This first episode, presented by Ade Adepitan, asks if a popular theme park is being as open as it could be about ticket pricing, and shows how you might need to brush up your French to get the best deals. Plus the very latest travel gadgets are reviewed, there is a trip to Thailand's beautiful coral reef and a sample of some of Spain's most fashionable cocktails.
Christa Larwood presents from the Belgian city of Ypres, as it prepares to welcome unprecedented numbers of tourists for the centenary of World War I. The programme goes behind the scenes in Berlin with the cast of War Horse as the show is staged in Germany for the first time. Plus a dive into the spooky underwater world of submerged caverns in Mexico.
Presented by Henry Golding. A survival course in Thailand explains what to do if you're stranded in the jungle. The programme goes skiing on the slopes of the French Alps to ask if the craze for speed apps is causing more collisions. Plus Kosovo's top tipples and the global guide explains the best places to visit right now.
Ade Adepitan heads to Niagara Falls, where the competition to win tourists has been hotting up between the US and Canadian sides of the border. The team also visit one of Bhutan's most remote mountain top monasteries, where they test the latest travel gadgets. They also try out some of Prague's traditional beverages.
Carmen Roberts heads to the Maldives to try her hand at DJ-ing in the world's first underwater nightclub. Ade Adepitan looks at the changing face of New York's Chinatown, Simon Calder tackles viewers' travel problems, and our Thirsty Explorer stops off for a drink in Moldova.
Christa Larwood heads to Guatemala to see how it is tackling its safety record in a bid to encourage more tourists into the country. There is a look at a project to bring Photoautomat machines back to life in Germany and a visit to a circus school in London.
Despite producing almost twice the amount of films as Hollywood, India's Bollywood still lags far behind when it comes to tourists. Christa Larwood travels to India to find out if investment in a planned state of the art Bollywood Museum in Mumbai will help make the city's studios a tourist attraction.
As the Baltic states reassess their relationship with Russia, Damien McGuiness travels to Latvia to explore an abandoned Soviet military base and secret Cold War bunker that have both now become popular tourist attractions.
Carmen Roberts heads to Tokyo to sample some home-cooked washoku, the traditional Japanese cuisine that has recently been recognised by Unesco. Simon Calder has advice on what to do if your passport expires while you are away. Plus, the team is in Switzerland at Zermatt Unplugged, Europe's biggest acoustic music festival.
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Series showcasing the best of travel across the globe. The Travel Show has exclusive access to a state-of-the-art replica of the tomb of Tutankhamun and asks whether people will pay to see a copy rather than the real thing.
Christa Larwood visits the backroads and service lanes of Melbourne, Australia, to find out why some fear for the future of these cultural gems. Michelle Jana Chan rounds up the best things to see and do around the world over the next month, and Carmen Roberts is in Japan to dip her paws into the strange world of Tokyo's animal cafes.
Henry Golding discovers a patch of China's coastline which is fast becoming Asia's answer to the French Riviera. The show is on the trail of 007 to find out why rich Russians are choosing the highlife in the Scottish Highlands. Plus, global guru Simon Calder gives advice on what to do on an 18-hour airport stopover, and there is a taste of classic hospitality in New Orleans.
Rajan Datar heads to the Philippines, a country recently in the eye of one of the worst storms ever, to see how locals are turning unparalleled disasters into an opportunity. He heads to the busy metropolis of Manila to explore its cutting-edge music scene, learns how to direct traffic with a dancing policeman, and gets up close and personal with the world's oldest living primate, the tarsier.
Carmen Roberts visits the Great Wall of China, and asks why officials are now allowing tourists to graffiti one of the most famous landmarks in the world. Henry Golding takes a walk underwater off the coast of Borneo, and Tommy Sandhu tests some eco-friendly gadgets designed to bring home comforts to the camping experience.
Ade Adepitan is in Rome, the eternal city famed for its ancient monuments. But in cash strapped Italy, who picks up the bill to protect and preserve them? We visit Gunther Von Hagens Plastinarium in Germany, and find out why such a macabre exhibition is so popular and whether it's at all ethical. Our Global Guide brings you top tips to the best events around the world this month, and we hear one viewers' holiday tale in Animated Adventures.
Carmen Roberts is in Japan to look at 50 years of the bullet train. Ade takes a scratch 'n sniff smelly tour of Yorkshire and tries his hand at recreating the smells of olden York. Our global Guru Simon Calder solves your holiday woes, and there are more viewers tales featured in Animated Adventures.
Henry Golding visits his native Iban tribe in Sarawak to ask whether indigenous tourism is a one sided deal or mutually beneficial. Christa Larwood is in Australia finding out if Sydney is stealing Melbourne's thunder when it comes to cool cocktail bars, Damien McGuinness visits the Estonia Folk Festival, and we have another viewers' travel tale in Animated Adventures.
Ade Adepitan is in Yorkshire asking if the Tour de France will help close the north-south divide by encouraging more tourists up north. Greg McKenzie joins the retro ravers in the the Spanish resort of Mallorca to find out why clubbing is no longer just for the young. Tommy Sandhu finds out how to get duty free booze home in one piece in Global Gadgets, plus a viewer's tale from Romania in Animated Adventures.
Ade Adepitan is in Rome putting his green fingers to the test in an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the stunning gardens at the Pope's summer residence. Rajan Datar will be visiting the waters around the stricken Costa Concordia, which has been attracting tourists in their droves, plus the Global Guide to the best events around the world in the coming month.
Christa Larwood visits Tooronga Zoo in Sydney to find out how tourists can use their mobile phones to help in the fight against wildlife trafficking. Joe Inwood has a lesson in underwater photography off the coast of Malaysia, and global guru Simon Calder helps with your travel problems.
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Christa Larwood is in the Catskills in the US as plans to revive the area take shape, Tommy Sandhu road tests some global gadgets to make travel life easier and one of the team in London takes in the scents of Columbia Road Flower Market before travelling to Finland, home of the Moomins, as the country celebrates a special anniversary.
Rajan Datar is in Panama to see what more there is to the country than the world's most famous shortcut - the canal. On his journey he finds unique biodiversity, the country's first professional climber with some astonishing tricks, surf to rival Hawaii and a cosmopolitan capital city undergoing rapid change, where Havana meets Miami.
Greg McKenzie finds out why holidaymakers in Majorca may soon face fines for wearing skimpy beachwear on the streets, Carmen Roberts explores the trend of pet cafes in Tokyo, where customers interact with resident animals whilst enjoying their tea, we'll have a 60-second stopover in Rome, and Simon Calder brings us his travel advice in Global Guru.
Ade Adepitan is in the Caribbean, examining the controversy around Jamaica's ban on jet skis. Also, the start of a new series with Carmen Roberts looking at the latest travel apps and social media trends and a visit to the Arctic Ocean for a trip through the North West Passage, one of the world's most challenging journeys.
The Travel Show visits Iceland to see the town nicknamed 'Pompeii of the North'.
Christa Larwood travels to Bulgaria and joins a dig to uncover more of Trimontium, once one of the most important cities in ancient Rome. Plus an incredible trip into the heart of a volcano in Iceland, a whistlestop sixty-second tour of the Eternal City, Rome, and the Global Guide, featuring top tips for the best events around the world.
Ade Adepitan travels to Jamaica to look at the growing popularity of all-inclusive resorts and asks if they are having a negative impact on the local economy. Also in this episode, we visit Hungary to try out an 'escape game' and Tommy Sandhu tries out some of the latest travel gadgets.
Carmen Roberts travels to Tokyo in an attempt to tour one of the world's most expensive cities on a budget. Ade Adepitan is in Jamaica to uncover Kingston's musical roots. Plus Simon Calder answers your travel questions.
Ade Adepitan looks back on some of the best moments from the team's recent adventures.
Carmen Roberts reports from the Macao International Fireworks Festival and Sophie Van Brugen samples Paris's most famous culinary delights.
Christa Larwood is in Chicago for its first fire festival, which celebrates the city's grit, greatness and renewal following the fire of 1871. Ade Adepitan is in London, checking out the UK's first 3-D printing cafe. The team meet the man who supplies fish to the president of Finland and look at virtual ways to beat jet lag.
Ade Adepitan travels to the Colosseum in Rome to see how some of the world's oldest tourist attractions can be made more wheelchair-friendly without changing their character. Plus, Christa Larwood travels to Amsterdam to visit the only museum in the world dedicated to bacteria!
Keith Wallace visits Iceland, where a tunnel is being dug into Langjokull glacier.
Ade Adepitan travels to Porto to find out how the financial crisis has affected the historic old town. Christa Larwood is in Denmark to meet a boy band who have become an internet sensation thanks to a collection of old beer bottles.
Rajan Datar takes a tour of China to explore the country's rapid pace of change. First stop, Shanghai and a trip up to the 101st floor of the Shanghai Tower, which when completed will be the tallest building in China. But not for long, the next one is only months from completion.
Rajan Datar travels across Western Australia, uncovering what's behind the enduring appeal of the country for the millions of visitors it attracts each year. From its breathtaking wilderness and unique outback experiences to its stunning beaches and diverse urban culture. In Perth, he sees how the impact of the mining boom has transformed the city, making some people very rich, and finds out how street art is flourishing in the state capital. He travels up to the north of Australia's biggest state to get a real taste of life in the outback, from herding thousands of cattle to landing on a remote community in the Kimberley. To cap it all, Rajan gets a close encounter with an Australian icon, the saltwater crocodile.
Ade Adepitan is in Jamaica to explore the impact all-inclusive breaks are having on local communities, Henry Golding goes water jet-packing off the coast of Singapore, Michelle Jana Chan has her global guide to events around the world.
The Travel Show visits the north of Canada to discover if people and polar bears can live alongside each other. Plus, a look behind the scenes during a spring clean at a giant aquarium in Singapore.
Rajan Datar visits Buddhist temples, monastic retreats and exclusive spas across Thailand.
This episode investigates the Taxi industry in Melbourne and goes behind the scenes of the largest model railway.
Rajan Datar uncovers what's behind the enduring appeal of the country and explores the mining boom in Australia before going into the Outback.
Despite its enormous popularity as a sun-and-sea holiday destination, Thailand has - thanks to its Buddhist traditions - retained a reputation as a country where spirituality is a big part of everyday life. As a result, it's become a destination that's visited by many travellers who want to disengage from the pressures of everyday life and reconnect with something altogether more meaningful - but are they chasing a dream? In this Travel Show special, presenter Rajan Datar visits Buddhist temples, monastic retreats and exclusive spas across Thailand in search of enlightenment and asks if the country's reputation as a spiritual sanctuary could be under threat as increasing wealth and consumerism take hold.
Henry Golding is in Singapore, which has been tipped as one of the top destinations in 2015. But what other countries are on the list and what travel trends do we need to know about in 2015? And Jo Whalley is in Dubai testing out the world's tallest indoor skydiving tunnel.
Joanne Whalley visits the backstreets of Dubai to find out why artists there say an old industrial zone will be the next big thing. Tommy Sandhu finds out why wearable tech may just keep your toes warm on their travels, and Christa Larwood heads for western Macedonia to take part in an ancient pagan festival.
Ade Adepitan finds out why some fear that Soho's controversial facelift will destroy its charisma, Carmen Roberts rounds up the best of travel on the web, including new apps for skiers, and Christa Larwood heads to Austria for the Viennese ball season.
Carmen Roberts finds out if you can really take the stress out of a stay in Hong Kong, Simon Calder has tips on what to see and do in Delhi, and Brandy Yanchyk tries heli-skiing in British Colombia.
Henry puts together a guide for romance on the road. Christa investigates prohibition era ghosts in Chicago, the team is clowning around at a Romany circus in Paris and Michelle's global guide.
Christa Larwood takes an American Midwest roadtrip to explore the country's relationship with the automobile. She takes a spin on historic Route 66, explores the ruined buildings of Motor City, Detroit, and goes for a ride in a driverless car.
This time the team are in New Zealand, a haven for adrenaline junkies. But how well do the laws protect you if something goes wrong? Ade's in Portugal sampling the local gastronomy, and Tommy Sandhu goes full throttle with the latest travel gadgets.
The team finds out whether tourism can save the endangered turtles in Sri Lanka.
The Travel Show heads to Venice to look at the work being done to protect the ancient city from disastrous flooding. Our thirsty explorer's searching for the best cup of tea in India, and Karen Bowerman takes a slow boat through Myanmar.
The Travel Show team are in Orlando, Florida.
The Travel Show team looks at the new tech that could help you survive an avalanche.
Henry Golding takes a look back at some Travel Show highlights.
A special episode of the Travel Show broadcast from the UAE.
Ade Adepitan travels to Zimbabwe for a close encounter with wildlife on safari.
Series showcasing the best of travel across the globe. Henry Golding gets a flavour of Tamil culture in Sri Lanka. He looks at the legacy left by more than 25 years of civil war.
Can a conservation project reverse the decline in the lion population?
The Travel Show explores Naypyidaw, capital of Myanmar.
In this episode, they travel to New Orleans to mark the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
Henry Golding presents this episode from the island of Negros in the Philippines.
