We always try to choose really neat accommodations, because those are the kinds of things that everyone oohs and aahs over. In the first show, with Today show meteorologist Al Roker [a special episode filmed with NBC's Today show in the United Arab Emirates], the couple stayed at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, in a suite with something like 10 rooms. It gives viewers a peek at a side of life that you never see.
But the activities are really about experiencing the culture, meeting the people. In Abu Dhabi, yes, we stayed in the Emirates Palace, but we also spent time with the only woman in the Muslim world who has her own food cart business. And now she has a restaurant serving Middle Eastern food.
Also, the travel we offer is very active. One couple's choice of activities in the [Australian] Outback, for example, was skydiving or hang gliding.
Q. Why would viewers watch 50/50?
A. Nothing gives us a better opportunity to learn more about ourselves and what we can do [than] when we step outside of our comfort zones. For over a decade, people have watched me travel all over the world. Now, with 50/50, I get to take them with me. I get to show people how, in even two days, travel can change your life.
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