Around the Americas and the Footsteps of Frederick Douglass

Traveln On will walk along Marylands Eastern Shore and the footsteps of Frederick Douglass with Chip Britt of the St. Michaels Musuem. Then travelers watch your walletTripAdvisor expert, Erik Torkells , stops by to warn travelers about the top 10 cities where pickpockets thrive. Finally, philanthropist David Rockefeller, Jr. will take us around the Americas with the Ocean Watch scientific expedition.

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The St. Michaels Museum From its picturesque towns, to its rich history, Marylands eastern shoes are a treasure trove for the traveler. The town of St. Michaels is one of those special places. And it has a hidden gem of a museum The St. Michaels Museum. Chip Britt of the St. Michaels Museum takes us on a tour of the area to explain how it shaped the life of abolitionist Frederick Douglass
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Pickpocket Problems Hold Onto Your Wallets! TripAdvisor expert, Erik Torkells, stops by to warn travelers about the top 10 cities where pickpockets thrive, some of the techniques they use, and how you can avoid being their next victim.
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Oceanwatch with David Rockefeller Wealthy yachtsmen usually take to the ocean for fun, but philanthropist David Rockefeller Jr. has a different idea for his next voyage: Saving the seas. He is both a sponsor and participant in the journey of the Oceanwatch; an expedition to circumnavigate the Americas and boost awareness of the effects of global warming.
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David Rockefeller David Rockefeller, Jr., director and former chairman of Rockefeller & Co., Inc., is an active participant in the nonprofit arena, especially in the areas of environment, the arts, public education and philanthropy. David is the former vice chair of the National Park Foundation and former national vice chair of the Alaska Conservation Foundation. He served as a member of the Pew Oceans Commission, which issued a comprehensive report on the health of U.S. marine waters in June 2003. David's commitment to ensuring that our government and communities embrace and implement the recommendations of the Pew Commission - and his passion for sailing and the sea - fueled the formation of Sailors for the Sea. David has raced and cruised the ocean waters for over forty years, from Labrador to Miami, San Diego to Alaska, Scotland and Sweden to Turkey, and Italy. As many as 200 fellow sailors have joined the extensive sailing excursions he has personally organized in the U.S. and abroad. He co-owns and races, with his sailing partner Rick Burnes, the Danish IMX 45 Cybele on which he made his seventh Newport to Bermuda Race passage in June 2004. He also skippers an International One Design sloop out of Northeast Harbor, Maine, and regularly participates in IOD Worlds Competitions. Click here to learn more about Sailors for the Sea