Around the world 100 years ago
Around the world 100 years ago
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Around the world 100 years ago

7.0 / 10
2024
1 season
5 episodes
Documentary

A hundred years ago, long-distance travel became popular and a social event instead of being expeditions as before. The new feeling of wanderlust arises. The five-part series depicts a journey around the globe with previously unreleased film footage from the 1920's and 1930's, photographs by onboard photographers, and travel writer's notes.

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  • From Leningrad via India to Japan

    1.From Leningrad via India to Japan

    14-08-202423m

    The episode initially follows world travelers to the 20's Soviet Union. We continue via India to Japan. An amazing, moving and authentic look at the world 100 years ago.

  • From San Francisco via Miami to New York

    2.From San Francisco via Miami to New York

    14-08-202423m

    A country that had many tourist offers 100 years ago that we still know today. A journey through the USA, in a time between economic crisis and „boom“, with big differences between...

  • From Mexico to Cuba to Rio

    3.From Mexico to Cuba to Rio

    14-08-202422m

    In this episode, the journey goes from Mexico via the Caribbean to the Panama Canal: one of the most important waterways in the world even back then, just over 10 years old. We con...

  • From Tenerife via Africa to Istanbul

    4.From Tenerife via Africa to Istanbul

    14-08-202424m

    The episode traces a journey from Tenerife along the North African coast: a surprising view of the French colonies. It continues through Central and South Africa via the Suez Canal...

  • From Le Havre via Venice to the North Cape

    5.From Le Havre via Venice to the North Cape

    14-08-202424m

    This episode shows a journey from Le Havre via Venice through Europe: travel in luxury trains, gondola rides in Venice and a visit to a „lobe camp“ were already an integral part of...

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