Tuesday, August 14, 2007

In 19th Season, "Donnavventura" (Women in Adventure), Italy Reality TV Show

The ANNOTICO Report

 

Six very pretty Italian women, aged between 24 and 36 years old, go on a filmed three-month journey off-road adventure in different parts of the world.  They are selected during a year long preliminary.

 

South-East Asia.was chosen by the Italian audience for the current edition.Their route will take them through Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, and Brunei.

 

 

Six Italians Travelling across Southeast Asia arrive

Nhan Dan - Hanoi,Vietnam
August 14, 2007

 

Nhan Dan Online - Donnavventura, or women in adventure, a popular reality TV show in Italy which is into its 19th year of production, has taken six pretty Italian ladies to Vietnam.

Their arrival in the country has contributed to promoting the image of Vietnam as an attractive and safe destination for tourists from all over the world, said a Vietnamese tourism official.

The ladies are traversing the jungles of South-East Asia. The women, aged between 24 and 36 years old, kicked off their three-month journey of off-road adventures in Malaysia last month.

Their route will take them through Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei, and then back to Malaysia before returning home.

They travelled around Hanoi yesterday (August 13) and have left Hanoi for Thanh Hoa central province today, about 200 kilometres south of Hanoi. In Vietnam, they will traverse Nghe An province, Da Nang city, Buon Me Thuot city in the Central Highlands and Bao Loc and will stop in Ho Chi Minh City on August 20 before leaving for Cambodia.

The shows latest destination was picked by Italian viewers in an online poll. They voted Malaysia top of the list of countries they would most like to visit!

The six were selected from 42,000 entries applying for this years Donnavventura. Twelve were shortlisted based on their skills, abilities and, of course, their looks. The final six applicants who got the job are backed by the remaining six girls who will be substitutes if needed. 

Key members of Donnavventura include: Stefania Donati, 25, leader of the group; Elisa Grazzini, 29, a nature lover; Jenny Viant Gomez, 36, a journalist fond of travelling; Yanne Mattei, 30, a salesman; Giusy Criscuolo, 29, a comedian; and Benedetta Delogu, 24, an adventure lover.

The women, Rossi and a photographer will use four 4x4 Mitsubishi Tritons, courtesy of Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia, for the expedition. All the women are equipped with the bare necessities: sportswear, a camera and a notebook computer.

We will be writing about everything that we think is worthy and at the same time take pictures as well as record videos of any interesting sights, said Jenny Viant Gomez, 36. 

Thanks to the abilities of the Triton, we are confident of manoeuvring the jungle trails with ease to get our jobs done, said Stefania. She drove the Triton last year and believes the truck is powerful enough to handle the rough terrain and yet sufficiently comfortable to endure the long distances.

http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/travel/140807/travel_6.htm

 

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