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Long running travel series Intrepid Journeys took Kiwi celebrities from the comfort of home to less-travelled paths in varied countries and cultures. Mondays, 7.00pm, On Demand only.
PG, Former pro rugby player Glen Osborne has a traditional massage that leaves him lost for words, wrestles an octogenarian, and hunting with an eagle takes his breath away.
PG, Simon Gault tries to make Turkish delight, takes part in a quail shoot and crosses the border into Iran where he is on the hunt for caviar fresh off the boat on the Caspian sea.
PG, Rachel Hunter camps in the jungles of Sumatra to observe orangutan in the wild, gate crashes a wedding, attends prayers at a local mosque and finishes in Banda Aceh.
PG, Oscar Kightley visits Burma/Myanmar where he goes on a five-hour hike, sleeps a night on a bumpy train, and meets a 10-year-old who works full-time running his own street stall.
PG, Anika Moa gate crashes a Mexican wedding and toasts the happy couple with tequila, marvels at the Mayan ruins and meets a Shaman healer in Guatemala.
PG, Former politician John Banks is in the rainforests of Madagascar searching for lemur. Arriving during an election, he campaigns for president.
PG, Temepara braves India’s packed trains in Kolkata, makes chapatti and learns that Darjeeling is the best place to experience her international adventure.
PG, Former pro rugby player Glen Osborne has a traditional massage that leaves him lost for words, wrestles an octogenarian, and hunting with an eagle takes his breath away.
PG, Travelling through Ramadan, Mary Lambie attempts to train for the New York Marathon in bulky gear and an empty stomach, and she discovers the real meaning of a shotgun wedding.
PG, All Black Anton Oliver discovers, while trekking the Annapurna circuit, not all men are created equal when the locals are confounded by his size, yet their strength leaves him speechless. He also learns that elite athletes are not bullet proof when he succumbs to hypothermia.
PG, Suzanne Paul bargains in the markets of Hanoi, cries over a pot of prawns in Halong Bay and celebrates her 50th birthday away from home.
PG, John Tamihere rides across the Khunjareb Pass through the mountains of Karimad, then drives the Karakoram Highway into Afghanistan from the Khyber Pass.
PG, Jeremy Wells explores Tripoli's medina, dines in Berber settlements, journeys through the Jebel Nafusa highlands, and rides an angry camel.