Rajan Datar is on a journey round the Korean peninsula where he explores the country's current trends, meets an unlikely TV cult heroine and learns something about South Korea's very own traditional martial art.
In this episode, Carmen Roberts presents from the Seychelles.
In this episode, Carmen Roberts meets the dancers at 2015's Seychelles Carnival.
In this episode, Christa Larwood travels to Melbourne and to one of Australia's biggest tourist attractions.
This episode features the tiny island of Rotoroa, which has become the site for an ambitious wildlife experiment.
This episode is a compilation programme presented by Christa Larwood.
In this episode, Ade Adepitan presents the programme from Benidorm.
In this episode, Carmen Roberts rolls up her sleeves in Taiwan as she tries out a working holiday
Ade Adepitan heads to the Costa Blanca.
In this episode, Christa Larwood discovers wine tourism in south east England.
Carmen Roberts presents from Taiwan and meets a lesser-known indigenous bear that is under more threat from extinction than its cousin the panda.
In this episode, Benjamin Zand heads to China for a Travel Show special.
Christa Larwood visits Sicily and Ben Sand visits Berlin Tempelhof Airport.
Rajan Datar travels across Myanmar to discover how the country is responding to an influx of new visitors in the wake of democratic changes.
Henry Golding visits Kenya to explore the positive steps being taken to curb elephant poaching in Ambroseli National Park, against a backdrop of the downturn in tourism to Kenya.
Carmen Roberts presents this episode from Kyoto in Japan.
Christa Larwood presents some of the favourite moments of the last months. African lions, killerwales in Taiwan and wine tasting in the english countryside.
Christa Larwood presents the programme from the Canadian province of Quebec.
Rajan Datar visits Japan, eschewing the capital, Tokyo to explore the south and some of the islands beyond Honshu. On his journey, Rajan joins a 300-year-old festival where the participants dice with death, a form of stand-up comedy invented by Buddhist monks, a village on the verge of extinction whose new 'community' is drawing in tourists, and meets the people who live on the edge of the most active volcano in Japan.
Ade Adepitan presents the programme from London, the birthplace of the British film industry.
Henry Golding visits Singapore as it celebrates its fiftieth anniversary.
This week The Travel Show is in Los Angeles a city where the automobile reigns supreme - but Christa Larwood discovers what happens when you hit the road on just two wheels. Benjamin Zand is in Kazakhstan to find out whether he has what it takes to join the acclaimed Kazakh National Ballet and Michelle Jana Chan is here with your Global Guide, with top tips on the world's best events in the coming month.
Ade Adepitan reports from the World Travel Market in London.
Sandwiched between the giants of Russia and China and for most of the last century cut off from the rest of the world, Mongolia is still largely uncharted territory for tourism. Rajan Datar travels from the country's little-known Siberian borderlands through the capital Ulaanbaatar and then east towards China on the famous Trans-Siberian Railway. He ends up in the bleakness of the Gobi Desert, where he tests his own virility in one of Mongolia's three so-called manly sports: wrestling.
Carmen Roberts presents the show from Kyoto, where a growing number of overseas holiday home buyers are purchasing and helping to preserve traditional ''machiya'' wooden houses. Locals find these houses to run and uncomfortable but foreigners love them and are helping to save an important part of Japan's heritage.
This week the Travel Show's in Malaysia where Henry Golding tries to make the most of Kuala Lumpur, without burning a hole in his pocket. The team's also in Los Angeles exploring a new type of dance, and we stop off in London to check out one of its grandest hotels as it celebrates its 150th Anniversary.
Henry Golding looks back at some of the Travel Show's adventures from the past year, from a tour of Myanmar's temples to spotting whales off the coast of Taiwan.
Rajan Datar travels around Bavaria in search of the tourist experience that Germans themselves enjoy, but which many foreigners miss.
Henry Golding is in Kerala in Southern India where he tries his hand at the traditional dance of Kathakali. Greg McKenzie is in New York finding out whether tourist dollars can help save some of the city's iconic churches and Tommy has your global gadgets - one gizmo has him dancing on ice.
Carmen Roberts is in Hawaii to visit the active volcano fields that became an official US National Park a century ago. Simon Calder's got advice on transit visa rules if you're heading to China, plus the team is at a new exhibition in London exploring the role played by the Caribbean during the First World War.
Ade Adepitan interviews Sir Ian Mckellan to look ahead at events marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. Carmen Roberts rounds up the best in travel on the web, while the team is off the coast of Canada, spending time with the iceberg cowboys of Newfoundland.
Rajan Datar's shown a refugee's eye view of Berlin, as he embarks on a unique guided tour; Michelle Jana Chan rounds up the most enticing events coming up around the world, and Carmen Roberts is on Hawaii's Big Island, where a night-time dive promises her a close-up view of the state's famous Manta Rays.
In a special programme from India, Henry Golding visits Kerala, one of the country's most picturesque states. We visit the backwaters of Alleppey to find out what the houseboat industry is doing to make your holiday greener, and Henry does his best to join the ranks of the country's top coconut tree climbers. Plus, Tommy's here with the latest travel gadgets.
Eighty years on from the launch of the ill-fated Hindenburg airship Rajan Datar visits Zeppelin HQ in southern Germany to travel on a modern, much safer airship and Christa Larwood heads to Spain to try her hand at a new form of beach volleyball that's played on a trampoline.
Carmen Roberts is in Nagasaki in Japan to find out how its famous outdoor hotsprings are being used to generate power. Plus, Benjamin Zand's braving a night of sub zero temperatures at an ice camp on Austria's Stubai Glacier. Global guide features the dazzling pagodas of Myanmar and we're also in Marseille to meet a man keeping the past alive with petanque.
Henry Golding presents the programme from London as he meets the people making homemade meals and selling them on as take aways for visitors. We head to Berlin to visit a museum dedicated to punk rock legends The Ramones. Carmen Roberts has her Trending Travel and Ben Zand heads to the Stubai Glacier in Austria's mountainous region of Tyrol for a freezing snow camping adventure.
Ade Adepitan rounds up the team's best adventures from the last few months - including a tour of Hawaii's volcanoes, a sleepless night deep in a German cave and a peaceful glide through the backwaters of Kerala in India.
Cuba's status as a tourist destination grows every year, and the scene is set to change even more rapidly in the wake of the thaw in US-Cuban relations. In a special Cuba Direct edition of The Travel Show, Rajan Datar travels across the island, seeking out authentic Cuban experiences in "homestay" Bed and Breakfasts, and examining how a new influx of visitors is impacting on the Cuban holiday experience.
The Travel Show explores geocaching in Malaga, then heads to South Africa and Salzburg.
Carmen Roberts tests out the waters in Tokyo ahead of the 2020 Olympics.
Christa Larwood reports from Budapest which is celebrating 30 years of hosting the Hungarian Grand Prix - the first Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtain. We meet one of South Africa's first black female vintners, and Simon Calder answers your correspondence, with travel tips for Greece, Thailand and the United States.
Henry Golding is in Cambodia, taking one of the first trains to run there for several years. Michelle Jana Chan's Global Guide takes us to Morocco, Sweden and Utah, and we meet the Italian who's run a revolving restaurant in South Africa for the last forty one years.
Ade Adepitan's in London to get a taste of the revolution happening in British beer, Carmen Roberts explores what's trending in the world of travel on the web, and Rajan visits the infamous site of the assassination of American President John F Kennedy, in Dallas, and hears about a new opera which hopes to shed light on the President's last morning in nearby Fort Worth.
Carmen Roberts joins would-be ninjas training in Japan, Jo Whalley meets the man walking every single street in New York City and Tommy Sandhu tests the smart suitcase that texts you when it arrives in baggage reclaim.
Christa Larwood heads underground in Hungary to explore the country's iconic cave systems and the team is in Sierra Leone at the first ever Free Town music festival, as some travel restrictions are lifted following the recent Ebola outbreak. Simon Calder tackles your questions about getting the best out of travel and they check out a famous dish in Dallas BBQ style with Global Gourmet.
Henry Golding is in Cambodia checking out a new activity that puts tourists through the same experiences that wildlife rangers face every day, while Ben Zand is in the Scottish Highlands, where he attempts a three day hike using only natural navigation to guide him.
Ade Adepitan is in London to look at the tech that's helping preserve historic monuments at risk from armed conflict and climate change, Michelle Jana Chan rounds up some of the best upcoming events around the world and Ben Zand continues his hike to Britain's remotest pub without the aid of a proper map or mobile device.
This week Christa Larwood presents the programme from New York City as we look back at the year so far on the Travel show. It's hard to believe that we're already half way through 2016 but we've certainly wasted no time over the past six months travelling the globe to bring you some fantastic destinations and amazing people. The countries we have featured so far this year - Hawaii, Mexico, Myanmar, Scotland, India, Cambodia, South Africa, Cuba, Hungary, Japan, France, Austria, Spain, Seychelles, Taiwan, Germany, USA, England, and the United Arab Emirates.
Lyndsey Woods is checking out the new wave of virtual reality sweeping theme parks and asking if VR is the future of thrill rides. Christa Larwood is treading the boards at Carnegie Hall in New York, in the footsteps of musical legends, and we look at what's going viral online in Trending Travel.
The Travel Show visits China for a two-part special as part of BBC World News' Designed in China Season. China has undergone massive economic growth over the past decade and the rush to urbanise has led to a building boom that has changed the face of many of China's cities and created a growing tourist industry. Rajan Datar leaves behind the popular tourist destinations - the palaces, shrines and temples - to explore the areas that tourists don't often get to see.
In the second part of The Travel Show's Designed in China special, Rajan Datar explores some of the stunning landscapes and breath-taking natural wonders of China. Rajan continues his journey in Gansu Province, exploring the little known and mesmerising Rainbow Mountains and in Sichuan Province Rajan visits what has been called the most beautiful place in China. Along the way he examines how the landscape has helped to shape Chinese history and culture, and the efforts that are being made to preserve the country's unique nature in the face of fast-paced economic growth.
On this week's Travel Show, Christa Larwood goes to Spain, to see a village untouched since it was ruined in the civil war, and to walk the streets with a man who survived by hiding in a cellar. And we dive within inches of Great White Sharks in the Pacific Ocean - and come away smiling.
The race to become America's next President has caused many voters to look at the country's relationship with Mexico and question 21st Century American identity. In this Travel Show special Rajan Datar travels by train along America's southern border to investigate the country's long and sometimes complex history with its southern neighbour and looks at the other influences that have helped shaped the region. Starting at the originally French port city of New Orleans, Rajan traces the story of American expansion westwards stopping off at The Alamo, where Texan frontiersmen entered American mythology by facing overwhelming Mexican forces before heading to Big Bend National Park where he kayaks along the dividing line between the two countries.
In part two of this transcontinental trip, Rajan Datar travels to the West Texas borderlands and visits a tiny town that has become an unlikely oasis for art. Rajan also visits Tucson in Arizona, an area shaped by the Cold War and the only place in the world where tourists can get close to an intercontinental nuclear missile. Native American heritage is also a vibrant part of the state's history, and Rajan treks through a site of ancient rock paintings and meets the laser artist who is campaigning to preserve them. On the way to his final stop, Los Angeles, Rajan visits Palm Springs, the desert city which Hollywood celebrities once escaped to from their studios and now a mixed population of retirees, LGBT activists and Islamic converts all live their version of the American Dream.
This week Ade Adepitan heads to Cinque Terre on the Italian Mediterranean coastline as officials plan to introduce a ticketing system for the stretch of coastline to limit the number of tourists treading the Cinque Terre trail. We head to Brazil to explore a growing trend in the Favelas of Rio. Our global guru Simon Calder has his tips on finding budget accommodation in San Francisco and this week's Global Gourmet comes from New York - where we check out the making and history of the world famous pastrami sandwich.
Ade Adepitan is in Rome, where the people charged with preserving the city's treasures are trying to pay for the bills by crowdfunding. Ayo Akinwolere is in Rio, testing the waters of the Olympic Swimming Marathon course and we head to one of London's finest pubs to try a neglected British classic - the Scotch Egg.
Christa Larwood is in Queens, New York, where story telling by locals is fast becoming the main stage of the literature and art scene there. Rajan Datar is exploring travel shopping trends and Michelle Yana Chan is here with her Global Guide with top tips on some of the best places to be in August, plus this week's global gourmet comes from Spain were we cook up Valencian Paella.
This week on The Travel Show Henry's in Turkey to take part in a dig that's uncovering 8 thousand years of history on a scale that's truly breathtaking. Our global gourmet comes from Spain were we cook up a Valencian paella. Tommy's checking out the latest travel gadgets this week he road tests the newest 360 video camera and we're in London following an orchestra playing to members of the public on the streets of the capital.
On this week's Travel Show, Carmen's in northern Peru meeting the real life inspirations for Paddington bear - The Andean bear, finding out what's being done to conserve this rare species. We send Ben Zand to Bangkok, to take on some challenges set by you, using twitter, Instagram and Facebook. And Lyndsey Woods hits the pubs of London to find out why the ukulele is making a comeback.
