stand—off and surrenders to police to begin a12—year sentence for corruption. he had been evading arrest while holed up in union headquarters near sao paulo, but he walked out to be taken away in a convoy of police cars. germany's chancellor angela merkel says she is deeply shocked by a vehicle attack in the north—western city of muenster, which left two people dead and around 20 injured. the perpetrator drove the car into a busy pedestrianised street then took his own life. officials say there's no indication that he had any islamist connections. canada is in mourning after a bus carrying a junior ice hockey team collides with a truck, killing 15. the crash in saskatchewan province has sent shockwaves through the hockey—loving country and the small home town of the team. fourteen survivors are being treated in hospital. holidaymakers are being warned about fraudsters who place false adverts on accommodation websites. last year, nearly 5,000 travellers fell victim to such scams, which included fake airline tickets.

our business correspondent nina warhurst reports. when georgia was looking to take her boyfriend to amsterdam she thought she'd seen the perfect apartment online. after transferring more than £900, she realised there was no record of payment and no apartment. your heartjust drops, and it's like this panic just comes over you, completely takes over your body and it's like, "what have i done?" and she's not the only one. last year georgia was one of 4,700 holiday—makers who reported fraud, losing an average of £1500. fake flights are the most common trick, with fraudsters ta rgetings peak periods. a lot of the statistics from the report shows a big spike around december. what does that say to you? it's people going home for christmas, and that is our experience when people phone us saying just that, and something they've been looking forward to, it isn't going to happen.

it can be extremely disappointing. losing a holiday hurts. more than a tenth of those who made complaints said the impact was so severe, they'd had to receive medical treatment, or were at risk of bankruptcy. the advice for holiday—makers is to thoroughly research websites before booking and check they are part of a recognised trading body. nina warhurst, bbc news. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. this week, we're in cairo, as egypt's capital prepares to open the doors to the biggest archaeological museum in the world. it's fit for a king. and we go behind the scenes as scientists attempt a delicate operation to restore a priceless discovery back to its former glory. this is one of the oldest structures of wooden ship in the world. plus we hear about one man's

incredible solo journey across an uncharted mountain range. we start this week in egypt's capital cairo, a huge sprawling city and home to more than 20 million people. the traffic here in cairo is just another level. cars everywhere, and the sounds from the horns beeping, it is just nuts. as we reach giza, we get a glimpse of the archaeological wonders that have fascinated visitors for centuries. wow! is that them? i've only ever seen them on tv. we're still quite far away from them, but actually it's

breathtaking. the ancient egyptians built these pyramids as elaborate tombs for their rulers, or pharaohs, some 4,500 years ago. they've become the calling card of egyptian tourism. and the oldest, the great pyramid of khufu, stands at nearly 150 metres, and is the largest stone monument anywhere on earth. wow, that is awesome. seeing them in real life is so cool. tourism is one of egypt's biggest moneymakers, and in 2010 it reached an all—time high up with more than 1a million coming here on holiday. but the following year, everything changed. change, change, change! anti—government demonstrations in cairo‘s tahrir square kicked off

a wave of protests across the country. standing on the corner of the square is egypt's national museum. built in 1902, it houses perhaps the world's greatest collection of ancient artefacts, including the magnificent treasures of the boy king tutankhamen. during the turmoil, looters and vandals took advantage of the chaos and broke in. suddenly, thousands of years of the country's history were at risk. what were your emotions, what did you feel? i was concerned at first, then i keep watching and felt secure after the museum was protected by our armed forces, and proud of those who formed a shell around the museum to protect the museum. thieves damaged the building and stole more than 50 priceless

a rtefa cts . following the looting, a number of stolen antiquities ended up for sale online or at auction. the egyptian authorities managed to track them down, and now most of the stolen treasures, like this limestone statue, have been recovered. well, we are in front of the statue of king akhenaten, one of the objects that was stolen during the revolution here in egypt, and we are so lucky to get it back here at the museum, by the help of the security forces in egypt. was it damaged at all? it is not damaged, and it is as we found it, and as we got it again, so it is not damaged. cramped, dusty and overflowing, the museum holds a special place in the nation's haase. but the break—in exposed it's outdated and weak security, and highlighted what was already known — the need to better safeguard the nation's unique treasures. here in the shadow of the pyramids,

a new ambitious project is entering the final stages of construction. due to open later this year, the grand egyptian museum will be equipped to take the country's ancient treasures way into the future. when completed it will be the biggest archaeological museum in the world. this place is absolutely enormous. the footprint is 500,000 square metres. there are over 3,000 labourers working here 21w, and it cost over us$1 billion to construct. this is the main atrium, the entrance, and when you arrive you will be greeted by this imposing statue of ramses ii, one of the greatest

