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March 16, 2010
Vancouver Legacy Show
While in Vancouver covering the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Travel’n On met with some key individuals who shaped the Games and who are helping to build a remarkable legacy for the city. First, you’ll meet Svein Romstad, the Secretary General of the International Luge Federation. Svein will discuss how the sport of Luge has changed, the Federation’s response following the tragic accident in Whistler and what preparations are being made for 2016 Sochi. Then, Gordon Price, Director of The City Program at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver will discuss the city’s culture and sustainability efforts and the lasting legacy of the Games. Finally, Roger Bayley, Architect and Chief Designer of the Olympic Village will talk about his ground-breaking design and the future plans for this new development |
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March 09, 2010
The Transformative Power of Adventure
Author Don Mankin talks about his newest project that discusses the transformative power of adventure travel. Then, celebrated interior designer Sandra Espinet talks about the cultural influences to her work which has been featured on the HGTV show Celebrity Holiday Homes. Finally, Ami Feller offers some interesting insights and the lessons learned from the road as she traveled with two Miss Americas. |
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March 02, 2010
Dance, Soccer & an Iron Chef for Haiti
Jana La Sorte, Executive Director of Urban Bush Women, joins Travel’n on to talk about her dance company’s selection as one of three companies selected to inaugurate the U.S. State Department’s cultural exchange program called “Dance Motion USA.” Then, Iron Chef Cat Cora, founder of the non-profit organization called Chefs for Humanity talks about their newly launched campaign for Haiti called One Million in One Month. And learn how Dr. Tommy Clark, executive director of Grassroot Soccer uses the power of soccer to help curb the spread of HIV. |
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February 23, 2010
2010 Winter Olympic Coverage
Ian and Tonya meet tour guide Doug Neasloss and conservationist Viki Jackson, who work tirelessly on efforts to save two endangered species, and Winter Game mascots, the Spirit Bear and the Marmot. Then you’ll meet a few new friends that they met in Whistler—the “snow angels” and the “King of Norway.\" You will also meet downhill Olympic skier Kwame the “Snow Leopard”, the only member of the Ghana Olympic Team. Finally, this month\'s Travel Angel Joyce Major will talk about her decision to walk away from the corporate world to travel the globe as a volunteer. |
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February 16, 2010
Vancouver & The 2010 Winter Olympics
Chris Doyle, of the British Columbia Ministry of Environment joins Travel’n on to talk about the security challenges that the Canadian wilderness poses for the Olympic Games, and visitors alike. Then, journalist Bob Fisher offers a cultural perspective of our northern neighbor and explain why Vancouver is a perfect hub for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Finally, in honor of Black History Month, documentary film producer Gregory Cooke talks about his newest film projects |
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