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Let host Jeff Wilson be your guide for breathtaking and eco-friendly tours by rail and by road.

CREATE Showcase: Real Adventures airs Saturday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, March 31 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

Real Rail Adventures host Jeff Wilson takes you tours of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. He’s a lifelong traveler and an avid train buff, who delights in investigating grand historic stations and whistle-stops, and drinking in the sights as the world speeds by the train window.

With more than 25 years of home building and remodeling experience, Wilson jokes that he studied classical piano in college, receiving a music degree, because “it looked good on a resume.” In reality, that music degree kept him hard at work in the construction industry, making a living.

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Chef Maria Loi serves up the secrets to authentic Mediterranean cuisine and Greek history.

CREATE Showcase: Opa! airs Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, March 24 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on WXXI-CREATE.

Chef Maria Loi is an internationally renowned entrepreneur, author, television personality and philanthropist working to change the world – one healthy bite at a time. Known as the Julia Child of Greece, she is the founder and face of a lifestyle brand that nurtures a healthy body and soul, melds the inspiration of ancient Greece with a modern approach to the Mediterranean diet, cooks up a heaping dose of happiness, humor and joy and helps people boost their immunity and improve their health, wellness and longevity.

Trek across the globe with host Joseph Rosendo on an international adventure.

Create Showcase: Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope airs Sunday, March 10 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on WXXI-CREATE.

Joseph Rosendo takes you on an international adventure that will transport you from craggy cliffsides to beautiful bushlands and beyond.

Emmy-award winning director and host Joseph Rosendo has been a travel, food and wine journalist and travel broadcaster for almost 40 years. Since 2007, he has hosted, directed and written Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope®, the award-winning travel television series. “We close each show with a quote from Mark Twain: ’Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness,’” says Joseph. “It’s a truth that first turned me on to travel and has kept me hooked for more than thirty years.”

Grab a seat at the table with Buki Elegbede and discover the fascinating stories behind the dishes and traditions of the globe-spanning cuisine that can be enjoyed in the Garden State.

Create Showcase: Table for All airs Saturday, February 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, February 25 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on WXXI-Create.

Buki Elegbede, Create Cooking Challenge 2017 Grand Prize winner and host of Baked by Buki, is back with Table for All, a cinematic docuseries focusing on culture, diversity & inclusion through the lens of food — all in his home state of New Jersey. He brings viewers along for the journey as he visits local restaurants and home kitchens to try new cuisines, meet the diverse people preparing these dishes, and hear the fascinating stories behind some of the region’s favorite eats and recipes.

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Create hosts Kim Hass and Ernest White II explore the heart and soul of culture and traditions across the world.

Create Showcase: Great Adventures airs Sunday, February 18 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on WXXI-Create.

Kim Haas is the executive producer, host and creator of Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas, a travel show celebrating the African influence in Latin America. She has traveled extensively throughout Latin America. Kim has been active in Afro-Latino issues for more than a decade and is founder of losafrolatinos.com, a blog celebrating Afro-Latino culture.

Fly Brother is a travel docu-series about friendship and connection around the world, featuring storyteller and explorer Ernest White II. In each half-hour episode, Ernest’s real-life friends show him a city or region from their perspective. With a focus on connecting with the people as well as the place, Fly Brother With Ernest White II proves that the whole world is our tribe. Each episode explores a common thread that bonds these destinations together, including food, faith, natural elements and culture.

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Samantha Brown explores the hidden gems of places you are sure to love.

Create Showcase: Samantha Brown’s Places WE Love airs Friday, February 9 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, February 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, February 11 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on WXXI-CREATE.

Fall in love with destinations near and far as Samantha Brown explores places you are sure to love.

Photo: Samantha eating Laksa noodle soup at Mindi Beach night market in Darwin, Australia • Provided by APT

Escape to Mexico on a culinary journey and discover recipes for your next culinary adventure.

CREATE Showcase: Q&A with Pati’s Mexican Table airs Saturday, January 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, January 28 from 12 to 5 p.m. on WXXI-CREATE.

Chef, author and award-winning host Pati Jinich embarks upon exciting and entertaining journeys, where each dish serves as a point of departure into Mexico’s rich history and culture. 

Photo: Pati Jinich • Provided by APT

The late Bob Ross delights and encourages the painting hobbyist in The Best of the Joy of Painting.

Best of the Joy of Painting airs weekdays at 11:30 a.m. on WXXI-CREATE.

In these episodes selected from a vast library, soft-spoken host Ross paints his trademark “happy” clouds, mountains and trees, while soothingly offering words of encouragement to those painting along at home. He shares his “wet-on-wet” technique for painting natural scenes that incorporate cliffs, waterfalls, green valleys and seascapes.

Photo: Bob Ross • Provided by APT