Roadtrip Nation

- Season 6

(2009)

Three young Americans fly to New Zealand to embark on a four-week roadtrip on the other side of the world. Meeting up in Los Angeles, Ray, Fawna, and Allison fly to Auckland. Upon arrival, they paint their RV home and experience the challenge of driving on the other side of the road. Soon, they head out for their first interview with adventurer and mountain climber Peter Hillary. They then meet up with fashion designer Trelise Cooper and hip-hop and graffiti artist Darryl Thomson (DLT).

The team visits a Maori museum and chef Kate Fay before interviewing dub and hip-hop musician Tiki Taane. Driving on to Coromandel, the team interviews Barry Brickell, potter and railway engineer and horse trainer Tina Fagan. Finally, they head to Gisborne, where they spend time with Geoff and Nicola Wright, organic winemakers.

After a Zorb-ing adventure the team are at the halfway point of their roadtrip. In Rotorua, they meet with Doug Tamaki and local personality, John 'Bertie' Cocking and political blogger David Farrar. After a ferry ride to the South Island, the team meets with mountaineer Mark Ingalls. They head to Christchurch where they talk with Robin Judkins, an artist, author, and creator of adventure racing events.

Beginning the final week of their roadtrip, the team interviews Vicki Buck former mayor of Christchruch and founder of a sustainable energy company. Heading to Queenstown, the team interviews Louisa 'Choppy' Patterson, helicopter pilot. The team's final interview has them speaking with bungy legend Henry Van Asch after which the team decides to take a huge risk and take their own jumps. Heading back to Auckland to fly back to the United States, the team leaves New Zealand with a new perspective and a new outlook on their futures.

Three young Australians land in California, hop in a green RV, and embark on a 6-week roadtrip across the country. They start off in San Diego where they meet with Jon Foreman and Chad Butler of the band Switchfoot. They then head up the coast to Orange County to hear the compelling story of Augie Nieto, successful fitness entrepreneur now battling Lou Gehrig's disease.

It's the second week of the roadtrip and the Aussies are now in San Francisco. There they talk with law professor and children's advocate, Thomas Nazario, and get skating lessons from the 'Godfather of Skate', David Miles Jr. Leaving the west coast behind, they head out to Salt Lake City to meet independent theater owners Eric and Sandy Jensen. Continuing their journey east, the roadtrippers drive into New Mexico for an engaging talk with adventure tourism consultant Christina Heyniger.

In Santa Fe, the roadtrippers interview Celine Cousteau, filmmaker & explorer. Then they hit the road again and the big green RV makes its way to the small town of Valley Mills, Texas, where they spend the afternoon at the camel ranch of Doug Baum. Afterward they drive to Austin to visit producer Terry Lickona at the Austin City Limits studios. Lastly, the girls drive out to Houston and meet author Gwendolyn Zepeda.

The Australian roadtrippers make their way to Chicago to see their first baseball game. They then visit the kitchen of chef and inventor Homaro Cantu before driving to Cleveland to talk with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame CEO Terry Stewart. Afterwards, they charge toward New York, where they visit tattoo artist Eli Quinters and talk to classical pianist and Tae Kwon Do champion Elaine Kwon.

In the last week of their roadtrip, the girls meet with Roger Thomas, the musical director of the innovative A cappella group Naturally 7. A few hours-drive north, the roadtrippers sit down with renowned inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil in Boston. Then, they make their way to their last stop: Portland, Maine, where they talk to solo sailor Bruce Schwab, the first American to finish the round-the-world Vendee Globe Race.