Series Details: Samantha Brown's Places to Love

Samantha Brown's Places to Love

For more than 17 years, TV host Samantha Brown has been exploring all four corners of the world, visiting more than 260 cities in 62 countries, sharing her adventures and introducing new cultures to viewers. Now, the two-time Emmy Award-winner embarks on her next journey with her new travel series SAMANTHA BROWN'S PLACES TO LOVE. Unlike a traditional travelogue show with a formulaic itinerary, PLACES TO LOVE delivers decidedly refreshing and enriching travel experiences by taking viewers on a discovery of the emotional heart of travel and highlighting the people who are changing, challenging and strengthening a destination. From Brooklyn, New York and Monterey, California to Shanghai, China and Donegal in Ireland, Samantha seeks out the little-known spots and haunts where innovators and disrupters are creating a brand new travel experience. Whether it's through food and drink, art and design, culture or adventure, at the end of each episode, viewers will have a well-curated list of new experiences that focus on not just how to visit a destination, but how to fully immerse in it. The 13-part series encourages viewers to experience the passion of people and the soul of a place in a way that only traveling can do. Samantha's career as a television travel host happened by accident. A producer spotted her work in a commercial and recommended her to the Travel Channel in 1999 to audition for a new show called Great Vacation Homes. A decade of various series followed, including Great Hotels, Passport to Europe, Passport to Latin America, Samantha Brown's Asia, The Trip, 50/50, and many others. Samantha's fun-loving style has made her a beloved and engaging television personality whose approach is less expert and more a person you would want to travel with.

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Upcoming Episodes

Greater Palm Springs, Ca (Episode #202)

• Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM ET / 9:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  

Lake Geneva and the Valais, Switzerland (Episode #203)

• Friday, May 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Friday, May 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  

Santa Fe, Nm (Episode #204)

• Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 10:30 PM ET / 9:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  

Seoul, South Korea (Episode #205)

• Friday, May 22, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Friday, May 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  

Lafayette and Cajun Country, La (Episode #206)

• Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 10:30 PM ET / 9:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  

Rhine River Cruise (Episode #207)

• Friday, May 29, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Friday, May 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  

Naples and Paradise Coast of Florida (Episode #208)

• Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 10:30 PM ET / 9:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  

Christchurch, New Zealand (Episode #209)

• Friday, June 5, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Friday, June 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  

Baltimore, Maryland (Episode #210)

• Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 10:30 PM ET / 9:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  

Food Around The World (Episode #211)

• Friday, June 12, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Friday, June 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  

Charleston, South Carolina (Episode #212)

• Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 10:30 PM ET / 9:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  

Central North Island, New Zealand (Episode #213)

• Friday, June 19, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Friday, June 19, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  

Budapest, Hungary (Episode #301)

• Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 10:30 PM ET / 9:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  

The Florida Keys & Key West (Episode #302)

• Friday, June 26, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET / 9:30 AM CT on WFSU Create
  
• Friday, June 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM CT on WFSU Create
  

Northern Costa Rica (Episode #801)

• Monday, June 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM CT on WFSU
  

New Orleans, Louisiana (Episode #802)

• Monday, June 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM CT on WFSU
  

Samantha's 25th Anniversary Special (Episode #803)

• Monday, June 15, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM CT on WFSU
  

Berlin, Leipzig and Meissen, Germany (Episode #804)

• Monday, June 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM CT on WFSU
  

The Crystal Coast of North Carolina (Episode #805)

• Monday, June 29, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM CT on WFSU
  

Williamsburg, Virginia (Episode #905)

• Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU
  

Italy Part 2 - Modena (Episode #907)

• Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU
  
• Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU
  

Art & Artisans (Episode #908)

• Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU
  

Tampa, Florida (Episode #909)

• Monday, May 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET / 10:30 AM CT on WFSU
  

The Food Special Part 3 (Episode #910)

• Monday, May 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT on WFSU
  
• Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM CT on WFSU