Samantha Brown's Places to Love

Samantha takes a road trip to Bar Harbor, enjoys breath-taking views from Acadia National Park and takes a cruise through Bass Harbor soaking in the sights of Desert Island and Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse.

At Wynwood Walls, Samantha tours this unique outdoor destination then, in Little Haiti, Samantha meets Chef BJ and samples his tasty Haitian style BBQ. Samantha takes an airboat tour through the heart of the Everglades where she discovers the wildlife and learns the history of the area. She sails Biscayne Bay with a group that helps children and adults with disabilities experience sailing.

Samantha sails Auckland Harbor aboard the 2007 America’s Cup winning Team New Zealand sailboat and talks with Peter Lester, a former cup competitor, coach and current sailing commentator. From there, Samantha heads to Piha Beach where she chats with teen surfing champion, Gabi Paul, before taking to the water boarding waves herself.

At the Corning Museum of Glass, Samantha starts off her visit to Crystal City by learning about the history of glass and why Corning is the center of the glass world. Heading to Bath, Samantha goes on a cemetery tour, get introduced to “English-cut” donuts, and discovers why the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum is a little-known American treasure.

Samantha begins her visit to Vienna at the 3rd Man Museum, where she learns about the city’s fascinating history. From there she visits the Imperial Library, part of the Hapsburg history of the city. A boat ride on the Old Danube River allows Samantha to take in the sights of this historic city before hiking up the hills and sampling wine with views of the city below.

Samantha takes in the stunning beauty of wildflowers and blooming cactus along the Sonoran Desert trail. Then it’s a visit to the popular Breadfruit & Rum Bar, where Samantha samples Jamaican dishes and carefully concocted rum cocktails. From there, Samantha heads to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Taliesin West, which served as Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home and architectural school.

Visiting her home state, Samantha arrives on Lake Winnipesaukee aboard the M/S Mount Washington and goes straight to Funspot, the world’s largest arcade. Samantha grabs a bite at a local farm-to-table restaurant and takes a cruise on Squam Lake. Samantha concludes her trip at the historic Omni Mount Washington Resort and a Cog Railway ride to the summit of Mount Washington State Park.

Samantha meets up with a friend for some of the best barbecue in town at Pecan Lodge and strolls through Klyde Warren Park and onto the Bishop Arts District. Samantha gets to taste unique chocolate creations and then grabs a cup of coffee at a super hip book store. Samantha meets artist Travis Austin, who designs a cowboy hat for her and learns about the nightlife of Deep Ellum.

Samantha goes sailing around the historic British Virgin Islands stopping in Virgin Gorda to plant coconut trees as part of the Seeds of Love initiative. At Anegada Island, Samantha takes a cruise and enjoys conch ceviche from freshly harvested conch. In Cane Garden Bay, Samantha watches musician Quito Rymer perform and finishes her trip by snorkeling at one of BVI’s top snorkel sites.

Samantha takes to the Sonoma coastline and talks to a local guide about sustainability. Then she's on to the mainland for a cider tasting in wine country and goes on an African Safari and goes face-to-face with a rhinoceros. Samantha is delighted when she visits the Charles M. Schulz Museum. She learns how to make cheese, then has the pleasure to meet legendary wine-producer Reynaldo Robledo.

Samantha bicycles through the sprawling Brancott Estate vineyards and then visits the te Pā Family Vineyards, where she learns of its 800-year old Maori roots. Then to Havelock, the mussel capital of the world where Samantha indulges at Mills Bay Mussels. Taking to the sky, Samantha helicopters to a Lord of the Rings filming location at the peak of Mount Olympus.

Samantha takes a local food tour in Key West starting off with authentic Cuban food at El Siboney and heads to the historic Speakeasy Inn & Rum Bar. She then takes a literary tour past the home of Tennessee Williams. Samantha learns about the amazing rescue work done at the Turtle Hospital in Marathon and assists in the release a rehabilitated turtle back into the wild.