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Rudy Maxa's World

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10.1	Delhi & Agra, India	India is the world's "it" country. Tumultuous, colorful, and fragrant, northern India is a mosaic of urban and rural life. From the serene beauty of one man's love poem to a woman, the Taj Mahal, to the crowded alleys of downtown New Delhi, India is a feast for the senses. Maxa discovers temples straight out of Disneyland and consults a street astrologer who tells him he will live a long life but his hotel room number is not an auspicious one. (1 of 13) WEB LINK	101	FR	06/15/12	03:30am	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
10.1	Rajasthan	Jaipur, the "Pink City," provided the Mughal Empire with its generals even as its civilians were building some of the world's great temples and palaces. Here travelers find the Hawa Mahal, the Hall of Winds, built with red and pink sandstone. One of Rajasthan's other great cities, Jodhpur, is less know to the world, even though it loaned its name to a style of riding breeches. Maxa goes into the royal rooms behind the sandstone walls of the Mehrangarh Fort, perched high above the city. In the back streets of Jodhpur, cameras find the enormous furniture industry that collects and refurbishes heirloom furniture that make their way to stores around the world. In the dusty countryside outside of Jodhpur, villagers who have never have seen a Westerner invite Rudy Maxa into their modest homes, and the maharajah of Jodhpur explains why his palace is now a hotel. (2 of 13) WEB LINK	102	FR	06/22/12	03:30am	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
10.1	Bangkok, Thailand	The capital of Thailand appears the capital of pandemonium, its streets filled with tuk-tuks, motorcycle taxis, cars and 12 million people. But the Thais have mastered the art of creating tranquility behind closed doors, whether in homes, hotels or temples. Rudy tours the back streets and the quiet, residential klongs, or canals, of Bangkok. Bangkok's legendary food carts and markets reveal the real city that captures the affection of visitors who take the time to seek out what makes Bangkok special. Rudy marvels at the Emerald Buddha (made no less spectacular by the fact it's really jade), visits the city's flower and fish markets, joins locals offering incense and flowers at colorful outdoor shrines, celebrates the king's 80th birthday with an all-day and all-night party, and takes a wooden boat along the city's main artery, the wide Chao Phraya river. (5 of 13) WEB LINK	105	FR	06/29/12	03:30am	00:26:45	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.1	Bangkok, Thailand	The capital of Thailand appears the capital of pandemonium, its streets filled with tuk-tuks, motorcycle taxis, cars and 12 million people. But the Thais have mastered the art of creating tranquility behind closed doors, whether in homes, hotels or temples. Rudy tours the back streets and the quiet, residential klongs, or canals, of Bangkok. Bangkok's legendary food carts and markets reveal the real city that captures the affection of visitors who take the time to seek out what makes Bangkok special. Rudy marvels at the Emerald Buddha (made no less spectacular by the fact it's really jade), visits the city's flower and fish markets, joins locals offering incense and flowers at colorful outdoor shrines, celebrates the king's 80th birthday with an all-day and all-night party, and takes a wooden boat along the city's main artery, the wide Chao Phraya river. (5 of 13) WEB LINK	105	SU	05/13/12	02:00am	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.2	Delhi & Agra, India	India is the world's "it" country. Tumultuous, colorful, and fragrant, northern India is a mosaic of urban and rural life. From the serene beauty of one man's love poem to a woman, the Taj Mahal, to the crowded alleys of downtown New Delhi, India is a feast for the senses. Maxa discovers temples straight out of Disneyland and consults a street astrologer who tells him he will live a long life but his hotel room number is not an auspicious one. (1 of 13) WEB LINK	101	FR	06/15/12	03:30am	00:26:46	-	(CC)	×	ST
36.2	Rajasthan	Jaipur, the "Pink City," provided the Mughal Empire with its generals even as its civilians were building some of the world's great temples and palaces. Here travelers find the Hawa Mahal, the Hall of Winds, built with red and pink sandstone. One of Rajasthan's other great cities, Jodhpur, is less know to the world, even though it loaned its name to a style of riding breeches. Maxa goes into the royal rooms behind the sandstone walls of the Mehrangarh Fort, perched high above the city. In the back streets of Jodhpur, cameras find the enormous furniture industry that collects and refurbishes heirloom furniture that make their way to stores around the world. In the dusty countryside outside of Jodhpur, villagers who have never have seen a Westerner invite Rudy Maxa into their modest homes, and the maharajah of Jodhpur explains why his palace is now a hotel. (2 of 13) WEB LINK	102	FR	06/22/12	03:30am	00:26:46	-	(CC)	×	ST
