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Excess Baggage

Travel magazine, featuring travellers' tales, experiences and anecdotes

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on BBC iPlayer (42)
coming up (3)
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    21/11/2009

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    John McCarthy looks at the human rights aspect of travel and music tourism in the USA.

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    1. 14/11/2009

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      John McCarthy talks to writer Jan Morris and also hears what the older traveller likes.

    2. 07/11/2009

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      John McCarthy explores wild Scotland and the Orient Express.

    3. 31/10/2009

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      Available since Sat, 31 Oct 2009.

      John McCarthy explores Berlin and travels with the British Army.

    4. 24/10/2009

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      Available since Sat, 24 Oct 2009.

      John McCarthy talks to wilderness expert Ray Mears about travelling across northern Canada

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