• 2008
  • 24m
Word Travels

Summary Across 36 countries on 6 continents, witness real life drama as travel writers Robin Esrock Julia Dimon battle deadlines, jet lag, danger, and their own emotional limits to find the next great story. Word Travels reveals the unseen truth of professional travel journalism - where nothing can stand in the way of next week's story. View more details

  • 2008
  • 24m

Word Travels

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Julia Dimon Robin Esrock

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Genres : Adventure Documentary

Release date : Jan 29, 2008

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Summary Across 36 countries on 6 continents, witness real life drama as travel writers Robin Esrock Julia Dimon battle deadlines, jet lag, danger, and their own emotional limits to find the next great story. Word Travels reveals the unseen truth of professional travel journalism - where nothing can stand in the way of next week's story. View more details

Details

Genres : Adventure Documentary

Release date : Jan 29, 2008

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

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Episode 1 • Jan 29, 2008
Bolivia
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.
Episode 2 • Feb 05, 2008
Ethiopia North
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. Esrock tests his theory of the people chain - following unlikely leads to a remarkable story - while Dimon's shopping savvy is tested to the limits as she bargains for a goat in Africa's biggest outdoor market.
Episode 3 • Feb 12, 2008
Venezuela
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 in a hunt for the elusive Moriche worm. For each, it's a journey full of surprises.
Episode 4 • Feb 19, 2008
Jordan
Jordan is a country of contrasts, and so are the personalities of these writers. Dimon lifts the veil to discover the hip bars and malls of modern Amman, while Esrock channels his inner Indiana Jones and gallops into the ancient city of Petra. With posh hotels and five-star feasts in the desert, both relish the luxury of a sponsored press trip.
Episode 5 • Feb 26, 2008
Colombia
The job of a travel writer is to inspire, and to break myths. Far from being a war zone, our writers are stunned by Colombia's warmth and beauty, but a sellable story needs more edge. Julia looks into the art of buying emeralds, Robin visits the infamous bulletproof tailor of Bogota, and both head to Cartagena for a dip inside the crater of a chocolate mud volcano.
Episode 6 • Mar 04, 2008
Ethiopia South
Robin and Julia brave an exhausting road trip to one of the world's most culturally diverse regions inhabited by over 50 distinct tribes and cultures. Travelling through the Lower Omo Valley, what they discover both shocks and inspires them, as they grapple with their ethical responsibilities when promoting tourist activities.
Episode 7 • Mar 11, 2008
Dubai
Finding and experiencing stories is not always smooth sailing. In the world's biggest boomtown, Robin decides to sandboard and snowboard on the same day, but the heat and glitz blow hot and cold. Meanwhile, Julia's story falls through and her interview cancels, forcing a frantic rush before her looming deadline. In a city with the newest and biggest everything, it's the history that saves the day.
Episode 8 • Mar 18, 2008
Latvia
Amongst stunning art-nouveau buildings and medieval cobblestone streets, Robin and Julia reveal their daily lives backpacking in a hostel. After looking into life backstage at one of the world's oldest circuses, Robin probes stag parties while Julia decides to put herself through hell in one of the world's most unusual hotels.
Episode 9 • Mar 25, 2008
Yukon
It's -30C in the "Great White North", but travel writers rarely judge a day by the weather. Robin hangs out with huskies and learns about dog-sledding from a Yukon legend, but Julia's story is derailed by canceled flights. Will she make it to Whitehorse to get her story? After braving the cold and the challenge of finding yet another last minute story, both taste the gnarly truth about the legendary Sour Toe Cocktail - a drink served with a severed human toe!
Episode 10 • Apr 01, 2008
Lithuania
Some stories are important to write, even when they don't want to be written. Researching the rise of genealogical travel, Robin traces his roots to a small town where his grandfather was born, and then died and that tragedy remains thick in the air. Julia looks into a quirky Soviet theme park, where the harsh history meets communist kitsch. Two unique experiences of the same country, and two very different stories to file under deadline.
Episode 11 • Apr 08, 2008
Thailand
Reversing their traditional roles, Robin and Julia switch beats as they head to northern Thailand, investigating stories about people who travel to learn. Julia looks into a Canadian-run Thai kick-boxing school, taking a lesson in hard knocks, while Robin joins two very different cooking schools, succumbing to a chili eat-off. At a unique elephant reserve, both writers get their kicks in the world of "voluntourism."
Episode 12 • Apr 15, 2008
Hong Kong & Macau
It's tough to find something new to pique the interest of editors. In Hong Kong, both writers decide to head underground to find the cutting edge, Julia with the new sport of parkour, Robin with a late night fixed-gear bike race. Robin finally meets one of his travel editors and gets an education in freelance writing, and together with Julia heads to Macau, the world's biggest gambling center, to see just how much they'll risk to sell a story.
Episode 13 • Apr 22, 2008
New Zealand
It's the adrenaline capital of the world, so Robin swoops and sledges his way to a double page spread. Julia explores the geo-thermal wonderland of Rotorua through the up-and-coming hobby of geo-caching. Fun and games aside, both consider how a life on the road impacts personal relationships, and how to keep a stable head when your world is constantly changing.
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