Jerusalem, Israel - Part Two
To start the second part of this two-part journey to Jerusalem, Samantha enters the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - renowned by Christians as the place where Jesus was crucified, buried, and resurrected. A visit to Jerusalem’s Machane Yehuda market reveals fabulous food and exotic spices. For her final visit, Samantha tastes wine made in a region that has been producing wine for thousands of years.
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Jerusalem, Israel - Part Two
S7 E710 - 27m 45s
To start the second part of this two-part journey to Jerusalem, Samantha enters the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - renowned by Christians as the place where Jesus was crucified, buried, and resurrected. A visit to Jerusalem’s Machane Yehuda market reveals fabulous food and exotic spices. For her final visit, Samantha tastes wine made in a region that has been producing wine for thousands of years.
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Jerusalem, Israel - Part One
S7 E709 - 27m 45s
In Part One of a special journey to Jerusalem, a city considered holy and essential to three of the world’s major religions. Samantha takes a deep dive into the Old City with a walking tour down the Via Dolorosa recounting Jesus’ journey. Samantha visits the most important site of Judaism, the Western Wall, and the adjacent excavated tunnels that dig deep into thousands of years of Jewish history.
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Beer Wine and Spirits of the World
S7 E708 - 27m 45s
Samantha explores unique establishments worldwide. Collinsville, Illinois, offers horseradish vodka. In Shannon, Ireland, she learns about Irish Coffee's origins. Madison, Wisconsin's organic brewery hosts a beer-tasting class. Victoria, Canada, showcases a cider maker using their apples and in Portland, Oregon, Samantha delves into sake-making.
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Newport, Rhode Island
S7 E707 - 27m 45s
In Newport, history is found in every plot of ground. Samantha learns about the hidden history of a Colonial-era cemetery whose gravestones tell the story of the African American experience in Rhode Island. The famous Cliff Walk reveals spectacular views of windswept Atlantic and Gilded Age mansions. Then, it's out on the water so Samantha can try her hand at harvesting clams.
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Melbourne, Australia
S7 E706 - 27m 45s
Melbourne, Australia, known as one of the world's "most livable cities," has a rich history as a gold rush town and has now become a mecca for artists and foodies. After a walk down the picturesque Yarra River, she attends a match of the Women's Australian Football League then travels to the breathtaking Yarra Valley and encounters kangaroos, wallabies, and koalas.
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Portland, Oregon
S7 E705 - 27m 45s
The City of Roses proves true to its name after a visit to Portland's International Rose Test Garden. The city cultivates American-made crafts, as Samantha discovers at Steelport Knives, Freeland Distillery, and Orox Leather. An inspiring trip down the Tualatin River shows off the region's beautiful scenery, and the visit wraps up at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center.
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New Hampshire's Coast and More
S7 E704 - 27m 45s
Samantha explores New Hampshire's treasures, joining a RENT rehearsal at Manchester's historic Palace Theatre. Then, it's a walk down Cat Alley and onto the Millyard Museum to explore the city's innovative history beginning during the Industrial Revolution. In Portsmouth, Samantha visits the Museum of Dumb Guy Stuff, then enjoys dumplings and a pint en route to her former hometown of New Castle.
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Victoria BC, Canada
S7 E703 - 27m 45s
Samantha's visit to the jewel-like Canadian city of Victoria begins with an exploration of the Chinese immigrant experience and a visit to Loy Sing Meat Market, the oldest Chinese-owned business on the continent. A bike tour ends at Fisherman's Wharf, leading to a breathtaking whale-watching voyage. Then it's tea time at the iconic Fairmont Empress hotel accompanied by a gorgeous sunset.
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Route 66, Illinois
S7 E702 - 27m 45s
The Illinois stretch of Route 66 is chock full of American history and Americana! Samantha meets up with her best friend for pit stops at the iconic Polk-a-dot Drive-in, the Pontiac Oakland Auto Museum and America's Playable Arcade Museum. Next up is the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, the Ace Neon Sign Museum, the Cahokia Mounds and diner food, leading right to the mighty Mississippi River.
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Darwin, Australia
S7 E701 - 27m 45s
In Australia’s Northern Territory, sandy beaches, delicious food, and iconic animals come together for the quintessential Australian experience. Samantha experiences a traditional Aboriginal didgeridoo performance, then goes into the bush to encounter unique Australian creatures and heads back to Darwin for a history lesson on how the telegraph line connected Australia to the rest of the world.
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Samantha Brown's Places to Love
Newport, Rhode Island
Thursday
Nov 21
30 Minutes
Rose Island Lighthouse; the hidden history of God's Little Acre, a Colonial-era cemetery; Cliff Walk; touring Marble House; harvesting clams. -
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Beer, Wine and Spirits of the World
Friday
Nov 22
30 Minutes
Horseradish vodka; making an Irish coffee at the place it was invented near Shannon, Ireland; a Madison, Wis., brewery that uses organic ingredients; class on beer tasting; cider maker in Victoria, Canada; the oldest winery in Victoria. -
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Vancouver, Canada
Saturday
Nov 23
30 Minutes
Trekking through Stanley Park with a guide of First Nations descent; floatplane; Dungeness crabs; Granville Market; sampling salmon at a First Nations restaurant. -
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Jerusalem, Israel -- Part One
Monday
Nov 25
30 Minutes
A walking tour down the Via Dolorosa; Al Baghdadi Kebab; Bilal's Cloth Shop; Razzouk Tattoo; the Omar Mosque; Palestinian women learn how to raise honeybees; the Western Wall. -
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Jerusalem, Israel -- Part Two
Tuesday
Nov 26
30 Minutes
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre; the Jerusalem Bird Observatory; Machane Yehuda market; Jerusalem Pottery; wine. -
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Houston, Texas
Wednesday
Nov 27
30 Minutes
A graffiti artist helps transform graffiti into street art; a community-based initiative encourages refugee women who create and sell handmade, indigenous arts and crafts; chef Hugo Ortega; Kam Franklin, lead singer of The Suffers. -
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Bern Region, Switzerland
Thursday
Nov 28
30 Minutes
A visit to Switzerland includes an alpine garden on a mountaintop and the cheese grotto in Gstaad; biking through the waterfall-covered valley of Lauterbrunnen; floating down the Aare River in Bern, Switzerland. -
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Brooklyn, New York
Friday
Nov 29
30 Minutes
Soda fountain in Brooklyn, N.Y.; Brooklyn Navy Yard; sampling whiskey at New York's oldest distillery; open-air food market; Gowanus Canal; the brownstone neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant. -
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Monday
Dec 2
30 Minutes
Samantha Brown explores the emotional heart of travel and the people who change, challenge and strengthen a destination. -
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Samantha Brown's Places to Love
Tuesday
Dec 3
30 Minutes
Samantha Brown explores the emotional heart of travel and the people who change, challenge and strengthen a destination. -
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Samantha Brown's Places to Love
Wednesday
Dec 4
30 Minutes
Samantha Brown explores the emotional heart of travel and the people who change, challenge and strengthen a destination. -
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Samantha Brown's Places to Love
Thursday
Dec 5
30 Minutes
Samantha Brown explores the emotional heart of travel and the people who change, challenge and strengthen a destination. -
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Samantha Brown's Places to Love
Friday
Dec 6
30 Minutes
Samantha Brown explores the emotional heart of travel and the people who change, challenge and strengthen a destination.
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