Programmes transport viewers to each corner of the globe, on backpacking adventures, culinary quests, eco-friendly holidays and unique, luxurious getaways. Since 1994, Globe Trekker (initially broadcasted as Lonely Planet and called Pilot Guides in some areas) the Globe Trekker sequence sends one traveler to a different location each episode. Anthony Bourdain is hardly a newcomer to the journey scene—his No Reservations meals travelogue has been a tv mainstay for over half a decade—so it is no shock to see his latest jaunt, The Layover , getting plenty of media protection.

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