Episode #1 – “Pachamama, The Spirit Of Peru”
After discovering that his late grandfather, Dr. Douglas Marchant, left behind a mysterious travel Journal, Rich embarks on a quest to understand what it was that his grandfather was searching for and why he left the adventure to him. The first few pages of the journal mention Peru. With the help of friends, Rich travels to the Cusco. Here, he meets up with his adventure buddy James Houston, who assembles a team to make way for the Andes. A combination of danger, beauty, and magic awaits as Rich and the team explore the Andes.
TV – PG
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Episode #2 – “Palma Real, Peru”
Explorer Rich Manley Embarks on the second leg of his journey in Peru. With the help of his adventure friend James Houston, the pair make arrangements to cross into the Jungle from the mountains. The end destination is an indigenous settlement in the Amazon called Palma Real, where Rich will meet a mysterious Shaman.
TV – PG
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Episode #3 – Omo Valley, Ethiopia
Explorer Rich Manley Finds his way to Ethiopia, meeting up with a local who will take him to Omo Valley, the southern region of the country and known for its vast array of tribes. Magic isn’t enough to prevent tribal struggle within communities. Rich Manley travels deeper into Ethiopias Omo Valley, meeting the people of Dassanech village and the stone walled community known as Konso.
TV – PG
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Episode #4 – The Holy Land, Tigray
Explorer Rich Manley travels to the northern region of Ethiopia, known for its rock cut churches and 5th century BC monasteries. Rich finds himself scaling mountains to meet some of the people and religious men and women of the region to perform magic – This is Tigray.
TV – PG
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Episode #5 – The Himba, Namibia
Explorer Rich Manley travels to Namibia, where he explores Kolmanskop, an abandoned ghost town that leads him through Luderitz and Swokopmund while exploring wildlife, local cuisine, and the magic of the coast. Here, Rich performs magic for an after school group, youth originations, and relocation programs. Rich Manley crosses the sand dunes of Sossusvlei and finds his way to the nomadic Himba tribe, the iconic indigenous peoples of Namibia. Here, he performs magic for a settlement in the Kunene region.
TV – PG
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Episode #6 – Adventure Awaits – West Virginia and Utah
Explorer Rich Manley reunites with adventure buddy James Houston in West Virginia. After careful review of his grandfather’s notebook, Rich finds he needs to brush up on his adventure skills if he is to embark on some of the wild expeditions his grandfather pursued. To do so, he enlists the help of James and other members of adventure communities while visiting West Virginia and Utah. Here, Rich learns more about whitewater Kayaking, climbing, and fly fishing. Along the way, he performs magic for the people he meets along the way.
TV – PG