36.2	Bangkok, Thailand	The capital of Thailand appears the capital of pandemonium, its streets filled with tuk-tuks, motorcycle taxis, cars and 12 million people. But the Thais have mastered the art of creating tranquility behind closed doors, whether in homes, hotels or temples. Rudy tours the back streets and the quiet, residential klongs, or canals, of Bangkok. Bangkok's legendary food carts and markets reveal the real city that captures the affection of visitors who take the time to seek out what makes Bangkok special. Rudy marvels at the Emerald Buddha (made no less spectacular by the fact it's really jade), visits the city's flower and fish markets, joins locals offering incense and flowers at colorful outdoor shrines, celebrates the king's 80th birthday with an all-day and all-night party, and takes a wooden boat along the city's main artery, the wide Chao Phraya river. (5 of 13) WEB LINK	105	FR	06/29/12	03:30am	00:26:45	-	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Bangkok, Thailand	The capital of Thailand appears the capital of pandemonium, its streets filled with tuk-tuks, motorcycle taxis, cars and 12 million people. But the Thais have mastered the art of creating tranquility behind closed doors, whether in homes, hotels or temples. Rudy tours the back streets and the quiet, residential klongs, or canals, of Bangkok. Bangkok's legendary food carts and markets reveal the real city that captures the affection of visitors who take the time to seek out what makes Bangkok special. Rudy marvels at the Emerald Buddha (made no less spectacular by the fact it's really jade), visits the city's flower and fish markets, joins locals offering incense and flowers at colorful outdoor shrines, celebrates the king's 80th birthday with an all-day and all-night party, and takes a wooden boat along the city's main artery, the wide Chao Phraya river. (5 of 13) WEB LINK	105	SA	05/12/12	08:00am	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Bangkok, Thailand	The capital of Thailand appears the capital of pandemonium, its streets filled with tuk-tuks, motorcycle taxis, cars and 12 million people. But the Thais have mastered the art of creating tranquility behind closed doors, whether in homes, hotels or temples. Rudy tours the back streets and the quiet, residential klongs, or canals, of Bangkok. Bangkok's legendary food carts and markets reveal the real city that captures the affection of visitors who take the time to seek out what makes Bangkok special. Rudy marvels at the Emerald Buddha (made no less spectacular by the fact it's really jade), visits the city's flower and fish markets, joins locals offering incense and flowers at colorful outdoor shrines, celebrates the king's 80th birthday with an all-day and all-night party, and takes a wooden boat along the city's main artery, the wide Chao Phraya river. (5 of 13) WEB LINK	105	SA	05/12/12	02:00pm	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Bangkok, Thailand	The capital of Thailand appears the capital of pandemonium, its streets filled with tuk-tuks, motorcycle taxis, cars and 12 million people. But the Thais have mastered the art of creating tranquility behind closed doors, whether in homes, hotels or temples. Rudy tours the back streets and the quiet, residential klongs, or canals, of Bangkok. Bangkok's legendary food carts and markets reveal the real city that captures the affection of visitors who take the time to seek out what makes Bangkok special. Rudy marvels at the Emerald Buddha (made no less spectacular by the fact it's really jade), visits the city's flower and fish markets, joins locals offering incense and flowers at colorful outdoor shrines, celebrates the king's 80th birthday with an all-day and all-night party, and takes a wooden boat along the city's main artery, the wide Chao Phraya river. (5 of 13) WEB LINK	105	SA	05/12/12	08:00pm	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Bangkok, Thailand	The capital of Thailand appears the capital of pandemonium, its streets filled with tuk-tuks, motorcycle taxis, cars and 12 million people. But the Thais have mastered the art of creating tranquility behind closed doors, whether in homes, hotels or temples. Rudy tours the back streets and the quiet, residential klongs, or canals, of Bangkok. Bangkok's legendary food carts and markets reveal the real city that captures the affection of visitors who take the time to seek out what makes Bangkok special. Rudy marvels at the Emerald Buddha (made no less spectacular by the fact it's really jade), visits the city's flower and fish markets, joins locals offering incense and flowers at colorful outdoor shrines, celebrates the king's 80th birthday with an all-day and all-night party, and takes a wooden boat along the city's main artery, the wide Chao Phraya river. (5 