Globe Trekker

1994

7.8

18 Seasons

Documentary

Globe Trekker is an adventure tourism television series produced by Pilot Productions. The British series was inspired by the Lonely Planet travelbooks and began airing in 1994. Globe Trekker is broadcast in over 40 countries across six continents. Each episode features a host, called a traveller, who travels with a camera crew to a country—often, a relatively exotic locale—and experiences the sights, sounds, and culture that the location has to offer. Special episodes feature in-depth city, beach, dive, shopping, history, festival, and food guides. The show often goes far beyond popular tourist destinations in order to give viewers a more authentic look at local culture. Presenters usually participate in different aspects of regional life, such as attending a traditional wedding or visiting a mining community. They address the viewer directly, acting as tourists-turned-tour guides, but are also filmed interacting with locals and discovering interesting locations in unrehearsed sequences. Globe Trekker also sometimes includes brief interviews with backpackers who share tips on independent travel in that particular country.

Season

Episodes

Ep 1

Indonesia: The Eastern Islands

Traveller Mark Crowdy

Ep 2

La Ruta Maya: The Yucatan, Belize & Guatemala

Traveller Justine Shapiro

Ep 3

Morocco

Traveller Ian Wright

Ep 4

Jamaica

Traveller Ian Wright

Ep 5

Alaska

Traveller Ian Wright

Ep 6

Pacific Islands: Fiji, Vanuatsu & the Solomon Islands

Traveller Ian Wright

Ep 7

Australia: The South East

Traveller Ian Wright

Ep 8

Vietnam

Traveller Megan McCormick

Ep 9

Brazil: The North East

Traveller Ian Wright

Ep 10

Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands

Traveller Justine Shapiro

Ep 11

Japan: Tokyo to Taiwan

Ian Wright goes on an unusual journey to the Southern Islands of Japan - from Kyushu down to the Yaeyama Islands, Japans westernmost point. Ian island-hops through the Pacific Islands and proves that even Japan can be done on a budget.

Ep 12

North India: Varanasi to the Himalayas

Traveller Andrew Daddo

Ep 13

Africa: Zimbabwe, Botswana & Namibia

Traveller Andrew Daddo

Cast

Brianna Barnes

Presenter

Megan McCormick

Presenter

Andrew Daddo

Presenter