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
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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The Netherlands – Arnhem
Located on a branch of the River Rhine just 25 miles from the German border, Arnhem is another side to Holland, a lively city … Continue reading
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Tagged Apeldoorn, Arnhem, baroque gardens, Castle Doorwerth, cycling, De Hoge Veluwe National Park, Gelderland, Germany, historic tram, Kröller-Müller Museum, Nature Reserve, Netherlands Open-Air Museum Park, Palace of Versailles, Paleis Het Loo, River Rhine, sculpture park, St. Eusebius Church, Stadtholder William Third, trains, white bikes, Wolfheze
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The Netherlands – Amsterdam
Amsterdam, the capital of Holland, may have a strong youth culture, but our explorations reveal a medieval city centre, a famous harbor and an … Continue reading
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Tagged Amsterdam, Anna Frank House, antiques, Antwerp, bicycles, canals, dams, delft pottery, diamonds, Dutch, Dutch East India Company, Dutch pancakes, dykes, European, ferries, Golden Century, hoisting beams, Holland, IJ, Jordan area, maritime architecture, Medieval Town, museum boats, Museums, Orient, pedestrian, River Amstel, sea level, Skinny bridge, soccer, Spanish Conquest, spices, The Netherlands, Zeider-Zee
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The Netherlands – Meet the Dutch
Bridges, canals, windmills, dykes, tulips and bicycles – the Netherlands may be one of the smallest countries in Europe, but this maritime nation casts … Continue reading
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Tagged Afsluitdijk, Allied troops, Amsterdam, Arnhem, bicycles, bike paths, canals, delft pottery, Dutch, Dutch pancakes, dykes, Fries Museum, Friesian cows, Friesland, Holland, John Frost Bridge, Lake IJsselmeer, Leeuwarden, maritime nation, Mata Hari, River Rhine, The Netherlands, tourism, trains, tulips, windmills, world war 2
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Journeys: Pembrokeshire, Wales — Castles and Coast
Pembrokeshire in Wales is a hidden national treasure with beautiful gardens, the only National Coast Park in Britain, and the Landsker, a line of … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged Amroth, Bosherston, Carew Castle, Colby Woodland Gardens, cycling holiday, Earl of Shrewsbury, farm holiday, Henry Tudor, Iron Age Fort, Landsker Borderlands, Landsker tourism, medieval, Normans, Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire National Coastal Park, Picton Castle, Queen Elizabeth 1, Rhy ap Thomas, Roger de Montgomery, Saundersfoot, Sir John Carew, Stammers Gardens, Trail holidays, Upton Castle and Gardens, Upton Chapel, Wales, Welsh
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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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Guyana – The Rupununi
In the south west of Guyana on the eastern shoulder of South America, is the Rupununi. It’s an ideal location where eco-tourists, photographers, artists … Continue reading
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Tagged Amerindians, Annai, bird-watching, Brazil, camping, cassava, cattle industry, cormorants, Crane Pond, creole, crocodiles, documentary, eco-tourism, egrets, forest rangers, frogs, Georgetown, grasslands, Guyana, Harpy eagle, Iwokrama rainforest, jungle, monkeys, nature guides, rainforest, ranches, river otters, Rupununi, Rupununi river, savannah, snakes, South America, tourism, travel, Turtle mountain
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Toronto #26: The Canadian National Exhibition
In 1879 an annual fair was begun on Toronto’s waterfront as an industrial exhibition to highlight technology in farming. Over the years the CNE … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, Anne Murray, Beach Boys, Canada, Canadian National Exhibition, Colosseum, documentary, electricity, ethnicity, Festivals, Frank Sinatra, history, Horse Palace, Industrial Exhibition, invention, midway, multicultural, newspapers, radio, railway, Stanley Barracks, The Ex, Toronto, troops, tv, WW2
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Toronto #25: Early sports heroes and modern stadia
Stories of Ned Hanlan, Babe Ruth, and Marilyn Bell (the first person to swim Lake Ontario), are combined with the evolution of major sports … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Canada Centre, Babe Ruth, Blue Jays, BMO field, Canada, Canadian National Exhibition, CFL Toronto Argonauts, Florence Chadwick, Hanlan’s Point, Hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame, Lake Ontario, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, Marilyn Bell, Ned Hanlan, New York Yankees, Ontario, Professional Basketball, Providence Greys, Rogers Centre, rowing, SkyDome, Toronto, Toronto FC, Toronto Islands, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, tourism
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Toronto #24: Lessons from Hurricane Hazel
In October 1954 disaster struck the Humber Valley in Toronto when Hurricane Hazel came inland 960 km from the Carolina coast. Archival film footage … Continue reading