About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Author Archives: On Top Of The World
Caribbean: Grenada – Treasures of the Past
Stone axes, petroglyphs and other archaeological discoveries in Grenada support the belief of an Amerindian highway from South America through the Caribbean islands. At … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Amerindians, Arawaks, archaeology, Bering Strait, Carib Indians, Caribbean, Dougaldston Plantation, Grenada, ice age, Isle of Spice, Lesser Antilles, mace, migratory routes, museum, nutmeg, Pearls Airport, petroglyph, Siboney, Sir William Branch, South America, St. Georges, Stone Age, vapour rub, West Indies, Wilfred Redhead
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Denmark: The Old Town, Aarhus
Aarhus on the east coast of Jutland in Denmark is home to Den Gamle By, an open air museum, known as The Old Town. … Continue reading
Germany: Pie in the Sky
Hate airline meals? Perhaps there’s a good reason. Airlines have to prepare thousands of meals well ahead of flight time, concern themselves for taste, … Continue reading
Florida, USA – A Retirement Home for Horses
Abused, crippled, elderly, lame, blind and sick horses find sanctuary at Mill Creek Farm in Alachua County, North Central Florida at the Retirement Home … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Alachua County, animal abuse, Florida, horses, Mill Creek Farm, Retirement Home for Horses, USA
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Europe & Canada – The Tulip Connection
We travel to Keukenhof Gardens in Holland, Tivoli Gardens in Denmark and Ottawa in Canada to discover the Tulip connection that takes place between … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Amsterdam, Annual Tulip Festival, bulbs, Canada, Denmark, Dutch Royal Family, flowers, forget-me-nots, Holland, horticulture, hyacinth, Keukenhof Gardens, landscaping, narcissus, Ottawa, Rideau Canal, spring, Tivoli Gardens, tourism, tulips, violets, WW2
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Caribbean – Introducing the Dominican Republic
The impact of three cultures is revealed in this feature introducing the Caribbean island of the Dominican Republic. During our exploration of the island … Continue reading
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Tagged Africans, Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas, ballet, Caribbean, Christopher Columbus, Cuba, culture, dancing, Dominican Republic, Haiti, history, Indians, language, music, religion, Santo Domingo, Spanish
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Pittsburgh, USA – Dinosaur Heaven
Kids share the fascination of archaeologists at Bone Hunters Quarry in the Andrew Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is a … Continue reading
Caribbean — Antigua
This short introduction to the Caribbean and the Leeward islands of Antigua and Barbuda offers travel hints on the sailing regatta, the annual carnival, … Continue reading
England: Whitstable Oysters – A Roman Legacy
When the Romans conquered Britain and established roman rule in Canterbury they also discovered Whitstable, a small fishing village on the Kent coast, and … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged Billingsgate, Britain, Canterbury, cholesterol, England, fish, fishing village, Kent, Oysters, Seasalter, United Kingdom, Whitstable
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Ontario – Point Pelee
We explore Canada’s smallest national park during the annual migration of birds and butterflies. Point Pelee is a sand spit located in Ontario on … Continue reading
Posted in Railway Adventures across Canada
Tagged bats, Canada, coral reef, crickets, ecosystem, glacial age, hawks, insects, Kingsville, Lake Mexico, Leamington, migration, Monarch butterflies, mosquitoes, Ontario, Pelee Island winery, Point Pelee National Park, sand spit, song birds, tomatoes, United States
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