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Islands Without Cars

Memories, Screams, and Reflections

Season 3 Episode 304

In this special behind-the-scenes-episode, we share stories of struggle and improvisation in filming this series and reveal ourselves to our audience for memorable glimpses of both production and personality. And in the process, we reveal the “family” that we have become and the connections we made with islanders who allowed us into their homes.

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Greece’s Island of Hydra
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As if by magic, people return to this hypnotic island again and again. We show why.
Mexico’s Isla Holbox
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26:46
A tropical paradise of sensory delights at the tip of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
Fabulous Food Tour
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26:50
A closer look at the unique cuisine specific to many of the islands we’ve explored.
California’s Santa Catalina Island
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26:46
Twenty-six miles off of California’s coast, we explore this swanky pastel paradise.
New York’s Fire Island
26:46
Celebrate America’s freedom to live loud and proud on this ribbon of sand off New York.
Scotland’s Isles of Eigg and Easdale
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Eigg and Easdale are part of the Hebridean islands, which lie off Scotland’s West coast.
Germany’s Helgoland Island
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Heligoland is a rocky island in the North Sea and Germany's only non-coastal island.
Italy’s Venetian Lagoon (Venice and Burano)
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Venice and Burano are two of the dozens of inhabited islands in Italy.
Sweden’s Southwestern Archipelago
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Just off Sweden’s southwestern coast are a series of small islands dotting the North Sea.
Michigan’s Mackinac Island
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Mackinac Island is celebrated as an idealized American sense of community.
The Netherlands' Island of Schiermoniikoog
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With only 900 residents, Schiermonnikoog is the smallest municipality in the Netherlands.
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