As Botswana celebrates the 50th anniversary of its independence Rajan Datar explores the southern African state with a tiny population, just 1.8 million people living in a country the size of France. At independence Botswana was one of Africa's poorest countries, today it is one of the continent's richest - wealth principally generated by diamond mining and more recently by high end tourism and beef production. In this special programme Rajan journey's through the country from its roots to its 21st century ambitions.
The Travel Show comes from Australia's Philip Island, where Christa meets the world's smallest species of penguin. Simon Calder has recommendations for South Carolina and The Azores as he answers your emails; and Benjamin Zand eats his way around Madrid using only recommendations he finds on social media.
Christa Larwood presents the programme from Australia as we look back at the year so far. Bears, bush patrols and Conceptual art made from microwaved, microwave ovens - all in a day's work on The Travel Show.
Ade Adepitan's in the ancient city of Petra in Jordan searching for treasure. Jo Whalley's in the Alps to find out how rising temperatures are affecting one of Switzerland's largest glaciers and Carmen Roberts reports on what's trending in travel online.
This week Carmen Roberts is in Peru exploring the ancient ruins they're calling the 'Machu Picchu' of the north, and heading deep into the Andes in search of one of the country's best kept secrets - the Yumbilla Falls. Plus, Ben Zand visits the Serbian capital, Belgrade, using only a smartphone and your recommendations as his guide.
This week Travel Show Presenter Christa Larwood is in Ireland exploring a unique project aiming to save and release endangered native birds of prey. Plus we head to South Africa to check out the thriving art scene in Pretoria and this week's Global Guide; it's Halloween antics in Salem, and the world's biggest triathlon in Noosa.
This week Henry Golding's in Singapore finding out how a new generation of chefs are working to preserve the city-state's hawker food heritage. Tommy Sandhu's road-testing the latest gadgets and Benjamin Zand is in Hanoi, exploring the city using only recommendations from social media.
This week Carmen Roberts is in Russia's far east in Vladivostok finding out about the city's illustrious past and happening present. She takes to the outdoors for her first ever stand up paddle boarding lesson. And Simon Calder returns with travel tips on trains, planes and automobiles.
This week, Ade Adepitan tries out a new hiking trail that spans the length of Jordan, Carmen Roberts rounds up all the latest from travel on the web, and Ben Zand's attempting to see a different side to Kolkata using suggestions sent to him on social media.
Christa Larwood finds out why one of the UK's WWI ships is in a battle to stay on water. Ben Zand tries to survive Italy's fashion capital Milan, with just a smartphone and a tight budget. Michelle Jana Chan rounds-up the best events from around the globe.
Henry Golding is in south west Poland looking for a legendary Nazi gold train and finding out how the story has created a tourist industry of its own. Tommy Sandhu rounds up the latest gadgets available to travellers. And the team climb aboard a passenger plane made entirely of luggage.
Carmen Roberts heads to Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, ahead of the 75th anniversary of the deadly attacks by Japanese aircraft. Simon Calder solves travel problems.
Ade Adepitan is with the team in Oman as locals set about protecting the country's dolphin populations. He also spends the night living as a Bedouin.
The programme is in New York City reading the guidebook designed to help African Americans travel safely, before civil rights were enshrined in law. In Jordan, the team meet people lighting up the ancient city of Petra with thousands of candles, and Henry Golding's in south-west Poland playing the part of a 1917 war correspondent in a live action roleplay.
Ade Adepitan looks back at some of our favourite trips of 2016. From treasure hunting in the ancient city of Petra in Jordan, to patrolling the rainforests of Cambodia with wildlife rangers.
Rajan Datar goes trekking off the beaten track in Myanmar, Carmen Roberts explores the tunnels of Vladivostok that were once the hideaway for the Russian secret police and Simon Calder has tips on what to do in Rome with toddlers.
Henry Golding takes us on a journey through Turkey, getting an exclusive preview of the lost underground city of Nevsehir before it opens to the public.
Henry Golding heads to Brunei to check out the world's largest floating town and Ade Adepitan finds out why so many nightclubs are closing down in London.
Emma-Jane Kirby is high in the French Alps, checking how skiers can enjoy the snow without damaging the mountains. Christa Larwood braves a raucous festival of romance in Ireland, and we travel to Lima in Peru, to try ceviche.
The Travel Show takes a roadtrip through Sudan. It's a country that has been marked by conflict in recent years, and some regions are still off limits to tourists.
Christa Larwood is in Kent where she camps in a Norman church, we nose around the Aradels pork festival in Andalucia, and Benjamin Zand takes part in a wrestling contest in Sudan.
Carmen Roberts is in Japan finding out how tourism in Fukushima is recovering following the nuclear disaster of 2011. Plus the show heads to Canada to try out ice-canoeing in Quebec City, and meets the astro-photographers who are capturing some truly amazing shots of the starry skies of Alberta.
Ade Adepitan is spending time with the indigenous Sami people in Northern Finland to find out how tourism is playing a big part in keeping their traditions and culture alive.
70 years after independence Rajan Datar travels to two very different corners of India. Both are borderlands and both are largely undiscovered by tourism, one in the far west, the other in the other far east. In this two-part special he explores the diverse communities, histories and traditions that form the constantly-changing map of India. He begins his journey in the far western state of Gujarat, birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. There he visits a shipyard in the ancient port of Mandvi, that continues the state's centuries-old sea trading tradition, the basis for much of India's historic wealth. He then discovers the barren beauty of the Rann of Kutch or white desert, one of the largest salt deserts in the world, where the nomadic Kutchis fiercely cling to their unique identity and traditions. He takes a tour to the border with Pakistan, which has become a tourist spectacle in itself, before becoming one of the 20 million daily passengers crammed onto the country's national railway. Travelling south, he visits former principality Junagadh, that thanks to an eccentric and obstinate Nawab, found itself in the middle of an ongoing partition dispute with Pakistan, and finally catches up with the real Cat Women - the female guardians of the world's only Asiatic Lions, once threatened with extinction.
Rajan Datar visits the remote north east of the country which borders what used to be East Pakistan and is now Bangladesh.
This edition looks back at some of the best stories featured on the programme, including a dance in Peru that would give any breakdancer a run for their money.
Henry Golding hits the canals of Bangkok to find out what is being done to clean up the city's waterways.
Join the team on their journey of discovery as they explore new destinations around the globe and uncover hidden sides to some of the world's favourite holiday hotspots. Henry Golding is in Thailand to visit the world's first elephant hospital.
Christa Larwood travels to one of Spain's most beautiful corners and finds there's almost nobody home. And the team join a hunt for the elusive Iberian wolf, armed with nothing more than a camera.
The Travel Show is in Ghana as the country celebrates 60 years of independence from Britain. Ade Adepitan finds out how the legacy of colonialism is being explored in the capital, Accra.
The team heads to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, where Jesus's body is believed to have been laid to rest. Plus go behind the lens with a film-maker for tips on getting the perfect snap. Greg McKenzie is in the Caribbean for a spot of jet blasting and a music festival aiming to entice young people to an island that is a traditionally a destination hotspot for the over 60s.
The team are in Colombia to find out how tours about the life of notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar are dividing opinion in his hometown. Carmen Roberts joins the rickshaw drivers of Tokyo, plus the best tech for your selfies in Global Gadgets.
Ade Adepitan is in Rome to find out if you can get around the city in less than 5 hours on an airport stopover tour. Rajan Datar is in Jaffa in Israel to meet the actors who perform as part of the world's first deaf-blind theatre company. Michelle Jana-Chan presents her global guide, and the programme is in London for a night at the zoo.
Keith Wallace rides a giant metal elephant as one of France's quirkiest attractions celebrates its 10th anniversary. Henry Golding explores the secret London tube network that even locals don't know about. And Ade Adepitan checks out the best in travel on the web.
Following a difficult year for tourism in Turkey, Henry Golding heads to Istanbul to explore the city and investigate what's being done to help tourists feel safe there. Global Guru Simon Calder gives advice on whether to fly or take the train in the US and Tommy Sandhu heads to a club in London where vinyl fans go to listen to an entire album in total silence.
Christa Larwood is in Chile, visiting a seaside town that was flattened by an earthquake and tsunami in 2010. Ade Adepitan rounds up the best in travel on the web and Lucy Hedges finds out how the next generation of amusement arcades could keep us happy on our holiday.
Ade Adepitan is in Bermuda, current hosts of the world's most prestigious sailing event, The America's Cup. Ade finds out how scientists are developing robots to combat the devastating impact of the invasive lionfish in the island's waters. He also joins the chefs trying to convince locals to make lionfish a staple in the Bermudian diet. Plus Michelle Jana Chan has a roundup of the best events happening across the globe in July.
Ade Adepitan looks back at some of the best trips of 2017 so far, from meeting the dancing monks of Majuli in India to learning the ropes with the reindeers in Finnish Lapland.
As Hong Kong prepares to mark the 20th anniversary of the handover between Britain and China, Carmen Roberts travels there to go on the Bruce Lee trail and investigate the future of martial arts. She also gets tips from top Instagrammer Edward Barnieh on how to take iconic photos of the city.
Christa Larwood meets a surfer in Chile who is trying to hold back the tide of development. Our Global Guru has advice on great October escapes and there is a look for lost ships beneath the Canadian waves.
Ade Adepitan braves the waters of Bermuda in the Atlantic Ocean, the shipwreck capital of the world, where scientists have developed new technology to experience the wonders of the ocean without having to get in. Plus celebrating Canada's 150th birthday in the highlands of Nova Scotia, and Travel Trending.
The show is in Hong Kong to find out how the famous pink dolphins are being affected by the fast pace of development. One of Asia's top chefs gives a new take on traditional Cantonese cuisine. In northern Canada, the team discover how to use an iceberg to make a cup of tea. Plus going underground in London - the show meets the people who help to keep the trains running all night.
Benjamin Zand takes a rooftop bus trip around Karachi in Pakistan, stopping for spicy omelettes before playing football with the boys and girls of one of the city's toughest neighbourhoods. In Canada, The Travel Show meets the people who depend on a fragile train line across some of the country's most remote terrain. Plus a trip down the length of India's River Ganges - on a paddleboard.
Benjamin Zand is in Karachi to seek out the best in modern Pakistani music, and he takes a trip out of town to a festival. Henry Golding is in Thailand, training to take on some serious kickboxers, and coming off second best. And we are warbling in the Philippines with some serious karaoke devotees.
The Travel Show team dive down to the Bronze Age in Macedonia, get tattooed all over in Singapore, and in Britain they dine on a dish fit for King Henry VIII.
The Travel Show visits Colombia's unspoilt island of Providencia - but where are all the tourists? Henry Golding heads to Turkey to try his hand at traditional Ebru painting. Plus a trip to a medieval city in Belgium for a wacky race where bath-tubs rule. And Carmen Roberts has a cracking time in northern Japan.
Ade Adepitan is in Sweden, whose capital city Stockholm has plans to become the most futuristic and high-tech city in the world. Ade meeta the world's first people using microchips under the skin as train tickets. And he travels over 100 miles above the Arctic Circle to spend the night in freezing temperatures. Elsewhere, Carmen Roberts is in Japan facing her food fears as she takes on her latest taste challenge.
The Travel Show drives Scotland's answer to Route 66, Simon Calder answers viewers' travel questions, and Carmen Roberts continues her culinary journey through Japan and takes on the country's most challenging dishes.
Carmen Roberts is back in Japan as tourists make a beeline for yakitori joints or sushiyas for a taste of local flavours. There is a look at the first Greek island to run a tourist industry on wind and solar power alone. Plus discovering the delights of Chilean wine in Santiago.
Rajan Datar embarks on an epic voyage along the longest river in the Balkans - the Sava. Beginning in Slovenia, he follows the river's course to Croatia where he meets a man whose incredible tale of animal rescue has become famous worldwide.
Rajan completes his journey down the longest river within the Balkans - The Sava. He follows its route to Bosnia and Herzegovina, then East into Serbia. He finds out how those who live along the river banks want to move on from the conflicts of the '90s and show us what their part of the world is really like.
In this episode the Travel Show comes from Bermuda as Ade Adepitan takes a look back at highlights from the team's recent adventures.
The show heads to Scotland's Orkney Islands as Christa helps uncover their Neolithic past. Ade takes a look at what's been trending in travel online. Plus, the team heads to Krusevo in Macedonia, a town that's fast becoming a paradise for paragliders.
Travel Show presenter Ade Adepitan's in Swedish Lapland finding a city on the move - literally - in one of the world's biggest ever urban transformations. Rajan's in Croatia's capital Zagreb to take a look around some of the city's most exclusive addresses. Lucy heads to the UK's South Downs to road test the latest in travel tech. And we're in Bermuda for our latest Global Gourmet and on the menu is fish chowder, a soup that is considered the national dish.
Christa Larwood heads to Paris to find out if beefier security measures will attract back tourists scared off by the threat of terrorism. Keith Wallace joins in the 20th birthday celebrations of the Guggenheim Bilbao, a museum that's helped transform the city from an industrial port to a popular arts destination. Plus Simon Calder's back with advice and tips for troubled travellers.
