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.
Author Archives: On Top Of The World
Alberta: History, Ecology and Responsibility
Alberta is the hydrological centre of North America with rivers of waters from the Columbia Icefield flowing into three different oceans and illustrated by … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Athabasca Glacier, bears, bison, Canada, Columbia Icefield, eco-system, ecology, Edmonton, elk, Elk Island National Park, Hudson's Bay Company, hydrological centre, Jasper, Jasper National Park, Pioneers, Rocky Mountains, Ukrainian Heritage Village, wildlife
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Alberta: Fresh Air Adventures
Straddle that horse, climb that mountain and board that train for adventure of every kind in Alberta, Canada. In high cattle country we saddle … Continue reading
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Tagged aboriginal, Alberta, badlands, Banff, Bow River, Buffalo, Calgary, Canada, climbing, Dinosaur Provincial Park, fossils, Gulf of Mexico, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, horse-riding, Jasper, mountaineering, photography, pyramids, ranches, Rocky Mountaineer Railways, Rocky Mountains, skeletons, trains, UNESCO, Vancouver
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The Islands of Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s 234 outlying islands provide a wonderful escape. From the island of Cheung Chau, once an exclusive retreat for British colonials, to the … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged British colony, Buddah Statue, Buddhism, bun festivals, Cheung Chau, Chinese junks, Chinese temple, Door God, ferries, fishing, floating children parade, hiking, Hong Kong, Kowloon, Lantau Island, monasteries, pirates, Po Lin Monastery, sampans
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Québec – Spa for Men
An hour’s drive southeast of Montreal in the Eastern Townships of Québec is Canada’s oldest spa destination and one of the very first in … Continue reading
Florida — Wet and Wild
Our search for wildlife takes us to Florida to visit one of the largest zoos in North America. Here at Tampa Bay they built … Continue reading
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Tagged alligator, America, Audubon Society, barrier islands, birds, Busch Gardens, chimpanzees, Clearwater, Florida, giraffes, gorillas, hippopotamus, Homosassa Springs, Honeymoon Island State Park, Lions, manatees, Myombe Reserve, ospreys, Serengeti Plain, snakes, Sunshine State, Tampa Bay, turtles, USA, wildlife, woodpecker, zebras, zoo
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The Island of Barbados: History and Ecology
Walking through the dense ravine of Welchman Hall Gully in Barbados, you wouldn’t know that much of the forest of this former British colony … Continue reading
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Tagged Andromeda Gardens, avocado, Bajan, Barbados, Barbados Museum, botany, Bridgetown, British colony, Caribbean, horticulture, nutmegs, Orchid World, plantation, prostrate cancer, ravines, rum, Safari, sea turtles, slavery, snorkelling, sugar plantation, tropical plants, Welchman Hall Gully
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The White Acropolis
The young man’s eyes twinkled as he held up the rough carving. “It is a genuine Mayan carving” he said “I found it here … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations
Tagged artisan, Aztec, Chichén Itzá, heritage, Los Danzantes, Mayan, Mesoamerica, Mexico, Mixtecs, Monte Albán, Oaxaca, pyramids, White Acropolis, Zápotec
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Mexico’s City of Oaxaca
It is a good many years since I first set my heart on visiting Oaxaca and the White Acropolis that sits high atop the … Continue reading
Mexico: The City of Oaxaca
The City of Oaxaca is a UNESCO heritage site known for its historic artist’s colony set in the rugged Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico. … Continue reading
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Tagged Acalpulco, art, chocolate mole, cochineal beetle, culture, Cypress tree, Dominican Convent, ethnicity, Hierva el Agua, history, languages, Mexico, Mitla, Mixtec, Monte Albán, Oaxaca, Pacific coast, pottery, Rudolfo Morales, Santo Domingo, Sierra Madre Mountains, tamales, UNESCO, Zápotec
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Kluane National Park, Yukon Territory, Canada
A flight into the interior of the St. Elias Mountain Range in Kluane National Park and Reserve reveals magnificent rivers of ice and the … Continue reading
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Tagged aboriginal peoples, Alaska Highway, Beaver, Canada, dall sheep, glaciers, grizzly bears, Gulf of Alaska, Haines Junction, Icefields, Kaskawulsh glacier, Kluane National Park, Klukshu village, moraine, Mt. Augusta, Mt. Cook, Mt. Logan, Mt. St. Elias, Mt. Vancouver, Non-polar icefield, Pacific Ocean, plant life, salmon fishing, Seward Glacier, Slim’s River Valley, UNESCO, Whitehorse, World Heritage Site, Yukon Territory
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