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 shows us Salt Lake City's very modern and light-filled public library and takes us up to the roof for a surprise.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Annette talks about the Wild West, and takes us to a famous gold mining town in South Dakota that was an important part of United States history.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Annette visits the Erickson Aircraft Collection in Madras, Oregon. A highlight of the collection is a plane that appeared in a very famous movie.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Annette visits a large museum devoted to motorbikes in Iowa. The collection includes not only motorcycles, but also fascinating memorabilia.
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.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid seeks to answer the question "What's a borough?" In doing so, she talks about how New York City got its start, and also about the surrounding counties that played an important role in its development. In this video, you'll see 18th- and 19th-century maps of the area.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
The Bronx was the first area to become part of New York City. Lying to the north and northeast of Manhattan, it was a logical addition. The quirky name of this borough has its own history.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
The borough of the Bronx has gotten a bad name because of issues with poverty and crime. It's also had its share of neglect and mishandling on the part of local and state administrations. However, the Bronx also has some claims to fame, such as the Bronx zoo and botanical garden.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In the first of two parts, we look at Brooklyn's beginnings and how it came to be one of New York City's boroughs.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid talks about the different ways to get from Brooklyn to Manhattan, and about some of the characteristics of this borough. For one thing, it is more affordable than Manhattan, although by no means a cheap place to live.
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