of 13) WEB LINK	105	SU	05/13/12	02:00am	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Buenos Aires, Argentina	The style and verve of one of South America's most beautiful capitals is the focus of this episode that highlights Argentina's national dance, the tango, as well as the energy that its diverse population brings to the urban landscape. Rudy visits the San Telmo neighborhood whose Sunday market is traditionally closed at sunset by an impromptu street band that marches through the streets, collecting dancers and revelers with its insistent drumbeats. At local tango parlors called milongas, Buenos Aires residents, known as portenos, lend an air of authenticity to the dance that grew up in the working class neighborhoods of the city. Rudy wanders the famous Recoleta cemetery in downtown Buenos Aires, where incredible monuments to the departed, including Eva Peron, feature winged angels and other fantastically decorated crypts. (10 of 13) WEB LINK	110	SA	06/02/12	09:30am	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Buenos Aires, Argentina	The style and verve of one of South America's most beautiful capitals is the focus of this episode that highlights Argentina's national dance, the tango, as well as the energy that its diverse population brings to the urban landscape. Rudy visits the San Telmo neighborhood whose Sunday market is traditionally closed at sunset by an impromptu street band that marches through the streets, collecting dancers and revelers with its insistent drumbeats. At local tango parlors called milongas, Buenos Aires residents, known as portenos, lend an air of authenticity to the dance that grew up in the working class neighborhoods of the city. Rudy wanders the famous Recoleta cemetery in downtown Buenos Aires, where incredible monuments to the departed, including Eva Peron, feature winged angels and other fantastically decorated crypts. (10 of 13) WEB LINK	110	SA	06/02/12	09:30pm	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Buenos Aires, Argentina	The style and verve of one of South America's most beautiful capitals is the focus of this episode that highlights Argentina's national dance, the tango, as well as the energy that its diverse population brings to the urban landscape. Rudy visits the San Telmo neighborhood whose Sunday market is traditionally closed at sunset by an impromptu street band that marches through the streets, collecting dancers and revelers with its insistent drumbeats. At local tango parlors called milongas, Buenos Aires residents, known as portenos, lend an air of authenticity to the dance that grew up in the working class neighborhoods of the city. Rudy wanders the famous Recoleta cemetery in downtown Buenos Aires, where incredible monuments to the departed, including Eva Peron, feature winged angels and other fantastically decorated crypts. (10 of 13) WEB LINK	110	SU	06/03/12	03:30pm	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Delhi & Agra, India	India is the world's "it" country. Tumultuous, colorful, and fragrant, northern India is a mosaic of urban and rural life. From the serene beauty of one man's love poem to a woman, the Taj Mahal, to the crowded alleys of downtown New Delhi, India is a feast for the senses. Maxa discovers temples straight out of Disneyland and consults a street astrologer who tells him he will live a long life but his hotel room number is not an auspicious one. (1 of 13) WEB LINK	101	TU	06/05/12	08:00am	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Delhi & Agra, India	India is the world's "it" country. Tumultuous, colorful, and fragrant, northern India is a mosaic of urban and rural life. From the serene beauty of one man's love poem to a woman, the Taj Mahal, to the crowded alleys of downtown New Delhi, India is a feast for the senses. Maxa discovers temples straight out of Disneyland and consults a street astrologer who tells him he will live a long life but his hotel room number is not an auspicious one. (1 of 13) WEB LINK	101	TU	06/05/12	02:00pm	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Rajasthan	Jaipur, the "Pink City," provided the Mughal Empire with its generals even as its civilians were building some of the world's great temples and palaces. Here travelers find the Hawa Mahal, the Hall of Winds, built with red and pink sandstone. One of Rajasthan's other great cities, Jodhpur, is less know to the world, even though it loaned its name to a style of riding breeches. Maxa goes into the royal rooms behind the sandstone walls of the Mehrangarh Fort, perched high above the city. In the back streets of Jodhpur, cameras find the enormous furniture industry that collects and refurbishes heirloom furniture that make their way to stores around the world. In the dusty countryside outside of Jodhpur, villagers who have never have seen a Westerner invite Rudy Maxa into their modest homes, and the maharajah of Jodhpur explains why his palace is now a hotel. (2 of 13) WEB