As the world marks Armistice Day, Ade Adepitan is in America to explore a fleet of abandoned WWI ships. Plus we the spider men and women of Guizhou in China and go behind the scenes at new show where the performers have to get used to working in a downpour.
Carmen Roberts takes a trip on one of Japan's prettiest railways, and finds out why part of it now lies abandoned. Lucy Hedges tests out the ride hailing apps that are poised to challenge Uber for its crown. Plus the New Yorkers who like a side order of adventure with their dinner.
Dubai is best known for its love of skyscrapers and luxury but scratch deeper and there's much more to the place. In this special programme, Rajan Datar explores how the Emirate has transformed from a brash new kid on the block into an established hub and one of the world's few truly global cities.
Ade Adepitan is in Washington, USA for a special programme to mark the International Day of People with a Disability. He puts his stamina to the test as he takes on athletes competing in the Working Wounded Games in Maryland. We head to Devon to find out why one woman is inventing the world's first flying wheelchair and we're in Jerusalem with a blind backpacker who plans to travel solo to every country in the world.
Rajan Datar travels around Bavaria in search of the tourist experience that German's themselves enjoy, but which many foreigners miss.
Maya Rostowska travels to Georgia to pay a visit to a town that is the birthplace of one of the 20th century's most controversial figures. Ade Adepitan is in festive spirit in Finland on a reindeer safari, and Rajan Datar visits Dubai to meet the artist who is creating a unique fusion of traditional Arabic calligraphy and street-style graffiti.
Ade Adepitan is in Finnish Lapland as he takes a look back at 2017 on The Travel Show. Over the past year the team have visited 60 countries and travelled through 24 time zones countless times to bring you the best stories from around the globe.
The Travel Show team is at The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem with a blind backpacker who is on a mission to explore the globe through touch and sound. Christa is in Paris to take part in an all-night festival of lights, plus Simon Calder's back with advice and tips for travellers.
Henry Golding travels to Australia for a special episode from the Northern Territory, as we hear what the future holds for tourism at the county's most well-known monolith, Uluru.
Joanne Whalley finds out why sinkholes are appearing at one of Israel's biggest tourist attractions - the Dead Sea. Mike Corey heads for a patch of high altitude forest in Mexico to witness the dramatic migration of millions of monarch butterflies. And Lucy Hedges finds out how voice activated tech could help travellers on their travels.
Rajan Datar is in Abu Dhabi exploring both its urban and desert landscapes. On his journey he visits the new Louvre museum, finds out how traditional local music instruments are being revived and tries to get to the top of one of the world's highest sand hills, the Moreeb Dune or Terrifying Mountain.
Mike Corey visits a Mexican theme park that recreates what it's like to illegally cross the US border, Simon Calder has solutions to all your travel problems and the team visit the Danish fishing port with a big artistic heritage.
This week, we're riding the creaking Freedom Railway between Tanzania and Zambia ahead of its planned refurbishment, we join one woman who manages to see the world from the comfort of her armchair and Christa Larwood heads to Denmark to practice with an underwater orchestra.
Jo Whalley is learning winter survival skills in the mountains of Scotland's Cairngorms National Park. Plus Simon Calder answers travel questions and Carmen Roberts is eating her way around Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
A special edition of the Travel Show from Norway, as Christa Larwood takes a musical journey from Oslo to Bergen along one of the world's must stunning rail lines, the Bergensbanen. Christa looks into the roots of the Norway's music and tries to get a sense of how it's landscapes, culture and society are brought to life through its music. Along the way, she takes in Norway's Ice Music Festival and explores the classical music and dance inspired by the country's folk traditions.
As Mauritius celebrates its 50th year of independence, Rajan Datar travels to this Indian Ocean island to explore the legacy of slavery in Mauritius, to see and taste how multiculturalism works there, to spend a day at the the races and to visit a unique conservation project dedicated to saving some of the world's most endangered species.
Carmen Roberts reports from Japan on the video game-inspired go-kart tours of the city that have got everyone talking. Plus the latest advice on how to travel without using plastic, and the woman who lives alone in America's smallest town.
Carmen Roberts looks back at some of our favourite trips of the year so far, from a reindeer safari in Finnish Lapland to racing up the world's highest sand dune in Abu Dhabi.
This special programme follows blind backpacker Tony Giles through Jerusalem and Bethlehem to find out how he experiences the world without being able to see it.
In this episode Ade Adepitan travels to Egypt, as the capital, Cairo, prepares to open the doors to the biggest archaeological museum in the world. But, after the problems of political unrest and terrorism since the revolution in 2011, can this grand, new centre of Egyptology help bolster the country's once thriving tourism industry? Ade also visits the pyramids in Giza, where archaeologists are trying to salvage an ancient boat, which was buried nearly five thousand years ago. Plus the show hears about one man's incredible solo journey across the Caucasus.
Henry Golding heads to the middle of Australia to find out why it's perfect mountain bike country and a report from Chad on an innovative new conservation programme that's protecting elephants from illegal ivory trade poachers.
The Travel Show jumps on board the world's biggest ever cruise ship as she prepares to welcome her first paying passengers. Plus a journey back in time on a steam train in China.
Henry Golding is in Australia's Alice Springs, as the Royal Flying Doctors Service mark their 90th anniversary, while the team travels to Snowdonia to meet a woman on a mission to swim all 250 lakes in the region. Plus Travel Show goes to China's Altay Prefecture to find out about a traditional skiing technique, which dates back 8,000 years.
Ade Adepitan heads to the English town of Windsor for a preview of the biggest royal wedding of the year. Plus we jump on board the QE2 as she reopens as a floating hotel in Dubai.
In this episode, Travel Show heads to the Philippines' often overlooked capital Manila, where Mike Corey finds out how its colourful jeepney vehicles face an uncertain future as the pride and joy of the city's transport network. He then visits a restaurant themed around its owner's bipolar condition. Plus Ade Adepitan is back with the best travel-related stories trending on the web.
Carmen Roberts is in Thailand to find out how to stop holiday selfies putting animals at risk. The team explore the Italian village that can't be named and go underground in search of London's hidden rivers. Plus Simon is back with his tips on Italian train travel and the cheapest way to see an iceberg.
Christa Larwood is on the maiden voyage of the largest ever cruise ship looking back at some of their favourite recent stories.
The team look at the issue of debris left by tourists in Thailand, the most crowded island in the world, comedy improvisation in New York and a lab in Florence that looks after old works of art.
Ade Adepitan is in Cairo to check out a new style of music that has become a YouTube sensation. We head to Italy for a cut-price guide to Florence, and in Trending Travel we find out how to make your travel pictures pop online.
Adventurer Mike Corey travels to Bulgaria to explore one of the most extraordinary and controversial abandoned buildings in the world. He also discovers how diving in the Black Sea is becoming increasingly popular, thanks to an extraordinary number of shipwrecks hidden beneath the waves.
Ade Adepitan is in London, where he explores the dramatic rise of veganism in the city's culinary offering. Jo Whalley is in Naples in search of the perfect pizza, and The Travel Show heads underground to meet a man with a passion for public art in New York.
Christa Larwood is in Amsterdam on board a boat which once ferried refugees and migrants across the Mediteranean but now carries tourists, and Rajan Datar heads to Colorado to meet the people helping to save the iconic North American bison. Lucy Hedges has the lowdown on how to pick the best smart suitcase, and the Travel Show meets a man who cycled from Egypt to Moscow to watch the World Cup!
Rajan Datar is in Jordan's capital Amman, where a cultural revolution is afoot. Carmen Roberts escapes Tokyo for a new relaxation trend called 'forest bathing', and The Travel Show ventures underground to see what it is like to live in a pit-home in Northern China.
Rajan Datar travels to Jordan to take part in an action-packed battle re-enactment, as the country celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Great Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. Plus the show heads to Spain to join a wine festival with a difference.
As South Africa celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Nelson Mandela, the Travel Show's Lucy Hedges heads to Johannesburg to discover how the city is reinventing itself and to meet Mandela's personal chef, who cooks up a dish that was one of Mandela's favourites. Lucy's next stop is Cape Town, where she visits the site of the historic speech Mandela gave when he was first released from prison. She then meets the young ballroom dancers who are helping to break down barriers between black and white.
Mike Corey heads to the Bosnian capital Sarajevo to explore a city attempting to step out of the long shadow of war. Cat Moh finds out how flight sharing could bring people back to some long-overlooked destinations, and the team rounds up some of the most inspiring news trending in travel.
In this special from Hokkaido in Japan, the programme looks at how - 150 years after the Japanese annexed the island - local indigenous culture has fused with traditions brought from the mainland.
The team heads to West Cork to explore the growing food scene in Ireland and takes a trip to Bosnia to meet a man who is trying to recreate for tourists how it felt to live in a city under siege.
Alex Taylor checks out the Ibiza club scene in a wheelchair, Lucy Hedges is in Johannesburg taking a lesson with some of South Africa's most famous township dancers, and the programme heads to Scotland to catch a glimpse of some rare flying visitors to Orkney.
The show heads to Queensland, Australia, to a town that encourages tourists to pay for everything by cryptocurrency, Simon Calder returns to spell out what Brexit might mean for travellers, plus find out how Italy is turning to tourism to bring some of its abandoned villages back to life.
In this episode, the team shares some of their travel highlights from the last few months.
In this episode, Christa Larwood is in London to find out why its traditional red phone boxes are becoming a thing of the past, Lucy Hedges returns with the best tech for keeping a lid on the roaming charges, and Cat Moh tries out India's first natural horsemanship course.
In a special programme from Kazakhstan, Mike Corey explores the significant role of nature on the people of Kazakhstan and the travellers who visit there. He begins by having his journey blessed by a shaman, discovering how ancient shamanic beliefs worshiping the power of nature are undergoing a resurgence in post-soviet Kazakhstan. He heads east to see the scale of the loss of the Aral Sea, once one of the world's biggest environmental disasters, going in search of the waters which are now returning and fishing with the local fisherman whose lives have been transformed by the sea's return. Mike returns to Almaty where he meets local guide Karla, who explains how her life was saved by sharing with travellers the mountains surrounding the Kazakhstan's largest city. She takes Mike to see the UNESCO World Heritage site the Petroglyphs - bronze age carvings depicting how even millennia ago people there's lives were intertwined with nature, before finally sand boarding on the famous 'singing sand dunes'.
An Egypt extravaganza from the Travel Show as Ade visits Cairo to check in on the construction of the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is set to become the world's largest archaeological institution when it opens in 2020. He takes a tour round the city's emerging street food scene then returns to Giza, where experts are excavating a giant wooden boat that has been buried beside the Great Pyramid for 5000 years.
Christa Larwood explores some of London's best and unusual buildings during Open House weekend, including a pathology museum. It's purists versus hipsters at the annual Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship in Scotland. Plus we go to the Faroe Islands to see what locals are doing to preserve their unique language.
In this special edition of the programme, Christa is in Norway where she goes on a musical journey from Oslo to Bergen along one of the world's must stunning rail lines, Bergensbanen. She tries to get a sense of how the country's landscapes, culture and society are brought to life through its music. Along the way, the programme takes a look at Norway's Ice Music Festival and explores the classical music and dance inspired by its folk traditions.
The team visit Taiwan, an island off the coast of mainland China. Carmen Roberts visits the ancient capital, Tainan, where she explores a fort originally built by Dutch traders in the 17th century, before heading to Kaohsiung to go behind the scenes at the vast Weiwuying, the biggest performing arts centre in the world. Her journey then continues to the stunning central mountain range, before ending in Pingxi, where she takes part in a spectacular lantern festival.
To mark the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1 the Travel Show is in Scotland, heading to Scapa Flow to join divers who are now taking tourists underwater to explore the wrecks of a scuppered German fleet. Archaeologist and chefs in Spain revive an ancient fish sauce long preserved in Roman amphorae. Plus Ade Adepitan has the latest on what's trending in travel around the world and Cat Moh is in Delhi to see how street fashion is making its way to the runway.
Ade Adepitan is in Lebanon as the country celebrates 75 years of independence. In Beirut, he discovers how the city has shaken off the dust and debris from the calamitous civil war and gone on to become one of the Middle East's top nightlife destinations. Ade also visits the astonishing Moussa Castle in the moutains, an entire 3500 square metre fortress built single handed by a local man. Plus Lucy has latest round-up of Global Gadgets.
Christa Larwood is in Paris to mark the 70th birthday of a car the French like to call 'The Tin Snail', Global Guru Simon Calder is back to answer travel questions and Kate Hardie Buckley takes to the hills of Eastern Europe on the trail of gold.
Ade Adepitan presents a special edition of the programme to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The programme is in Tokyo - hosts of the 2020 Paralympics - to find out what it will be like for disabled visitors travelling to the city. We also go to Hawaii to catch the waves at an adaptive surf school. Plus a look at travelling with autism as one family from Alabama prepare for their first trip.
The Travel Show heads to America to re-join the Ellis family and find out how a trip with their autistic twins to a theme park designed for children with disabilities went. Plus, Lucy has news on the latest gadgets designed to make your hotel stay a good one, and Carmen takes on a challenge against the clock in Japan.
