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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

  • Miami: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Miami

    S3 E13 - 26m 46s

    At Wynwood Walls, Samantha tours this unique outdoor destination featuring huge, colorful street murals by artists from around the globe.

  • Maine: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Maine

    S3 E12 - 26m 46s

    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.

  • Auckland, NZ: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Auckland, NZ

    S3 E11 - 26m 46s

    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.

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    Corning, NY & the Southern Finger Lakes

    S3 E10 - 26m 45s

    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.

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    Vienna

    S3 E9 - 26m 46s

    At the 3rd Man Museum, Samantha joins Gerhard to learn about his passion for the Oscar-winning film, The 3rd Man, and also gets some insight into Vienna’s fascinating history.

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    Phoenix

    S3 E8 - 26m 46s

    At the Desert Botanical Garden, Samantha and traveler Jack Maxwell take in the stunning beauty of wildflowers and blooming cactus as they walk the Sonoran Desert trails.

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    New Hampshire

    S3 E7 - 26m 46s

    Visiting her hometown state, Samantha arrives on Lake Winnipesaukee aboard the M/S Mount Washington and goes straight to Funspot, the world’s largest arcade.

  • Dallas: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dallas

    S3 E6 - 26m 46s

    Samantha meets up with an old friend to sample some of the best barbecue in town at Pecan Lodge.

  • British Virgin Islands: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    British Virgin Islands

    S3 E5 - 26m 46s

    Samantha goes sailing around the historic British Virgin Islands with Capt. Lisa Roland and learns sailing essentials while at sea.

  • Sonoma: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sonoma

    S3 E4 - 26m 46s

    Samantha takes to the Sonoma coastline on a road trip stopping off at various beaches and talks to a local guide about sustainability in Sonoma, the Pacific coast and what to look for off the beaten path.

  • Top of the South Island, NZ: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Top of the South Island, NZ

    S3 E3 - 26m 46s

    Samantha bicycles through the sprawling Brancott Estate vineyards, which was the first to grow and bottle Sauvignon Blanc in Marlborough, and then visits the te Pā Family Vineyards, where she learns of its 800-year old Maori roots.

  • Florida Keys & Key West: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Florida Keys & Key West

    S3 E2 - 26m 46s

    Samantha takes a local food tour in Key West starting off with authentic Cuban food at El Siboney, then heads to the historic Speakeasy Inn & Rum Bar for a rum runner, the house specialty.

Schedule

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    Belfast and Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland

    Friday
    Apr 26

    30 Minutes

    The sights and sounds of Belfast, Northern Ireland; the Peace Wall in East Belfast; hot chocolate; the Titanic Quarter; touring the historic buildings of Titanic shipbuilder Harland & Wolff; Glenarm Castle; blokarting on the beach.
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    Madison, Wisconsin

    Saturday
    Apr 27

    30 Minutes

    Exploring the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus; Tornado Supper Club; Fromagination; the First Unitarian Society of Madison; National Mustard Museum; U.S. Olympian Becca Hamilton.
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    Cruising the Inside Passage of Alaska

    Monday
    Apr 29

    30 Minutes

    An Alaskan cruise makes its first stop in Juneau, where dogs are trained for the Iditarod at the Sled Dog Discovery & Musher Camp; Sealaska Heritage Institute; Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve; whale watching in Ice Strait Point.
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    Madison, Wisconsin

    Tuesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Exploring the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus; Tornado Supper Club; Fromagination; the First Unitarian Society of Madison; National Mustard Museum; U.S. Olympian Becca Hamilton.
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    St. Augustine, Florida

    Wednesday
    May 1

    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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    Big Sky, Montana

    Thursday
    May 2

    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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    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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