COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on our lifestyles – we’re staying in (and we implore you to, as well). Life has changed. Drastically. While it’s not permanent, it’s a big shift, and we’re all feeling it. While you’re doing the right thing (spatial and social distancing + self isolating), we’re updating you with what you need to know about all the things you love. How you can still eat, drink, consume, watch and buy the things that bring you joy. How you can continue to support Australian businesses, artists, creators, makers and more. How you can stay amused, active, educated and entertained at home. How we can all stay connected to the things that make us us.
Free streaming service SBS On Demand has released a collection of TV series that will transport you on a virtual vacation around the world. From the Galapagos Islands and the Caribbean, to culinary journeys throughout Vietnam and Venice, SBS On Demand has an array of exotic content available for viewers.
TRAVEL AND CULTURE
Beerland
Golden Road Brewing founder, Meg Gill, sets out on a cross-country journey across the United States to meet with home-brewers and find the best brews in each city she travels to.
Watch three seasons of Beerland here: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/beerland
Abandoned
Legendary skateboarder and TV host Rick McCrank journeys through abandoned places with the people who love them long after the lights are out. Follow his adventures as he explores abandoned shopping malls, race car tracks, schools and fishing communities.
Watch Abandoned here: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/abandoned
Planet Expedition
Join adventurer and naturalist Steve Backshall as he undertakes a series of expeditions through challenging and unexplored regions, from Artic Ice Mountains and Mexican Flooded Caves, and Suriname’s Ghost River.
Watch Planet Expedition here: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/planet-expedition
Mission Galapagos
Liz Bonnin joins a scientific team on a mission across the Galapagos Archipelago. The journey begins on the Galapagos’ west side at the youngest and most volcanically active islands in the archipelago.
Watch Mission Galapagos here: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/mission-galapagos
Travel Man
Hilarious British documentary series Travel Man follows Richard Ayoade as he travels the globe to show audiences how to have the most efficient holiday possible. In each episode, Richard is joined by a different celebrity to explore a new city in a 48-hour mini break. Celebrities include Dawn French (Athens), Chris O’Dowd (Vienna) and Alice Levine (Tallinn). The Guardian praises Travel Man as “infectious and fun.”
Watch Travel Man here: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/travel-man
Going Places with Ernie Dingo
Australian icon Ernie Dingo explores Australia’s most iconic destinations, introducing us to the traditional owners and other people who live, breathe and work amongst these incredible places. Locations include Charlotte Pass, North Stradbroke Island and Ceduna.
Watch three seasons of Going Places with Ernie Dingo here: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/going-places-with-ernie-dingo
TRAVEL AND FOOD
Ainsley’s Caribbean Kitchen
TV chef Ainsley Harriott takes a trip across the Caribbean visiting the islands that have inspired his cooking from an early age. Stopping at Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, St Lucia, Dominica and Antigua, Ainsley will take viewers on a journey through the tropical climates, exotic food and charming characters that make each island in the Caribbean unique.
Watch Ainsley’s Caribbean Kitchen here: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/ainsleys-caribbean-kitchen
Destination Flavour Japan
Celebrated cook Adam Liaw takes food lovers on a journey of culinary discovery throughout Japan. In the debut episode, Adam heads to Hokkaido, a gourmet paradise known for extraordinary cold-water seafood and dairy farming. Adam meets a dairy farmer who, with only 35 cows and his wife’s cheesecake recipe, turned their tiny farm into a multi-million-dollar business.
Watch Destination Flavour Japan here: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/destination-flavour-japan
Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam
Celebrated chef Luke Nguyen takes us on a culinary journey in Vietnam, travelling by train from Ho Chi Minh in the south to Sa Pa in the north. The series combines his love of food, travel, trains and the Vietnamese people. “Nguyen’s insatiable curiosity and easy charm makes him a pleasure to watch travel, eat and cook.” Fairfax
Watch Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam here: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/luke-nguyens-railway-vietnam
Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul
Rick Stein embarks on a gastronomic road trip from Venice to Istanbul. His journey begins in the magnificent city of Venice, and on the idyllic Greek island of Symi he cooks Seafood Risotto, Tiramisu and Gnocchi with Spider Crab.
Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul airs on SBS FOOD on Friday evenings. Catch up here: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/rick-stein-from-venice-to-istanbul
Gino’s Italian Escape
TV chef Gino D’acampo returns to his home country of Italy and embarks on a culinary odyssey, from major cities like Rome and Naples to coastal villages, to discover the secrets of its cuisine in this cooking travelogue adventure.
Gino’s Italian Escape airs on SBS FOOD on Monday evenings. Catch up on season three here: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/ginos-italian-escape
On Country Kitchen
Celebrated Indigenous chef Mark Olive and comedia Derek Nannup fuse native bush ingredients with contemporary cooking, to create mouth-watering dishes and simple cooking tips from our own backyard.
Watch On Country Kitchen here: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/on-country-kitchen
