A World of Wonders
From Petra to the pyramids of Egypt, from the Serengeti to Chichen Itza, our host travels from continent to continent in search of the WOW factor: the marvels and monuments that make our world unique. She's intrigued by our differences and delighted by the things that connect us all.
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Game Driving: Kenya
November 3, 2011
Cari heads out on a game drive, meets one of the world's rarest rhinos and spots the elusive leopard on a night safari.
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The Best Medicine: India
November 2, 2011
In Kerala, Cari takes a tuk tuk through monsoon rains, giggles her way through a laughter yoga class and is mesmerized by ancient martial arts.
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It's All Greek: Greece
November 1, 2011
Cari explores the famed Acropolis in Athens, sprints in ancient Olympia and gets into formation for a Greek battle.
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Camel Camping: Kenya
October 27, 2011
Cari goes camel hiking in the bush, learns about the toothbrush tree and fly camps under the stars.
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Going Cuckoo: Germany
October 26, 2011
Cari spends some time with a cuckoo clock maker, helps make Black Forest cake and joins dancers for a traditional German jig.
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Sweet & Spicy: Tanzania
October 25, 2011
On the so-called Spice Island of Zanzibar, Cari visits a spice plantation and explores historic Stone Town
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Splendid Singapore: Singapore
October 20, 2011
Cari glides over Singapore in a cable car, heads to cooking school to prepare a Singaporean dish, and visits a garden park designed just for children.
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In the Highlands: Scotland
October 19, 2011
Cari learns all about Highland Cows before checking out traditional games in the Scottish highlands. She even tries her hand at playing the bagpipes.
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Singing with the Samburu: Kenya
October 18, 2011
Cari spends time with the nomadic Samburu tribe of northern Kenya. She learns about their manyattas and joins them in traditional song and dance.
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Brilliant in Bali: Indonesia
October 13, 2011
At a reptile park, Cari comes face to face with a blue-tongued skink and keeps her distance from the dangerous Komodo dragon. At a local village, she learns about indigo dyes and watches a ceremonial whip dance.
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Swiss Treats: Switzerland
October 12, 2011
In Switzerland, Cari helps a chocolatier create some sweet treats before heading uphill for some cheese making, then downhill on a mountain scooter.
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Gorillas in our Midst: Rwanda
October 11, 2011
Cari heads into the Rwandan jungle on a gorilla trek. Along the trail, she learns about these amazing endangered creatures, and then gets a close up view as they feed, play and rest.
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Icy in Finland: Finland
October 6, 2011
In Finnish Lapland, Cari mushes at a husky farm, tries her hand at ice fishing, and checks into a hotel made of ice and snow.
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Nuts About India: India
October 5, 2011
In southern India, Cari learns about ancient story dance, helps catch fish the old-fashioned way, and tries to climb a coconut tree.
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Small and Tall: Kenya
October 4, 2011
In the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, Cari visits a manor that's home to giraffes and then heads to a baby elephant orphanage.
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Climb Every Mountain: Switzerland
September 29, 2011
Cari heads to the Swiss Alps where she stirs up Swiss fondue, cooks a meal by solar power, takes a stroll on a snow-covered glacier and slides down the world's highest bobsleigh track.
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Monkeying Around in Bali: Indonesia
September 28, 2011
On the Indonesian island of Bali, Cari wanders through a forest full of monkeys, plays the tingklink, discovers the many uses of coconuts and is spellbound by a popular monkey dance.
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Towering Over London: England
September 22, 2011
Cari travels to England where she tours the famous London Bridge, takes flight on the London Eye and shares fish 'n chips with a new friend.
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Naturally Singapore: Singapore
September 21, 2011
After having breakfast with a family of orangutans, Cari meets other furry friends at the zoo. She also catches up with some feathered friends at a bird park, explores nature on an island, and hops aboard a night safari.
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Sun, Sea and Sand: Greece
September 20, 2011
Cari combs the beach for baby turtle hatchling tracks on the Greek island of Zakynthos, explores ancient caves and snorkels with endangered caretta caretta.
