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Travel with award-winning filmmaker, Marlin Darrah, as he explores present-day Cuba. From the capital city of Havana to the beautiful seaport of Santiago de Cuba, marvel at the forbidden natural beauty of Cuba. Travel to Pinar del Rio and visit the lush tobacco fields that produce the most sought-after cigars in the world. See sugar plantations and colorful towns, then walk the beaches of Matanzas and Cuba's colorful coastline. Cuban people welcome...

The world is alive with romance. Paris at twilight, a gondola down the winding canals of Venice, an evening stroll through the ancient Forum in Rome. Travel to twelve of the world's most romantic places that have captured the hearts of couples for centuries. Castles, opulent gardens, breath-taking landscapes, and vibrant cities crescendo into a symphony of enchantment. The romance of the ancient past and the allure of today's dreamy getaways are unforgettable....

"Lush with palm trees and surrounded by turquoise oceans, the Caribbean Islands are real picture postcards. Join your host Zoe as she looks beyond these images to discover a hybrid of English, African and French culture and the magical landscapes found away from the golden beaches--Container.

Join Globe Trekking host Holly Morris as she embarks on an adventure through one of the most populated places on the planet, a tough but rewarding country overflowing with life, culture and incredible hospitality, Bangladesh. Beginning in the capital Dhaka, seventh largest city in the word, Holly negotiates the hectic rickshaw traffic, encounters man eating Bengal tigers and braves giant bees in search of honey before travelling to the river deltas...

The travelers out on a journey to look beyond the stereotypes and seek out the real Germany. Megan's journey begins in Berlin, where she visits one of the last remaining sections of the Berlin Wall, takes a tour of the city's WWII sites and explores Kreuzberg. Justine's travels begin in rural Lower Saxony, with an overnight stay at a "hay hotel" near the village of Landeloh. Also includes Planet Food--Germany.

Journey to three of the most exotic, mysterious, and remote islands on Earth: Madagascar, Borneo, and Hawaii. These isolated and iconic tropical islands harbor remarkable wildlife and human castaways found nowhere else on Earth. In a rapidly changing world, these fragile islands are a vital gauge for the health of the planet.

"India proves to be an extraordinarily diverse country, its landscape shared between one-fifth of the world's human population and its spectacular wildlife. Viewers are invited to celebrate a land of beautiful and varied extremes as we venture 21,000 feet up in the Himalayas to the source of the Brahmaputra, one of Asia's great rivers, fed by billions of drops of melting ice. We'll meet the endangered one-horned rhinoceros and learn why Indian wild...

"I am Israel takes viewers on an epic cinematic journey through the Land of the Bible, and follows the stories of fascinating Jewish men and women who are part of the rebirth of the nation of Israel. Filmed in crystal-clear 4K and narrated by award winning actor John Rhys-Davies (Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings.)"--Back cover.

In a landscape so ancient that, in parts, it predates life on the planet, are animals superbly adapted to the harsh and beautiful extremes of Outback Australia. Over the course of a year, journey with the people and animals of Australia's Kimberley region in northwest Australia: a vast, rugged and remote wilderness, bursting with character.

This DVD will take the viewer on a one hour virtual walk in seven English Villages so photogenic that they were each used as filming locations for the hit BBC TV Series, "Midsomer Murders". Filmed in widescreen using a professional High Definition Television camera and camera stabilization equipment, the camera seems to float as it transports the viewer through some of the most beautiful villages in England.--back cover.