Discovery Travel and far horizons
Les Belges du bout du monde
2024
Sous-titres : Français Espagnol Roumain Anglais
All the featured Belgians are living their dreams, either through chance or necessity. Our series, "Les Belges du bout du monde", offers an intimate insight into the wonderfully rich lives of these individuals who have moved to far-flung parts of the world.
Discovery | Travel and far horizons
Episode 12
26 min
Sweden
Amandine Pekel, a young diplomat, traveled extensively before stopping in Sweden, where she continues to forge links between Wallonia and Scandinavia. With her, Adrien discovers an unknown aspect of the country and a common history dating back to 1624 with Louis de Geer.
Episode 11
26 min
Morocco
With his head in the stars and his feet on the ground, meet Emmanuel Jehin, an astrophysicist who has set up base camp at the Oukaïmeden observatory. Meet also with Frédéric Ramelot, who shows Adrien his inn in the village of Imlil, at the foot of Toubkal.
Episode 10
26 min
Ivory Coast
After working in several countries in Africa, it is finally in Ivory Coast that Patricia Ekaba puts down her suitcases. Director of communication but also a novelist, she is passionate about architecture, fashion, design and Nollywoodian cinema. She makes Adrien discover a face sometimes unknown on his continent.
Episode 9
25 min
Camargue
Welcome to the Camargue, the kingdom of guards, bulls and horses. Beyond the clichés, Gaëlle Hennekens and Roger Job, photographers, make Adrien discover the real treasures of this territory.
Episode 8
26 min
Corsica
Meeting with Martine Goffinet, who has created an artisanal cheese factory in Pietroso, Corsica. Active member of the eco-tourism network of Haute-Corse, she takes Adrien along the pond of Diane, on the mythical GR20 and to coves, to discover the local fauna and flora.
Episode 8
26 min
Austria
A magical Christmas tale where resilience meets performance with Linda Lebon, ski instructor suffering from ARMD, and her daughter Ulla Gilot, sports student in Innsbruck. After competing at the Beijing Olympics, the pair settled in the Austrian mountains...
Episode 7
25 min
Portugal
Antoine Thys was born in Brussels to a sea-faring family. But, looking for something more fulfilling than his work as a merchant seaman, he settled in Portugal as a wood-worker and specialist in making surfboards.
Episode 6
27 min
Seychelles
In total Luc Heymans spent twenty years competing in long distance yacht races, before making a career change to become an underwater archaeologist. With Annabelle du Parc, they settled in the Seychelles where Annabelle works in nature conservation, protecting turtles.
Episode 5
26 min
Azores
We head to the far away Portuguese archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in the company of Bérengère Gautier. A lawyer in Brussels in another life, she fell head over heels for this land of adventure. Today she is the author of the Azores "Petit Fûté" travel guide.
Episode 4
24 min
Rwanda
Simon Hupperetz arrived in Kigali to coach the national cycling team. Originally from Malmedy, he met his partner Lacey there. With his colleague Félix Sampona, he invested in the development of sport and more particularly the development of the Tour du Rwanda.
All the featured Belgians are living their dreams, either through chance or necessity. Our series, "Les Belges du bout du monde", offers an intimate insight into the wonderfully rich lives of these individuals who have moved to far-flung parts of the world.
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