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.
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Finland – Along the King’s Road
A five day tour in Finland driving along the King’s Road, a medieval mail route linking the ancient kingdom of Sweden with Russia. Our … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Castles, cycling, Czar Alexander, Finland, Hanko, Helsinki, history, King’s Road, Maria Pushkina, medieval mail, Mustio Manor, Naantali, Old Ladies, Porvoo, pub tram, Russia, Russian royalty, Scandinavia, spa, Sweden, tourism, Tsar, Turku
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Guatemala: Antigua “The Colonial City”
Founded by the Spanish in the 16th century and situated in a valley surrounded by volcanoes, La Antigua Guatemala was once the capital city … Continue reading
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Tagged Antigua, architecture, baroque, Brother Peter, catholic churches, cemeteries, central America, Central Park, Colonial Capital, Convent of Santo Domingo, documentary, earthquakes, Hermano Pedro, history, indigenous, La Merced, language schools, Las Capuchinas, Latin America, marimba music, pilgrimage, San Franciscan Monk, San Francisco Church & Convent, slavery, Spanish conquistadors, stucco, tourism, tourist police, UNESCO, volcanoes, World Heritage Site, xylophone
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The Azores – The Island of Pico
Pico is the second largest island in the Azores archipelago with Portugal’s biggest volcano in its midst and a viticulture that has evolved since … Continue reading
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Tagged Angelica liqueur, archipelago, Atlantic Ocean, Azores, crafts, dolphins, eco-tourism, Europe, Faial, ferry, fish scales, Islands, lava fields, Madalena, North America, Pico., Portugal, Portuguese and Flemish settlers, Santo Amaro museum and craft school, sueca, terraced vinyards, tourism, UNESCO, Vinho Verdelho, volcanoes, whale-watching, whaling tradition, wineries
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Mexico – Cancún
Cancun may have a reputation as the ‘Miami of Mexico’ — party central with endless days of bars, pub crawls and night life – … Continue reading
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Tagged all-inclusive resorts, basketball, beach, beach activities, Cancún, Chichén Itzá, children’s activities, crafts, eco-tourism, El Rey, jungle, Mariachi band, Mayan heritage, Mexico, New Seven Wonders of the World, resorts, shopping, sports, Spring Break, World Heritage
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South Africa – Wildlife Safaris
South Africa is full of opportunities for wildlife lovers and on our safaris we visit private game reserves and two of the country’s national … Continue reading
Toronto #18: Vaudeville, Theatre & Movies
Toronto’s streetscapes could pass for anywhere and when major movies are shot in locations such as the Distillery District the city becomes Hollywood North. … Continue reading
Posted in Toronto 175
Tagged Art Gallery of Ontario, Bata Shoe Museum, cinema, commercial film, Distillery District, double-decker theatre, Ed Mirvish, Elgin Winter Garden Theatre Centre, Gooderham & Worts, Hollywood North, Honest Ed’s, interior architecture, Marcus Loew, Metro Toronto Zoo, movies, Ontario Science Centre, Princess of Wales Theatre, restoration, Royal Alexandra Theatre, Royal Ontario Museum, The Crystal, TIFF, vaudeville, “Cats” and “Tommy”, “Chicago” (movie)
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Toronto #17: Reclaiming the Waterfront
Toronto moves south into the Lake and Union Station is built becoming the busiest transportation hub in Canada. The waterfront is developed and as … Continue reading
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Tagged amalgamation, Canada, CN Tower, Don Valley, entertainment, Expressways, icon, Lake Ontario, Mega City, National Historic Site, observation, Ontario, Prince Phillip, Queen Elizabeth, railway hotels, reclamation, Redpath Sugar Refinery, shipping, telecommunications, The Royal York Hotel, Toronto, transportation hub, Union Station, Waterfront
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Toronto #16: Emergence of Luxury Hotels
As the city expands to the west of Yonge Street, William Gooderham decides to build the King Edward Hotel, the first luxury hotel in … Continue reading
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Tagged Allahambra Palace, art, ballroom, big bands, Canadian Pacific Railway, Crystal Ballroom, Edwardian widow’s walk, Governor of Canada, jazz age, King Edward Hotel, King Street, Paris, polio, railway hotel, rock and roll, Royal York Hotel, Spain, tourism, William Gooderham, Yonge Street
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Toronto #15: Champions of Industry
New immigrants George Brown, Timothy Eaton, Adam Beck and Sir Henry Pellatt bring their entrepreneurial skills to the new City of Toronto and pave … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Beck, Aldershot (England), Canadian National Exhibition, Canadian Pacific Bank, Casa Loma, Clear Grit Party, Dominion Bank, Eaton’s, Father of Confederation, George Brown, Globe & Mail, Hydro Electric generators, Immigrants, John A McDonald, Liberal Party, militia, Niagara Falls, Provincial Capital, Queens Own Rifles, Sir Henry Pellatt, Timothy Eaton, Toronto, Toronto Electric Light Company, Traders Bank, Victorian architecture, Yonge Street
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Toronto #14: The Distillery and the Bankers
In 1834, when Toronto had a population of 9,000 people there were already 300 taverns. New immigrants William Gooderham and James Worts seized the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank of Toronto, cooperage, distillers, Distillery District, Dominion Bank, First World War, Flat Iron building, Gooderham & Worts, Grand Trunk Railway, Grist Mill, James Austin, Little Trinity Church, malt, museum, Norfolk (England), Northern Ireland, Spadina House, taverns, TD Financial Bank, Toronto, Toronto Dominion Bank, Victorian architecture, whiskey, William Warren Baldwin, windmill
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