0702, 2018

Sydney Harbor, Australia

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Enjoy eScapes on XUMO from your Connected TV, Smartphone, Tablet, PC, Apple TV, Roku, or your favorite Android OTT box and enjoy more of the voice and music of radio combined with beautiful, but most of all relaxing HD video. eScapes is a sophisticated companion to everyday activities and it is the only “Television you never want to turn off” – Watch eScapes TV on XUMO Sydney is the largest city and economic center of Australia. Rich in architecture, culture, commerce, and scenery, Sydney attracts millions of domestic and international tourists each year. Sydney’s main tourist attractions, shown in this video, are the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Since its completion in 1973,

0110, 2011

Juneau, Alaska (Gastineau Channel)

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Juneau, Alaska, might lack the density and skyscrapers of most state capitals, but it’s big in another way: the consolidated city-borough of Juneau covers more than 2700 square miles of land area. Much of this area is desolate: Juneau is the state capital with the smallest population per land area, making a perfect destination for those looking for peace and solitary relaxation. Juneau’s location on the Gastineau Channel and its lack of nearby roads make boating a popular way to get around. Plenty of marinas and ferries service residents and visitors, and the channel is a popular cruise ship destination, as demonstrated by the Royal Caribbean ships seen docked in this video. Chuck Loeb is a

2309, 2011

Charlotte Amalie Cruise Harbor

Charlotte Amalie, the capital city of the U.S. Virgin Islands on St. Thomas, is known for its many historical attractions and also for being the busiest cruise port of call in the islands. Millions of cruise passengers arrive at this port every year from various lines including Celebrity and Disney. In this eScapes video, a Celebrity Cruise ship heads out of the port city as a relaxing sunset provides a brilliant backdrop. Earl Klugh is contemporary jazz guitarist originally from Detroit, Michigan. Since his first album in 1976, Klugh has received twelve career Grammy nominations and produced more than twenty albums– five of them reaching No. 1 on the jazz charts. Klugh is a favorite of

3007, 2011

Galveston Shipwatching

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Galveston Island has always had a great connection to the sea. First settled with Europeans in 1817– by Jean Lafitte, a pirate– Galveston quickly became an important port city. The largest city in Texas, it was the busiest port west of New Orleans and a quickly growing cultural capital. Unfortunately, wealth and activity were not the only things the sea brought to Galveston. In 1900, it was hit by “The Great Storm,” a hurricane that to this day is the most deadly natural disaster in American history. One third of the city was destroyed and shortly afterwards, its role as a major port was taken over by Houston. Today, Galveston has rebounded and refreshed itself with