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Globe Trekker Ultimate Scandinavia
Actors: Megan McCormick, Ian Wright, Neil Gibson
Director: Ian Cross
Genres: Special Interests, Television, Documentary

NR 2007 3hr 53min

In this Ultimate double DVD guide to Scandinavia Globe Trekkers Megan McCormick, Ian Wright and Neil Gibson explore Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Lapland, Finland and the Baltic States. Denmark and Sweden - Megan McCormick... more » explores Copenhagen, taking in the city's sights, enjoying a traditional Viking festival and hanging out in Christiania, Europe's largest commune located in the heart of the capital. A drive across the Oresund bridge brings Megan to Sweden and Lars Vilks self proclaimed country Ladonia, home to the monumental sculpture Nimis. She visits Tvarno to get a taste of the Swedish countryside and ends her journey in Stockholm getting acquainted with Swedish icons, Alfred Nobel, ABBA and tennis legend Bjorn Borg. Norway and Lapland - Ian Wright braces himself for the Norwegian cold and begins his journey high on a cliff in Stavanger to witness extreme base jumping. Travelling via Bergen and Voss he reaches the mountain resort town of Stryn where he tries his hand at telemark skiing. Ian crosses the Arctic Circle into Lapland and finds himself the dinner guest of a Sami reindeer farmer in his family s traditional Labu tent. His journey ends near the North Pole with an ice diving trip on the remote island of Spitsbergen. Finland and The Baltic States - Neil Gibson visits Finland and the Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. His journey begins in Lithuania with a visit to the capital Vilinus and the Midsummer Night Festival in Kernave. From Lithuania Neil travels to the Latvian capital Riga and then on to Estonia. On the way to Tallinn, he visits Shaman Vigala Sass in Saaremaa and attends the Setu Song Festival in Setumaa. Neil 's journey ends in Finland with a visit to Helsinki and a trek through the bear infested forests of Karelia. Bonus Disc Planet Food Scandinavia. The producers of Globe Trekker and presenter Merilees Parker take you on a culinary tour of Sweden and Denmark to learn how the region s unique cuisine has developed over the centuries. Treks in a Wild World: Trekking in Lapland. Holly Morris takes you on an exciting journey across the Norwegian Arctic. Traveling by dogsled from Alta, she spends two nights in the Arctic wilderness and picks up some essential survival techniques. Holly attends the annual Sami Easter festival in Kautokeino and joins a local family as they move their reindeer herd north to summer pastures.

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Actors: Megan McCormick, Ian Wright, Neil Gibson
Director: Ian Cross
Genres: Special Interests, Television, Documentary
Sub-Genres: Travel, Television, Documentary
Studio: Pilot Productions
Format: DVD - Color
DVD Release Date: 08/07/2007
Release Year: 2007
Run Time: 3hr 53min
Screens: Color
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaDVD Credits: 2
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 3
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Languages: English

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Movie Reviews

Highlights Of Scandinavia

Robert I. Hedges | 01/14/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I am a fan of "Globe Trekker" in general, although I find some hosts vastly better at conveying local understanding than others. I bought this set for the excellent episode on Norway and Lapland featuring Ian Wright, the most entertaining and informative of the hosts. Wright's journey highlights the beauty of Norway and the uniqueness of Lapland and the Sami lifestyle; he even attempts to sing a Sami folk song in a very memorable moment. This episode is the best of the bunch and perfectly illustrates why I enjoy spending time in Norway (and Scandinavia in general).

The episodes on Denmark, Sweden, Finland and the Baltic states were worth watching, but didn't capture the nuances of the countries as well as Wright's episode. I felt the Baltic states in particular were a bit shortchanged, and frankly I find that a little of Megan McCormick goes a long way: she always manages to annoy me long before the episode is over. For the record, I find Wright and Justine Shapiro to be the most enjoyable "Globe Trekker" hosts.

This set has a bonus DVD featuring an Arctic trek and Scandinavian cooking, both of which I enjoyed.

If you are interested in travel to Scandinavia (and I certainly recommend you do so), I recommend this DVD set, mostly for the excellent coverage of Norway. Sweden, Denmark, and Finland are also adequately covered, although I find that with this series the host makes a marked difference in how enjoyable the individual episodes are."

Wrong title

ArtMan | Right here in Hollywood | 12/04/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Ian Wright is the most fun host of them all, but it's not all him on these two dvds.
The title is off, because by definition Scandinavia includes Sweden, Norway and Iceland.
The coverage of the Baltic states is far too short, almost nothing shown. Just as you get into watching the Talinn bit, it's over. Norway and Sweden are covered well, I'm guessing. I'drecommend to purchase a separate DVD for the country of interest, instead of hoping that "Ultimate" Sacndinavia covers it all, which it only attempts to do."