The Design Tourist

Visit the world’s most creative cities as a Design Tourist. Travel Journalist and Host Karen LeBlanc brings viewers a global dose of design inspiration by exploring the links between culture and creativity.

Stay in style at authentic hotels and connect with local artisans, makers, and craftspeople in destinations with a design story to tell.

In each episode, viewers experience travel as a Design Tourist and learn about a destination’s culture and history through its heritage of craft, while discovering unique design finds and products.

For your Global Dose of Design Inspiration, watch The Design Tourist!

The Design Tourist
THE DESIGN TOURIST, EPISODE 1, Explore Freiburg, Germany
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THE DESIGN TOURIST, EPISODE 1, Explore Freiburg, Germany
THE DESIGN TOURIST, EPISODE 2, Explore Regensburg, Germany
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THE DESIGN TOURIST, EPISODE 2, Explore Regensburg, Germany
THE DESIGN TOURIST, EPISODE 3, Explore Augsburg
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THE DESIGN TOURIST, EPISODE 3, Explore Augsburg
THE DESIGN TOURIST, EPISODE 4, Explore Healdsburg, Heart of Sonoma Wine Country
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THE DESIGN TOURIST, EPISODE 4, Explore Healdsburg, Heart of Sonoma Wine Country
THE DESIGN TOURIST, EPISODE 5, Explore Tübingen, Germany
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THE DESIGN TOURIST, EPISODE 5, Explore Tübingen, Germany
THE DESIGN TOURIST, EPISODE 6, Wynwood Walls
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THE DESIGN TOURIST, EPISODE 6, Wynwood Walls
THE DESIGN TOURIST, EPISODE 7, ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH
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THE DESIGN TOURIST, EPISODE 7, ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH
THE DESIGN TOURIST EPISODE 8, AT HOME WITH LEGENDARY ARCHITECT AND PRODUCT DESIGNER MICHAEL GRAVES
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THE DESIGN TOURIST EPISODE 8, AT HOME WITH LEGENDARY ARCHITECT AND PRODUCT DESIGNER MICHAEL...
THE DESIGN TOURIST, EPISODE 9, MEMPHIS GROUP ART MOVEMENT
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THE DESIGN TOURIST, EPISODE 9, MEMPHIS GROUP ART MOVEMENT
THE DESIGN TOURIST, EPISODE 10, SARASOTA MODERNISM TOUR
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THE DESIGN TOURIST, EPISODE 10, SARASOTA MODERNISM TOUR
THE DESIGN TOURIST, EPISODE 11, TINY HOUSE TOURS
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THE DESIGN TOURIST, EPISODE 11, TINY HOUSE TOURS
Explore the Immersive Art of JEFRË with The Design Tourist
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Explore the Immersive Art of JEFRË with The Design Tourist
The Design Tourist Explores Frankfurt, Germany
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The Design Tourist Explores Frankfurt, Germany
The Design Tourist Explores the Birthplace of the Bauhaus, Weimar, Germany
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The Design Tourist Explores the Birthplace of the Bauhaus, Weimar, Germany
The Design Tourist Explores Wartburg Castle, Hiding Place of Martin Luther
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The Design Tourist Explores Wartburg Castle, Hiding Place of Martin Luther
The Design Tourist Takes a Restorative Wellness Retreat to Mendocino's Coast in Northern California
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The Design Tourist Takes a Restorative Wellness Retreat to Mendocino's Coast in Northern California
The Design Tourist Meets the Christmas Artisans of Thuringia, Germany
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The Design Tourist Meets the Christmas Artisans of Thuringia, Germany
The Design Tourist explores Holiday Highlights of Kissimmee, Florida
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The Design Tourist explores Holiday Highlights of Kissimmee, Florida
The Design Tourist Explores "Down to Earth" Experiences in Northern California
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The Design Tourist Explores "Down to Earth" Experiences in Northern California
The Design Tourist Explores Wineries, Waves & Redwoods of Mendocino, California
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The Design Tourist Explores Wineries, Waves & Redwoods of Mendocino, California
The Design Tourist Explores Cairo, Egypt
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The Design Tourist Explores Cairo, Egypt
The Design Tourist Explores The Birthplace of The Bauhaus
The Design Tourist
The Design Tourist Explores The Birthplace of The Bauhaus
The Design Tourist Explores Egypt Along the Nile
The Design Tourist
The Design Tourist Explores Egypt Along the Nile
The Design Tourist Tours Famous Chicago Airbnb
The Design Tourist
The Design Tourist Tours Famous Chicago Airbnb