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Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions

Taipei (#503)

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Visit the city's night market and the traditional shops. Get a riverside seat for dragon boat races.

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

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
- Sat, November 1, 8:00 AM on IPTV
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
- Sat, November 29, 8:00 AM on IPTV
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
Jungfrau Region, Switzerland (#406)

Tour ancient villages, ride the highest railroad in Europe & go inside a million year-old waterfall.
- Tue, November 4, 8:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Tue, November 4, 2:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
Taiwan (#501)

Visit the most important temples & discover the secrets of getting the best flavor when making tea.
- Thu, November 6, 8:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Thu, November 6, 2:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
In Taiwan, A Sense of Place - Part 1 (#709)

People who have come to the U.S. from Taiwan describe why immigrated & what they have accomplished.
- Sat, November 8, 8:00 AM on IPTV
The Shrine of Guadalupe (#502)

Visit Washington D.C. to tour our nation's National Shrine and to Tepeyac Mexico for Feast Day.
- Tue, November 11, 8:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Tue, November 11, 2:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
Taipei (#503)

Visit the city's night market and the traditional shops. Get a riverside seat for dragon boat races.
- Thu, November 13, 8:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Thu, November 13, 2:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
Chimayo, New Mexico (#610)

Visit a small adobe sanctuary that has been considered magical by the local Native Americans.
- Sat, November 15, 7:00 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Sat, November 15, 1:00 PM on IPTV Create/World
In Taiwan, A Sense of Place - Part 2 (#710)

A Yankees Pitcher, a Forensic Scientist and an AIDS researcher discuss their accomplishments.
- Sat, November 15, 8:00 AM on IPTV
Mexico City (#504)

Visit Guadalupe, Mexico to uncover the Story of Juan Diego and the patron Saint of Mexico.
- Tue, November 18, 8:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Tue, November 18, 2:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
The History and Science of Shopping (#505)

From its beginnings in 17th century London to the first department store in Paris, to NY's 5th Ave.
- Thu, November 20, 8:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Thu, November 20, 2:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
Cruising The Danube (#801)

The trip starts in the Hungarian capital of Budapest and stops in Bratislava, Vienna and Durnstein.
- Sat, November 22, 8:00 AM on IPTV
The Future of Shopping (#506)

Discover what the future of shopping might look like on the internet and meet the President of eBay.
- Tue, November 25, 8:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Tue, November 25, 2:30 PM on IPTV Create/World

Past Episodes

These episodes of Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.

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