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Word Travels is an adventure travel television documentary series. An original Canadian production, the show debuted on OLN on January 30, 2008 and airs in Canada on OLN and CityTV, and worldwide on Nat Geo

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    Word Travels Season 1 Episode 1 - Bolivia: High on the Write Stuff
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    #1 - Bolivia: High on the Write Stuff

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    Travel writers, like all journalists, have different beats. Enjoying the "people" side of a story, Dimon investigates indigenous female wrestling, while Esrock hits the mountains to bike down the world's most dangerous road. Getting online to file and pitch stories may be a challenge, so it helps to be blessed by Andean priests on Lake Titicaca.

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  2. Word Travels Season 1 Episode 2 - Ethiopia North: Agreeing to Disagree
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    #2 - Ethiopia North: Agreeing to Disagree

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    African stories fill up notebooks in minutes, but before Esrock and Dimon can explore the 12th century rock churches in Lalibela, they have to deal with social issues, mechanical faults and each other's ethical differences. Esrock tests his theory of the people chain - following unlikely leads to a remarkable story - while Dimon's shopping savvy is tested to the limits as she bargains for a goat in Africa's biggest outdoor market.

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  3. Word Travels Season 1 Episode 3 - Venezuela: Slugging It Out In The Jungle
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    #3 - Venezuela: Slugging It Out In The Jungle

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    In this episode, the journalists head deep into the Orinoco Delta for a lesson in jungle survival. While Esrock takes the plunge to swim with dolphins, abseil a canyon and catch a piranha dinner, Dimon goes where only few have been before in a hunt for the elusive Moriche worm. For each, it's a journey full of surprises.

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  4. Word Travels Season 1 Episode 4 - Jordan: Press Trip Cinderellas
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    #4 - Jordan: Press Trip Cinderellas

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    Jordan is a country of contrasts, and so are the personalities of these writers. Dimon lifts the veil to discover the hip bars and malls of modern Amman, while Esrock channels his inner Indiana Jones and gallops into the ancient city of Petra. With posh hotels and five-star feasts in the desert, both relish the luxury of a sponsored press trip.

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  5. Word Travels Season 1 Episode 5 - Colombia: A Story Clear as Mud
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    #5 - Colombia: A Story Clear as Mud

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    The job of a travel writer is to inspire, and to break myths. Far from being a war zone, our writers are stunned by Colombia's warmth and beauty, but a sellable story needs more edge. Julia looks into the art of buying emeralds, Robin visits the infamous bulletproof tailor of Bogota, and both head to Cartagena for a dip inside the crater of a chocolate mud volcano.

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  6. Word Travels Season 1 Episode 6 - Ethiopia South: Going Tribal
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    #6 - Ethiopia South: Going Tribal

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    Robin and Julia brave an exhausting road trip to one of the world's most culturally diverse regions inhabited by over 50 distinct tribes and cultures. Travelling through the Lower Omo Valley, what they discover both shocks and inspires them, as they grapple with their ethical responsibilities when promoting tourist activities.

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  7. Word Travels Season 1 Episode 7 - Dubai: File Under: Boomtown
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    #7 - Dubai: File Under: Boomtown

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    Finding and experiencing stories is not always smooth sailing. In the world's biggest boomtown, Robin decides to sandboard and snowboard on the same day, but the heat and glitz blow hot and cold. Meanwhile, Julia's story falls through and her interview cancels, forcing a frantic rush before her looming deadline. In a city with the newest and biggest everything, it's the history that saves the day.

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  8. Word Travels Season 1 Episode 8 - Latvia: My Job is a Prison
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    #8 - Latvia: My Job is a Prison

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    Amongst stunning art-nouveau buildings and medieval cobblestone streets, Robin and Julia reveal their daily lives backpacking in a hostel. After looking into life backstage at one of the world's oldest circuses, Robin probes stag parties while Julia decides to put herself through hell in one of the world's most unusual hotels.

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  9. Word Travels Season 1 Episode 9 - Yukon: A Story Tough to Swallow
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    #9 - Yukon: A Story Tough to Swallow

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    It's -30C in the "Great White North", but travel writers rarely judge a day by the weather. Robin hangs out with huskies and learns about dog-sledding from a Yukon legend, but Julia's story is derailed by canceled flights. Will she make it to Whitehorse to get her story? After braving the cold and the challenge of finding yet another last minute story, both taste the gnarly truth about the legendary Sour Toe Cocktail - a drink served with a severed human toe!

