A Fork in the Road
A Fork in the Road is an Australian travel television series airing on SBS and hosted by Pria Viswalingam. Described by SBS as "the thinking-person’s travel show" the program takes the viewer off the beaten track and takes a look at the lives of the people living in each destination rather than following the usual "travel show" format. The altogether 62 episodes had a length of ca. 25 minutes each.
Episodes
In Venice, Pria explores the magnificent views of the city and learns about Italy's population decline and changing family structures as the nation relies on immigrants to support the workforce.
Pria is in the city of Barcelona, where he explores the city's architecture, history, and cuisine, gaining some insight into the psyche of the modern Catalan.
Pria explores the beautiful island of Kythera, claimed to be the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite by the Greek poet Hesiod. He meets locals who make a living working the soil and new arrivals who are there in search of a dream.
Pria explores Morocco, an Islamic country caught between two worlds. The country offers a surprising land of sand, sun, surf, and even snow.
Pria indulges in the luxuries offered by the French Riviera, the playground of the wealthy and famous, and a place where one needs deep pockets and a fat wallet.
Pria takes to the ancient biblical highways to reach Israel, existing within the duality of being one of the world's oldest countries and yet one of its youngest.
Pria checks out Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory since 1713, and discovers what it is like for the nearly 30,000 residents to live in a country that's only 6 and a half square kilometres in size.
Pria explores Ottoman cuisine, local wine in Istanbul, and Turkish history. He unwinds in the mountains and replenishes his soul with the people of Aydar.
