Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Tom Petty had one of the biggest successes of his career with this song and its message of defiance and resilience. It was released on the studio album Full Moon Fever, which featured members of his band The Heartbreakers and some notable guest musicians. Look for Beatles guitarist George Harrison and drummer Ringo Starr appearing in the video!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Australia
Tones and I is the stage name of Australian singer Toni Watson, who had to battle her way to make it in the music business, writing music, busking, and building an online following for years before she finally achieved her dreams. This song is part of the soundtrack for the film "True Spirit," which is about a young woman who sails around the world alone.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
U.S. rock group Toto struck musical gold in the 1980s with this catchy tune. The song's groove and instrumentation came first, then David Paich wrote the lyrics based on impressions of Africa from what he had seen in news reports on TV and from missionaries he had known as a student.
Difficulty: Beginner
Sweden
Tove Lo has been called "Sweden's darkest pop export" by Rolling Stone Magazine. Her hit song "Habits (Stay High)" propelled her to fame with its catchy melody and raw, vulnerable lyrics.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Tracy Chapman’s powerful song "Fast Car" tells the story of a young couple escaping their hometown in search of new opportunities, and of heartache, as dreams crumble along the way.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Train is a rock band from San Francisco fronted by singer Pat Monahan. This song is about a man who's embarrassed to tell his friends that his girlfriend broke up with him, and tries to come up with another version of the story...
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
The travel kids visit a town almost completely covered by volcanic rock some twenty years before. There’s not a great deal left of it for them to see! They walk out onto the glassy and slippery surface of the lava flow, where volcano expert Ken takes a sample of some liquid rock to measure the temperature. It’s super hot, and Julian makes the excellent decision to keep his hands well clear!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Maggie has just landed in Mexico, and heads straight for Tulum, a once crucial trading post for the Mayan civilization, with spectacular clifftop ruins.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Annette sharpens her skydiving skills in a vertical wind tunnel in Slovakia. The wind reaches a speed of 180 kilometers per hour (112 mph).
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Annette gives us some tips on using yoga moves to give our muscles a break when on a road trip.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Annette takes us on a tour of her conversion van named Hermes, a van that has been, in her case, converted into a living space. In addition to the basics, she has equipped the van with many of the comforts of home.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Annette welcomes us aboard her narrowboat home for a taste of a uniquely peaceful lifestyle that consists of navigating canals in the heart of the beautiful English countryside.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Annette is in a park in beautiful Oxford, England today, and she wants to introduce us to the sport, or hobby, of slacklining. There’s a lot of skill involved, but Annette has mastered it, and she shows us how it’s done!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid traveled back to the U.S. recently to visit her family. She talks about her trip and takes some "detours" to share what she learned about some of the places she visited. She also happened to go to Mexico, where she shot this introductory segment.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid describes the first part of her trip from Long Island to New Jersey, taking a moment to tell us about the famous Verrazzano Narrows Bridge.
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