Looking for travel programs similar to Long Way Round, Idiot Abroad, Globe Trekker.

Freeman · 30 Oct 2011 at 20:51

Granted they are very different travel programmes, they all essentially show the same thing. A person, or a group of people travelling to the hot spots of the globe.

They are very well filmed and have some great presenters.

I have seen:

Idiot Abroad 1 & 2
Walking the Amazon
Long Way Down
Long Way Round
Alone in the Wilderness
Alone in the Wild (Canada with Ed)
By Any Means 1 & 2
Globe Trekker

Can anyone recommend any good programmes I may have missed?

Cheers.

rainbag · 30 Oct 2011 at 22:34

Keith Lemons' world tour?

mysticsniper · 30 Oct 2011 at 23:45

I enjoyed Billy Connolly Route 66, it was just on ITV a few weeks ago. Its now moved onto Joanna Lumley in Greece.

Glaucus · 30 Oct 2011 at 23:48

Top gear specials
Agreed on route66

Mr Plow · 30 Oct 2011 at 23:51

Have you watched any of Michael Palin's travel series ie Full Circle, Pole to Pole etc? Highly recommended. Anything by Ray Mears as well.

richthomuk · 30 Oct 2011 at 23:57

i was thinking of maybe watching Madventures , it has good reviews.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlJzY0nxHKY

Freeman · 31 Oct 2011 at 12:39

mysticsniper said:
I enjoyed Billy Connolly Route 66, it was just on ITV a few weeks ago. Its now moved onto Joanna Lumley in Greece.

I can't stand that guy, but I'll give it a go.

Mr Plow said:
Have you watched any of Michael Palin's travel series ie Full Circle, Pole to Pole etc? Highly recommended. Anything by Ray Mears as well.

I have yes, everything Palin is excellent!

I'll have a look at Madventures, it does look quite good.

Thanks.

stulid · 31 Oct 2011 at 12:41

"Rough guide to" programs.

Hank_Marvin · 31 Oct 2011 at 12:51

Cooking programs are good for this. Anthony Bourdain is good.

Try Survivor Man.

FiremanSam · 31 Oct 2011 at 13:46

You could try World's most dangerous roads

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014hnld

Bill101 · 31 Oct 2011 at 14:04

I found this guy quite good and informative around the world in 80 treasures

Freeman · 31 Oct 2011 at 15:29

Hank_Marvin said:
Cooking programs are good for this. Anthony Bourdain is good.

Try Survivor Man.

Yes you're right. Gordon Ramsay did a good one in south east Asia an rick steins food oddysey wad also very good.

FiremanSam said:
You could try World's most dangerous roads

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014hnld

Yep I watched that, very good show although some of the presenters did not suit, eg that woman that accompanied Charlie boorman, she did my head in.