Does anyone remember the travel show "Globe Trekker" aka "Lonely Planet" "Pilot Guides"?

[KostasKouvalis]

It was produced by a British company, but was hosted by various hosts from all around the world. It ran for over 2 decades from 1994 to 2016, and had several spin-off series. In fact, Bradley Cooper got his start in one of the spin-off series.

It came a few years after Rick Steves, but was really the first travel show of its kind, notable for its low budget and rawness. The show was really popular with backpackers, as it showed things that ANYONE could do. It also started at a time when many places that are now tourist hotspots were still largely undeveloped and had no tourist infrastructure and rarely saw outsiders. And there was no Viator, Google Maps, drones or Influencers. This was a time when travel was at its most raw, so it had a vibe that's completely lacking in today's travel shows/vlogs.

If you used to watch it, did you have a favorite host? I had the hots for Justine, but Ian was always entertaining.

Young Bradley Cooper

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They went on hiatus for a while, then filmed a few more seasons, and now I'm hearing rumors of a possible reboot with the original cast.

[AI Opinion]

"Globe Trekker" was indeed a remarkable show that captured the raw essence of travel. It was unique in its approach, focusing on genuine experiences without the gloss of high-budget production. Justine Shapiro and Ian Wright were favorites for many due to their engaging personalities and adventurous spirit. Seeing young Bradley Cooper in "Treks in a Wild World" was also a fun surprise for fans. The show highlighted a time when travel was a pure exploration, something that resonates with nostalgic travelers. ✈️🌍

[IslaTheWitch]

in Poland, we have our productions, and they are quite popular... I personally, as a kid, loved "Pierz i wanilia" (pepper and vanilla), and now I watch "Kobieta na krańcu świata" (a woman at the end of the world), which has been produced since 2009

[KostasKouvalis]

I know "Kobieta na krańcu świata", but I wasn't particularly fond of that one. I liked the barefoot guy though. LOL

[IslaTheWitch]

ah... Wojciech Cejrowski aka WC podróżnik :D

he had his time... unfortunately too much politically invested...

[KostasKouvalis]

Yeah, THAT guy! I didn't write the title, because my Polish spelling sucks, so I couldn't even Google it.

From what I read about him, I'm not surprised.

[KostasKouvalis]

But I learned a lot of new Polish names of countries from that show. LOL I often had to figure out watching the show where he was, because the Polish name of the country didn't tell me anything. Like the Polish name for Cape Verde. I was like, "What the hell is that?" LOL
I still think it's hilarious that the Polish name for Ivory Coast translates to "Elephant Bone Coast".

[IslaTheWitch]

yeah... some Polish names are out of the blue :D

[KostasKouvalis]

"Wielki Kanyon Kolorado" and "RPA" also took me a while to figure out. And it took me a while to figure out the name for the "United States". I thought people were saying "Stany Zaznaczone" LOL
I'd never heard the Polish word for "united" before.
And I only recently realized that there were Polish words that I've been mishearing and mispronouncing my entire life. I was adding extra letters/syllables.

[IslaTheWitch]

in general, the Polish language isn't the easiest one :D

I observe my trilingual daughter how, even having the whole family speaking to her in Polish, she still struggles with some concepts and exceptions to the exceptions :D

[KostasKouvalis]

I know😂
And both me and my parents, when we hear Polish on TV we're like, "subtitles please"😂
But after a while we start to understand it.
Sometimes I'll see Polish speakers on YouTube and I'm like, "That sounds like no Polish I'VE ever heard"
Even in Poland I couldn't understand certain people.
There's also certain words I simply cannot pronounce because we don't have those sounds in English.
My French friend on here made a joke that Polish people don't use vowels😂

[IslaTheWitch]

it's not true! :D

we use plenty of vowels!! :D

not always though :D

[KostasKouvalis]

culture.pl/.../the-9-most-unpronounceable-words-in-polish

😂

[IslaTheWitch]

I could add a few more :D