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Crazy Italian Tub Race // Comment Picked for TV
Thanks to katevalentine from San Francisco State University who uploaded her comments to current.com after watching the pod, "Crazy Italian Horse Race."
Take a look at the original pod by following the link below. After watching, upload your very own comments:
http://current.com/items/86663561_crazy_italian_tub_rac... Thanks to katevalentine from San Francisco State University who uploaded her comments to current.com after watching the pod, "Cra... more -
Holiday in my Bedroom
Jamie needs a holiday... he craves those thrills you get when you discover somewhere for the very first time. If only he could experience all that excitement of new encounters without leaving his bedroom... Impossible? Not if he were less than an inch tall... Jamie needs a holiday... he craves those thrills you get when you discover somewhere for the very first time. If only he could experie... more
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Escapism - watch the trailer
May Bank Holiday signals the start of summer, but what are you going to do with it? Escapism is a week of shows about travel and adventure, featuring a guide to the best alternative festivals, far flung destinations and some inspiring and disturbing tales of holidays past.
Escapism airs on Current TV at the following times:
Friday 23rd May - 9pm
Saturday 24th May - 9pm
Sunday 25th May - 9.30pm
Monday 26th May - 9pm
Channel 193 on Sky and 155 on Virgin May Bank Holiday signals the start of summer, but what are you going to do with it? Escapism is a week of shows about travel and adve... more -
Further Afield
Looking for a bit of festival fun further afield this year, links to some European festival delights are just below;
Sonar: Barcelona, Spain
http://www.sonar.es
Roskilde : Denmark
http://www.roskilde-festival.dk/
Exit Festival: Novi Sad, Serbia
http://exitfest.org/
If none of those float your boat, then what about one of these…
http://fiberfib.com/
http://sziget.hu/
http://www.oxegen.ie/2008/
http://pukkelpop.be/
http://rockparty.se/
http://rockwerchter.be/RW2008/site/index.asp
http://www.provinssirock.fi/
http://tinthepark.com/ Looking for a bit of festival fun further afield this year, links to some European festival delights are just below; ... more -
Berlin's Fantasy Hotel
Propeller Island is a place like no other - from levitating beds to sleeping on logs, each room of this surreal building has an entirely different theme... in this pod we meet the founders and residents of this bizarre communal block... Propeller Island is a place like no other - from levitating beds to sleeping on logs, each room of this surreal building has an entir... more
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Jumping off a Bridge
Like bungee jumping but with a swing! A rope is attached to the underside of the bridge and then you jump off the side of the bridge and swing underneath it for a while - madness! Like bungee jumping but with a swing! A rope is attached to the underside of the bridge and then you jump off the side of the bridge a... more
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Bigwheels & Meatwagons
Driving. Is it a pleasure or a burden? Traffic, gas and parking tickets can drive people mad in ways few other things can. Luckily, Lonely Planet contributor Donovan Chan reminds us that you can have a lot of fun out on the road. His Bluelist shows you his three favorite places to have a blast on the pavement. Driving. Is it a pleasure or a burden? Traffic, gas and parking tickets can drive people mad in ways few other things can. Luckily, Lo... more
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Jordan's World Wonder
Adrian explores Petra one of the nominees for the new Seven Wonders of the World.
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All Eyes On MMJ
Shot at Lollapalooza. "All Eyes On My Morning Jacket" feat. the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra enlisted the help of the band and their fans to shoot footage of My Morning Jacket's festival performance using digital cameras and cell phones from all angles!
Producer/Director: Alex Simmons (alex at current dot com)
Producer: Douglas Caballero (douglas at current dot com) ... Shot at Lollapalooza. "All Eyes On My Morning Jacket" feat. the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra enlisted the help of the ba... more -
Freight Hoppers
See what happens when two daring travelers embark on a journey from Halifax to Montreal. Mitch St. Pierre, who is diagnosed with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (a brittle bone disorder), sets out on a dangerous expedition in a wheelchair. Accompanied by his best friend Skot Sanderson, the two document their story as they face the unknown, hopping trains and (almost) ducking the law. See what happens when two daring travelers embark on a journey from Halifax to Montreal. Mitch St. Pierre, who is diagnosed with Osteo... more
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Thinker Getaways
The world is a crazy place. Life entails so many questions on so many levels. How is one to deal with serious moral dilemmas? Well, we dont know, but Lonely Planet correspondent Roz Hopkins can at least point you in the right direction. She shares the three best places in the world to have an existential crisis. The world is a crazy place. Life entails so many questions on so many levels. How is one to deal with serious moral dilemmas? Well, we... more
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Urban Wakeboarders
A combination of water-skiing, snowboarding and surfing, wakeboarding involves being towed along the surface of the water on a small board. We take it further and wakeboard in urban environments. A combination of water-skiing, snowboarding and surfing, wakeboarding involves being towed along the surface of the water on a small b... more
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Cheese Chasers
Cheeses are rolled down a hill at a traditional cheese rolling festival in Gloucestershire. Hundreds of people run, fall and roll after them, and the winner is the person who catches a cheese before it reaches the bottom. Cheeses are rolled down a hill at a traditional cheese rolling festival in Gloucestershire. Hundreds of people run, fall and roll afte... more
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Vibing a City's Beat
Turn off the iPod and crank up the good vibes. In this Bluelist pod, Lonely Planet contributor Aaron DArcy tells us about the three best ways to tune into the musical vibe of a city. Turn off the iPod and crank up the good vibes. In this Bluelist pod, Lonely Planet contributor Aaron DArcy tells us about the three b... more
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Travel Roulette FLL
Current staffer JT gets shipped to a random destination with his friend Brodie only to find out that they have no bags, no clothes and no reservations anywhere. What they do have is a list of crazy objectives to complete... Current staffer JT gets shipped to a random destination with his friend Brodie only to find out that they have no bags, no clothes and... more
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Kev Shields, The One Handed Climber
Kev Shields was born with most of his left hand missing, despite this disability he now find escapism and satisfaction in hard bold rock climbing. Kev Shields was born with most of his left hand missing, despite this disability he now find escapism and satisfaction in hard bold ro... more
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Freefall: Dive of Dave
Capturing an English summer's day, we follow 'Dave' as he embarks on his first sky dive.
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Berlin in 90 seconds.
we know the worlds most interesting cities from postcards, films, and photographs, but how do they actually look like, what's happening in the streets, what people are walking there, what is the texture of that place?
we want to start a collection of 90 seconds city films. this is the first, anyone is free to join. no rules, no style guidelines, except that you have 90 seconds for one city.
the non square pigs. we know the worlds most interesting cities from postcards, films, and photographs, but how do they actually look like, what's hap... more -
Top 3 Natural Highs
Enter into a state of higher consciousness with Don George of Lonely Planet. For his Bluelist, he shows us the top three places in the world for natural highs. Caution: Dont operate heavy machinery while watching this pod. Enter into a state of higher consciousness with Don George of Lonely Planet. For his Bluelist, he shows us the top three places in the... more
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Kite-Surf Morocco
Dakhla is, quite literally, in the middle of nowhere, a series of lagoons on the edge of the Sahara desert and the Atlantic Ocean. I was filming a couple of professional riders who were using it as a training base. Dakhla is, quite literally, in the middle of nowhere, a series of lagoons on the edge of the Sahara desert and the Atlantic Ocean. I w... more
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