While travelling to exotic locations and writing about enlightening experiences may sound like an adventurous occupation, the life of a travel writer is not always as glamorous as it seems. Tune in this August as two travel writers reveals the ‘truth behind the byline’ in the Travel Channel adventure show - WORD TRAVELS.
Premiering from Sunday August 29 (20:00 CAT), the series follows freelance journalist Robin Esrock and travel columnist Julia Dimon as they battle deadlines, jetlag, culture shock – and each other – to file the best travel stories possible.
Filmed in 36 countries across six continents, each half-hour episode of this 40-part series reveals to DStv viewers the real story of professional travel journalism.
Join these two young writers as they travel the world while sleuthing stories, following leads and working to strict deadlines. And while Robin and Julia experience the incredible vistas of natural beauty found worldwide, it’s often not the stunning visuals that make the story, but rather the drama behind the scenery.
See how cancelled flights, antiquated Internet access, language barriers, strange local cuisines, homesickness and living out of a suitcase are just a few of the occupational hazards Robin and Julia face along the way.
No matter what, the duo always get the inside scoop on new experiences whether it is cat-boarding in the Andes or heli-yoga in Canada. No distance is too far to travel for a story as far as these intrepid journos are concerned.
However, Robin probably wishes he hadn’t bothered trekking for miles in the mountains of Ecuador seeking out a shaman, only to be told he’s been cursed! Still if there’s a new travel story to be broken, you can be sure that Robin and Julia are headline news.????
As they journey to destinations as exotic as Sri Lanka, Portugal, Ethiopia, Venezuela and Ukraine, Robin and Julia will take DStv viewers on fascinating voyage of discovery, bring them the stories behind the people and places that colour their journey across the world.
Tune in for WORLD TRAVELS from Sunday August 29 (20:00 CAT) on The Travel Channel (channel 181) on DStv.