Rudy Maxa's World

Building on five successful seasons of travel shows featuring Europe and the Pacific Rim, award-winning travel journalist Rudy Maxa broadens his horizons - and those of his audience - with the launch of RUDY MAXA'S WORLD. In this new 13-part series, Rudy offers his sophisticated take on a destination's history, culture, architecture, politics and cuisine, while also turning a journalistic eye to the people and lifestyles of Russia, Estonia, Turkey, India, Argentina, Japan and Thailand. The season begins in India, where Rudy visits the Taj Mahal and the crowded alleys and villages of New Delhi. Later, Rudy indulges in resorts nestled along the Baltic Sea, marvels at the Hermitage's treasures in St. Petersburg, explores the ancient ruins and royal tombs of Turkey's southern coast, learns to tango in Argentina, witnesses a Buddhist ceremony in Kyoto and sails in a long-tailed boat through the canals of Bangkok.

Mon, Aug 24	11:00 P.M.	Korea NH Create (11.4) With their misty mountain temples and uber-modern cities, Koreans mix an abiding sense of history and tradition with a zeal to achieve global success in technology and other industries.
Mon, Aug 31	11:00 P.M.	Tahiti & Bora Bora NH Create (11.4) For sheer tropical splendor, the islands of Tahiti and Bora Bora stand alone.
Mon, Sep 7	11:00 P.M.	The Islands of Polynesia NH Create (11.4) French Polynesia's far-flung collection of about 130 islands range from lagoon-ringed islands with green volcanic spires to low, coral atolls with very little land, to heavily forested, rugged beauties.
Mon, Sep 14	11:00 P.M.	Montreal & Quebec City NH Create (11.4) Two of the most unique and appealing cities in the world are just north of New England.
Mon, Sep 21	11:00 P.M.	Nova Scotia & Newfoundland NH Create (11.4) From the charming fishing towns of Nova Scotia to the vast wilderness of Newfoundland, these are the last great.
Mon, Sep 28	11:00 P.M.	Food, Drink & Place NH Create (11.4) At Istanbul's Spice Market, persimmons are split open, their insides resembling melting rubies.