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Discover the World
The BBC, in association with Turkish Airlines, celebrates the beauty and diversity of our planet. We travel across the globe to showcase breathtaking landscapes, rich cultural traditions and unique historical locations, uncovering stories that highlight the joy and wonder of life around the world.
27 videos
The Korean food ritual that leads to happiness
The venerable nun Sunjae shares how we can feel calmer and more supported, just through the act of eating.
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Inside the search for South America's most cryptic bird
Sweden's Icehotel: The menu inspired by eight Sami seasons
The island that switches nationality every six months
Inside the last matriarchy in Europe
What lies behind Kazakhstan's mysterious stone spheres?
Earth's spectacular and remote 'capital' of lightning
The rare medieval street about to reveal its secrets
Inside the largest private gothic palace in Venice
Why Australians love going barefoot
Futtitinni: The Sicilian life advice you need to know about
How the Swedes survive without small talk
Japan's ancient philosophy that helps us accept our flaws
Döstädning: The gentle art of Swedish death cleaning
Why the Dutch don't say sorry
A unique experience in the heart of a Norwegian fjord
Inside one of the world's most remote restaurants
Semma: A rare taste of South India in Manhattan
The first two-Michelin-star Chinese restaurant outside Asia
Inside the only all-female Indian kitchen in the world
Sushi master brings authentic Japanese techniques to NYC
Decoding oldest known sentence written in first alphabet
The mystery of Europe's most famous bog bodies
Neanderthal 1: The incredible discovery that rewrote history
Diving into Florida's prehistoric cave of Ice Age secrets
How an advanced civilisation vanished 2,500 years ago
San Jose: A shipwreck worth billions on the ocean floor
Discover The World's Cultures
Why Australians love going barefoot
If people were asked to typify aspects of Australian culture, barefoot would be in there.
Futtitinni: The Sicilian life advice you need to know about
The expression 'futtitinni' runs deep in the Sicilian culture. It's a mantra for not getting bogged down by the small stuff and instead focusing on what truly matters.
How the Swedes survive without small talk
In most cultures, small talk acts as a social lubricant. It connects people across demographic lines and creates a sense of belonging and companionship. But in Sweden, small talk doesn’t come naturally to people.
Japan's ancient philosophy that helps us accept our flaws
Japan’s ancient art of celebrating broken pottery is rooted in an eastern philosophy of life that finds beauty in imperfection. Many believe it can help us accept our flaws and foster a sense of peace and fulfilment.
Döstädning: The gentle art of Swedish death cleaning
Döstädning, or the art of death cleaning, is a mindful Swedish practice that helps the elderly and their families sort through and declutter life's possessions before they become a burden to others.
Why the Dutch don't say sorry
The Dutch are known for many things: cycling, cheese, coffee shops, windmills and being the tallest people in the world, but there's only one thing they rarely do.
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Earth's spectacular and remote 'capital' of lightning
In a remote part of Venezuela the Catatumbo River meets Lake Maracaibo. It's a stunning location, but also home to a unique meteorological phenomenon and a storm chaser's dream - the Catatumbo lightning.
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Discover the World's Food
A unique experience in the heart of a Norwegian fjord
Floating in the middle of the breathtaking Hardangerfjorden in Norway, an orb-shaped restaurant called Iris takes the guests on a unique and remote fine-dining experience.
Inside one of the world's most remote restaurants
Wolfgat is a cottage restaurant in the small fishing village of Paternoster along South Africa's rugged west coast, just a two-hour drive from Cape Town.
Semma: A rare taste of South India in Manhattan
At Michelin-starred Semma, chef Vijay Kumar brings deeply personal dishes from his childhood to the plate.
The first two-Michelin-star Chinese restaurant outside Asia
China's cuisine is one of the oldest in world. From his groundbreaking two-Michelin-starred restaurant in London, A Wong, chef Andrew Wong takes diners on a culinary journey across China's provinces.
Inside the only all-female Indian kitchen in the world
London's Darjeeling Express – the only all-female Indian kitchen in the world – is ground zero for Asma Khan, a champion of women's empowerment in a movement that is now global.
Sushi master brings authentic Japanese techniques to NYC
Sushi master, chef Kazushige Suzuki, relocated from one of Tokyo's best sushi restaurants to New York to pass on his authentic sushi making skills to the next generation of chefs in the US.
Sweden's Icehotel: The menu inspired by eight Sami seasons
The Icehotel is a world-famous destination in the Swedish Lapland where the food is a large part of the experience. Served on plates of ice, the 12-course menu is inspired by the eight seasons of Lapland's indigenous Sami tribe.
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Inside the last matriarchy in Europe
Described as the last matriarchal society in Europe, the women on the Estonian islands of Kihnu and Manija are in charge of everything on the island.
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Discover The World's History
Decoding oldest known sentence written in first alphabet
In a landmark discovery, a team of Israeli archaeologists have decoded the oldest known sentence in the ancient language of Canaanites. The inscription provides evidence for the use of the alphabet some 3,700 years ago.
The mystery of Europe's most famous bog bodies
The Tollund Man and Grauballe Man are two of Denmark's most famous 'bog bodies,' preserved for over 2,000 years in peat bogs. Thought to have died in ritual sacrifices, they raise questions and offer some clues about life and death in Iron Age Europe.
Neanderthal 1: The incredible discovery that rewrote history
In 1856, quarry workers in a peaceful German valley stumbled across 16 bones that would shake the foundations of science. This is the incredible story of 'Neanderthal 1', the first ever Neanderthal to be recognised as a different species.
Diving into Florida's prehistoric cave of Ice Age secrets
Florida's natural springs are more than scenic wonders - they are portals to a prehistoric world hidden beneath turquoise and deep-blue waters. These silent relics offer a stark reminder of our planet’s fragility and uncertain future.
How an advanced civilisation vanished 2,500 years ago
The Tartessos were a Bronze Age society that flourished in the Iberian Peninsula in southern Spain, rich in resources and technologies. But the society vanished mysteriously some 2,500 years ago. Researchers are now looking into how and why the Tartessos disappeared.
San Jose: A shipwreck worth billions on the ocean floor
In 1708, the English attacked a Spanish treasure fleet off the coast of Colombia. During the attack, the San José, carrying an estimated 20 billion dollars worth of gold, silver, and jewels sank into the Caribbean Sea. 300 years later, none of the multi-billion-dollar treasure has been recovered.
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