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Scripps Networks Interactive-owned Travel Channel is bringing back eight of its primetime series for 2013.

Returning series include Dangerous Grounds, which comes back for a second season. Other series coming back to Travel Channel include Airport 24/7: Miami…Baggage Battles…Ghost Adventures…Bizarre Foods America with Andrew Zimmern…Hotel Impossible.

“As we work towards refreshing our programming line-up – away from the travelogues and more towards a lean forward experience – we plan to continue to break free from the traditional ideology behind travel programming, and bring our audience a diverse array of entertainment through the many unique perspectives of our travel experts and enthusiasts,” said Travel Channel president Laureen Ong in a statement.

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Photo Credit: Todd Carmichael goes on expeditions to source the very best coffee beans in Dangerous Grounds.