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Curious Traveler

Curious Traveler is a 3-time National Daytime Emmy Nominee and the nerdy traveler's dream. Remember when you were a child constantly asking: Who? What? Where? Why? and How? Well, this is an enriching, entertaining field trip for grown-ups who have never quite grown up. Curious Traveler takes you to the most intriguing places in the world to dig deeply into the mysteries of each destination's art, architecture, and hidden histories. Emmy Award-Winning travel, arts, and culture journalist Christine van Blokland brings her passion and curiosity for history, the arts, quirky characters, storytelling, and lifelong learning to this fascinating series. Each episode begins with a list of Curious Questions: Why are there so many French chateaux in the Loire Valley? Is Rome's Pantheon really an ancient sun dial? Why do Viking ships look different than Venetian gondolas? Why is there a floating church off the coast of Montenegro? Curious Traveler takes you to explore the real story behind your favorite travel destinations, so come along and learn on Curious Traveler.

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Cast & Crew See All

Christine Van Blokland
Self - Host
Annick Sommer
French Historian
Carola Marie Schmidt
Guide, DomQuartier Salzburg

Season 7 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Curious Allgäu & Füssen, Germany

Thu, Oct 3, 2024

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Awards

  • 2016 - Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Lifestyle/Travel/Children's Series Host - nominated
  • 2014 - Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Travel Program - nominated
  • 2018 - Silver Award - Television - winner
  • 2015 - Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Travel Program - nominated

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