LINK	102	TH	06/07/12	08:00am	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Rajasthan	Jaipur, the "Pink City," provided the Mughal Empire with its generals even as its civilians were building some of the world's great temples and palaces. Here travelers find the Hawa Mahal, the Hall of Winds, built with red and pink sandstone. One of Rajasthan's other great cities, Jodhpur, is less know to the world, even though it loaned its name to a style of riding breeches. Maxa goes into the royal rooms behind the sandstone walls of the Mehrangarh Fort, perched high above the city. In the back streets of Jodhpur, cameras find the enormous furniture industry that collects and refurbishes heirloom furniture that make their way to stores around the world. In the dusty countryside outside of Jodhpur, villagers who have never have seen a Westerner invite Rudy Maxa into their modest homes, and the maharajah of Jodhpur explains why his palace is now a hotel. (2 of 13) WEB LINK	102	TH	06/07/12	02:00pm	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Istanbul, Turkey	Everywhere in the Turkish capital is evidence of civilizations that tried to tame it. From the Romans to the Ottomans, this tumultuous city has seen it all, and its architecture, cuisine, and customs reflect that reality. Rudy prowls some of the Grand Bazaar's 2,000 shops and spends some time with a professional shopper who teaches travelers the fine art of haggling. Rudy gets steamed and scrubbed in a 16th century hammam, or public bath, and tours some of the world's great buildings--Topkapi Palace, the Aya Sofia, the Blue Mosque, and the downtown Spice Market. (3 of 13) WEB LINK	103	TU	06/12/12	08:00am	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Istanbul, Turkey	Everywhere in the Turkish capital is evidence of civilizations that tried to tame it. From the Romans to the Ottomans, this tumultuous city has seen it all, and its architecture, cuisine, and customs reflect that reality. Rudy prowls some of the Grand Bazaar's 2,000 shops and spends some time with a professional shopper who teaches travelers the fine art of haggling. Rudy gets steamed and scrubbed in a 16th century hammam, or public bath, and tours some of the world's great buildings--Topkapi Palace, the Aya Sofia, the Blue Mosque, and the downtown Spice Market. (3 of 13) WEB LINK	103	TU	06/12/12	02:00pm	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Turkey's Turquoise Coast	The southern Turkish coast on the Mediterranean Sea closely resembles the Italian countryside or Greek islands. That's because the best Greek and Roman ruins are found in Turkey. Great, ancient towns of Ephesus, Antalya, Myra and Dalyan dot the Turkish coast, tempting visitors to step back into time when lavish Roman homes and markets dotted the landscape. Boarding a gulet, the traditional wooden Turkish boat, for a Blue Cruise, Rudy departs from the popular seaside town of Bodrum for a watery visit along the coast with stops to tour dramatic, historic ruins. (4 of 13) WEB LINK	104	TH	06/14/12	08:00am	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Turkey's Turquoise Coast	The southern Turkish coast on the Mediterranean Sea closely resembles the Italian countryside or Greek islands. That's because the best Greek and Roman ruins are found in Turkey. Great, ancient towns of Ephesus, Antalya, Myra and Dalyan dot the Turkish coast, tempting visitors to step back into time when lavish Roman homes and markets dotted the landscape. Boarding a gulet, the traditional wooden Turkish boat, for a Blue Cruise, Rudy departs from the popular seaside town of Bodrum for a watery visit along the coast with stops to tour dramatic, historic ruins. (4 of 13) WEB LINK	104	TH	06/14/12	02:00pm	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Bangkok, Thailand	The capital of Thailand appears the capital of pandemonium, its streets filled with tuk-tuks, motorcycle taxis, cars and 12 million people. But the Thais have mastered the art of creating tranquility behind closed doors, whether in homes, hotels or temples. Rudy tours the back streets and the quiet, residential klongs, or canals, of Bangkok. Bangkok's legendary food carts and markets reveal the real city that captures the affection of visitors who take the time to seek out what makes Bangkok special. Rudy marvels at the Emerald Buddha (made no less spectacular by the fact it's really jade), visits the city's flower and fish markets, joins locals offering incense and flowers at colorful outdoor shrines, celebrates the king's 80th birthday with an all-day and all-night party, and takes a wooden boat along the city's main artery, the wide Chao Phraya river. (5 of 13) WEB LINK	105	TU	06/19/12	08:00am	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Bangkok, Thailand	The capital of Thailand appears the capital of pandemonium, its streets filled with tuk-tuks, motorcycle taxis, cars and 12 million people. But the Thais have mastered the art of creating