About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: culture
Spain: The Island of Menorca
The Spanish Island of Menorca is located in the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the lesser-known Balearic Islands and a little off the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ballearic islands, British, Cala en Bosc, Cala Galdana, Cales Coves, caves, Ciutadella, culture, Festivals, Fornells, harbour, Majorca, markets, Mediterranean, Menorca, Monastery, Monte Toro, prehistoric ruins, Sandals, Spain, tourism
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Hong Kong: A Tea House Tour
The thousand-year old culture of drinking tea in Hong Kong is revealed as we visit a number of Tea Houses and learn the secrets … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, etiquette, Hong Kong, Kowloon, Stanley Street, tea houses
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Argentina: Buenos Aires
Although it has several names: “The City of Nostalgia”, “The Paris of Latin America”, and the “Port of our Lady the Virgin Mary of … Continue reading
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Tagged artists, Avenida Florida, Barrios, Buenos Aires, cosmopolitan, culture, currency, European immigrants, folk music, house of representatives, La Boca, Latin America, leather, Museums, national congress, plaza of the two congresses, senate, Spanish explorers, tango, transportation, travel
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New England, USA: Winter in the Berkshires
Walking along Stockbridge High Street is like stepping back in time when The Berkshires in Massachusetts was home to the celebrated artist Norman Rockwell. … Continue reading
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Tagged Albany, Amish, Berkshires, Boston, culture, Early Methodism, Gilded cottages, Hancock Shaker Village, Harley Proctor, Jiminy Peak, Lennox, Massachusetts, museum, New England, New York, Norman Rockwell museum, Old Sturbridge Village Park, Proctor and Gamble, Punch and Judy, puppeteer, Quakers, Shaker Society, skiing, sleigh rides, stagecoach, Stockbridge, USA
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Mexico – The Mayan Riviera
The Mayan Riviera in Mexico is a stretch of highway that extends from Playa del Carmen to the Mayan ruins at Tulum and is … Continue reading
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Tagged all-inclusive, archaeology, Cancún, Cozumel, culture, ecology, environment, Mayan fortress, Mayan marketplace, Mayan Riviera, Mayan ruins, Merengue, Mexico, Playa del Carmen, silver, single holidays, snorkeling, tourism, Tulum, Tulum corridor, turtle rescue, underground caves, underground rivers, vacations, water sports, Xcaret
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Argentina – Saving the Whales
Hunted nearly to extinction because they were the “right” whale to kill, the Southern Right Whale has found sanctuary in the waters just off … Continue reading
Greece – In search of Alexander the Great
Our search for Alexander the Great takes us to northern Greece where we meet with foremost archaeologists who give insight to his life. Alexander … Continue reading
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Tagged Aigai, Alexander the Great, Alexandria, archaeology, Aristotle, Asia Minor, assassination, burial chambers, Central Asia, culture, Dion, documentary, Greece, Greek language, Greek tombs, history, India, Macedon, Macedonia, Pella, Persian Empire, Philip 11 of Macedon, Professor Manolis Andronicos, Professor Pandermalis, purification, Rhodes, Sanctuary of Olympic Zeus, Thasos, travel, UNESCO, Vergina
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