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Word Travels
“The Truth Behind the Byline”
Word Travels is an adventure travel television documentary series. An original Canadian production, the show debuted on OLN on January 30, 2008 and airs in Canada on OLN and CityTV, and worldwide on Nat Geo Adventure. The show is co-hosted by Robin Esrock and Julia Dimon, produced by Omni Film Limited, and filmed by Sean Cable. The first season of Word Travels aired on OLN in Canada and began airing internationally on the National Geographic Adventure worldwide in October 2008. The second season began airing on the OLN on January 18, 2009, and aired on National Geographic Adventure in September, 2009. Season 3 was filmed between April and October 2009, and debuted in Canada on OLN on March 7, 2010. It airs on Travel Channel in 21 languages around the world. Word Travels is often misspelled as World Travels.
2008 3 seasons · 40 episodes Ended
- Documentary
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- First aired
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 40
- Status
- Ended
Latest aired episode
S3 E14
Kenya: Angles of Africa
Aired 30 min
Africa is in dire need of good stories, and both writers are determined to find them. Julia explores the cosmopolitan side of Nairobi when she finds a local fashion designer determined to put Kenyan fashion on the international stage. Robin investigates the Flying Doctors, Africa's largest air ambulance service, encountering its inspiring characters in the streets, the hospitals, and the air.
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Season 3
14 episodes
First episode aired
Season 2
13 episodes
First episode aired
Season 1
13 episodes
First episode aired
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