The Travel Show comes from the scenic Lake District, meeting the volunteers helping protect and preserve the national park. And Carmen continues her whistle-stop tour of next year's rugby World Cup venues in Japan - this week, seeing Osaka in under 90 minutes.
Ade Adepitan heads to Finnish Lapland to meet the local Sami people fighting to preserve their culture. There is a winter feeling in the air as we meet the Austrian craftsman carving out a name for himself. The skies light up in Amsterdam and Carmen Roberts takes on another challenge against the clock in Japan.
Taking a look back at some of our favorite places, faces and stories of 2018.
Carmen Roberts heads to Taiwan where she explores the Chinese treasures on display at Taipei's National Palace Museum. Plus she takes centre stage as she leads a traditional dragon dance at a local arts festival. And Lucy Hedges hits the French Alps to test out the very latest ski gadgets.
Ade Adepitan is in Morocco to find out what happens to working animals in the tourist trade when they can't work anymore. Plus the African Americans whose old travel stories helped shape a Hollywood film, and a rafting trip near one of the world's highest border crossings.
Lucy Hedges is in Tignes in the French Alps looking at how ski resorts are tackling climate change Plus there's a roundup of some of the best mountain festivals this season, while travel guru Simon Calder shares his tips on rail travel in central Europe and where to find old-fashioned Greece. And the show is in Fuerteventura in the Canaries, where one woman shows off why her island is perfect for kite surfing.
The Travel Show is in France, where Christa Larwood goes behind the scenes at Notre Dame to discover how time has taken its toll on the historic building and investigates how online crowd-funding communities are working hard to help save it. Plus we head to New York to visit a restaurant where all the chefs are retired grandmothers from overseas.
Ade Adepitan heads to Morocco to find out why Marrakech is becoming a destination for lovers of modern African art. Carmen Roberts goes to Yokohama.
Mike Corey heads to Los Angeles as it prepares for Oscars weekend to see how film fans visiting the area can get closer to the films they love. Simon Calder gives his Global Guru travel tips and Carmen Roberts is back in Japan for another challenge against the clock, this time in Kumamoto.
Christa Larwood delves into Latvia's Soviet past as the tiny country celebrates its centenary. Carmen takes on Japan's southern city Fukuoka in her high-speed challenge and Rajan Datar travels to a remote spot in Wales to find out about a very unique painting project.
The team is in the Texan state capital to find out about the campaign to 'Keep Austin Weird'. Flying cars and sausage hotels are part of this month's look at what's trending in the world of travel and Christa Larwood heads to Estonia to take on the annual European Sauna Marathon.
Three months in to 2019 and already we have covered plenty of ground. So this week we are going to take a look back at some of our favourite stories so far this year.
The team are in Dubai to find out how they are working hard to make holidays more sustainable. They meet the turtles who have become temporary residents at a seven star hotel. Plus there is a serious drop in temperature, as the show travels to Russia to meet the man who has just completed an incredible journey across Siberia.
This week’s Travel Show comes from the USA, where we follow the Ellis family and their two severely autistic twins as they take their first-ever holiday together, to a theme park designed especially for children with special needs.
With just over 500 days left in the countdown to the 2020 Paralympics, Paul Carter is in Tokyo finding out if the Japanese capital is prepared to welcome disabled visitors from around the world.
Mike Corey is in Los Angeles in search of the local wild mountain lions whose lives and habitat are under threat from human activity, as well as meeting the people who are helping to protect them. Simon is back with more Global Guru travel tips, and we visit the world’s largest underwater restaurant as it prepares to open to the public for the first time.
The Travel Show team heads to Madrid where a transport revolution is underway, as Ade Adepitan rounds up all the latest stories and trends in travel. Plus, Christa heads to the mountains of Latvia to have a go at some of the more terrifying winter sports.
Mike Corey is in Oslo taking on the grandmasters of Norway's chess scene, while Lucy Hedges is on the Thames putting some of the latest video cameras to the test. Plus the team are in Hereford to find out what is behind one of the world's oldest surviving medieval maps.
Reporter Greg McKenzie visits the Caribbean island of St Martin, where music festival-goers are volunteering to help the island’s recovery following devastating Hurricane Irma. Ade gets a taste of life in Dubai’s supercar fast lane and we meet the people working to keep Hong Kong’s iconic neon lights from going out forever.
The team is on the Normandy coast to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-day landings. Mike Corey is at the top of one of California's enormous redwood trees to find out how climate change might be affecting some of these arboreal giants.
Lucy Hedges is in New York for a sneak peek inside the brand new Statue of Liberty Museum and she climbs Vessel, the 150-feet-high sculpture that is the centrepiece of the city's $25 billion development, Hudson Yards. We also meet a man who lives alone on an island in Norway's remote Solund region and Simon returns with more Global Guru travel trips.
Cat Moh visits Morocco where a women-only tour of the Atlas Mountains is helping to reveal hidden cultures. The show also heads stateside to join the historic cavalcade of Pancho Villa. Plus Lucy Hedges is in New York to try the street sport that's entertained generations of New Yorkers.
We look back at some of our favourite moments from the past few months from mountain lions in LA to a race around Kumamoto in Japan and bobsleighing in Latvia.
Tony Giles is an independent backpacker who has been totally blind from birth and visited over 125 countries in the last 20 years. In this first of two special films the Travel Show follows him as heads to Ethiopia. Tony starts his journey in the country's modern, vibrant capital Addis Ababa. On his quest to take in the sounds and smells and feel of the city, he explores one of Africa’s biggest markets and tastes Ethiopian food prepared by his local host. Jumping inside an iconic blue Addis taxi, he then heads to a gallery which exhibits art for the visually impaired before ending his day enjoying traditional Ethiopian music and dance.
In the second part of a Travel Show special from Ethiopia, Tony Giles, a backpacker who is blind and almost deaf, visits Lalibela, the cradle of Orthodox Christianity in Africa. He visits the world-famous rock-hewn churches and gets the chance to take part in a colourful and moving Orthodox lent service. It is here that Tony begins his own spiritual journey, questioning his own disability and why his own lack of sight and sound has driven him to travel the world.
Ade Adepitan and the team are on the Yorkshire coast, painting the town black at the Whitby Goth Festival. Our Global Guru Simon Calder returns with advice on combating altitude sickness and how to see both Corsica and Sardinia in just one trip. And we head to New York, ahead of the events marking 50 years since the Stonewall Riots, a turning point in the struggle for LGBT rights in the United States.
Mike Corey travels to Thailand to visit an eco-tourism project where travellers are helping to give something back by replanting a mangrove lake, Lucy Hedges tries out a cardboard kayak in this month's Global Gadgets, and we go under the ice in Austria for a surreal game of hockey.
Christa Larwood dresses up and heads to Dublin to join the competitors taking part in the 2019 Irish cosplay championship, Ade Adepitan travels to Dubai to go behind the scenes at one of the biggest outdoor gardens in the world and Lucy Hedges tries out a cardboard kayak in Global Gadgets.
Mike Corey heads to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to meet some of the people trying to save it for future generations, including plans for a Great Reef Census - which would see tourist photos used to create the most detailed survey of the structure to date. We meet the scientist whose work on coral spawn could lead to kilometres of dead reef being repopulated, thanks to breakthroughs in robotics; and we find out how submarine rides could be the newest way to see the reef, without causing further harm to it.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, Rajan Datar travels to the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. The show meets a man who has signed up to become a space tourist and discovers how Iceland played a little-known but vital role in space exploration.
This week’s Travel Show heads to New York to meet the crime-fighting volunteer Guardian Angels as they mark 40 years of protecting travellers and tourists on the city’s public transit system, we help out with an ambitious urban art project in Spain and our Global Guru Simon Calder is here to answer your travel questions.
In a UK special from around the country, Christa Larwood travels to Northern Ireland to discover how tourism there is being transformed by a hit television programme. Cat Moh walks in the treacherous footsteps of miners in England’s Lake District and we meet a man exploring the country in a new way, walking the entire length of the coast.
Ade is in Lebanon as the country celebrates 75 years of independence. In Beirut, he discovers how the city has shaken off the dust and debris from the calamitous civil war and gone on to become one of the Middle East’s top nightlife destinations. In the mountains he visits the astonishing Moussa Castle, an entire 3500 square metre fortress built single handed by one local man. And we join Lucy the for latest round up of Global Gadgets.
This weekend Rajan Datar’s in Hokkaido in Japan - looking at how, 150 years since the Japanese annexed the island, local indigenous culture has fused with traditions brought from the mainland. On his journey, Rajan meets the Ainu people for an introduction to hunting, flexes his muscles at a Mochi pounding contest, and puts his best foot forward for the island’s biggest international dance competition.
Join Lucy Hedges as she takes a look back at some of her favourite recent trips and adventures with The Travel Show team.
In the Scottish Highlands and Outer Hebrides, Christa Larwood explores ancient loch dwellings that archaeologists now believe date back to the neolithic era. Mike Corey has the latest in what is trending in travel, and we're in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires where the LGBT community has been embracing a movement they are calling Queer Tango.
This week on The Travel Show, Lucy is in Switzerland taking part in the world’s biggest and perhaps most infrequent wine festival; The Fete des Vignerons. We take a look at the Filipino community who risk their lives daily scaling cliffs to collect bird’s nests. And we head to the Alps to explore the rising trend of natural wine.
This week’s Travel Show comes from the Netherlands, where Amsterdam is marking the 350th anniversary of the death of one of the world’s most accomplished artists – Rembrandt. Ade Adepitan sees how one of Rembrandt's most famous paintings is being restored. We meet a woman who doesn’t let her visible difference get in the way of her travels and also go wild swimming in Scotland.
Carmen Roberts heads to Osaka in Japan to explore some ancient burial mounds located in the middle of a very modern city. Alex Taylor tries out a sailing holiday that's wheelchair-friendly and global guru Simon Calder takes on your travel challenges.
Cat Moh travels to Iceland to see how glaciers are melting and the landscape is changing, while Ben Hunte heads to New York to learn how to vogue.
On The Travel Show this week, Christa's in Greece as the Acropolis Museum unveils its newest excavation marking the 10th anniversary of this popular attraction. Plus, Christa finds her sea legs off the coast of Athens as she joins 170 rowers on board a full scale replica of a two thousand year old warship named 'Olympias'.
Mike Corey travels across Malaysia's biggest state, Sarawak. He ventures deep into the Bornean rainforest; hanging out with some orang-utans at a former rehabilitation centre, climbing jagged peaks at Gunung Mulu National Park and exploring Pesta Nukenen, one of the world's most remote food festivals.
Twenty-five years after the devastating genocide in Rwanda, it now has one of the fastest-growing tourism economies in the world. Lucy Hedges sets off on a trekking expedition to find gorillas in the Volcanoes National Park and meet the rangers and vets involved in protecting the species. She also mounts an e-bike and cycles across the country of a thousand hills, completing her journey on Lake Kivu, one of Africa's Great Lakes
The Travel Show visits the Turkish coast where Mike Corey explores a sunken airliner, one of several scuttled in recent years as part of efforts to create artificial reefs.
Rajan Datar heads into the Arabian desert to explore a hidden city that has lain relatively untouched for thousands of years. Lucy Hedges tests out the gadgets that could help you travel better. Carmen Roberts meets the bear dogs of Japan which are specially trained to stop ursine intruders prowling the streets of one of the country’s popular resort towns.
Ade Adepitan is in Germany as it marks 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. He meets some punks who defied the East German authorities in the 1980s and an artist building a commemorative 'wall of unification'. We also catch up with the first All-Female Injured and Sick team to compete in a gruelling bicycle race across the USA and Cat Moh swims in some of the world's clearest waters in Iceland.
Join Christa Larwood as she looks back at some recent highlights on The Travel Show.
Cat Moh tries out an eco-friendly ski-slope in Copenhagen - a city aiming to become the world's first carbon neutral capital. Simon Calder's back with tips on how to take a new train link to the world's coldest city. Lucy Hedges is in the Rwandan capital Kigali, meeting a people determined to make the country one of East Africa's cultural hotspots.
Cat Moh is back in Iceland ahead of the opening of a new kind of sanctuary which will offer a home to whales released from captivity. Ade Adepitan visits an abandoned theme park, opened 50 years ago in communist-era Berlin, and we meet the women who undertook a gruelling bike race across America.
Join the team on their journey of discovery as they explore new destinations around the globe and uncover hidden sides to some of the world's favourite holiday hotspots. Carmen Roberts is in the world's capital of plastic surgery, Seoul, South Korea, to explore the booming Korean beauty market.
This week Christa goes behind the scenes at the Houses of Parliament to see some of the urgent renovation work being carried out on this UNESCO World Heritage Site, we join the fun festivities at Norfolk's Thursford Christmas Spectacular, and we're in one of London's historic arcades to see how the people there prepare for their Christmas lights switch-on.
Lucy Hedges rounds up some of the Travel Show's best adventures from 2019.
Mike Corey travels across Malaysia's biggest state, Sarawak. He ventures deep into the Bornean rainforest and explores Pesta Nukenen, one of the world's most remote food festivals.