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Out and About: Tanzania
September 15, 2011
Cari learns about traditional dhow boat building on the island of Zanzibar, and also explores the forest that's home to Colobus monkeys.
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Once Upon a Time: Germany
September 14, 2011
Cari takes a steam train through the Black Forest, makes a traditional Bollenhut hat and samples German treats in the market.
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Rice is Nice: Indonesia
September 13, 2011
In Indonesia, Cari comes upon magnificent rice terraces and enjoys black rice pudding. She also attends a Balinese dance class and a cooking class.
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Schooled in Africa: Kenya
September 8, 2011
Cari attends class at a local school to learn a little Kiswahili, and then learns all about chimpanzees at a sanctuary.
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Spooked in Scotland: Scotland
September 7, 2011
Cari goes medieval for a tour of Edinburgh Castle, meets a musical family and becomes a ,jumper-ooter, on a nighttime ghost walk.
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Deer Lapland: Finland
September 6, 2011
Cari dons a snowsuit for snowmobiling through the forest, then meets the indigenous Sami at a reindeer farm and takes a reindeer sled for a ride. Later, she warms up with fireside tales.
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The Dead Sea (Jordan)
August 14, 2011
Paula visits the lowest place on earth and finds out that it's impossible to swim in the salty sea. You just float! Paula meets up with a young Jordanian boy and discovers that Dead Sea mud pies are a recipe for fun.
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A Serengeti Safari (Tanzania)
August 7, 2011
Webmaster sends his intern to the world's greatest wildlife show on earth, the wildebeest and zebra migration. Paula searches for the "Big Five". Her time in the Serengeti ends on a high note when she and her safari guide come across a rare sighting.
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Tea Time in Japan
August 6, 2011
Before Cari can learn the art of the traditional Japanese tea ceremony, she must dress the part. That means a trip to the hairdresser and a kimono fitting.
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Fast, Slow, High and Low (China)
July 31, 2011
Paula boards the world's fastest train in Shanghai, then slows her pace at an ancient water town. Later, she heads to the top of the world at the Jin Mao Tower, then joins a group of kids for a sleepover under the sea.
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The Grand Canyon
July 30, 2011
While in Arizona, Cari hops on a mule for a ride into the Grand Canyon, and then hops aboard a helicopter for a sightseeing journey above this world wonder.
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Argentinean Culture
July 30, 2011
On a visit to Buenos Aires, Cari explores Recoleta, the most famous cemetery in the world. She also learns to dance the Argentine tango.
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The Wonder Chichen Itza (Mexico)
July 24, 2011
Our intern finds herself in the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza, where she marvels at the secrets behind the El Castillo pyramid, is bowled over by the rules of Pok-ta-Pok, and comes face to face with Chac, the Mayan rain god.
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The Red Centre (Uluru)
July 23, 2011
In Australia's Red Centre, Cari is WOW'd by Uluru, the world's largest monolith. While exploring the outback, she learns the customs of the Anangu tribe who live there.
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Pearls of the Sea
July 23, 2011
Cari heads to Japan's seaside for a lesson in pearl farming, then finds the women (ama) who once dived for these treasures of the sea.
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Mastering the Louvre (France)
July 17, 2011
Webmaster comes up with a scavenger hunt for his intern at the legendary Louvre Museum. She excitedly explores the enormous halls in search of, among other things, the world's most famous painting.
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Tunisia, Past & Present
July 16, 2011
While exploring this North African country, Cari discovers an old fort, roams around ancient catacombs and learns about the importance of Tunisian dates and olives.
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When in Rome
July 16, 2011
After exploring the famed Roman Colosseum, Cari heads to pizza school and gladiator school.
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Climbing the Walls (China)
July 10, 2011
Webmaster sends Paula on a mission like no other - to a palace closed off to the public for more than 500 years. After catching her own lunch (trout), Paula climbs a section of the famous Great Wall. She finishes her journey with a toboggan slide down the Wall.
