For months and months I've had the TV show Departures taking up space on my Tivo. I love to watch such shows and wanted to be able to fully enjoy each and every episode. I finally got around to watching a few episodes and it really really makes me want to get out there and travel again.
It's a travel show based on two friends (Scott & Justin) and one camera man (Andre). They have taken a break from their regular lives, work, friends and families to travel around the world.In New Zealand they meet up with a friend "Ellis" who puts them up for a few nights and takes them on many an adventure. This guy actually built his own home and has a huge shed outside full of outdoorsy type things. Buckets and buckets full of paddles, boats, motors you name it, he has it. Ellis takes them white water rafting, rappelling, snorkeling.......he even lets them swim around with the sea lions while he catches dinner. The man is amazing!! Scott and Luke often talk about how Ellis pushes people to step out of their box and go beyond what they feel is their potential. It was very inspiring to watch Ellis and see his accomplishments.....I obviously wasn't even there and yet he makes me want to try new things and test my boundries!!
The two go off on their own and decide to find any type of "extreme" activity. Justin bungee jumps off the highest place in NZ and both men go sky diving.
In Thailand Justin signs up for a Thai Boxing type of fight and of course is second guessing his choice later on as he's not a fighter. He perseveres and checks off yet another crazy adventure from his list. I mean really, how many of us would be in Thailand and join up to fight a professional in front of an audience just for the experience??
I still have about 8 episodes left to watch, Cambodia and India to name a few. I am really enjoying this show thus far as I love to see how other people live, the various cultures, the different foods and of course how people from around the world welcome strangers with open arms and great big smiles.
After all, we are much more similar to those living thousands of miles away than we think!!
8 comments:
Oh my, that show sounds great. I want to watch and travel too...sniff.
I have never heard of this show, but it sounds good. It is inspiring to see people on shows like this. I wish I were more adventurous, but I try ;)
Yeah, watching shows like this inject the travel bug into me as well. As for the show itself, it doesn't hurt these guys are kinda cute. Hubba hubba.
Like Jlee I've never heard of this show either. I'm confused. Is it a reality show?
That sounds like a cool show. It must be Canadian. If it was an American show, they would be forced to go through some kind of bizarre artificial obstacle course and eat weird stuff every work just so they don't get eliminated from the show.
And "Hubba, Hubba"? Who says that anymore. :P
It sounds like you need to start planning a trip for yourself very, very soon.
...its time to get out of here and have a new adventure!
you seem like the adventurous type, or at least, the kind that talks about wanting to be adventurous.
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