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  • Travel Channel
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  • United States
  • Documentary
A documentary travel series presented by Julian Hanton and Camilla Andersen. It unravels unscripted travel plans and all the bizarre encounters made along the way, such as masked Mexican wrestlers, Thai transsexuals, Indian gurus, Jamaican conmen and Peruvian Alien Worshippers. Cheapskate traveller Julian and his laid-back companion Camilla explore the more bizarre aspects of our world, as well as capturing the feel of the traveller network. Interviewing other travellers and getting to the bottom of each country’s sub-culture. The travel series, which is now being broadcast on Sky TV's Travel Channel was created and produced by four colourful South Seas Film and Television course graduates. Julian Hanton, (director and onscreen traveller) Camilla Andersen, (producer and companion traveller) along with cameraman Tom Fowlie and researcher Ian Hart. After graduating from South Seas, the four stayed together to form their own production company - Katipo Productions. They decided to leave New Zealand under their own resources and finances with a plan to travel the world and make a 'backpacker' TV series. "No one was going to pay for four unknown filmmakers to make their own series so we just went ahead and did it ourselves," says Hanton. "We wanted to make a show capturing the real travel experience, for people who aren't interested in tagging along on package tours." One year later they returned with five hundred hours of footage; having trawled through 11 countries, lost 40 kgs between them, and with an impressive collection of rashes and tropical diseases. Having total independence allowed the four to ad-lib their filmed journey like real travellers; away from the souvenir stalls and dependent on who they met and how much money they had in their pockets. The series switches between the fun and light hearted moments travellers treasure; and the insights and experiences that lie beneath a country's façade, which travellers remember. "That's exactly wh

7 episodes

Season Premiere

2x01 Sri Lanka

Season Premiere

2x01 Sri Lanka

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Reunited after five years, Julian and Camilla meet up in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo to rekindle their love of travelling. Half expecting Sri Lanka to be similar to India they very soon realize that this country is something quite different as they investigate Sri Lanka's number one sport, cricket. After attending a press conference with the Sri Lankan cricket captain, Julian is invited to face some balls while making sure his are protected. That evening they experience the electric atmosphere of an international match. Enjoying the culture of Colombo, our curious presenters invite themselves onto the location sets of one of Sri Lanka's most popular "tele-dramas". Exploring the set's local neighbourhood meet a young fan of the show.

2x02 Nicaragua

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Starting their Nicaraguan odyssey in the sleepy town of Esteli, Camilla dozes while Julian heads out to find some action and despite meeting the town drunk declares it a boring place. Fueled by a quick stop at a coffee plantation, our travellers head to the explosive city of Leon and experience its volcanic side by surfing down one!. While in Leon they witness a political protest and learn more about Nicaragua's fiery history. After eating dodgy street-food and Julian dodging street dogs, its time to head to the capital city of Managua. Julian and Camilla find Managua to be a city with a turbulent and shaky history. After a scary ride on a wire over a volcanic crater lake, Camilla is invited to see the illicit and seedy side to this city. The gritty tone of Managua continues the next day as our presenters meet the people of La Chureca, the city rubbish dump.

2x03 Panama

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Landing in the edgy capital Panama City, Julian and Camilla awkwardly check out a love hotel that involves pushing a lot of buttons. Keen to leave they head out to explore the older neighbourhoods of this modern metropolis, where Julian gets an ill-fitting suit tailored by the charming Mr. Dandy. After the obligatory transit of the Panama Canal, Julian and Camilla hire a car with GPS and attempt to find the small Pacific coast town of San Carlos. A few wrong turns later, they finally arrive and compete to see who is the better first time surfer and Camilla ends up drawing quite a crowd for the wrong reason. Continuing further into the heart of rural Panama our presenters get very lost trying to find the village of Las Minas where they hope to attend a local festival. Late and having missed the festival procession they head down to the after party - a bullfight with a transvestite toreador and plenty of drunks.

2x04 Colombia

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With excited and nervous expectations about this country, Julian and Camilla begin their Columbian odyssey in the south of the country in the steamy city of Cali. Almost as soon as they arrive they learn how much Columbia loves to dance, and in Cali, Salsa reigns supreme. They get a lesson from some of the best in the city and that night they attend an insane festival of Salsa where they attempt unsuccessfully to dance together. Noticing that while many stereotypes about Columbia no longer ring true, Julian is pleased to observe that Columbian women are very beautiful and well endowed. Camilla investigates something that Columbia is famous for - good quality plastic surgery and cheap prices and meets one of Cali's most famous plastic surgeons who is willing to cut her a deal to sort out her "problem areas". Moving on to Medellin, Julian decides to continue their investigation into Colombian beauty and goes on an awkward date with a beauty queen.

2x05 Tunisia

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Starting their Tunisian odyssey in the capital Tunis, Julian and Camilla discover that this North African destination is rather European in flavour. They colour coordinate and walk the picturesque blue and white streets of SidiBouSaid while Julian practices his high school French to the amusement of the locals. Famous for its cinematic scenery, our presenters meet some of Tunisia's film industry greats and the entertainment continues with a psychopathic restaurateur intent on setting Julian up with a local lady. Moving down the coast to Hammamet, a beach resort town where Camilla purchases an unusual coat and Julian gets scrubbed raw in a sauna full of men. The next stop is Kairouan, the holiest city in this Islamic country. Our travellers learn of its history from a guide who is not impressed with their lack of knowledge. While in Kairouan, they day trip to the amazing El Jem coliseum where Julian contemplates death by animal.

2x06 Poland

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Excited about their very first European Odyssey to Poland, Julian and Camilla land in the city of Gdansk. Julian starts to learn Polish very quickly as he admits that he finds the Polish ladies very lovely. While visiting fairytale castles in the area they find dedicated medieval fans dressed up as knights and about to engage in mock battle. Dressing up and joining in, our travellers take opposite sides and it doesn't take long before Julian is firing the canon at Camilla. The battle ends and they make up over a morning shot of vodka. Moving south, the medieval theme continues in the town of Torun. Finding even more people dressing up in period costume, Julian challenges the knowledge of a man dressed up as Nicholas Copernicus, who was born in this town. Famous for gingerbread, our presenters visit a gingerbread factory and bake and eat replicas of each other.

2x07 Kenya

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Heading to the continent of Africa our presenters land in its capital city Nairobi and head straight for one of its infamous slums- Kibera. It doesn't take long for them to attract the services of an impromptu guide. Next they move across town to observe auditions looking for Kenya's next Top Comic and Julian attempts to get some laughs with some of his best gags. The next day they join Africa's most elegant animal for breakfast before Julian goes shopping at the touristy Masai Market. Leaving the urban jungle our travellers fly into the stunning Masai Mara Reserve where they experience camping luxury. Julian finds the Mara and its inhabitants a little scary and is concerned when their guide stops to make them a picnic lunch close to a lion's lair. They meet Letilet, an ex-poacher turned guide and also visit a Masai village where Julian jumps and wrestles with the men and Camilla engages in feminist debate.

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