Episode 1
Aired Feb 14, 2011
Arrival Day and Day 1 of the Trip: Milan
The tour starts in Milan; within hours, the tourists make a racket singing opera next to the city's famous cathedral; at the first vote, there are already signs of tension in the group.
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Episode 2
Aired Feb 15, 2011
Lake Maggiore, Italy
On day two, the group travels to the Lake Maggiore in the foothills of the Alps, where they get the chance to swim at one of the lake's exclusive islands; one couple, who don't share in the fun, finds themselves under pressure.
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Episode 3
Aired Feb 16, 2011
Zermatt, Switzerland
The party crosses the Swiss border and Brendan's snow day hits the rocks when the cable car is closed; disaster strikes when a tourist takes a tumble on the mountain; at the vote, it's all-out war between two couples.
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Episode 4
Aired Feb 17, 2011
Sierre, Switzerland
The tour leaves the Swiss mountains behind and heads to a huge underground lake; a lesson in blowing the alpine horn descends into Carry On territory; the group has a north-south divide.
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Episode 5
Aired Feb 18, 2011
Geneva, Switzerland
The first week ends with the tourists wakeboarding on Lake Geneva with predictably dismal results; two tourists make an early departure, replaced by two new arrivals.
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Episode 6
Aired Feb 21, 2011
Lyon, France
The coach picks up two young tourists in France; a game of boules descends into farce and the smutty behavior of two tourists at a French-language lesson alienates them from the others.
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Episode 7
Aired Feb 22, 2011
Clermont-Ferrand, France
A shock departure upsets the group; Brendan attempts a cultural morning, but the tourists just want to shop; after an afternoon at the world's only volcano-themed park, one tourist erupts at the vote.
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Episode 8
Aired Feb 23, 2011
Brive-La-Gaillarde, France
The group goes truffle hunting, but the younger tourists annoy Brendan; a relationship-building exercise almost ends in divorce for one couple and two couples fall out over makeup at the vote.
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Episode 9
Aired Feb 24, 2011
Bordeaux, France
Brendan takes the group to an exclusive restaurant for some oyster tasting; two plucky new tourists join the party before an afternoon of catamaran sailing; the makeup row rumbles on.
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Episode 10
Aired Feb 25, 2011
Mimizan, France
Brendan must take drastic action against one couple after complaints from the hotel management; the group spends a bizarre morning learning stilt walking at a medieval eco-museum.
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Episode 11
Aired Feb 28, 2011
San Sebastian, Spain
As the coach rolls into Spain, a new couple of outdoor adventurists join the tour; Brendan tests the group's language skills with a Basque lesson before testing their physical prowess with a game of pelota.
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Episode 12
Aired Mar 1, 2011
Pamplona, Spain
The tour visits Pamplona; they are a week late for the bull run, so they make some churros instead; Brendan organizes a game of cricket, but a new tourist's behavior embarrasses the rest of the group.
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Episode 13
Aired Mar 2, 2011
Bilbao, Spain
In Bilbao, there's more Basque Country fun with some rural sports before the group hits the beach for an afternoon's surfing.
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Episode 14
Aired Mar 3, 2011
Santander, Spain
The tour moves on to Santander, where Brendan organizes a golf tournament; his refereeing ability is called into serious question; one couple grows increasingly distant from the rest of the group, which proves their downfall at the vote.
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Episode 15
Aired Mar 4, 2011
Gijon, Spain
After overindulging the night before, one of the older tourists dreads an excursion to a cider farm; Brendan loses half the group to sea sickness on a fishing trip.
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Episode 16
Aired Mar 7, 2011
Viveiro, Spain
Two mischievous new tourists join the group at a health spa; one of the older tourists shows the youngsters how to race a quad bike; one of the original couples are in the firing line at the vote.
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Episode 17
Aired Mar 8, 2011
A Coruna, Spain
Brendan gives the group a Picasso-inspired Cubist art lesson before an afternoon with some folk musicians.
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Episode 18
Aired Mar 9, 2011
Santiago De Compostela, Spain
Brendan's plan to visit one of Christianity's holiest pilgrimage sites is ruined when a new couple plays a secret recording of a coach veteran to try to manipulate the voting.
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Episode 19
Aired Mar 10, 2011
Porto, Portugal
Brendan organizes a lesson in tripe cooking and port tasting for the group in Porto, Portugal, but the behavior of one couple annoys the other tourists.
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Episode 20
Aired Mar 11, 2011
Aveiro, Portugal
Family travel adventures.
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Episode 21
Aired Mar 14, 2011
Obidos, Portugal
Brendan stretches the group in more ways than one with a seaside yoga lesson before they enjoy a medieval adventure in the picturesque town of Obidos in Portugal.
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Episode 22
Aired Mar 15, 2011
Lisbon, Portugal
Brendan lets the tourists loose around Lisbon in electric buggies, but his lack of direction gets them in trouble; two young, good-looking boys join the group and cause a bit of a stir.
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Episode 23
Aired Mar 16, 2011
Evora, Portugal
The group enjoys a treasure hunt on Portugal's largest lake before getting up close and personal with some feathered friends during a visit to an ostrich farm.
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Episode 24
Aired Mar 17, 2011
Vilamoura, Portugal
The group has an unforgettable morning dolphin watching in the Algarve before making a splash at a water park; two previously invincible tourists clock up the votes.
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Episode 25
Aired Mar 18, 2011
Seville, Spain
The coach re-enters Spain for flamenco dancing and a bullfighting lesson in Seville, where the matador's tight trousers catch the eye of two new arrivals.
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Episode 26
Aired Mar 21, 2011
Cadiz, Spain
Brendan has the group cook his all-time favorite dish, paella, before more culinary fun at a bowl-making class.
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Episode 27
Aired Mar 22, 2011
Tarifa, Spain
The group plays Robin Hood during an archery lesson that leaves one tourist with some nasty bruises; the afternoon is spent down on the beach with a sand sculpture competition.
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Episode 28
Aired Mar 23, 2011
Tangiers, Morocco
A new couple joins for the final days of the tour and enjoys the delights of the Tangiers souk; the group makes their own perfume with some fairly unpleasant results.
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Episode 29
Aired Mar 24, 2011
Chefchaouen, Morocco
The final day of the tour is a disaster for Brendan as he is forced to abandon the planned activities and take the party back to Tangiers for a lesson in belly dance; the winners are crowned at the final vote.
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Episode 30
Aired Mar 25, 2011
The Journey Home
As Brendan scoops up his group and heads back to Spain for the flight home, he looks back at his favorite activities and contestants from the last thirty days; everyone says their goodbyes.
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