Lucy Hedges is experiencing what it might like to be a Mars colonist at Spain's Astroland. We have our trending guide for the upcoming Chinese New Year and Cat Moh takes an icy dip in glacial meltwater between two tectonic plates.
This week Mike's in the USA, finding out about a project to re-wet Virginia's enticingly named Great Dismal Swamp. He then heads to Sarasota, Florida which has become a popular holiday destination for members of the Amish community. And our global guru Simon Calder returns with more travel tips.
Lucy Hedges is in Spain's culinary capital, San Sebastian, to see how tourists are being overcharged for the local dish. We meet the man who's using travel to fight his depression. Plus Rajan Datar is in the Saudi city of Jeddah to get a crash course in its local culture.
The Travel Show looks at some of the thrills and perils of living by - and visiting - one of the world's most active volcanoes, Sicily's Mount Etna. The Global Guru returns with advice on some of the best sporting breaks, and Carmen Roberts finds out what it takes to dance the Bon Odori in Japan's second city, Osaka.
On this week's Travel Show Ade Adepitan heads to the Maldives to meet the people who are working to save its unique marine environment.
Lucy Hedges is in Sri Lanka, where electric tuk-tuks are taking to the road as part of measures to tackle air pollution. She also meets the snakes of the Sinharaja, the rainforest park about to be quadrupled in size. Also this week, the trials and challenges of travelling as a plus-sized woman.
This week, Carmen Roberts is at Japan's Sapporo Snow Festival to see how it's coping with an unusually snow-free winter; Lucy Hedges is back with a round-up of all the gadgets that'll help you on your travels and Mike heads for Brazil to learn some Carnaval secrets ahead of this year's spectacular in Rio.
Mike Corey visits the Ibera Wetlands in Argentina, where jaguars are set to be released back into the wild. He also risks alligator-infested waters on an extraordinary gaucho tour. We also meet Scottish storytellers at an annual Orkney festival and our Global Guru, Simon Calder, returns with his selection of North America's best road trips.
This week, Rajan Datar explores the hidden treasure underneath the streets of Jerusalem. He walks on recently excavated 2,000 year old roads and discovers old church chambers from the time of the crusaders. We meet Sue Pascoe who shares her experience about travelling as a transgender woman through India. And what could be more British than pie and mash. We look at London's first fast food takeaway.
Join Ade Adepitan in the Maldives as he looks back on some of his favourite recent Travel Show stories.
The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on travel. In this week's Travel Show, Rajan Datar is joined by global guru Simon Calder to take a look at the impact of cancelled flights and lockdowns around the world.
As the world becomes used to closed borders and cities in lockdown, the Travel Show team investigate what this new reality means for the future of tourism and asks if the current crisis could change the way that we think about travel.
As holidays are cancelled or postponed and much of the travel industry still struggles to cope with the impact of the coronavirus crisis join the Travel Show team for a special programme which focuses on how to still enjoy the world whilst staying at home.
Rajan Datar finds out what it will be like to get on a plane after the world finally emerges from lockdown, how New York’s famous yellow cabs are dealing with the new normal and why social distancing is not a problem at the usually packed ancient temple complex of Angkor Wat in Cambodia
The Travel Show revisits some of its best eco-trips from the last few years, including seeing California from the very top of the world's tallest trees. Plus meet the people saving Cambodia's disappearing wildlife and learn how to ice dive in the French Alps.
The Travel Show visits Margate in Kent, a seaside town attempting to adopt social distancing measures in the hope it will be able to welcome tourists back this summer. Lucy Hedges tries out some of the gadgets that claim to keep you safe in these hygiene-aware times. And the show visits Australia’s Bondi Beach as it fully reopens following lockdown, to find out how the crowds will be managed at one of the world’s most famous surfing spots.
Ade Adepitan looks back at his recent adventures in Dubai plus gets an update on how the Emirate is easing lockdown and plans for the postponed Expo 2020.
The Travel Show revisits some of its wildest adventures from the last few years. The team go moose tracking in Canada, take part in the re-enactment of a dramatic battle from the Arab Revolt in Jordan, and enter a thrilling cart race in the jungles of the Philippines.
As Spain re-opens to tourists, the Travel Show joins a pilot project that's testing new social distancing measures across the island of Mallorca.
This week's Travel Show is a special edition from Norway as we take a musical journey from Oslo to Bergen along one of the world's must stunning rail lines, the Bergensbanen.
The Travel Show's favourite food trips from the past few years. Join Christa Larwood for a smorgasbord of delights, from Michelin star street food to the Pizza World Championships and the world's biggest underwater restaurant.
Simon Calder finds out why some airlines have taken months to refund passengers who cancelled their trips during lockdown. Ade Adepitan is in Venice to see how the city will reopen without attracting the enormous crowds that have swamped it in recent years. And Tiffany Calver finds out what the future holds for live music after a terrible summer festival season.
Christa Larwood looks back at some of the most inspirational characters that the team have met on their travels, including the Thai woman who started the world’s first elephant hospital, the 97 year old conservationist in Turkey and the members of a ground-breaking Heavy-Metal band in Botswana.
The Travel Show is in Japan, as ceremonies take place to mark the 75th anniversary of the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. What effect will coronavirus restrictions have on this last major anniversary attended by elderly survivors? We also meet the people still trapped overseas because of current travel restrictions and get some tips on the types of gadgets available to help have a socially distanced holiday, including a caravan that turns into a boat!
Canadian Mike Corey rediscovers his Scottish roots by heading to the Isle of Skye to see the negative impact that the downturn in tourism is having on Scotland’s historic buildings.
This week the Travel Show looks back at some of their adventures in Turkey, from the time Henry Golding visited the barbershops and bazaars of Istanbul to Mike Corey exploring a dive site with a difference off the coast of Kusadasi.
The Travel Show is at London Zoo, which has reopened with the help of volunteers recruited from the city's furloughed workforce. Mike Corey visits Brazil's National Museum, two years after a huge fire destroyed millions of artefacts. And we catch up with some of the explorers who began their round-the-world adventures just before lockdown left them stuck mid-challenge.
The Travel Show looks back at some of its most memorable animal encounters from the last decade, including the Beluga Whales that got a second chance, the dog exploring the United States by motorbike and the rewilding project that's seeing jaguars released back into Argentine wetlands.
Christa Larwood travels to Munich to see some of the different ways German drinkers have been marking 2020's cancelled Oktoberfest beer festival. The team is in Harlem to meet the pensioner running a jazz parlour from her home, and Rajan Datar heads off to sniff out some truffles in the woodlands of northern Italy.
The Travel Show revisits some of its favourite moments from the four corners of the UK, including Ade Adepitan's tour of vegan London, a trip to dig snowholes in Scotland's Cairngorms, and a real-life Game of Thrones experience in Northern Ireland.
Rajan Datar drops in on Rome as it prepares to mark 150 years since becoming Italy's capital city. We're back with our series revealing Untold America, Christa Larwood is on the hunt for Neanderthals in Gibraltar and Carmen Roberts tries out a distinctive kind of rafting in Japan's Wakayama prefecture dating back 600 years.
The Travel Show team takes a look back at some of its most memorable trips to Africa, including the time Ben Zand took part in one of Sudan's popular Friday wrestling contests, when Ade Adepitan went behind the scenes at the Grand Egyptian Museum and Lucy Hedges's tour of one of South Africa's most awe-inspiring modernist landmarks.
The team heads for Devon to see how British holiday parks are coping with new coronavirus restrictions, Christa is in Berlin to find out why wild boars have been running rampant across the city in recent months, and Carmen Roberts visits the Japanese House of Horrors that’s managed to scare its customers silly, while maintaining an appropriate social distance.
Christa Larwood is in London looking back at some of the most memorable arts and culture moments featured on the programme over the years, including when Ade Adepitan tried improvised comedy in New York City and when Carmen Roberts took part in a traditional dragon dance in Taiwan.
The team looks at whether we can book holidays with any confidence when coronavirus restrictions begin to lift, Alana Yzola is in Las Vegas finding out how more engaged couples are choosing to elope rather than plan a big destination wedding, and we meet the Ugandan mountain guides trying to rebuild their tourist industry after a terrible year of lockdowns and landslides.
Lucy Hedges rounds up some of the Travel Show's best sporting adventures from recent years, from sandboarding in Kazakhstan, to wrestling in the Gobi Desert, to a freezing cold dip in Scottish seas.
Ade Adepitan looks at some of the innovations that may get us travelling again in the near future. The team's on Australia's Kangaroo Island, twelve months on from the catastrophic bushfires that killed of thousands of koalas. In Guatemala, scientists are using laser imaging to reveal more about the Mayan civilisation, and Rajan Datar visits the crumbling Italian hilltop village that's battling to stop erosion carrying away its heritage.
The team revisits some favourite North American trips from recent years. Mike Corey is in Hollywood for a behind-the-scenes look at the new, yet-to-open Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Ade Adepitan visits Bermuda, the shipwreck capital of the world, and Brandy Yanchyk is in frozen Canada for a spot of ice canoeing.
Christa Larwood finds out how trips to see Santa are changing as we prepare to celebrate Christmas in a pandemic. The show heads to Mount Everest, now closed to climbers, to find out how its famous sherpas are coping with the loss of work. Amanda Ruggeri is in China to look at some of the high-tech solutions to fix crumbling sections of the Great Wall. Plus the couples separated by closed borders, but are hoping to be reunited for Christmas.
Christa Larwood finds out how trips to see Santa are changing as we prepare to celebrate Christmas in a pandemic. We head to Mount Everest, now closed to climbers, to find out how its famous sherpas are coping with the loss of work. Amanda Ruggeri is in China to look at some of the high-tech solutions to fix crumbling sections of the Great Wall. And we catch up with the couples separated by closed borders, but hoping to be reunited for Christmas.
In a special programme from Kazakhstan, Mike Corey explores the significant role of nature on the people of Kazakhstan and the travellers who visit there.
Ade Adepitan takes a look back at 2020, a year when Covid-19 brought the travel industry to its knees. He looks at some of the inspiring ways travellers coped with lockdown.
Mike Corey is in Turkey trying some unusual traditional therapies, Rajan Datar looks ahead to the year in travel and we visit Mount Everest, where there have been reports of litter and overcrowding in recent years, to find out whether lockdown might have had some unintended benefits.
The Travel Show looks back at some of its best moments from south east Asia. The team jump on a unique bamboo train, visit one of the world's most remote food festivals and meet two orangutans rescued from captivity.
Rajan Datar finds out how Alpine ski resorts are dealing with a winter season of closures and lockdowns, and visits the Italian hilltop village that's fighting for its future. Elsewhere, we meet the family who for the past 70 years have chronicled an ever-changing Spain from the air, and find out how Dubai’s acrobat population are keeping the curtain up during the pandemic.
We relive some of The Travel Show's top winter adventures, including Ade Adepitan's overnight stay at Sweden's famous Ice Hotel, a sub-zero motorcycle trip across Siberia and Christa Larwood's teeth-chattering ride down a bobsleigh course in Latvia.
Lucy Hedges looks at Dubai's efforts to reschedule its mammoth 2020 World Expo, which was postponed during the pandemic. The team also catches up with Cuba's enigmatic shoeshine poet, checks out the typewriter tycoon whose fortunes changed one part of northern Italy and meets the South Korean robot that can peer into the future.
Lucy Hedges takes a look back at some of the show's best journeys to South Asia, including when Henry Golding tried to collect coconuts in Kerala and when Lucy took on the tuk-tuks in Sri Lanka
Rajan Datar asks what is next for cruising, as the industry starts to think about allowing passengers onboard once again. Mike Corey is off the coast of Tanzania exploring a coral reef that scientists say could be a game-changer for some species threatened by warming seas. We remember our 2020 trip to northern Italy’s dramatic and brutal Battle of the Oranges, which happened just days before the pandemic arrived in the region.
Ade Adepitan looks back at some of The Travel Show's top European adventures, including Rajan Datar testing a Ferrari-themed rollercoaster in Spain.
The Travel Show visits Fukushima in north eastern Japan, meeting the surfers hoping to revive the region's fortunes ten years on from the devastating nuclear disaster. The team go on the hunt for a priceless Russian royal work of art that mysteriously went missing during the closing days of World War Two and find out how Sake, a traditional Japanese rice wine, is undergoing a makeover.
Christa Larwood looks back at some of The Travel Show's favourite adventures in Thailand. Henry Golding tries out the country's national sport in Bangkok, Mike Corey visits an eco-tourism project where travellers are hoping to give something back, and Carmen Roberts gets a helping hand from technology as she joins a mission to clean up the country's coastline.
The Travel Show meets the tourism professionals facing an uncertain future more than a year into the global pandemic. The family who've spent 70 years photographing Spain from the air show us their archives, and Mike Corey is in Zanzibar to see the landmark Omani Palace that tragically collapsed in December.
This week Lucy Hedges takes a look back at some of our favourite South America adventures - from surfing in Chile to coming face to face with some hungry jaguars in Argentina.
