Watching a travel program on the Internet or TV

@maximax8 (31055)
United Kingdom
January 2, 2013 8:34am CST
Yesterday on You Tube I looked for programs about the Ukraine because it is one of the countries I wish to visit later this year. I saw an interesting program about the city called Odessa. Then I came across a Globe Trekker program about the Ukraine. The presenter said where she would be traveling to on that program and I got interested. Then it said pay one pounds and ninety nice pence has to be paid to watch it. I was able to pay for it then see all of it. Have you see countries and destinations on the Internet and TV before a trip? Do you have any disks of travel destinations or saved travel programs?
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
3 Jan 13
Hi maximax, I have been thinking of traveling in the near future. However, I am not a rice person, that is why I am thinking of traveling and working at the same time. I have been watching Filipinos abroad on T.V. It shows there the culture of a certain countries and the experiences of Overseas Filipino Workers. You are very lucky that you can travel anywhere you want too. I hope that I can travel too on all places that I wish to visit.
@maximax8 (31055)
• United Kingdom
14 Jul 18
I hope that you can travel to more places in the future. In the Maldives I noticed many foreign workers.
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@maximax8 (31055)
• United Kingdom
21 Jul 18
Yes, 2013 is a long time ago.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
21 Jul 18
@maximax8 Thank you so much for those good words. I noticed that I replied on your topic last 2013. It was a long time ago.
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@Porcospino (31367)
• Denmark
2 Jan 13
Before a trip I often find some Youtube videos about my destination. I also did that before our trip to Asia and it was interesting to watch the videos about Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Some of those videos were tv programmes that people had uploaded on Youtube and some of them were private travel videos that people had recorded when they visited those countries. I also got some travel videos from the library. I was able to find a video from each country and they were very interesting. When I visited those countries myself I discovered that some of the information from the videos weren't accurate, but videos weren't quite new and I think that it is reason why there were some differences. On the plane from Amsterdam to Bangkok we were also able to watch travel videos and I watched most of them. I love travel wideos...
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@maximax8 (31055)
• United Kingdom
14 Jul 18
Yes, I agree YouTube has a lot of interesting travel videos. I also like to see traveller's videos on YouTube. I saw one which I really liked about budget travellers.
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@maximax8 (31055)
• United Kingdom
15 Jul 18
@Porcospino Portugal is a fascinating place to visit. It was the first overseas trip that I took my son on when he was a baby. Lisbon is such a very interesting and beautiful city.
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@Porcospino (31367)
• Denmark
15 Jul 18
@maximax8 Yes, they have a lot of interesting videos. I like to find new ideas and inspiration that way. We plan on visiting Portugal next year. I am sure that I can find some videos about Lisbon and other places.
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
3 Jan 13
To persuade me to go on holiday with them, my father would show me on the television what Cyprus was like, you see I had never been on a plane before and certainly never to a foreign country, apart from France and that was a school trip and by boat. The holiday program was showing you all the sites of Cyprus, what to see and do, of course I didn't have the internet back then, so I couldn't research it on the net, I could only rely on brochures but they never give you the true picture do they? I liked what I saw on TV, and I have to say after visiting Cyprus I was very impressed.
@maximax8 (31055)
• United Kingdom
14 Jul 18
I visited Cyprus in 2015 and was very impressed indeed. I am so pleased that your father showed you Cyprus on the TV. I also went on a school trip to France.
@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
2 Jan 13
Thanks a ton for sharing your discussion. Well that is great to hear about the travel program and i think this is a good way of knowing a particular place in advance. Generally these days one can find all the info on internet and that is making things easier for the people before traveling. I have always used internet as a powerful tool before going for any trip. What say?
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@maximax8 (31055)
• United Kingdom
14 Jul 18
I had to read guide books in the old days. Now I like the Internet to book travel and before that plan. I hope to see more travel programmes soon.
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@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
14 Jul 18
@maximax8 HI, my friend. thanks for your reply. i forgot to log-in mylot for more than a year already. I am back now here in my own country for more than 2 years.
• Philippines
3 Jan 13
I love watching Travel Programs on cable.If only money is not an issue, I would like to travel in European and Asian countries,together with my husband or adventurous friends. Do you know that program "Passport to Europe"? It is one of my favorite travel program.
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@maximax8 (31055)
• United Kingdom
14 Jul 18
Yes, I like the programme called Passport to Europe. I hope you visit Europe and Asia with your husband.
@xstitcher (30087)
• Petaluma, California
14 Jul 18
The only other country I have ever traveled to outside my own is Canada, and that was quite some time ago; plus I don't really count it because it's still in North America (I am in the US).
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@maximax8 (31055)
• United Kingdom
14 Jul 18
Canada is an amazing country so I am pleased that you went there from the USA.
@popciclecold (35025)
• United States
14 Jul 18
No, I don't watch them, Guess I have no desire to travel.
@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
3 Jan 13
I am about to leave my country to work abroad. I am searching now about the country that I will be going to reside soon. I check all the information on the Internet. SO far, I am satisfied on what I have read and watched
@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
3 Jan 13
I am about to leave my country to work abroad. I am searching now about the country that I will be going to reside soon. I check all the information on the Internet. SO far, I am satisfied on what I have read and watched
@maximax8 (31055)
• United Kingdom
14 Jul 18
I hope you that you are now working abroad and having a lovely time.
• United States
3 Jan 13
I've watched a few things on Netflix but I've never followed up with visiting one of those places. Most of the places I see are in foreign lands and maybe someday I'll visit there but for now its nice to see the highlights of a different country. I would like to visit some of the other islands of Hawaii though, that would be great to see.
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@maximax8 (31055)
• United Kingdom
14 Jul 18
Hawaii has a number of islands worth visiting. I hope you will see some of its other islands.