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What do you feel the best travel narrative TV Shows/documentaries/films are out there?

I've been enjoying Michael Palin bumbling in his charming way through Himalaya.

There is just something so appealing in the way that he reacts to every situation in a subtle but comical way. I would travel with that guy any time.

My favorite show of all time is Globetrekker. I love Megan Mccormick!

I really like Samantha Brown's Passport to Europe and Latin America series. She's my favorite.

I also really like Anthony Bourdain's personality, but sometimes I wish he would talk more about the location he's in and not so much about food (even though I know that's the point of the show).

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Anthony Bourdain. Most of the travel shows I watch I feel like "Hey, *I* could do that!" Or even "I could do BETTER than them!" but he has such opinionated, funny, self-depreciating, intelligent commentary - I think he's just fantastic. I just finished one of his books too - he's such an effortlessly funny writer and commentator.

I also loved Ian from Globetrekker back in the day. My boyfriend would get sick of me going on and on about how great I thought he was. I liked Justine Shapiro when she would get bitchy with people. I don't like Megan McCormick or Samantha Brown, too blah, IMO. I guess I like my commentators with an EDGE!

I've never seen Michael Palin's shows, but I'd like to!
And Rick Steves in entertaining just for his accent and simplicity, but I don't dig him that much any more. But I like the guy.

And not sure if this qualifies as travel narrative, but I like Survivorman, too.