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Seeing the USA with Brandy Yanchyk
Brandy Yanchyk’s travel documentary series, Seeing the USA, connects viewers to the United State's iconic nature, thrilling adventures and unique, varied culture. Through Brandy’s charm, sense of humour and curiosity, the audience has the chance to learn something new about even the most familiar of destinations. Her bold, adventurous spirit will inspire you to travel.
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LOUISIANA
Season 1 Episode 7 | 26m 46s | CC
Brandy Yanchyk starts her Louisiana journey in New Orleans where she makes a po' boy sandwich, meets the Mardi Gras Indians and samples the famous Sazerac cocktail. In St. John the Baptist Parish, she visits the Whitney Plantation, the only plantation museum in Louisiana with an exclusive focus on the lives of enslaved people. Her trip ends in Houma where she learns about the United Houma Nation.
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