"Ever wanted to quit your job and go travelling round the world?"
Ever wanted to quit your job and go travelling round the world? Well James and Karl did and filmed it all. The backpacking documentary follows James and Karl as they travel through 20 countries in 4 continents over 9 months, covering a distance of over 42,000 miles.
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11 episodes • 2014Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1- Backpacking in Hong Kong & China | Sep 28, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 - Backpacking in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia | Dec 1, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 - Backpacking in Thailand | Oct 12, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 - Backpacking in Bali | Oct 19, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 - Backpacking in Australia - Outback: Darwin to Alice Springs | Oct 26, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 - Backpacking in Australia - Ayers Rock + Cairns to Melbourne | Dec 2, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 - Backpacking in New Zealand | Dec 1, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 - Backpacking in Argentina & Brazil | Nov 16, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 - Backpacking in Peru | Nov 23, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Episode 9+1 - Backpacking in Panama, Costa Rica & Nicaragua | Nov 30, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 - Backpacking in USA & Canada | Mar 27, 2020 | 10.0 |