Travels with Darley – Season 1

Overview

Course No. 93309

In Travels with Darley, host and adventurer Darley Newman reveals diverse cultures, traditions, and hidden gems through food, festivals, art, history, and outdoor adventures with locals as the guides. “Travels with Darley” takes viewers around the world with Emmy Award-nominated host and adventurer Darley Newman and locals as the guides to experience culture, cuisine, history, and outdoor adventure. In each episode, Darley leads viewers through beautiful and awe-inspiring locations to experience authentic adventures and reveal a greater sense of place. Viewers experience diverse cultures and traditions and what makes each location truly unique. Darley’s on-camera local counterparts are the true stars of each episode, as they lead Darley through their world.

Video Lessons

01: Guadeloupe Islands Caribbean Adventures

Darley joins local guides in the Guadeloupe Islands to discover this Caribbean island destination with unique French Creole influences. Viewers experience hiking a volcano, snorkeling the Jacques Cousteau Reserve, shopping in lively markets, and live music, UNESCO dance, and art in the islands’ largest city.

Duration: 25 min

02: Maryland’s Eastern Shore

Darley leads viewers on an epic family road trip along Maryland’s Eastern Shore, showcasing accessible adventures for multiple generations traveling together, including young children. Destinations include Assateague Island National Seashore to view wild horses, a rural farm that makes ice cream from cow to cone, Ocean City, Berlin, St. Michaels, and stunning beaches.

Duration: 25 min

03: Belgium: Castles, Cities & Countryside

Explore some of the most beautiful cities, countryside, and castles in Belgium, mixing music, nature, food, and culture in Dinant, Namur, Mons, Waterloo, and beyond. Foodies will enjoy meeting one of Belgium’s top chefs at a Michelin two-star restaurant, where garden-to-table and molecular cuisine is highlighted. Darley Newman takes you on a dreamy trip, including kayaking to a castle.

Duration: 25 min

04: Belgium: Brussels & Beyond

Explore Brussels during the annual Jazz Festival, taking in fashion, Belgian chocolate, and art deco architecture by foot and bicycle. Venture through the Ardennes region, where beer tasting, a top place to eat fries, and rail biking are on tap. Visit diverse breweries, bakeries, and markets in Liege and medieval Durbuy.

Duration: 25 min

05: Southern States Road Trip

Join Darley Newman on a classic road trip through Arkansas, South Carolina, and Kentucky. Highlights of the Southern States adventure include caving in Kentucky, classic Corvettes in Bowling Green, biking in Greenville, farmers markets in Little Rock, and more.

Duration: 25 min

06: Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Explore the unique culture, food, and history of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, otherwise known as the UP, including lighthouses, local food and brewpubs, and parks in Sault Ste Marie, Mackinac Island, and St. Ignace.

Duration: 25 min

07: Road Trip: Maryland, Virginia & South Carolina

Take a road trip to enjoy some of the top cities and adventures in a variety of locations, including zip lining and wine tasting in Virginia, fishing and biking along Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay, and presidential history and historic neighborhoods in Columbia.

Duration: 25 min

08: Guadeloupe Islands Caribbean Escape

From chocolate and coffee to forts and farms, island hop through the French Caribbean, discovering Guadeloupe’s diverse islands of Grand Terre, Les Saintes, Basse Terre, and Marie Galante. Host Darley Newman takes viewers rum tasting, to top restaurants, and scenic locations. Episode includes special behind-the-scenes and bloopers.

Duration: 25 min

09: England: Manchester, Liverpool & the Lake District

The best places to eat in Northern England, where The Beatles got inspired, hip neighborhoods, and soccer history is revealed as “Travels with Darley” discovers the cities of Manchester and Liverpool and the charms of the Lake District. From great gingerbread in Wordsworth’s village to hipster neighborhoods in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, this episode combines top food, culture, countryside, and cities.

Duration: 25 min

10: Wales: Isle of Anglesey & the Coast

Join host Darley Newman to enjoy breathtaking coastal farms, heart-pumping adventures on Europe’s fastest zipline, and a visit to a haunted castle in Wales. On Anglesey Island, where Prince William and Duchess Kate once lived, walk the Wales Coast Path and visit a town with one of the world’s longest place names. Dive into local cuisine and Welsh products, making for a salty experience. Meet Gareth Wyn Jones, a sheep farmer who has become a celebrity from his social media and advocacy work, and learn about life on a Welsh farm in one of the most beautiful coastal locations on the planet.

Duration: 25 min

11: Northern England & Wales

Visit stately castles and stunning landscapes in Northern England and Wales, including a famous film location from Harry Potter. Darley meets the real-life Calendar Girls, featured in the 2003 blockbuster movie starring Helen Mirren and Julie Walters, to hear their inspiring story in an exclusive interview. She walks landscapes that inspired the Bronte Sisters to write famous works, including Wuthering Heights. Taking viewers to stunning and historic UNESCO World Heritage Sites, viewers get insider tips on visiting Saltaire and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.

Duration: 25 min

12: Little Rock, Arkansas

Explore the best of Little Rock, the capital of the state of Arkansas. Darley joins locals to enjoy award-winning BBQ, artisanal ice cream, and baked sweets in various neighborhoods foodies will love. She explores the River Trail by Segway, marveling at public art in the Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden. For another active urban adventure, Darley joins a local guide to enjoy Little Rock by bicycle, riding through the SoMa neighborhood and by historic homes in the Quapaw District. Walking through history, viewers go inside the Clinton Presidential Center and Historic Arkansas Museum, before visiting the family-friendly and interactive Museum of Discovery. Good food and drinks are highlighted with a Michelin-Starred chef and at a local brewery and distillery.

Duration: 25 min

13: Hong Kong Island Hopping

Hong Kong is a big city with lots of urban attractions, but with over 260 islands, Hong Kong is also a great destination for island hopping. We’re exploring the greener side of Hong Kong by hiking, biking, boating, and taking in beach views with the locals. We’ll visit a doctor who specializes in traditional Chinese medicine, see what Hong Kong locals eat at bustling markets, and make a trip to Lantau Island to visit the Big Buddha, Po Lin Monastery, and Tai O. We’ll also hike Hong Kong Trail at Victoria Peak and the Dragon’s Back and learn about geology at the Hong Kong Global Geopark, a UNESCO site. You’ll be surprised by the eco-adventures Darley Newman uncovers in urban Hong Kong.

Duration: 25 min