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'An Idiot Abroad' Ends His Journey in China

Where: China
February 4, 2013 at 3:10 PM | by | Comments (0)

The third and final installment of An Idiot Abroad ended with Karl Pilkington and Warwick Davis making their way to China where they dressed in panda costumes, sampled local cuisine, and took a side trip to Macao.

Their Chinese journey started with a Yangtze River Cruise which Karl loathed, calling it "misty" and describing the boat as having "turds everywhere." Not exactly the rave recommendation the Yangtze River tourism board was probably hoping for.

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'An Idiot Abroad' Goes Bollywood

Where: India
January 28, 2013 at 2:39 PM | by | Comments (0)

Continuing their journey in the footsteps of Marco Polo, Karl and Warwick made their way to India on this week's episode of An Idiot Abroad 3.

They started out with a little Laughter Yoga, which Karl described as more of a "yelp." When asked what make him laugh in his everyday life, he told a story about seeing a baby fall out of a stroller that on;y he would find amusing.

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'A Idiot Abroad' Ships Off to Venice to Start Season Three

January 21, 2013 at 3:42 PM | by | Comments (0)

For the third and final season of An Idiot Abroad, Ricky Gervais is sending his buddy Karl Pilkington in the footsteps of Marco Polo, who spent three years traveling from Venice to China in the 13th Century. And, this time, Ricky decided to give Karl a travel companion, Life's Too Short star Warwick Davis. They're about to have "the adventure of a lifetime, whether they like it or not."

In Saturday's season premiere, Pilkington and Davis start out in Venice, where Karl decides that living "in water" just "doesn't work." After checking into their hotel and navigating Venice's long alleyways like "Pac Man," Warwick and Karl spend a day in St. Mark's Square which Karl, who once longed for his travels to be more like vacations, complained that Warwick was treating the trip "too much like a holiday."

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A Sneak Peek at Karl Pilkington's Destinations for the Next Season of 'An Idiot Abroad'

Where: Italy
December 20, 2012 at 1:49 PM | by | Comments (0)

The third season of Ricky Gervais' An Idiot Abroad is already airing in the UK, but here in the US we have to wait until January 19th to see Karl Pilkington's latest on-the-road antics.

For the show's third installment, which consists of a mere three episodes, Karl doesn't suffer alone. Ricky has sent along his pal and Life's Too Short star Warwick Davis. The pair follow in the footsteps of Marco Polo, traveling from Italy to China, for the shortened season.

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'An Idiot Abroad' Masters Both Tokyo Cat Cafes and Mount Fuji

Where: Japan
March 5, 2012 at 3:00 PM | by | Comments (0)

The final journey on Karl's Bucket List brought him to Japan to climb Mount Fuji.

Karl started the trip in Tokyo, where he paid £15 to pet cats (aww) and have a cup of tea at a Cat Cafe (a favorite past time among Japanese women) and then, keeping with the stereotypical theme, he tried out some Sumo Wrestling. Though he's wrestled before on the show, Karl seemed to get especially battered by these Sumo Wrestlers. He later told Ricky Gervais, "I got sweat in my eyes that wasn't mine, that was a first."

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'An Idiot Abroad' Takes on Route 66, with a Little Wing Walking

February 27, 2012 at 12:29 PM | by | Comments (0)

On the latest episode of An Idiot Abroad 2: The Bucket List, Ricky and Steve sent Karl on a not-so-typical Route 66 Road Trip.

Karl started his trip in Santa Monica where he picked up a convertible Smart Car (that he hated of course) and set off to take part in what Ricky Gervais called "the latest singing and dance craze in U.S.—Glee." Before he could say no, Karl was joining a high school choir on stage as they performed "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic." While the rest of the club was having a great time, Karl was miserable which made him ponder, "do Americans have fun better than us?"

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'An Idiot Abroad' Searches for Gorillas in Africa

Where: Uganda
February 20, 2012 at 2:33 PM | by | Comments (0)

This week on An Idiot Abroad 2, Steve and Ricky sent Karl to Africa to cross seeing gorillas off the Bucket List.

Karl started his journey in Johannesburg where he "taught" a group of teens about the "risk in sex" before helping to build a hut for a family that was ill. Karl's acts kindness prompted him to reflect on his role in the world's population crisis. "I'm single-handedly causing the world's population problem because I'm saving everyone," he said after finishing the hut. I'm like Superman."

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'An Idiot Abroad' Confronts Sharks and Learns to 'Be Careful What You Wish For'

February 6, 2012 at 3:12 PM | by | Comments (0)

On the latest episode of An Idiot Abroad 2: The Bucket List, Karl was sent off to swim with dolphins in Australia, but we know it's never that easy.

Before getting to Australia, Karl had an extended layover in Bangkok, Thailand, where he unknowingly walked into the traditional New Year Water Festival on his way to the hotel. Surprising, Karl doesn't seem completely miserable to be in Bangkok and played along nicely with local "Ladyboys", even as they outfitted him with a bedazzled gown, make-up and wig at the Mambo Cabaret. Has Karl grown fond of international travel or is it getting more difficult to keep up the ruse?

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'An Idiot Abroad' Boards the Trans-Siberian Express

January 30, 2012 at 2:05 PM | by | Comments (0)

On this week's episode of An Idiot Abroad, Karl Pilkington crosses another journey off the Bucket List: traveling across Russia on the Trans-Siberian Express.

When Karl arrived in Moscow to board the infamous train, a cranky taxi driver briefed him on the trip, explaining that Karl was about to spend a week, "in a smelly carriage with Russians who will not wash for a week but they will drink." But, at first that was not Karl's experience at all. He checked into a first class private room on the train and was actually—for maybe the first time on the series—happy. But, that happiness was short-lived after he was moved to a third class bunk where he said he "felt like Anne Frank."

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'An Idiot Abroad' Spends a Night Alone on a Desert Island

Where: Vanuatu
January 23, 2012 at 3:35 PM | by | Comments (0)

Over the weekend, the Science Channel series An Idiot Abroad returned, and this time around Ricky Gervais' sidekick Karl Pilkington is crossing dream trips off a bucket list. The only problem is—it's not his list.

Once again, Ricky and his pal Stephen Merchant are sending Karl off to exotic locales around the world, where he must check items off a list of "100 Things To Do Before You Die" - or what Karl calls "death stuff," and once again he's complaining his way through each journey.

In the premiere episode Karl is sent out to spend a night alone on a deserted island, but first stops off in New Zealand for a quick bungee jump. Of course, he couldn't go through with it so instead Ricky sent him to the island of Vanuatu in the South Pacific, where bungee jumping originated.

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Karl Pilkington Takes One Last 'Idiotic' Journey to Peru

Where: Cusco, Peru
March 7, 2011 at 2:31 PM | by | Comments (0)

This weekend on An Idiot Abroad Karl Pilkington conquered the last of the world's seven wonders: Machu Picchu in Peru.

Of course, Ricky Gervais wasn't going to let his sidekick have an easy time of it, especially on his last trip, so he planned an excursion through the Amazon for Karl which included a visit with a local tribe who seemed to be as confused by Karl as he was by them.

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'An Idiot Abroad' Visits Rio During Carnival and Predictably Dislikes the Noise

February 28, 2011 at 2:01 PM | by | Comments (0)

This week's episode of An Idiot Abroad landed Karl Pilkington in Rio during Carnival to take in the wonder that is Christ The Redeemer, as well as a bit of the local culture.

Compared to previous episodes, Brazil was predictable, and stereotypical. Instead of stepping off the beaten path, Karl got waxed and shopped for a Speedo before being forced to spend time at gay and nude beaches. No surprises there.

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