As travel resets after a year of restrictions, we’ll be exploring the future of sustainable tourism. We’re in the wildlife capital of New Zealand meeting the vets taking care of injured wildlife and we’ll bring you a round-up of the best of online travel in our virtual global guide.
The team revisits some of its favourite adventures in the great outdoors, including the time Ade Adepitan went walking with lion cubs in Zambia and Mike Corey's trip to the Great Barrier Reef, where he saw some of the advanced science being used to try to save the barrier from warming seas.
On this week’s Travel Show Ade Adepitan investigates the way that the travel industry operates financially and asks if we are all paying too high a price for convenience when booking. There’s our regular lockdown guide to attractions and events happening around the world virtually, and we head to Norway in search of killer whales.
Christa Larwood looks back at some of the show's favourite city adventures – from the time Lucy Hedges got a sneak preview of the new Statue of Liberty Museum in the Big Apple to Henry Golding meeting the Singapore street food chef with a Michelin star!
Mike Corey explores Nairobi on two wheels and we meet the man fighting to protect a vital underwater super-plant in Spain.
This edition of The Travel Show comes from Tokyo, where Carmen Roberts looks back at some of her favourite recent stories from Japan, including the time she joined a group of young people training to become ninjas and a trip to the country's most northerly island to take part in an enormous music and dance festival.
Mike Corey is in Kenya's Maasai Mara Reserve, finding out how an increase in domestic safari tourism there has resulted from the pandemic.
Lucy Hedges looks back at some of the unique places the team have spent the night over the years - like camping out inside a 13th-century church.
In the first of a four-part series, Ade navigates the Scottish Highlands and Islands, where he meets the conservationists restoring Britain's largest national park.
Lucy Hedges takes a look back at our some of our favourite Travel Show shimmies on the dance floor, including an energetic South African pantsula.
Ade drives an all-electric update of a traditional Morris van from the seaside of Scarborough into the Dales to find out what lies in store for British summer holidays in 2021.
Lucy Hedges presents a look back at some of The Travel Show’s most tuneful musical adventures, from Rajan’s performance at New Orleans’ French Quarter Festival to Christa’s underwater concert in Denmark and an unusual bell-ringing procession in Germany’s Bavarian Forest.
Lucy Hedges takes to the wheel of our all-electric van for the next instalment of our UK mini-series, this time in Wales, travelling from city to coast and meeting the locals.
Christa Larwood is in Northern Ireland for the final part of the Road to Recovery series - driving up the coast in a modern electric version of a classic British vehicle.
The Travel Show is in Tokyo, host city of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, to find out how its hotels are dealing with the influx of athletes and trainers from all over the world.
Christa Larwood looks back on some favourite Travel Show adventures in New York - a city where it seems everyone has a story to tell.
Rajan Datar boards one of the biggest sailing ships ever built to find out if wind-powered cruises could be a cleaner way to enjoy a holiday at sea.
Mike Corey visits the Kenyan acrobats who are still on their feet, despite more than a year of cancelled bookings. The team is in Paris to look at how the French capital is preparing for a car-free future and in the US state of Georgia touring a vast former psychiatric hospital that has become a magnet for urban explorers.
Mike Corey visits the lakeside town of Epecuen, a former Argentine tourist resort which has lain submerged beneath a lake for 30 years and is now in the process of re-emerging. The team meets the Maori custodians for one of New Zealand’s most isolated rainforests, and adventurer Jason Lewis and his wife Tammie set off on their attempt to circumnavigate Wales using only human power – on foot, bike, kayak and pedal boat.
Rajan Datar visits Berlin’s Tegel Airport as the city says goodbye to the distinctive and divisive hexagonal terminals. The team heads for the Spanish village aiming to get its tradition of outdoor chatting recognised by Unesco. And adventurer Jason Lewis and his wife Tammie on the second leg of their attempt to circumnavigate Wales by human power alone.
As the Republic of Ireland emerges from Covid-19 restrictions, Rajan Datar travels to the country to discover how it is both preserving its tourism heritage and adapting the industry for the future. Driving the Travel Show's electric van, his journey takes him from the capital city of Dublin down to the country's most south westerly point in the fifth part of our series on tourism's Road to Recovery.
The Travel Show is in Berlin to find out how the city's world-famous clubbing scene is attempting to bounce-back from lockdown, and Lucy Hedges samples a Welsh restaurant that specialises in insects.
Christa Larwood heads to Iceland to see why recent volcanic eruptions have been attracting tourists by the dozen.
Emeline Nsingi Nkosi is in Paris to see the revival and reopening of La Samaritaine - an historic, art nouveau shopping centre. The team's with the Chicago school children learning about a local stretch of the underground railroad, an old network of safe-havens that ran through the United States. Plus Ade Adepitan visits one of the best stargazing spots in Scotland.
hrista Larwood's in Iceland taking part in the massive annual island-wide horse round-up; the team's at Canterbury Cathedral as some of the oldest stained glass in the world is carefully restored, and with one adventurer as he sets off on an incredible roadtrip across the frozen surface of a vast and ancient Siberian lake.
Christa Larwood is in Sardinia to get a front-seat view at the latest event on the international racing calendar, the climate-friendly Extreme-E.
Rajan Datar celebrates the iconic London Eye, Carmen Roberts gets to grips with cooking a British culinary classic on a tropical Japanese island, and we catch-up with the three Lithuanian adventurers.
Lucy is in Dubai where the delayed Expo 2020 is in full swing, plus she attempts a giant inflatable assault course and visits a spectacular indoor rainforest.
The Travel Show is in Finland to see how the pandemic has affected huskies responsible for pulling tourist sledges across the arctic landscape. The team is also in Scotland foraging for their dinner; and in Sardinia, finding out why people there might hold the secret to long life and good health.
Christa Larwood embarks on an emotional journey back home to Australia after being separated from family during Covid-19. We reveal the history of one of Berlin's most famous street foods and we visit Thailand where the Lopburi Monkey Festival helps bring tourists back to the region.
Rajan Datar looks back at 2021, perhaps not one of the best years for travel, however that has not stopped the Travel Show team from getting out on the road and bringing you stories from around the world.
Presenter and former Paralympian Steve Brown explores Japan to find out how accessibility has improved in the wake of the Paralympics in Tokyo.
Christa Larwood is in Melbourne, Australia to see how the city’s restaurants have survived the world’s longest cumulative lockdown. The team visits Fire Island National Park in New York State to find out why it occupies a special place in LGBT history. Emeline Nsingi Nkosi heads for Paris to find out about its competing bids for Unesco World Heritage status.
Carmen Roberts visits Tokyo's landmark Nakagin Tower, an eye-catching example of capsule living from the 1970s, to find out why it's about to be demolished. Simon Calder rounds up some of the travel highlights of 2022, and we meet the woman who left her busy metropolitan life for a new start in the arctic wilderness.
The team follows a woman battling with anxiety as she emerges from isolation and begins travelling for the first time.
With Europe's ski season tentatively underway, The Travel Show heads to Ischgl, the 'super-spreader resort' in Austria that made headlines during the early stages of the pandemic.
As Qatar gears up to host the first World Cup to be staged in the Middle East, Rajan Datar gets to know the host nation and its people as it begins to make the final preparations for the most famous football tournament on earth.
The Travel Show visits La Palma in the Canary Islands to see what remains of its tourist industry since a devastating volcanic eruption there last year.
Carmen Roberts is in the French Alps to hear about concerns that increased use of artificial snow is harming the environment.
Rajan Datan is in Dublin, a UNESCO city of literature, celebrating 100 years since the publication of James Joyce's epic novel Ulysses.
Carmen Roberts heads to the Swiss Alps for a look at a horse race on a frozen lake. Lucy Hedges rounds up the best kit to navigate the perils of travelling in the age of Covid.
Christa Larwood rounds up some of team's favourite trips from the last few months, including a look ahead to this year's Fifa World Cup preparations in Qatar and a visit to Melbourne as Australia relaxed some of the tightest lockdown measures in the world.
Christa Larwood's in the Netherlands to find out why some of Europe's best-known museums are opening their archives to the public. The team heads to India to meet the historians cataloguing Delhi's historical treasures, and Kate Hardie-Buckley is in Reykjavik in search of Iceland's best food.
Lucy Hedges heads to the city of Naples to see how staff at Pompeii are using four-legged robots and drones fitted with lasers to uncover more about what life was like in this ancient city. Cat Moh continues her trip around Britain's biggest attractions to find out how they're emerging from Covid - this week, she's at Alton Towers theme park, and adventurer Karolis Mieliauskas begins his human-powered voyage along Sri Lanka's Hamilton Canal, exploring the likely effects of climate change on this island nation.
Carmen Roberts heads to Chile to see the results of what some people are calling the world's biggest rewilding project. The team meets the artist and historian on a mission to catalogue all the Islamic public art in the Lebanese city of Tripoli, before neglect and the elements do their worst. And we catch up with adventurer Karolis Mieliauskas as he attempts to travel the length of Sri Lanka's Hamilton Canal by kayak.
Rajan Datar is in Dublin, a Unesco City of Literature, as it celebrates 100 years since the publication of James Joyce's epic novel Ulysses. He visits Trinity College Dublin's iconic Old Library, where an ambitious restoration is underway to save their collection of 750,000 books. Also in the show, Simon Calder is back with money-saving tips for tight travel budgets, and adventurer Karolis Mieliauskas ends his punishing paddle boat journey up Sri Lanka's Hamilton Canal.
Ade Adepitan is in Athens to visit the Acropolis, Greece's most popular tourist attraction. He experiences new improvements to accessibility made at the site and explores the controversy that surrounds them. We join an Athens-based cat charity to find out how their feline friends fared over the pandemic, and Kate Hardie-Buckley takes part in another culinary challenge, this time in the Spanish city of Malaga.
Carmen Roberts is in Chile, where the ancient Chinchorro burial culture has been recognised by Unesco. Cat Moh is on another day trip, this time in Manchester, and we visit the cafe in Vienna bringing back a taste of the good old days.
Christa Larwood is in Amsterdam to meet the scientists working on a library of historic smells that could transform how we experience museums.
The team heads to Bavaria to go behind the scenes of a once-in-a-decade German passion play. Simon Calder celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of interrailing in Europe, and Rajan Datar spends a night in the restored childhood home of George Best - Northern Ireland's most famous footballer.
As the UK celebrates the platinum jubilee, Rajan heads to Balmoral Castle, the Queen's holiday home in the Scottish Highlands, and finds out how to holiday like a royal on a budget. Also, Green Guide returns with tips on how to make the summer festival season more sustainable, and we explore the new Bob Dylan Centre in the USA.
On this week's Travel Show Lucy Hedges heads to Yellowstone National Park in the USA to meet the conservationists reintroducing bison to traditional native American homelands - 150 years on from the creation of the huge park. We are in Hong Kong to report on a growing interest in the game of mahjong amongst young people, and visit a troupe of acrobats in Cambodia who are preparing to perform again following a tough time during Covid
The team take a look back at some of their favourite trips from the last few months: Ade Adepitan revisits the Acropolis in Athens to check out accessibility for disabled travellers, Carmen Roberts is in Chile uncovering the secrets of the world's oldest mummies, and Christa Larwood heads to Amsterdam, where scientists have come up with a novel idea to attract tourists - recreating the smells of medieval Europe.
The Travel Show comes from Venice, where Carmen Roberts reports on a new app-based system that is being proposed to control the number of tourists who explore the city every day.
Eva zu Beck is in the Mexican wetlands as hopes rise that a clean-up could attract back one of the area's unique – and most distinctive – creatures.
As Sydney Harbour bridge celebrates its 90th anniversary, The Travel Show heads down under to discover how Australia’s indigenous community is now being included in its story.
Emeline Nsingi Nkosi finds out what life is like as an international volunteer on board the world's biggest civilian hospital ship. The Green Guide's back, asking how to travel sustainably on a budget, and the team is in India, taking a look at a new record-breaking railway bridge in the Himalayas.
Carmen Roberts meets the gondoliers-turned-scuba divers now responsible for cleaning the canals of Venice, Lucy Hedges is in Brighton testing out the latest festival gadgets, and we meet chef Yurii Kovryzhenko who is setting up a restaurant in London which will be staffed entirely by refugees from Ukraine.
Ade Adepitan visits the Greek Island of Evia one year on from devastating forest fires caused by climate change and finds out how locals are hoping to make a Happy Evia After.
Lucy Hedges heads for the big outdoors as the USA celebrates the 150th birthday of Yellowstone National Park. On her journey she encounters grizzly bears, wolves and bison as Yellowstone looks for new ways to work in conjunction with Native American tribes.
Carmen Roberts visits Chile to see some of the ways the country is changing as it faces a once-in-a-generation vote on the rewriting of its constitution.
Christa Larwood is in southern Spain, exploring the hidden treasure buried beneath the living sand dunes along the Mediterranean coastline.
Rajan Datar looks back at some of his favourite stories from the show over recent months - from how Greece recovered from devastating forest fires to why the traditional game of mahjong is enjoying a resurgence in Hong Kong.