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The Great Barrier Reef
July 9, 2011
In Australia, Cari dons underwater gear for the dive of her life at the only world wonder visible from space, the Great Barrier Reef.
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In Step with Mexico (Mexico)
July 3, 2011
Paula joins hundreds of Mexican children in celebration of their culture. She tries corn-flavoured ice cream, makes tortillas, visits a community bullring, and shows off a few folkloric steps in front of a very large audience.
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I Want My Mummy (Egypt)
June 26, 2011
Webmaster sends Paula to the Valley of the Kings to unravel the mystery behind the famed tombs. She gets sidetracked in the Valley of the Queens before realizing her clue was leading her to the tomb of the boy king.
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Cheese Please! (Holland)
June 19, 2011
Webmaster recruits Dutch cheese maker Harry to teach Paula how to make cheese the old-fashioned way. She dons an apron and gloves and is put to work making hundreds of wheels of this Gouda treat.
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The Rainmakers (Tanzania)
June 12, 2011
Paula visits the remote Barabaig tribe in Tanzania. They enlist her to milk a cow, bead a gourd, and move to the rhythms of their tribal dance. The Barabaig women share the reasons behind their facial marks. The Barabaig men reveal how the tribe makes it rain.
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Lost in Petra (Jordan)
June 5, 2011
Paula finds herself in the Lost City of Stone, where she sifts through ruins with an archaeologist, visits a family that lives in Petra's caves, and wanders through the cavernous Siq in search of the famous Treasury.
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Backwaters of Kerala
May 26, 2011
Cari heads to the backwaters of Southern India and is enchanted by Kerala's famous houseboats.
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Gauchos in Argentina
May 19, 2011
Cari spends the day learning the ropes from a family of Argentinean cowboys.
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Tunisian Troglodytes
May 12, 2011
Cari heads to Tunisia in search of troglodytes (cave goers) and ends up staying the night in a famous cave hotel.
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Aussie Animals
May 5, 2011
In Australia, Cari gets cuddly with koalas, kangaroos and even crocodiles
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Japanese Robotics
April 28, 2011
In Japan, Cari meets some of the worlds most advanced robots and even disco dances alongside one!
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Petrified & Painted
April 23, 2011
Cari creates a masterpiece in Arizona's painted desert, and isn't afraid to wander through the Petrified Forest with a paleontologist.
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Hoop Dancing in Phoenix
April 21, 2011
In Arizona, Cari dons an apron to make Native American fry bread before learning traditional hoop dancing from a young champion.
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The Amazon Rainforest
April 14, 2011
In Peru, Cari heads into the jungle, where she tastes termites, climbs the rainforest canopy and befriends some colourful birds.
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A Stay in Nyinyikay
April 7, 2011
Cari heads to Australia's homelands where she catches her own lunch, plays the didgeridoo and learns an aboriginal dance.
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A Sense of India
March 31, 2011
Cari tries her hand at cricket and bunks at a 15th century fort before heading to India's famous Elephant Festival.
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Iguacu Falls
March 24, 2011
In Argentina, Cari gets soaked from up high and down below while exploring South America's famous Iguacu Falls.
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Machu Picchu
March 10, 2011
Cari finds the Lost City of the Incas and makes friends with some Peruvian llamas along the way.
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The Aussie Outback
March 3, 2011
Cari is put to work at a farm stay in the Australian outback. She collects eggs for breakfast, milks the cows and even learns to crack an Aussie whip.
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Getting Active in Japan
February 24, 2011
In rural Japan, Cari gets suited up for karate and kendo lessons, and then learns to play the Taiko drums.
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In Love with the Taj
February 17, 2011
Cari heads to Agra, India for a visit to the famous Taj Mahal, where she, too, falls in love with its majesty.
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The Esa Eja
February 10, 2011
Cari catches up with the Esa Eja, an aboriginal tribe that makes its home alongside Peru's Amazon River.