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  10. Word Travels Season 1 Episode 10 - Lithuania: Digging Up Roots
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    #10 - Lithuania: Digging Up Roots

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    Some stories are important to write, even when they don't want to be written. Researching the rise of genealogical travel, Robin traces his roots to a small town where his grandfather was born, and then died and that tragedy remains thick in the air. Julia looks into a quirky Soviet theme park, where the harsh history meets communist kitsch. Two unique experiences of the same country, and two very different stories to file under deadline.

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  11. Word Travels Season 1 Episode 11 - Thailand: I’ve Got a Big Story Here
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    #11 - Thailand: I’ve Got a Big Story Here

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    Reversing their traditional roles, Robin and Julia switch beats as they head to northern Thailand, investigating stories about people who travel to learn. Julia looks into a Canadian-run Thai kick-boxing school, taking a lesson in hard knocks, while Robin joins two very different cooking schools, succumbing to a chili eat-off. At a unique elephant reserve, both writers get their kicks in the world of "voluntourism."

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  12. Word Travels Season 1 Episode 12 - Hong Kong & Macau: Underground And Over Edge
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    #12 - Hong Kong & Macau: Underground And Over Edge

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    It's tough to find something new to pique the interest of editors. In Hong Kong, both writers decide to head underground to find the cutting edge, Julia with the new sport of parkour, Robin with a late night fixed-gear bike race. Robin finally meets one of his travel editors and gets an education in freelance writing, and together with Julia heads to Macau, the world's biggest gambling center, to see just how much they'll risk to sell a story.

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  13. Word Travels Season 1 Episode 13 - New Zealand: Nothing To Fear But Reality Itself
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    #13 - New Zealand: Nothing To Fear But Reality Itself

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    It's the adrenaline capital of the world, so Robin swoops and sledges his way to a double page spread. Julia explores the geo-thermal wonderland of Rotorua through the up-and-coming hobby of geo-caching. Fun and games aside, both consider how a life on the road impacts personal relationships, and how to keep a stable head when your world is constantly changing.

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  14. Word Travels Season 2 Episode 1 - Sri Lanka: Steeped in Serendipity
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    #14 - Sri Lanka: Steeped in Serendipity

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    Finding a good travel story often involves the help of serendipity, a word itself derived from the old name for Sri Lanka. Damaged by decades of civil war, this beautiful island off the coast of India is in desperate need of good press. Robin and Julia explore a remarkable religious festival, stumbling upon a bizarre, bloody ritual guaranteed to make your jaw drop. As Julia explores the impact of domestic turmoil on tourism, Robin learns about the growing and manufacturing of world famous Ceylon tea.

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  15. Word Travels Season 2 Episode 2 - Korea: Find Myself, Find My Story
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    #15 - Korea: Find Myself, Find My Story

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    Investigating a story about travelers teaching English in Asia, Robin learns that teaching a class of 11 year-old's is as terrifying, and rewarding, as any adventure activity. Together, our journalists spend the night in a unique Buddhist temple, where tourists are invited to learn about Buddhism, and experience life in a monastery. In Seoul, Julia hip-hops her way into a story about the Korean B-Boy dance phenomenon.

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  16. Word Travels Season 2 Episode 3 - The Philippines: A Taste of Paradise
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    #16 - The Philippines: A Taste of Paradise

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    Travel stories come in many guises, from activities and events, to culture and destinations. Exploring the island of Palawan, known for its incredible limestone cliffs and scuba diving, Robin focuses on the northern tip of El Nido, the place that inspired the book and film, "The Beach." In Manila, Julia's gets a taste for balut, a fertilized duck egg delicacy, which is a good story if she can stomach it.

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  17. Word Travels Season 2 Episode 4 - Canada's West Coast: Bags to Riches
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    #17 - Canada's West Coast: Bags to Riches

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    Vancouver Island is an interesting destination for international readers, accustomed to images of snow-covered Canada. Robin is fascinated by Tofino's surfing community, and figures any story that features "surfing" and "Canada" is bound to stoke the interest of editors. Meanwhile Julia gets the low down on how to live off the land with Gisele, a local Tla' Ook guide. Covering a story about a luxury expedition yacht, Robin and Julia reflect on how their jobs often give them a taste of a life neither of them could ever afford.

