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Encyclopedia > The Travel Channel

The Travel Channel is a Cable television or Community Antenna Television (CATV) (and often shortened to cable) is a system of providing television, FM radio programming and other services to consumers via radio waves transmitted directly to people’s televisions through fixed coaxial cables as opposed to the over-the-air method used in... cable television network that features Documentary film is a broad category of cinematic expression united by the intent to remain factual or non-fictional. The French used the term to refer to any non-fiction film, including travelogues and instructional videos. The earliest moving pictures were by definition documentary. They were single shots, moments captured... documentaries and how-to shows related to Travel is the transport of people on a trip or journey. Reasons for travel include: Tourism—travel for recreation. This may apply to the travel itself, or the travel may just be the necessary investment to arrive at a desired location. Visiting friends and family Trade Commuting–going... travel and leisure around the The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii... United States and throughout the world. Programming has included shows in World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest continent in both area and population, after Eurasia. At about 30,244,050 km2 (11,677,240 mi2) including its adjacent islands, it covers 20.3 percent of the total land... African animal Safari may refer to: generally an overland journey (especially in Africa), from swahili Safari (travel); a wildlife-watching tour troughout African national parks; see Safari (travel). a hunting journey, mainly for big game; see Safari (hunting). a type of clothing; see safari jacket. a web browser for Apple Macintosh computers... safaris, tours of grand Hotel is the letter H in the NATO phonetic alphabet. See Hotel for the American television program that aired on ABC from 1983 until 1988. A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging, usually on a short-term basis. Hotels often provide a number of additional guest services such as... hotels, and visits to significant cities and town. Perhaps its most popular program now is the The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a collection of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. The tour had its debut season in the latter part of 2002 and early part of 2003, climaxing with the WPT Championship in April 2003 at the Bellagio Casino in Las... World Poker Tour. It is a part of the Discovery Channel is an American cable TV network, based in Silver Spring, MD, that has a variety of science programming, particularly documentaries and nature shows. Discovery Channel went on the air in 1984 and is owned by Discovery Communications, which also owns TLC (formerly The Learning Channel), Animal Planet, The... Discovery Channel networks (i.e. Discovery, TLC Network is a cable TV network in the US that carries a variety of informational and reality-based programming. TLC is owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel. The letters TLC come from the original name The Learning Channel, a moniker which has fallen... TLC Network, Animal Planet, launched in 1996, is a United States and in over 70 countries around the world. Among its most popular programs are: Animal Cops Animal Precinct The Crocodile Hunter (hosted by Steve Irwin) Emergency Vets The Jeff Corwin Experience Pet Star The network is a media property of Discovery... Animal Planet, etc).


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Lonely Planet Publications (usually known as Lonely Planet or LP for short), claims to be the largest independently-owned travel guidebook publisher in the world. It is probably the most popular series of travel books among backpackers and other low-cost travelers, due to its history of serving this market... Lonely Planet (Globe Trekker)


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Travel Channel (UK) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (218 words)
Travel Channel (UK) is operated from London and serves both the United Kingdom and other countries in Europe and Africa with travel related programs, ranging from travelogues to teleshopping for package holidays.
The US-based Travel Channel owned by Discovery Communications is unconnected to this channel, and operates as Discovery Travel and Living in territories where the Travel Channel exists.
Travel Channel is broadcasted free to air on the Astra 2A and can therefore be watched by subscribers to Sky Digital.
The Travel channel » Netscape.com (998 words)
Travel – Well if life in the slow lane is what you need right now and you want to enjoy it in a comfortable setting, this might be the place.
Travel – Socially responsible travel tips are all about allowing you to see the more remote locations of the world without greatly disturbing the indigenous peoples and wildlife which lives there.
Travel – Family resorts provide a great time to be had by all and cater to both the young and the young at heart whenever on vacation.
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