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Amazing Sydney
February 3, 2011
In Australia, Cari hops aboard a yacht for a sail in Sydney Harbour, sings at the Sydney Opera House, and takes the climb of her life atop the Sydney Bridge.
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Strolling the Sahara
January 27, 2011
Cari heads to the hottest place on earth, Tunisia's Sahara desert. She roams through sand dunes on a dromedary, and then takes a dip in an oasis.
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Sea and Sand: Jordan
February 15, 2010
Cari snorkels in the beautiful Red Sea and then gets an even better look under the sea on an underwater dive. In the desert, she meets a Jordanian brother and sister, and the three have fun playing in the sand dunes. Cari learns about zaerb, a traditional food cooked under the sand, and is thrilled to discover she'll be camping in the desert overnight.
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Being a Mahout: Laos
February 10, 2010
At an elephant orphanage in Laos, Cari meets the veterinarian who takes care of the pachyderms. She learns what it takes to be a mahout or elephant trainer and is put to work shoveling elephant dung. Cari ends her day with a playful trip through the river to give her elephant a bath.
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Full of Beans: Ecuador
February 8, 2010
While wandering about Ecuador's old colonial city, Cari joins in the changing of the guard ceremony. She meets a lady who makes ornaments from bread dough. Then, she joins schoolchildren in a traditional dance. That evening, she heads to a hacienda to make Ecuadorian chocolate.
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Animated in Tokyo: Japan
February 3, 2010
While in the big city of Tokyo, Cari takes a train to meet an anime artist who draws caricatures for comic books. Ippongi has fun drawing Cari. Then, it's back on another train for a visit to Nippon Animation, one of Tokyo's oldest animation studios. Cari learns about cell animation, and even gets to colour some scenes.
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Turkish Delights: Turkey
February 1, 2010
Cari's assignment starts in Istanbul, where she heads to Topkapi Palace for a great view of the city that straddles two continents. Then, she's off to the countryside to see an underground city. She even meets local villagers for a lunch of gozleme, which are Turkish pancakes.
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The Maleku: Costa Rica
January 25, 2010
Cari spends time with the Makelu, one of Costa Rica's indigenous tribes. She picks plants with them in the rainforest, helps to make crafts and prepares fish the Maleku way, in banana leaves.
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Shadows and Shapes: Cambodia
November 11, 2009
Cari picks up a snack called krolan, which is prepared in a bamboo flute packed with sticky rice. Then she's off to the jungle temple of Ta Phrom to see the amazing banyan trees and enjoy a musical performance. At night, she catches up with a big shadow puppet troupe.
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Cari and the Volcano: Iceland
November 9, 2009
Cari mounts an Icelandic horse for a ride through lava fields. She climbs the world's newest volcano, which erupted in 1973. Her guide Ruth still bakes bread in the volcano. She and Cari enjoy a treat and an amazing view.
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Along the Mekong: Vietnam
November 4, 2009
In Vietnam, Cari boards a long-tailed boat and heads to the floating market. She meets a family that lives on their boat in the river. Later, Cari and guide Sui take a sampan boat to lunch along the Mekong, and Cari is put to work preparing Vietnamese spring rolls.
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A World Apart: The Galapagos Islands
November 2, 2009
Located nearly one thousand kilometres off the coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands are unlike no other place on earth. Cari arrives on a Zodiac inflatable boat, and is taken on an excursion to see marine iguanas, crabs, boobies and a colony of sea lions.
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Rocks, Paper and Scissors: Laos
October 28, 2009
Cari learns how silk is coloured with natural dyes at a weaving cooperative in Laos. Then, she and new friend Tilly do some weaving. Later, she meets a family that makes paper out of the bark from mulberry trees. And, she heads to a Book Party with dozens of village children. They spend the afternoon reading aloud.
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Wonderful Cappadocia: Turkey
October 26, 2009
Cari heads to ancient Turkey to see the natural wonders of Cappadocia from high above and down below. She visits a cave ranch, explores the amazing fairy chimneys, and hikes through a valley that was created from volcanic rocks.
