Travel

Alright, I have to come clean. I have a TV channel at home on my TV (were else?) that I am totally and utterly addicted to. It's called travel channel, and basically what it is is a whole load of different travel programs aired all day every day. But they are not your typical programs. These are not some well dressed, overly attractive person who is strolling down a beach with a cocktail in hand telling you that this bungalow on the beach in Bali is great value at 10 000 USD a night, even though it has no electricity and no TV. ( o.k I admit, I over exaggerated that) Still, the normal travel show seems obsessed with showing your average person places were only a big bank CEO used to be able to go. (notice I said used) Which was totally pointless, and kind of pathetic, not to mention absolutely depressing.
Well, now you can begin to understand why I am totally addicted to travel channel, the have real, unscripted people traveling to places, on budgets that even I could afford. Saying how you can stay here or there for only a couple of euro/dollars a night. Its absolutely brilliant, these people rough it, go to historical sights, see things that you would usually see when backpacking or traveling on a normal budget around the world. The presenters are also awesome, they strike me as down to earth people, who are not signed with a multi thousand (insert currency of choice) deal, they are people who are in love with traveling and actually want to feel what its like to be somewhere. Somehow through the screen they can drag you along for the ride as well. What a ride it is, exhilarating. Until you turn around and find that you are just sitting at home in your boring old lounge room, not going anywhere interesting.
Depression sets in. But like any addiction, there is always a low after such a great high.

Globe Trekker is exactly what it sounds like, people roughing it around the world. Meeting people as they travel and experiencing the culture.
My two favorite presenters of this show are are:

Ian Wright
Megan McCormik

Another great show on the channel is the Julian and Camilla's world Odyssey. These two New Zealanders travel the world as cheaply as possible and see all there is to see when you are traveling on a budget. It is brilliant, not just for the show but seeing how they also interact with each other through all the highs and lows..

So once again I find myself today getting ready for what of the world I am going to be able to see. Wanting desperately to get out and have my own adventures.