Reading about travel, I often get frustrated and want to actually SEE a place beyond google image.
One of the best things I've found for getting a real view of a country is Anthony Bourdain's show No Reservations. He's had more than 100 episodes of him globe-trotting and eating at some great restaurants, both fancy and basic. Also, you just get to see what a city looks like from the ground, what the people are like etc. You can find these episodes all on youtube, and a list of his destinations on wikipedia.
Here's one he did on Istanbul: hhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyJhRgXJCmc
Another one are the Vice guides to travel. While Bourdain does it all, from fancy to humble, the Vice guides tend to focus exclusively on rougher areas, slums, brutal dictatorships etc. Vice guides are available here:
http://www.vbs.tv/watch/the-vice-guide-to-travel
The Liberia one was really cool: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQSjyYRTDVM
What other series of travel videos have you found?
Naughty Nomad could make a fortune if he just hired a camerman...
One of the best things I've found for getting a real view of a country is Anthony Bourdain's show No Reservations. He's had more than 100 episodes of him globe-trotting and eating at some great restaurants, both fancy and basic. Also, you just get to see what a city looks like from the ground, what the people are like etc. You can find these episodes all on youtube, and a list of his destinations on wikipedia.
Here's one he did on Istanbul: hhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyJhRgXJCmc
Another one are the Vice guides to travel. While Bourdain does it all, from fancy to humble, the Vice guides tend to focus exclusively on rougher areas, slums, brutal dictatorships etc. Vice guides are available here:
http://www.vbs.tv/watch/the-vice-guide-to-travel
The Liberia one was really cool: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQSjyYRTDVM
What other series of travel videos have you found?
Naughty Nomad could make a fortune if he just hired a camerman...