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Sea and Sand: Jordan
October 21, 2009
Cari snorkels in the beautiful Red Sea and then gets an even better look under the sea on an underwater dive. In the desert, she meets a Jordanian brother and sister, and the three have fun playing in the sand dunes. Cari learns about zaerb, a traditional food cooked under the sand, and is thrilled to discover she'll be camping in the desert overnight.
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The Otavalenos: Ecuador
October 19, 2009
In the highlands of Ecuador, Cari takes in the gigantic Otavalo market, and then meets one of the few back strap weavers left in the country. She's off to San Pablo Lake to do a little laundry with some village girls. At the end of the day, a family of Otavaleno musicians serenades her.
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Active Arenal: Costa Rica
October 14, 2009
In Costa Rica, Cari heads to an organic farm where she finds herself knee deep in tens of millions of pineapple plants. Then, she and her guide trek for a bird's eye view of the famous Arenal, one of the ten most active volcanoes in the world.
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Wonders, Naturally: Iceland
October 12, 2009
While visiting the world's youngest country, Iceland, Cari discovers its many natural wonders, from the world's oldest spouting geyser to the remarkable geothermal Blue Lagoon. Then, she and two new friends search for elves in Reykjavik.
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Village Life: Cambodia
October 7, 2009
At Ton Le Sap Lake in Cambodia, Cari visits a school that floats, joins some boys in a game of basketball on a floating court and helps repair fishing nets in a floating village. She even learns the art of flute making.
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Sweet Sounds of Mexico: Mexico
October 5, 2009
Cari's in historic Mexico, where she helps make dulce at the candy museum, is entertained by a renowned children's choir, learns the art of copper making, and is invited to participate in the "dance of the old men". Phew!
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Tortoise Islands: The Galapagos Islands
September 30, 2009
Cari's aboard the Galapagos Explorer en route to Santa Cruz Island. It's home to the Charles Darwin Research Station, where giant sea tortoises are being bred in captivity. There are giant tortoises in the wild too, and Cari wants to see them too. At the end of a long day, she snorkels among Galapagos' friendly creatures.
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Old Traditions, New Friends: Laos
September 28, 2009
After arriving by long boat in Luang Prabang, Cari meets up with a guide who takes her to a village to sample papaya salad. She joins the village boys in a game of takraw and is welcomed into the community with a special ceremony. Later, Cari dons a traditional Laos skirt and joins the girls in a dance of friendship.
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The Crater and the Equator: Ecuador
September 23, 2009
Cari makes her way to the Pululahua Crater and discovers this place used to be in the middle of the world, until the earth moved. She also discovers there's a town inside the crater. She and local children play a game of hide and seek amid the cornfields. Then, Cari's off to the "new" middle of the world to carry out some equatorial experiments.
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Saving the Rainforest: Costa Rica
September 21, 2009
After whizzing through the rainforest on a zip line, Cari ventures by boat through an old mangrove forest. Later, she meets a group that's trying to save the rainforest and is happy to make friends with two tiny monkeys.
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City and Country: Vietnam
September 16, 2009
Cari hops aboard a bicycle and heads into the Vietnamese countryside where she sees water buffalo and rice fields and meets local village children. On her way back to the city, Cari tries traditional sticky rice balls. Back in Ho Chi Minh, she visits a pagoda, the bustling market and even takes in a water puppet show.
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On Puffin Patrol: Iceland
September 14, 2009
Cari travels to tiny Heimaey Island off the coast of Iceland to help rescue Atlantic puffins. She and local "puffin patrollers" scour the town at night looking for wayward pufflings. They later nurse them back to health and release the little birds into the ocean for their long journey to Canada.
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Angkor Wat: Cambodia
September 9, 2009
In Siem Reap, Cambodia, Cari gets a bird's eye view of Angkor Wat. Then, she's atop an elephant on her way to the famous temple. She's amazed at its architecture, and has great fun in its echo chamber. Later, she joins Cambodian girls to perform a traditional Apsara dance.