tranquility behind closed doors, whether in homes, hotels or temples. Rudy tours the back streets and the quiet, residential klongs, or canals, of Bangkok. Bangkok's legendary food carts and markets reveal the real city that captures the affection of visitors who take the time to seek out what makes Bangkok special. Rudy marvels at the Emerald Buddha (made no less spectacular by the fact it's really jade), visits the city's flower and fish markets, joins locals offering incense and flowers at colorful outdoor shrines, celebrates the king's 80th birthday with an all-day and all-night party, and takes a wooden boat along the city's main artery, the wide Chao Phraya river. (5 of 13) WEB LINK	105	TU	06/19/12	02:00pm	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Thailand, Golden Triangle	Tea plantations have replaced the opium fields in northern Thailand, but dense jungle still covers much of the area where Thailand borders Burma and Laos. Rudy visits an Akha hill tribe village trying to maintain its traditions in the face of tourism. He meets elephants rescued from life in Bangkok at an elephant orphanage; takes mahout lessons, and gets soaked steering his elephant into the river that separates Thailand from Burma. He also explores the small villages; meets a Buddhist monk who uses horses, martial arts, and religion to steer young men away from the temptations of drugs being produced across the border in Burma; and discovers why the Golden Triangle is a magical corner of the world. (6 of 13) WEB LINK	106	TH	06/21/12	08:00am	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Thailand, Golden Triangle	Tea plantations have replaced the opium fields in northern Thailand, but dense jungle still covers much of the area where Thailand borders Burma and Laos. Rudy visits an Akha hill tribe village trying to maintain its traditions in the face of tourism. He meets elephants rescued from life in Bangkok at an elephant orphanage; takes mahout lessons, and gets soaked steering his elephant into the river that separates Thailand from Burma. He also explores the small villages; meets a Buddhist monk who uses horses, martial arts, and religion to steer young men away from the temptations of drugs being produced across the border in Burma; and discovers why the Golden Triangle is a magical corner of the world. (6 of 13) WEB LINK	106	TH	06/21/12	02:00pm	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Thailand, Andaman Islands	Some of the world's most beautiful waters and beaches await visitors to southern Thailand, where the names of Andaman Coast towns such as Phuket are well known to backpackers and sun seekers. But there's more to this 16-million-year-old ecosystem than just golf and sunbathing. Dramatic limestone cliffs and rock formations jut from translucent waters of Phang-nga Bay. Rudy paddles through hidden entrances of small islands to find mangroves few people ever see. He meets locals in a seaside village devastated by the recent tsunami as they struggle to rebuild by offering sustainable tourism and home stays to visitors. (7 of 13) WEB LINK	107	TU	06/26/12	08:00am	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Thailand, Andaman Islands	Some of the world's most beautiful waters and beaches await visitors to southern Thailand, where the names of Andaman Coast towns such as Phuket are well known to backpackers and sun seekers. But there's more to this 16-million-year-old ecosystem than just golf and sunbathing. Dramatic limestone cliffs and rock formations jut from translucent waters of Phang-nga Bay. Rudy paddles through hidden entrances of small islands to find mangroves few people ever see. He meets locals in a seaside village devastated by the recent tsunami as they struggle to rebuild by offering sustainable tourism and home stays to visitors. (7 of 13) WEB LINK	107	TU	06/26/12	02:00pm	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Estonia	Rudy ventures into the countryside of Estonia, to the large island of Saaremaa and the much smaller island of Muhu, where he finds windmills, thatch-roofed farmhouses and quiet waters. Rudy interviews Mart Laar, the prime minister who took over a country that was in disorder following the withdrawal of Soviet troops. With the help of a flat tax, Estonia turned into one of Europe's most dynamic and forward-thinking little countries. (8 of 13) WEB LINK	108	TH	06/28/12	08:00am	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST
36.3	Estonia	Rudy ventures into the countryside of Estonia, to the large island of Saaremaa and the much smaller island of Muhu, where he finds windmills, thatch-roofed farmhouses and quiet waters. Rudy interviews Mart Laar, the prime minister who took over a country that was in disorder following the withdrawal of Soviet troops. With the help of a flat tax, Estonia turned into one of Europe's most dynamic and forward-thinking little countries. (8 of 13) WEB LINK	108	TH	06/28/12	02:00pm	00:26:46	(RPT)	(CC)	×	ST