Curious Traveler

CURIOUS TRAVELER takes viewers on an enriching and entertaining "field trip for grown-ups" to some of the most intriguing European and North American cities in the world. Daytime Emmy- and Telly-winning travel, arts and entertainment journalist Christine Van Blokland brings her passion and genuine curiosity for the arts, quirky characters, storytelling, and lifelong learning to this new series. In each location, Christine explores the hidden histories in their art, architecture, museums, monuments, houses of worship and city parks. Each episode begins with Christine's list of "Curious Questions": Is the Mona Lisa really a prostitute? Is the Eiffel Tower really Egyptian? Why are there acorns all through Grand Central Terminal? Christine's previous television credits include: Let's Go!, Georgia Traveler, Let's Go! Georgiaand Better Destinations.

Sat, May 9	6:30 P.M.	Curious Antarctica, Part 1 NHPBS (11.1) Who owns Antarctica? What's a penguin highway? Where can you find whales and Weddell Seals? Why are penguins black and white? When was Antarctica covered by a lush green forest instead of an ice sheet? How long can seals stay underwater? Discover all the Who What Where Why When and Hows of Antarctica.
Mon, May 11	10:00 A.M.	Curious Paris NH Create (11.4) Why does Paris look like Paris? Why were the Eiffel Tower and the Pont Alexandre III built for World Expos? Why is the Opera Garnier so ornate? Why is there a Romano-Byzantine Basilica atop the highest point in Paris? Why are the streets so windy in Montmartre? Why was a famous cabaret built inside a red mill: the Moulin Rouge?
Mon, May 11	5:00 P.M.	Curious Paris NH Create (11.4) Why does Paris look like Paris? Why were the Eiffel Tower and the Pont Alexandre III built for World Expos? Why is the Opera Garnier so ornate? Why is there a Romano-Byzantine Basilica atop the highest point in Paris? Why are the streets so windy in Montmartre? Why was a famous cabaret built inside a red mill: the Moulin Rouge?
Sat, May 16	6:30 P.M.	Curious Antarctica, Part 2 NHPBS (11.1) Who made it to the South Pole first? What was so heroic about Ernest Shackleton's expedition? Where do whales migrate to? Why do penguins spread their wings? When did the Antarctic Treaty prevent the building of a skyscraper, a military base or a Starbucks? How can you tell one humpback whale from another? Who What Where Why When and How.
Mon, May 18	10:00 A.M.	Curious Rome NH Create (11.4) Why is there a giant hole in the top of the Pantheon? And how is it still standing after more than two millennia? Why does Piazza Navona look like a racetrack? And why did it used to be a swimming pool? Where did the bronze for St.
Mon, May 18	5:00 P.M.	Curious Rome NH Create (11.4) Why is there a giant hole in the top of the Pantheon? And how is it still standing after more than two millennia? Why does Piazza Navona look like a racetrack? And why did it used to be a swimming pool? Where did the bronze for St.
Sat, May 23	6:30 P.M.	Curious Alhambra & Malaga, Spain NHPBS (11.1) Who built the UNESCO-status Alhambra and why? What's underneath the Picasso Museum? Where can you find 5000 tiny arches? Why do Malaga residents call themselves 'anchovies'? When was an ancient Roman theatre used to build a Moorish palace? How did a way to keep flies out of your drink turn into a tasty Spanish tradition? So much to be curious about in the Alhambra and Malaga, Spain.
Mon, May 25	10:00 A.M.	Curious Copenhagen NH Create (11.4) Why did Shakespeare use Kronborg Castle as the setting for Hamlet? Was picturesque Nyhavn really the playground for sailors and brothels? Christiansborg Palace, Amalienborg Palace, Rosenborg Castle - why so many palaces in one small European country?
Mon, May 25	5:00 P.M.	Curious Copenhagen NH Create (11.4) Why did Shakespeare use Kronborg Castle as the setting for Hamlet? Was picturesque Nyhavn really the playground for sailors and brothels? Christiansborg Palace, Amalienborg Palace, Rosenborg Castle - why so many palaces in one small European country?