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Meeting the Monarchs: Mexico
September 7, 2009
Cari heads to Mexico's Janitzio Island to meet the mariposeros, whose fishing nets look like butterflies. Then, she's off to a monarch butterfly sanctuary to see the largest insect migration in the world. Later, she enjoys traditional snacks on a rooftop overlooking a historic city.
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The Aussie Outback
November 30, 2008
Cari is put to work at a farm stay in the Australian outback. She collects eggs for breakfast, milks the cows and even learns to crack an Aussie whip.
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Getting Active in Japan
November 24, 2008
In rural Japan, Cari gets suited up for karate and kendo lessons, and then learns to play the Taiko drums
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In Love with the Taj
November 17, 2008
Cari heads to Agra, India for a visit to the famous Taj Mahal, where she, too, falls in love with its majesty.
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The Esa Eja
November 17, 2008
Cari catches up with the Esa Eja, an aboriginal tribe that makes its home alongside Peru's Amazon River.
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Tea Time in Japan
November 3, 2008
Before Cari can learn the art of the Japanese tea ceremony, she must dress the part. That means a trip to the hairdresser and a fitting for a kimono.
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The Grand Canyon
November 3, 2008
Cari hops on a mule for a ride into the Grand Canyon, and then hops aboard a helicopter for a sightseeing journey above it.
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Argentinian Culture
November 2, 2008
Cari explores Recoleta, the most famous cemetery in the world. She also learns to dance the Argentine tango.
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The Red Centre
October 27, 2008
In Australia's Red Centre, Cari is WOW'd by Uluru, the world's largest monolith. While exploring the outback, she learns the customs of the Anangu tribe who live there.
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Tunisia, Past and Present
October 20, 2008
Cari discovers an old fort, roams around ancient catacombs and learns about the importance of Tunisian dates and olives.
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When in Rome
October 13, 2008
After exploring the Roman Colosseum, Cari heads to pizza school and gladiator school.
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The Great Barrier Reef
October 13, 2008
In Australia, Cari dons underwater gear for the dive of her life at the only world wonder visible from space, the Great Barrier Reef.
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Backwaters in Kerala
October 6, 2008
Cari heads to the backwaters of Southern India and is enchanted by Kerala's famous houseboats.
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Gauchos in Argentina
October 6, 2008
Cari learns the ropes from a family of Argentinean cowboys.
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Tunisian Troglodytes
October 5, 2008
Cari heads to Tunisia in search of cave dwellers, or troglodytes, and ends up staying the night in a famous cave hotel.
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Aussie Animals
September 29, 2008
In Australia, Cari gets cuddly with koalas, kangaroos and even crocodiles.
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Japanese Robotics
September 22, 2008
In Japan, Cari meets some of the worlds most advanced robots and even disco dances alongside one!
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Hoop Dancing in Phoenix
September 22, 2008
In Arizona, Cari dons an apron to make Native American frybread before learning traditional hoop dancing from a young champion.
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A Stay in Nyinyikay
September 15, 2008
Cari heads to Australia's homelands where she catches her own lunch, plays the didgeridoo and learns an Aboriginal dance.
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A Sense of India
September 8, 2008
Cari tries her hand at cricket and bunks at a 15th century fort before heading to India's famous Elephant Festival.
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Iguazu Falls
September 8, 2008
In Argentina, Cari gets soaked from up high and down below while exploring South America's famous Iguazu Falls.
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The Amazon Rainforest
September 7, 2008
In Peru, Cari heads into the jungle, where she tastes termites, climbs the rainforest canopy and befriends some colourful birds.
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Petrified and Painted
September 1, 2008
Cari creates a masterpiece in Arizona's Painted Desert, and isn't afraid to wander through the Petrified Forest with a paleontologist.
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Machu Picchu
September 1, 2008
Cari finds the Lost City of the Incas and makes friends with some Peruvian llamas along the way.
