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1	A 2008 Canadian TravelogueShow made by Scott Wilson and André Dupuis.
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3	Scott Wilson and and Justin Lukach drop everything and travel the world for a year. They go as off the beaten path as possible to find remote villages, architecture, and communities to experience the rarely-seen and non-tourist places. It has three seasons and they've covered 30 countries.
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5	Not to be confused with the [[Film/{{Departures}} Japanese film of the same name]].
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8	!!Tropes present in this series:
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10	* BingeMontage: Somewhat toned down, though not completely eliminated in the later seasons.
11	* FriendToAllLivingThings: Justin loves animals.
12	* FunTShirt: Several, but most notably, Scott has one that says "DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment" on it.
13	* InUniverseCamera: Lampshaded at times.
14	* ItSeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime: Playing hide and seek in a giant, abandoned labyrinth of a town in Libya...
15	** Whenever they end up climbing mountains.
16	** [[spoiler: Justin entering a Muay Thai fight]]
17	* MacGyvering: Whenever they're out in the desert and encounter a breakdown.
18	* MrExposition: It's usually Scott who introduces the history and culture of the new location. Often leaving Justin with nothing to say.
19	* MyGirlBackHome: There was a bit of drama surrounding Justin's girlfriend in season one.
20	* OptOut: There were two occasions in the first series where Justin, Scott and André considered this. Ultimately averted.
21	* RedOniBlueOni: Scott (blue) is calmer, more mature and has obviously brushed up on the historical facts of every place they visit. Justin (red) just approaches everything with a childish glee.
22	* SceneryPorn: Boy howdy. André is one hell of a cameraman.
23	* ShirtlessScene
24	* TheSmartGuy: Scott
25	* WalkingTheEarth

Context Series / Departures