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Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions

Boston, Massachusetts (#401)

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Retrace the city's historic sites and learn what really happened during the ride of Paul Revere.

Program Description: Travels & Traditions is a series of 13 half-hour programs in which award-winning journalist Burt Wolf travels to cities around the world, telling the stories of local traditions that have influenced us all. In many locations, he also shows how foreign traditions have influenced the city he is visiting. He reveals the relationship of marriage and food and the history of gaming. And, of course, he examines society and culture through eating.

All Upcoming Episodes

Santa Fe, New Mexico (#701)

Take a helicopter tour of beautiful parts of the Southwest and visit an ancient Pueblo community.
- Sat, September 13, 8:00 AM on IPTV
Christmas In Vienna, Austria (#702)

Get a real understanding of one of the world's most popular holidays, while touring famous markets.
- Sat, September 20, 8:00 AM on IPTV
The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago, Spain (#605)

Explore the legend of Santiago and walk the sacred road that over 200,000 travel every year.
- Sat, September 27, 6:00 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Sat, September 27, 12:00 PM on IPTV Create/World
The Basque Country of Northern Spain (#201)

The museum that revitalized Bilbao and the fastest ball game in the world in San Sebastian.
- Sat, September 27, 7:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Sat, September 27, 1:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
Vatican City (#703)

View the ceiling of St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel. Visit the Vatican's mosaic studio.
- Sat, September 27, 8:00 AM on IPTV
Santiago De Compostela, Spain (#606)

Tour the Hospital of the Kings of Spain & explore the art & architecture of an ancient Cathedral.
- Sat, September 27, 9:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Sat, September 27, 3:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
Cologne, Germany (#704)

Visit an ancient cathedral, a chocolate museum & a carnival celebration. Cruise on the Rhine River.
- Sat, October 4, 8:00 AM on IPTV
Rome, Italy (#804)

A visit to city's restaurants, international fashion houses, Italian tailors and jewelry makers.
- Sat, October 11, 7:00 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Sat, October 11, 1:00 PM on IPTV Create/World
Aachen, Germany (#705)

Tour the city and visit ancient fountains, a magnificent church and try the signature foods.
- Sat, October 11, 8:00 AM on IPTV
A Tuscan Harvest, Italy (#708)

Visit the artistic, cultural and gastronomic center of Northern Italy & a vineyard south of Siena.
- Sat, October 11, 9:00 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Sat, October 11, 3:00 PM on IPTV Create/World
Milan, Italy (#802)

The financial and commercial center of Italy, Milan is also known for some amazing cooking.
- Sat, October 11, 11:00 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Sat, October 11, 5:00 PM on IPTV Create/World
Boston, Massachusetts (#401)

Retrace the city's historic sites and learn what really happened during the ride of Paul Revere.
- Thu, October 16, 8:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Thu, October 16, 2:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
Hamburg, Germany (#706)

Take a musical tour of the 1960s period when the city was the world's rock epicenter.
- Sat, October 18, 8:00 AM on IPTV
Brussels, Belgium (#104)

Try some unusual beers & authentic foods & step into one of the most colorful festivals in Europe.
- Sat, October 18, 10:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Sat, October 18, 4:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
Winter In Lake Geneva Region, Switzerland (#402)

Take a balloon trip over the snow covered Alps and paraglide from the top of a famous mountain.
- Tue, October 21, 8:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Tue, October 21, 2:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
Winter In Valais, Switzerland (#403)

Travel with the Glacier Patrol as they race across the Alps and learn the secrets of dog- sledding.
- Thu, October 23, 8:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Thu, October 23, 2:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
St. Gallen, Switzerland (#707)

Tour the town as it celebrates its 1,000-year history as an innovative center for textiles.
- Sat, October 25, 8:00 AM on IPTV
Yucatan, Mexico (#404)

Explore the home of the most impressive concentration of Mayan ruins and shop for hammocks.
- Tue, October 28, 8:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Tue, October 28, 2:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
Eastern Switzerland (#405)

Visit the finest Baroque abbey, a textile center and one of the greatest couture houses in Europe.
- Thu, October 30, 8:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Thu, October 30, 2:30 PM on IPTV Create/World