2010

S4.E1 ∙ The Route of the Two Oceans

Fri, Dec 31, 2010

The thin ridge that links the two Americas is a miniature world unto itself and concentrates a vast amount of diversity into a small area of land. Follow the Inter-American Highway from Panama City to the Isthmus of Rivas in Nicaragua, the narrowest ridge of Central America.

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S4.E2 ∙ The Iron Curtain Trail

Fri, Jan 07, 2011

For almost half a century, Europe was forcibly divided into East and West by the "Iron Curtain", a border stretching from the Barents Sea to the Black Sea. For 40 years, the iron curtain has been the symbol of division between people. 2 sides, 2 blocks. In the middle: a frontier of wire mesh, walls, barbed wire and armed guards.

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S4.E3 ∙ The Route of the Kings: Amman to Aleppo

Fri, Jan 14, 2011

The Tariq al-Sultani - Road of Kings - winds its way on 1200 kilometers along the mountains that separate the dead Sea from the desert high plateaus. It follows the old route of the Hebrews led by Moses. We will cross the Edom Region, Jordan and Syria on the trails of caravans of Egyptian wines, Sudanese Gold or Arabic incenses.

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S4.E4 ∙ The Route of the Sherpas

Fri, Jan 21, 2011

In the middle of the 19th century, British people declare that Mount Everest is the highest summit in the world. Tensing Norgay, a Tibetan Sherpa, is the first man who has reached the roof of the world, by accompanying Edmund Hillary in 1953.

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S4.E5 ∙ The Blues Highway: Part 1

Fri, Jan 28, 2011

Accompany young bluesman Ladell McLin from Chicago, a true-blue city steeped in blues lore, to Memphis. Chicago is home to a range of musicians, including Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, and Buddy Guy. Today, the Chicago still offers bluesmen the opportunity to share their memorable music.

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S4.E6 ∙ The Road of Perfume

Fri, Feb 04, 2011

Explore modern Vietnam, from the Mekong Delta to Halong Bay, via Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, that attracts multitudes of tourists. We will uncover the hidden faces of a secretive country, that is slowly beginning to open up to the world again after decades of conflict.

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S4.E7 ∙ The Blues Highway: Part 2

Fri, Feb 11, 2011

The second part of the trip will take us from Memphis, the home of founders and establishers of Blues, to New Orleans, accompanied by Ladell Mc Lin, a young bluesman. Memphis is also the symbol of Black emancipation in America, with the tragic end of Martin Luther King, Jr. in the famous Lorraine Motel.

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S4.E8 ∙ New Zealand

Fri, Feb 18, 2011

Experience the unique country of New Zealand, also called Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud. These beautiful islands were formerly uninhabited and evolved in an isolated manner to become a very special place. New Zealand became colonized by the Maori People 1,000 years ago.

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