1. The Beginning: How to Get to Beijing Without a Plane
Air date: 2015-06-21 · 60 min
The first leg of the Kirkbys' 13,000-mile journey — from their home in British Columbia to India — involves paddling canoes, riding a train, taking a container ship to South Korea and bullet trains to Beijing. Storms, life vests and a run-in with Russians create challenges while moth larvae and bubbles add to the fun.
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Air date: 2015-06-21 · 60 min
The second leg of the Kirkbys' 13,000-mile journey — from their home in British Columbia to India — begins in Busan, South Korea, and involves taking a bullet train, sailing the Yellow Sea and sprinting to Beijing. Moth larvae and bubbles add to the fun.
Open episode 2 ↗3. Leg 3: Trains, A Wild Wall and Yaks at Altitude
Air date: 2015-06-28 · 60 min
The journey starts in Beijing dining on Peking duck and walking the Great Wall; Tibetan permits and Taj's health are up in the air.
Open episode 3 ↗4. Leg 4: Barley Beer, Everest and Expiring Visas
Air date: 2015-07-05 · 60 min
A 27-hour train ride; Mt. Everest and meditation; race to the Tibetan border before Visas expire.
Open episode 4 ↗5. Leg 5: Child Princess, Leaches and Chocolate Cake
Air date: 2015-07-12 · 60 min
A Hindu goddess in Nepal, bargaining for presents, riding elephants, chocolate cake and tigers for a birthday surprise.
Open episode 5 ↗6. Leg 6: Sailing the Ganges, Lassis and Burning Ghats
Air date: 2015-07-19 · 60 min
Scorching heat on the Ganges River, sweet treats, snake chambers and burning ghats; racing a train to the Taj Mahal.
Open episode 6 ↗7. Leg 7: Swimming in Luxury, Beggars and Bollywood
Air date: 2015-07-29 · 60 min
A 5-star hotel at the Taj Mahal, a Bollywood Dance class, a spice market and a rock and water-filled adventure park.
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Air date: 2015-07-29 · 60 min
Adventurer, guide and photojournalist Bruce Kirkby is taking his entire family on a 13,000 mile journey from their home in British Colombia to a remote monastery in the Himalaya, all without taking a single plane.
Open episode 8 ↗9. Leg 9: The Final 100, a Pony and Monks with a View
Air date: 2015-07-29 · 60 min
A monastery in Ladakh, India; trekking through rugged terrain for 100 miles to elevations of 16,700 feet.
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