Curious Traveler
Remember when you were young and had that childlike wonder about everything you saw? Well, Christine van Blokland, the Emmy-winning host and writer of CURIOUS TRAVELER, never quite outgrew that inquisitive phase. As an arts and travel reporter for the past 20 years, she now shares that insatiable curiosity for the exciting, inspiring and beautiful world around us in this unique travel series.

Curious Innsbruck
S5 Ep502 | 28m 50s
Hofburg Imperial Palace, Ambras Castle, Old Town & Golden Roof, Olympic bobsledding run.

Curious Sicily and Sardinia
S5 Ep503 | 27m 56s
Phoenician ruins, temple to Venus in Erice, Cagliari medieval walls, Sicilian street food.

Curious Tyrol
S5 Ep504 | 27m 45s
Christine visits Emperor Franz Joseph's winter retreat, builds an igloo and dons a dirndl.

Curious Barcelona
S5 Ep505 | 27m 34s
Sagrada Familia, Casa Milà, Gothic Quarter, 1888 World Expo, the Eixample & panot tiles.

Curious Toronto
S5 Ep506 | 27m 39s
Casa Loma Castle, Hockey Hall of Fame, Chinatown, Largest distillery in British Empire.

Curious LIsbon
S5 Ep507 | 28m 9s
Azulejos, Belém Tower, Jeronimos Monastery, Castelo de S. Jorge, Age of Exploration.

Curious Bergen
S5 Ep508 | 28m 9s
Bryggen, Edvard Grieg's home, King Håkon's Hall, Bergenhus Fortress, Old Bergen Museum.

Curious Braga
S5 Ep509 | 28m 36s
Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary, Guimarães Castle, Braga Cathedral, Old Rooster Legend

Curious Lofoten, Norway
S5 Ep510 | 28m 24s
Viking Museum, Lofoten villages & islands, history of Norway's painted houses & stockfish.

Curious Historic Villages of Portugal
S5 Ep511 | 28m 30s
Christine explores Portugal's historic villages of Belmonte, Castelo Rodrigo & Sortelha

Curious Northern Norway
S5 Ep512 | 28m 17s
Christine goes north of the Arctic Circle to explore Tromsø, Nordkapp & Kirkenes, Norway.

England’s Curious Great West Way
S4 Ep401 | 27m 46s
England’s Great West Way follows the ancient path from London to Bristol.

Curious Cardiff
S4 Ep403 | 27m 25s
Explore Cardiff the capital of Wales with host Christine van Blokland.

Curious Hong Kong: Culture & Traditions
S4 Ep405 | 27m 25s
Explore Hong Kong, China with host Christine van Blokland.

Curious Quebec City
S3 Ep312 | 25m 27s
Why is French the official language? What's curious about Château Frontenac & Basse-Ville?
Upcoming Schedule
Mon 03/20
1:30 PM

KVIE2 6.2
Curious Traveler
Curious Williamsburg
Why the English chose Jamestown, Yorktown and Williamsburg, Va., as early American settlements; why King William III and Queen Mary II established a university in Virginia; what life was like for colonists; colonial apothecary.
Tue 03/21
1:30 PM

KVIE2 6.2
Curious Traveler
Curious Quebec City
How Quebec City has retained its "Frenchness" for nearly 500 years; why the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac hotel looks like a French castle; Rue Saint-Jean, Place Royale and Petit Champlain.
Wed 03/22
1:30 PM

KVIE2 6.2
Curious Traveler
England's Curious Great West Way
Following the ancient path from London to Bristol in South West England, exploring Stonehenge, Bath's masonic architecture, the Roman Baths and the SS Great Britain; pub pies; charming villages.
Thu 03/23
1:30 PM

KVIE2 6.2
Curious Traveler
Curious Brussels
La Grande Place in Brussels; the origins of Brussels' chocolate legacy; walking through the pages of a comic book; how Flanders became a source of master artists.
Fri 03/24
1:30 PM

KVIE2 6.2
Curious Traveler
Curious Cardiff
The purpose of the giant wall in the middle of Cardiff; who built Cardiff Castle and Castell Coch; why Cardiff has so many Victorian and Georgian arcades; bara brith; laverbread; the location of Princess Diana's first public speech in Welsh.
Sat 03/25
1:30 PM

KVIE2 6.2
Curious Traveler
Curious Quebec City
How Quebec City has retained its "Frenchness" for nearly 500 years; why the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac hotel looks like a French castle; Rue Saint-Jean, Place Royale and Petit Champlain.
Mon 03/27
1:30 PM

KVIE2 6.2
Curious Traveler
Curious Manchester
How Manchester kick-started Railway Mania in the Industrial Age; Water Palace; the architecture of the John Rylands Library and Chetham's Library; National Football Museum.
Tue 03/28
1:30 PM

KVIE2 6.2
Curious Traveler
Curious Hong Kong: Culture & Traditions
How Hong Kong got its name; junk boat; Big Buddha, Po Lin Monastery and the Wisdom Path on Lantau Island; Kung Wo Tofu Factory; Tin Hau Temple; Man Mo Temple; a traditional Qipao dress-making shop.
Wed 03/29
1:30 PM

KVIE2 6.2
Curious Traveler
Curious Southern Wales
Brecon Beacons National Park; Pembrokeshire Coast National Park; St. Davids; Hay-on-Wye; Victorian seaside resort town of Tenby.
Thu 03/30
1:30 PM

KVIE2 6.2
Curious Traveler
Curious Bruges
The Flemish Masters; Michelangelo's Madonna of Bruges; why Bruges looks the same as it did in the Middle Ages; beguinage; Blind Donkey Alley.
Thu 03/30
7:00 PM

KVIE2 6.2
Curious Traveler
Curious Greece
Ancient Olympia; Kefalonia's Melissani Cave; the crossroad of cultures in Chania, Crete.
Fri 03/31
1:00 AM

KVIE2 6.2
Curious Traveler
Curious Greece
Ancient Olympia; Kefalonia's Melissani Cave; the crossroad of cultures in Chania, Crete.
Fri 03/31
1:30 PM

KVIE2 6.2
Curious Traveler
Curious Dublin Pubs
Why Dublin is known around the world for its pubs; where traditional Irish music originated; why flowers decorate pubs; how Arthur Guinness became so important.
Sat 04/1
1:30 PM

KVIE2 6.2
Curious Traveler
Curious Hong Kong: Culture & Traditions
How Hong Kong got its name; junk boat; Big Buddha, Po Lin Monastery and the Wisdom Path on Lantau Island; Kung Wo Tofu Factory; Tin Hau Temple; Man Mo Temple; a traditional Qipao dress-making shop.
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