We're in Tarifa in southern Spain, where high winds make it the perfect place to hold the annual World Kite Surfing Championships. We also head to Turkey to discover how the city of Mardin is becoming a hub for contemporary art. And as the music festival season comes to an end in the UK, we go behind-the-scenes at an event that hosts over 60,000 people every year to discover how all the mind-boggling logistics come together!
Following two years of travel restrictions, this summer marked a return of tourists to the UK. In this special programme Cat Moh and Lucy Hedges look back at visits they made to some of the UK’s top destinations and attractions as they geared up to welcome tourists back.
A group of fee-paying adventurers travel to the bottom of the ocean in an innovative submersible, hoping to explore the world's most famous wreck, the Titanic. The expedition also hopes to gain new insights into deep sea biodiversity around the wreck site. Part 1 of 2.
In the final part of this special series, The Travel Show team continue their journey with a group of fee-paying visitors as they begin their descent to the wreck of the Titanic. They have the hope of fulfilling lifelong ambitions to visit the remains of the famous, sunken liner, in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean.
Christa Larwood visits Estonia to find out why some Russian monuments are being removed from public view, while other reminders of the Soviet era are being restored and revived. She finds out how the country has launched a new visa system to encourage remote workers to set up shop in the capital Tallinn, and she tries out bog swimming in the country’s vast and wild peatlands.
Visually impaired social media star Lucy Edwards heads to Kenya for one of nature's most extraordinary events: 'The Great Migration'. It's one of the largest animal migrations in the world, in which over 1.5 million wildebeests make the perilous journey from Tanzania to Kenya in search of fresh grazing. But how will Lucy experience this once-in-a-lifetime must-see spectacular? In part one Lucy arrives in Nairobi but soon realises she's a fish out of water. But help is at hand when she meets Will, a guide who promises to tune her senses into Africa's landscape before embarking on her biggest adventure yet. Part 1 of 2.
It's the finale of The Travel Show special 'How Does a Blind Girl Go on Safari?'. Visually impaired Lucy Edwards makes her way to the Maasai Mara for 'The Great Migration', said to be one of nature's most spectacular events. In this episode, Lucy comes across the last line of defence against rhino poaching, hikes down to the foot of Thomson's Falls, and spends the day at a Maasai Village. But will she get the chance to experience one of the elusive river crossings where wildebeest risk their lives passing lions and crocodiles?
Eva Zu Beck heads to Mexico to meet a man who is taking the sting out of snake bites, Cat Moh is off to the Azores to taste the local volcanic wine and the team head to the Highlands of Scotland to check out a network of mysterious stone structures that are a symbol of Scotland's unique archaeological past.
Ade Adepitan is in Rome with the team responsible for hunting down Italy’s stolen relics. Lucy Hedges tests out some pet gadgets with the help of a few four-legged friends, and Omar Mehtab heads to Midyat in Turkey, where an underground city is being excavated.
Ibiza vs Type One Diabetes. BBC Radio 1xtra DJ Reece Parkinson tests out if you can tackle the Spanish party island and keep a health condition like type one diabetes in check. Surfs up in Senegal, as Emeline Nsingi Nkosi rides the waves with an all-female surf team in West Africa.
Ade Adepitan is in Tuscany to take part in an unusual cheese-rolling competition down the steep streets of Volterra. Cat Moh is in the Azores, where locals are using volcanic energy to power up the local tourism industry, and Nick Kwek tests his taste buds on some unique Turkish recipes.
As Egypt celebrates the centenary year of the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s burial chamber, Rajan Datar heads to Luxor to come face to face with the Boy King himself. He hears about efforts to highlight the part Egyptians played in the astonishing find, including the contribution of one 12-year-old boy whose ‘mistake’ may have changed everything. Elsewhere, the team’s in Austria meeting the terrifying figure whose Christmas spirit is a bit darker than Santa’s. And in Glasgow to find out why panto audiences there used to be some of the toughest in Britain.
Rajan Datar looks back at a year when travel finally returned and the team got back on the road to bring you the best stories from around the world.
Rajan Datar is in Fes in Morocco finding out how the country is taking extra steps to hold onto its cultural heritage.
Simon Calder looks back at the team's trips from last year and shows you there's still ways to travel that are easier on your pocket and the planet.
The team heads to New York City to find out if the city that never sleeps has fully recovered from it’s lockdown slumber.
The team are in Nigeria and the UK, looking at looted artefacts, and Simon Calder finds out why this might be the perfect time to book a break on Europe's sleeper trains.
Christa is in Switzerland finding out how travellers can experience some of the country's many bunkers. While she's there she also takes a seat on the iconic and modernised GoldenPass train line.
A look back at some of The Travel Show's recent highlights, including Eva Zu Beck's trip to the canals of Mexico City, Ade Adepitan's search for stolen art in Rome, and BBC 1Xtra DJ Reece Parkinson's look at how he manages his Type 1 diabetes while partying on the Spanish island of Ibiza.
Christa Larwood visits Shetland's fire festival Up Helly Aa, in Scotland, as it opens itself up to women for the first time. The team also heads to New York's Broadway.
Lucy Hedges explores the legacy of the Windrush generation on British culture, while the team meets one man who has completed seven marathons in seven days across seven continents.
Ade Adepitan looks back at some of the Travel Show's most fascinating historical journeys, including a tour of Paris in a classic French car.
Ade Adepitan visits the French coast as the ancient site of Mont St Michel celebrates its 1,000th anniversary.
Carmen Roberts visits the island of Siargao in the Philippines, two years after the surfer's paradise was devastated by Typhoon Odette to find out how it's bouncing back.
As an enormous Pride festival arrives in Sydney, Jacqui Wakefield meets the indigenous Australians taking part for the first time. Simon Calder returns with travel tips and advice.
Rajan Datar explores the Spanish city of Malaga on the 50th anniversary of the death of its most famous son - the artist Pablo Picasso.
Rajan Datar looks at some of the team's best adventures so far this year - from swimming with jelly fish in the Philippines to navigating the world's biggest medina in Morocco.
Eva Zu Beck visits Yukon in Canada to mark the 125th anniversary of the peak of the Gold Rush, and watches its famous but brutal 450 mile dog-sled race. The team catches up with the first Arab woman to summit K2 and visits Mexico to visit the forbidding Mexican prison turned into a nature reserve.
Rajan Datar is in Malaga, taking a look at some of the surveillance tech that is watching you on your holidays.
The jury has finally returned its verdict and here are the results of this year's The Travel Show Eurovision special, as the team discover how Liverpool has taken Ukraine to its heart.
Eva Zu Beck is in Vancouver to see why large numbers of seals are in need of rescue in the seas off the port city, and Simon Calder returns with tips for cost-effective European Summer breaks.
The Travel Show focuses on the discussions surrounding how to display and contextualise historical artefacts in museums around the world.
Lucy Hedges is at one of the world's most sustainable flight schools in Sweden. Travel vloggers Liv and Lew give behind-the-scenes access to their globetrotting lifestyle.
The Travel Show is in Belgium exploring the centuries-old rivalry between the cities of Bruges and Ghent. The team meet a plus-size traveller who explores the world on her own terms and a long-distance swimmer taking on one of West Africa's greatest challenges.
A look back at some favourite adventures in Italy - including how tech is helping to uncover hidden history in Pompeii, to judging at the World Pizza Championships in Parma.
Christa Larwood visits Estonia to find out why some Russian monuments are being removed from public view, while other reminders of the Soviet-era are being restored and revived.
The Travel Show returns to New York to showcase some of our favourite stories from the Big Apple!
The Travel Show revisits some of its favourite adventures in Australia - from dirt bike riding in the outback, saving some of the world's cutest penguins and booking a table at possibly the rudest restaurant in the world!
Lucy Hedges is in Thailand to see for herself the privileges and pitfalls in maintaining an environment whose beauty is admired around the globe.
Blind content maker Lucy Edwards travels to Japan. She adventures from Tokyo, where she meets a blind skateboarder to Sado Island, and one of Japan's most unique festivals.
Blind content maker Lucy Edward heads to Tokyo where she meets the world's first AI navigator robot before taking the bullet train to Hiroshima, where she experiences Buddhism.
Puglia is a region of southern Italy that is well known as a holiday destination for Italians but relatively undiscovered by travellers from overseas.
Qasa Alom explores Costa Rica, considered the birthplace of eco-tourism. How does the country maintain the balance between protecting its landscapes and attracting more visitors?
With a rich Cantonese heritage and colonial past, Hong Kong has long been a popular stop-over destination but as Christa Larwood discovers, there is much to explore in the city.
As 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of Turkey becoming a modern secular state, Christa Larwood sets out to explore its diverse mix of cultures and traditions.
Carmen Roberts takes a look back at some adrenaline-fuelled adventures - from abseiling down a waterfall in Peru to driving beneath a frozen lake in the French Alps.
Rajan Datar travels to Uzbekistan to discover how young people are helping to shape the future of this rapidly developing Central Asian country.
Christa Larwood looks back at some Scottish adventures - from taking part in a Viking Festival in the Shetland Islands to looking for a Chinese take on a traditional Burns Supper.
Join Christa Larwood as she looks back on some of her favourite wintery The Travel Show stories from over the years.
As Azerbaijan looks towards tourism to help secure its prosperity, Rajan Datar visits the prosperous city of Baku before heading to the Caucasus Mountains.
Emeline Nsingi Nkosi explores the German rail network. She heads into Berlin's underground U-Bahn system to visit the disused war bunkers built inside its stations.
How one inner city London school is breaking down barriers in sailing, perceived by many as a traditionally elitist sport.
Qasa Alom travels to Northwest America to discover what continuing influence the natural world has on its people.
Qasa Alom continues his journey up America's Northwest to discover some of the ways in which Alaska is shaped by nature.
Lucy Hedges explores Cape Verde - an archipelago of islands off the coast of West Africa, which has become a popular holiday destination thanks to its year round sunshine.
Rajan Datar journeys through Sri Lanka, exploring local life and culture from the western coasts to its northernmost city. He joins a project to future-proof coastal communities by replanting coral.
In this second part of his adventure in Sri Lanka, Rajan Datar tries white water rafting and heads north to meet the team clearing the landmines left behind following the country's civil war.
Eva Zu Beck heads to the Slovenian mountains to find out why access to skiing is seen as a fundamental right by the country's government.
William Lee Adams revisits some of the team's favourite foodie adventures, including the story behind Britain's most popular dish in Glasgow and a First Nations feast in Canada.
In this first of a two part adventure Marc Cieslak joins a cruise to Antarctica, the frozen continent, to investigate the delicate balance between tourism and conservation.
Marc Cieslak continues his cruise through Antarctica - culminating in a night on ice, camping under the stars where he contemplates the balance between tourism and conservation.
Francis Bourgeois attempts to travel from the southern coast of England to the northern coast of Scotland using only British railway rolling stock.
Former Paralympian Steve Brown visits Paris ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, to find out how the Games are transforming this iconic city.
Former Paralympian, Steve Brown, explores the rich culture of Normandy in Northern France. On his journey, Steve unravels the legacy left behind nearly one thousand years ago by William the Conqueror, the historic scars created by World War II, and finds out how the stunning coastline and ever-changing weather inspired one of the world's great artists, Claude Monet.
Reece Parkinson is in the Caribbean for an incredible two-part adventure. First up, Reece heads to the Dominican Republic to explore the country's intoxicating mix of cultures.
In the second part of his Caribbean adventure Reece Parkinson heads to the dazzling islands of The Bahamas. He meets a community adapting to unpredictable, and sometimes devastating weather patterns.
The Travel Show team head to the Emerald Isle as they revisit some of their favourite stories from the island of Ireland.
The Travel Show team take a look at back at some of their favourite adventures from England - from visiting the annual Whitby Goth Festival to a traditional greasy spoon cafe in London.
Join the Travel Show Team as they look back at some of their top Iberian adventures, from meeting the archaeologists uncovering Ancient Roman settlements to discovering how Malaga influenced Picasso.
Montenegro's Adriatic Coast. Ancient, beautiful and the perfect place to stash your superyacht. Carmen Roberts goes on a journey to uncover the more traditional side of Montenegro.
In 2018 Toby Carr set out to sea kayak all 31 areas of the BBC Shipping Forecast - sadly he died before he was able to achieve his goal. Now, his sister Katie takes up the challenge.
Rajan Datar explores the Portuguese island of Madeira. He looks at how tourism is pushing locals to walk that delicate line between preserving the environment and boosting economic growth.
Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, William Lee Adams embarks on an epic journey through the country that shaped his family story. Starting off in Hanoi, he then travels south to Hoi An.
Join the team on their journey of discovery as they explore the globe and uncover hidden sides to some of the world's favourite destinations.
Lucy Hedges sets off on an adventure to the vast, untouched plains of Mongolia, to experience life as a traditional nomad. She tries her hand at bartering and throat singing - with mixed results!
Lucy Hedges gets the full measure of the life of a traditional nomad, from setting up camp to herding animals, and experiences both the hardships and beauty of on the Mongolian steppe.
A look back on some of the team's favourite recent adventures - from whale watching in the Caribbean to visiting the highest mountain retreat in Slovenia that is cut off by heavy snow each year.
