Tourism

BUENOS AIRES COUCH SURFING MECCA – AP TELEVISION

My video news report on Buenos Aires’s new status as a global mecca for the alternative tourism trend of couch-surfing. Story is currently being broadcast through the Associated Press Television’s features bulletin and has already gone out on several channels around the world, including this link to its transmission on US’s Ebru News. Will keep you updated over the next few weeks on its continued broadcasts and print publications.

PANAMA’S KUNA INDIANS – APTN

Broadcast by the Spanish language news agency Observador Global of my piece for AP about one of Latin Americas most secluded indigenous groups; the Kuna Indians.

While the indigenous community have maintained an exceptionally strong culture and sovereignty, increasingly the attractions of their idyllic homeland are presenting a lure for tourists and challenging the preservation of a culture frozen in time.

ARGENTINA’S WINE DESIGN – APTN

China’s CCTV’s broadcast of my report for APTN reporting on the growing trend of A-list architectural design among the bodegas in Argentinas renowned wineries.

IGUAZU NATURAL WONDER

Swiss National Tv’s broadcast of my news report for the international news agency Associated Press Television News reporting on one of Latin America’s most renowned tourist destinations. Iguazu waterfall range is steeped in mystery and mythology, but its now coming of age as one of the proposed seven new natural wonders of the world.

Brazil; Mecca for Kitesurfing – AP Television

My piece from the North East of Brazil for the Associated Press Television about how the regions paradise coastline is becoming a global mecca for kitesurfing. This short edit went out around the world on the AP’s news minute

FUTURO DO CUMBUCO – Brazil’s Pure Kitesurfers

Cumbuco in the North Eastern Brazilian province of Ceara has become one of the worlds most sought-out destinations for the increasingly popular watersport of Kitesurfing. Whilst its mecca status is bringing visitors from all over the world to the former fishing village its the local community that are most immersed in the high flying sport. Futuro do Cumbuco is a self developed initiative that supports the local youth in their passion for kitesurfing and the possibilities that may open whilst…

ARGENTINA MEDICAL TOURISM – APTN

English language Chinese radio broadcast of a piece I produced with New York 1 news journalist; Vanessa Yurkevich for the  Associated Press Television News’s daily features and lifestyles bulletin, ‘Horizons’ reporting on the growing trend of medical tourism in Argentina

St Patricks Day Parade Buenos Aires ‘09