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Samantha Brown's Places to Love

Places to Love takes viewers on a discovery of the emotional heart of travel by highlighting the people who are changing, challenging and strengthening a destination to deliver a decidedly refreshing and enriching travel experience. The series encourages viewers to experience the passion of people and the soul of a place in a way that only traveling can do.

Jerusalem, Israel - Part Two

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.

Episodes

  • Budapest: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Budapest

    S3 E1 - 26m 46s

    Samantha takes in the stunning views overlooking the entire city atop Fisherman’s Bastion on the Buda side of the Danube.

Schedule

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    Samantha Brown's Places to Love

    Savannah, Georgia

    Friday
    May 3

    30 Minutes

    The artwork of Amelia Jamerson; Big Bon Bodega; Congregation Mickve Israel; the historic Juliette Gordon Low birthplace and home of the first Girl Scout; "Over Tea Cups"; Davenport House; Historic Savannah Foundation.
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    St. Augustine, Florida

    Saturday
    May 4

    30 Minutes

    Exploring Castillo de San Marcos; Henry Flagler's architectural impact and vision for St. Augustine; "Where We Stand" exhibit; shark tooth hunting.
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    California Road Trip

    Monday
    May 6

    30 Minutes

    A Southern California road trip by electric car to Barrio Logan; Borrego Springs; touring the Sky Art Sculptures in Galleta Meadows; visiting local wineries by motorcycle; driving a dune buggy through Big Bear Lake.
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    Chattanooga, Tennessee

    Tuesday
    May 7

    30 Minutes

    Exploring the Tennessee River and Northshore areas; Reflection Riding Arboretum; Chattanooga Aquarium; Lookout Mountain.
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    The Makers

    Wednesday
    May 8

    30 Minutes

    Food, clothing, musical instruments and other products specially made by craftspeople across the U.S., from a master luthier in Savannah, Ga., to a specialized soy sauce made in Kentucky and now sold in Japan.
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    Limerick and County Clare, Ireland

    Thursday
    May 9

    30 Minutes

    King John's Castle; the ancient game of hurling; the village of Adare; the history of the golden age of air travel; the origin stories of Irish coffee.
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    Darwin, Australia

    Friday
    May 10

    30 Minutes

    A traditional Aboriginal didgeridoo performance; Darwin Bay; Australian creatures like wallabies and 20-foot termite mounds; how the telegraph line in Darwin connected Australia to the rest of the world; a meal influenced by Southeast Asian food.
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    Route 66, Illinois

    Monday
    May 13

    30 Minutes

    The Old Joliet Prison on the Illinois stretch of Route 66; Polk-a-Dot Drive In; Pontiac-Oakland Automobile Museum; Arcadia: America's Playable Arcade Museum; Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum; Ace Sign Museum; the Cahokia Mounds.
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    Victoria, B.C., Canada

    Tuesday
    May 14

    30 Minutes

    Exploring the Chinese immigrant experience in Victoria, B.C.; Loy Sing Meat Market; a bike tour ends at Fisherman's Wharf; tea time at the Fairmont Empress Hotel; Butchart Gardens.
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    New Hampshire's Coast and More

    Wednesday
    May 15

    30 Minutes

    A rehearsal of "RENT" at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, N.H.; a walk down Cat Alley; Millyard Museum; the Museum of Dumb Guy Stuff in Portsmouth, N.H.; New Castle; beach day.
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    Portland, Oregon

    Thursday
    May 16

    30 Minutes

    International Rose Test Garden in Portland, Ore.; a tour of Freeland Distillery; Steelport knives and Orox leather; Tualatin River; the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center.
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    Melbourne, Australia

    Friday
    May 17

    30 Minutes

    A walk down the picturesque Yarra River; Women's Australian Football League game; kangaroos, wallabies and koalas in the Yarra Valley; the Queen Victoria Market.
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    Big Sky, Montana

    Saturday
    May 18

    30 Minutes

    Avalanche dogs and the rescue program in Big Sky, Mont.; Rocks Tasting Room & Liquor Store; the Museum of the Rockies; artisan jewelry; fly fishing in the Gallatin River; Sweet Buns; Lone Mountain Ranch.

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