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When the unconventional Durrell family can no longer endure the damp, gray English climate, they do what any sensible family would do: sell their house and relocate to the sunny Greek isle of Corfu. My Family and Other Animals was intended to embrace the natural history of the island but ended up as a delightful account of Durrell's family's experiences, from the many eccentric hangers-on to the ceaseless procession of puppies, toads, scorpions, geckoes,...

Includes two programs: Visions of Greece, which covers the most famous cities and sites, and Visions of Greece: Off the beaten path, which features rarely visited locales. Also includes nearly an hour of bonus footage not seen on PBS.

In Greece, the journey begins on the Peloponnesian Peninsula and follows a scenic route that winds through the mountains and picturesque villages of southern Greece. The journey continues to Athens, and then north past Mount Olympus to Thessaloniki. In Portugal, the journey goes along the banks of the River Douru, Portugal's major river and the heart of its port-wine-producing region, to Oporto. In Spain, the journey goes through the heart of Moorish...

Presents a chronicle of the author's lifelong love affair with words, filtered through her passion for all things Greek and her solo adventures in Greece.

The authors odyssey began when she looked beyond Turkeys borders for contemporary traces of the Ottoman Empire. Their 800 years of rule ended a century agoand yet, travelling through twelve countries from Kosovo to Greece to Palestine, she uncovers a legacy thats vital and relevant; where medieval ethnic diversity meets twenty-first century nationalismand displaced people seek new identities.It's a story of surprises. An acolyte of Erdogan in Christian-majority...

Take a dream cruise around the world's most dramatic coastlines to more than 20 countries. The stunning landscapes of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton; the beauty of the Caribbean; the Mayan ruins; the Panama Canal; Big Sur's coastline; Alaska's wilderness. Norway's fjords; Scotland's lochs and glens; the Rhine's castles and medieval cities; France's rivers; Lisbon's contrasts; Gibraltar's caves; Greece's beaches; The Nile. Chile's wild coast; Easter Island...