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  18. Word Travels Season 2 Episode 5 - Slovenia: Levels of a Story
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    #18 - Slovenia: Levels of a Story

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    In this tiny nation, a jewel in Central Europe, Robin saddles up in Lipica, the birthplace of the legendary Lipizzaner horses. Julia prefers to write about smaller creatures in the form of traditional beekeeping. Heading north to the Julian Alps and the medieval town of Bled, viewers learn how different writers have different beats. Julia explores a gorge, while Robin soars overhead, paragliding amongst some breathtaking mountains.

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  19. Word Travels Season 2 Episode 6 - Romania: On the Run
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    #19 - Romania: On the Run

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    There's more to Romania than vampire myths and Gothic castles. Robin and Julia head into the Transylvanian countryside on a cultural tour, embracing the music, food, and farm life of a village that has seen little change in centuries. But there's still time for a little paranormal investigation as Julia checks out one of Europe's most haunted forests. In bustling Bucharest, Robin keeps up with the Hash House Harriers, a ribald running club that has sprouted up in over 178 countries.

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  20. Word Travels Season 2 Episode 7 - The Maldives: Over the Honeymoon
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    #20 - The Maldives: Over the Honeymoon

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    Travel writers lead a nomadic existence, and relationships can be a real challenge. Writing about the world's ultimate honeymoon destination, Robin finds himself alone, feeling the irony of his "honeymoon for one." Julia leaves the tourist brochure behind to discover life in the overcrowded capital of Male. In this beautifully filmed episode, we learn that having a dream job on a dream tropical island is not all it's cracked up to be.

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  21. Word Travels Season 2 Episode 8 - Turkey: Road Trip into Genesis
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    #21 - Turkey: Road Trip into Genesis

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    Genesis is the theme this week, as Robin and Julia head east to investigate a story about biblical tourism. Walking amongst ancient ruins, drinking from the well of the prophet Abraham's birth cave, they also reflect how much their own lives have changed since first meeting in Turkey several years ago. While Julia investigates a female-run cooking school, Robin's heads to Mount Nemrut, where massive 2000 year-old statues greet the sunrise every morning.

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  22. Word Travels Season 2 Episode 9 - Ukraine: Radioactive Writing
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    #22 - Ukraine: Radioactive Writing

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    Robin and Julia explore the "cradle of Slavic civilization" on the streets of Kiev. Following travel writing trends, Julia discovers the best things to see and do in Kiev in 24 hours. Meanwhile, Robin chases a story about an eerie former nuclear missile base. Together, they head off to Chernobyl, site of the world's worst nuclear reactor disaster and a bone-chilling tourist attraction.

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  23. Word Travels Season 2 Episode 10 - Taiwan: Some Like it Hotter
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    #23 - Taiwan: Some Like it Hotter

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    New travel writing assignments have brought Julia and Robin to Taipei. For her latest column, Julia decides to go against the tourism board's wishes and write about the betel nut girls - young scantily-clad women, selling this addictive treat on Taiwanese roadsides. Meanwhile, Robin discovers the creator of fire therapy - a risky form of traditional medicine for both patient and doctor alike. Feeling the burn, he joins Julia to flush out an article about Modern Toilet, a bizarre toilet themed restaurant.

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  24. Word Travels Season 2 Episode 11 - Belize: Oh Maya!
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    #24 - Belize: Oh Maya!

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    Travel writers are seasonal creatures, and it's the wrong time of year to enjoy the coastline of this small, Central American country. Instead, Robin and Julia immerse themselves in the jungle, surrounded by ancient Mayan ruins. While Julia enrolls herself in a jungle survival course, Robin goes underground to explore a vast system of cave waterfalls.

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  25. Word Travels Season 2 Episode 12 - Jamaica: Roots, Rock n' Writing
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    #25 - Jamaica: Roots, Rock n' Writing

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    From the Blue Mountains to the gritty streets of Kingston, Robin and Julia learn about Rastafarians and dance hall - two cornerstones of Jamaican culture. Julia's foray into music takes her to record studios, musicologists, and finally an all night dance party. Eager to break away from the popular resorts, together they travel to the South Coast, where Robin takes advantage of a "Meet the People" program to connect with interesting locals.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Bolivia: High on the Write Stuff" is the best rated episode of "Word Travels". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/30/2008. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ethiopia North: Agreeing to Disagree".