egyptian pharaohs. i think even he would have been impressed by the scale of this place. it is fit for a king. this state—of—the—art monument will be the new home to tutankhamen‘s treasures. and for the first time, over 5000 objects discovered in the boy king's tomb will be on display to the public. but now, they will be better protected by modern security, shedding new light on the lives of the ancient egyptians. so tell me about this piece here. this is one of my favourite pieces. it's one of the chariots of king tutankhamen. so we are pretty much looking at a 3500—year—old artefact, but in perfect condition, intact, as it was? if we consider the 3500 years, it is in a perfect condition. restorers in these specially built labs are using the most advanced technology in the world to prepare

the artefacts were display. it is very convenient now that we can use modern x—ray, we can determine the composition of the materials that were used, the original colours, the nature of the gilding, all of these new, valuable information, is being disclosed to us in a non—destructive way. more than two thirds of the objects from tutankhamen‘s tomb have been hidden away in boxes since their discovery by howard carter almost 100 years ago. they are unrestored, and have never been seen by the public. so, nagm el deen, tell me what we can see here?

what does it tell us about the king, what's the story? tourism here has really suffered over recent years. notjust because of political unrest, but also through acts of terrorism. with assurances of increased security, it is hoped that this new centre dedicated to egypt's unique history will finally help encourage tourists to come back. it's magnificent, how with every piece you discover,

you add a new piece to the puzzle of ancient egypt. and the fascination doesn't stop. if you are thinking of coming here any time soon, here's the travel show‘s tips for what to know before you go. in terms of weather, egypt is pretty much a year—round destination, but temperatures can be uncomfortably hot here betweenjune and august. so it's best to travel between september and april when the heat is a lot more bearable. before you book, make sure you check your government's travel advice, because although the vast majority of the country is safe to explore, some areas are still subject to travel advisories.

sharm el sheikh is one of those areas, if you are a beach or dive fan, then check out other resorts like hurghada or el gouna instead. flights to these areas have increased, and you will still find plenty to keep you occupied. and finally, never be afraid to barter while you're here. how are you doing, you are ok? while most traders have suffered because of the downturn in tourism, haggling is still very much part of the art of buying and selling in egypt. so hold your nerve and meet any price you are given with a much lower offer, and eventually you will agree to meet somewhere in the middle. how about 85? no problem. still to come on the travel show,

we discover how a passion for hiking led to one man's incredible journey into the unknown. and i'll bejoining a team of experts as they battle to retrieve a 5000—year—old piece of history from underground. so stay with us for that. next up on the travel show: a new series where we hear about some of the incredible journeys happening around the world. in armenia and georgia, the building of a new hiking trail set val ismaili on a path that took him well off the beaten track and tested his lifelong passion for hiking.

i just really, really love the act of walking itself. and what comes with it. the best feeling, when you're out on the trail are those moments when you complete something that is really difficult, or there is a danger to it, and you go through it safely. there is that feeling of complete ecstasy, that moment of immersion is, to me the reason i go hiking. i am val ismaili, and last summer i spent two months hiking 1500 kilometres on my own to become the first person to hike

the trans—caucasian trail through armenia and georgia. at the time i could not point on the map where georgia or armenia was. half of the volunteers are typically internationals, half would be local armenians and local georgians. it will go into the future, the next ten years, to finish. in the caucasus, there is a massive range of ecosystems, up north you have these massive alpine mountains, 5000 metres, but down

to the middle and the south, is pretty much everything else you can imagine. you can walk for days and not see people, not see buildings, be completely alone. the last time the caucasus was mapped was in the 19705 by the soviets. and so i had a chance to really contribute to the design of the trail by finding different potential routes to connect the known sections of trail with the unknown sections of trail. i was hiking by myself for eight weeks and there are no hostels along

the way, there are no places you meet other travellers. so that sometimes makes it really difficult to just carry on. and at that point, when i was struggling the most, shepherds would be living up in the mountains, they don't have very much but they would see me walking in the mountains by myself and, you know, from a distance, a kilometre or two kilometres away, they would scream at me and encourage me to come in. they would offer me food and a bed to sleep in for the night. what i would leave, they would give me a care package of food and one of the most common things in it was jars ofjam, believe it or not. amazing fuel for the mountains. one of the best things is that the infrastructure is coming into those countries, we are building a trail, the first map since 19705

for armenia was used this summer, and is now on sale in armenia, so locals are using it. and i think that is a massive benefit to the country itself, being able to contribute in that way was really cool. and finally, i am back in egypt's capital, cairo, on the banks of the nile. today 95% of egyptians live along the nile. it has always been essential to life here. the ancient pharaohs built elaborate vessels to travel along the river and these boats became some of their most prized possessions. in the scorching desert heat, an extraordinary operation is under way.

