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.
Tag Archives: North America
Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo –– Birth of equality
Founded in 1496, Santo Domingo is the main port and capital of the Caribbean island of the Dominican Republic. It is the oldest continuous … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcazar, Alto de Chavon, architecture, art, art students, Bartholomew Columbus, Capital, Caribbean, Casa de Bastidas, Casa de Colon, Chavon River, Christopher Columbus, Colonial, culture, Diego Columbus, Dominican Friar, Dominican Republic, equality, Father Antonio de Montesinos, Indians, La Romana, Maria de Toledo y Rojas, Mediterranean, North America, paintings, port, Santo Domingo, shipwrecks, Spain, Spaniards, treasure, Urena Rib
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Québec – Spa for Men
An hour’s drive southeast of Montreal in the Eastern Townships of Québec is Canada’s oldest spa destination and one of the very first in … Continue reading
The Azores: An introduction to the islands.
Set in the Atlantic Ocean, midway between North America and Europe, nine Portuguese islands make up the Azores archipelago with a volcanic connection that … Continue reading
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Tagged Angra do Heroisma, archipelago, Atlantic Ocean, Azores, Azul Lake, baroque, Biscoito da Ferraria, colonial history, crafts, eco-tourism, Europe, Faial, Festivals, fish scales, Flemish settlers, lava, marina, North America, Pico., Ponta Delgada, Portugal, pottery, San Miguel, scrimshaw, Sete Cidades, Terceira, UNESCO, volcanic craters, whaling, wineries
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The Boreal Forest: 8. BOREAS 1992-2002
The view from space – revisiting BOREAS. While filming in the boreal forest, we connected with BOREAS one of a series of international projects … Continue reading
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Tagged Americans, arid, Asia, aspen trees, atmosphere, beaver ponds, biomes, boreal forest, BOREAS, British, Canada, Canadians, carbon dioxide, chemistry, climate, continental interiors, eco-systems, energy, environmentalists, Europe, fens, flux towers, French, global warming, grasslands, greenhouse gases, jack pines, leaves, NASA, North America, photosynthesis, prairies, Prince Albert National Park, Russians, Saskatchewan, satellite, scientists, snowflakes, Spain, thermal, tundra
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The Azores – The Island of Pico
Pico is the second largest island in the Azores archipelago with Portugal’s biggest volcano in its midst and a viticulture that has evolved since … Continue reading
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Tagged Angelica liqueur, archipelago, Atlantic Ocean, Azores, crafts, dolphins, eco-tourism, Europe, Faial, ferry, fish scales, Islands, lava fields, Madalena, North America, Pico., Portugal, Portuguese and Flemish settlers, Santo Amaro museum and craft school, sueca, terraced vinyards, tourism, UNESCO, Vinho Verdelho, volcanoes, whale-watching, whaling tradition, wineries
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Azores – Portugal: Island of Terceira
The Historic Centre of Angra do Heroismo on the island of Terceira, one of the islands that make up the Azores archipelago, is recognized … Continue reading
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Tagged Algar do Carvao volcanic chimney, Angra do Heroisma, archipelago, Atlantic Ocean, Azores, Biscoito da Ferraria, eco-tourism, Empires of the Holy Ghost, Europe, Festivals, history, Impérios, Island of Jesus Christ, Island of Terceira, Islands, lava pools, North America, Portugal, religious festivals, stone hedges, tourism, UNESCO, volcanoes
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Azores – Portugal: The Volcanic Archipelago
Set in the Atlantic Ocean, midway between North America and Europe, nine islands make up the Azores archipelago with a volcanic connection that makes … Continue reading
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Tagged archipelago, Atlantic Ocean, Atlantis, Azores, Azul Lake, Baroque architecture, Caldeira Natural Reserve, Caldeiras Nature Reserve, Capelinhos volcano, colonial architecture, Cozido das Furnas, eco-tourism, Europe, Faial, geothermal electricity, hiking, Horta, Islands, Lagoa das Furnas, mineral spas, Nature Reserve, North America, Pico., Ponta Delgada, Portugal, Sao Miguel, Sete Cidades Lake, Terceira, Terra Nostra park, Verde Lake, vulcanology, wildflowers
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