui master; Michelin Star restaurants. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 8, 2016 Hong Kong The history of Dim Sum restaurants; Hong Kong speed tailoring; origin of the escalator; shopping area that used to house police barracks; highest peak in Hong Kong. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 15, 2016 Cruising the Rhine History of the Rhine River; European Grand Tour; modern river cruising; Swiss city of Basel; Song of the Lorelei; flying a drone; half-timbered houses in northern Europe. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 22, 2016 Cruising the Rhine Romantic period in European art; Grimm Brothers fairy tales; river locks; history of Eau de Cologne; Black Forest; tour of Strasbourg; Hand Bag Museum of Amsterdam. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 29, 2016 Sailing the Danube The Danube River; works by artist Albrecht Durer in Nuremberg, Germany; Regensburg's castle and 1,000-year-old bridge; Danube Gorge; Salzburg, Austria; touring the ancient Melk Abbey; Vienna; Budapest, Hungary. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 7, 2016 The Palm Beaches, Florida Development of Florida's Palm Beaches; history of polo; learning to snorkel; antique jewelry; museum and park dedicated to Japanese culture; a lighthouse that helped sink German submarines during World War II. Details

Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Special Interest, Travel
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 1, 2016