i am going to a unique laboratory specially construct of next to the great pyramid of pharaoh khufu. inside, archaeologists and scientists face a daunting task. they are trying to excavate an ancient wooden boat which was buried nearly 5000 years ago. what can we see here? this is khufu's second boat, built in bc, before christian, 2700 years. this is one of the oldest wooden ships in the world. these scientists are being led by a team from waseda university injapan, who have developed pioneering techniques to salvage the boat. it is a delicate and painstaking process. it can take a week to recover a single plank. what is happening now? they are now trying to lift up a very long, big wooden piece. unfortunately, this boat, the condition of the boat is not so good, very weak. it is thousands of years old. yeah. if the condition is good it is easy to lift up with manpower. but in this case we did tentative reinforcement, and we lift it up very carefully.

it is the second of a pair of boats which were buried in pits next to the pharaoh's final resting place. the other ship, now housed in a museum in giza, was excavated in 195a. the boats had been carefully dismantled into thousands of pieces before being buried, along with hieroglyphic instructions on how to reassemble them. that is because the ancient egyptians believed that in the afterlife the boats would be needed to transfer the rulers‘ resurrected spirits up to the heavens. so what is happening in here? this is a lab for the conservation

of khufu's second boat. after, as you saw, lifting the pieces from the boat, we bring the pieces here. the planks are incredibly fragile and removing them can cause even more damage. so this temperature—controlled lab was erected to examine the pieces on site. we take the weight, and we must keep the humidity at 55%... to help preserve the wood? yes, yes. the team are cleaning and restoring the wood piece by piece. they are literally rebuilding history. this is the dream for any conservationist, not only an egyptologist, but all over the world, people would love to work on this project. we are most proud of this work. this is one of the most famous of boats. back in the excavation area,

the team is still struggling to save a large part of the hull. it has been buried for five millennia and the slightest knock could be catastrophic. it's a little bit of history. it will take several years before this remarkable boat is fully restored. but when it's finished, it will go on display with its sister ship

in the new grand egyptian museum. so, there you go. that's it from us for now. join us next week when henry heads to alice springs in australia, to find out how mountain bikes are helping to revive this iconic 0utback town which has slowly been slipping off the tourist map. and don't forget, you can keep up with us on all our travels in real—time by following us on social media. but for now, from me and from all the travel show team, here in a foggy ehypt, it's bye—bye. or as they say here, ‘salaam wa—alaikum.‘ mixed weather fortunes

to start the weekend, some of us with broken cloud and sunny spells and warmth, 19 celsius at gravesend in kent, the uk's highest temperature of the year so far. looked nice in whitstable as well. not everybody enjoyed this kind of weather. there was a spell of rain moving north and for a while in the afternoon cumbria looked like this. and this is what it looks like first thing. a mild start in south—eastern areas. some patchy rain around. elsewhere, mainly dry. mist and fog, temperatures in low single figures.

the weather picture for part two of the weekend is fairly quiet for most of us but this weather front is a troublemaker, particularly who is going to get the rain from it. many northern and western parts of the uk might well stay dry, and get to see some sunshine at times. there is the chance of rain covering much of england from that weather front i showed you. this rain might drift a little bit further west into parts of the midlands, maybe to dorset, heading towards the east midlands and lincolnshire. the easternmost parts of england might avoid the rain and stay dry. elsewhere, scotland and northern ireland, sunny spells developing,

one of two showers, not everybody will catch one. one or two showers breaking out in the westernmost parts of england and wales, but also seeing some sunshine. temperatures around ten or 1a degrees, cooler, where you have the sunshine yesterday, it might feel a bit warmer. looking ahead to monday, we still have this weather front just edging a little bit further westward, or trying to. plenty of cloud. still scattered showers in scotland and northern ireland. similar temperatures across the united kingdom. not a huge deal of difference from our weather on monday. but there are developments as we go through the week ahead. on tuesday, a front close by. i can show you this picture which has high pressure in scandinavia and a developing easterly flow. we have seen that in recent months. don't worry. nothing too ghastly in the week ahead. there will be a developing easterly flow. look at the wind arrows here. plenty of cloud coming in. some outbreaks of rain coming in from the east. quite chilly along the north sea coast.

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