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tens of thousands converged on central london in protest at president trump's visit to britain. there have also been demonstrations in other cities around the country and he is now facing fresh protests in scotland as he continues his visit to the uk. at least 120 people have been killed atan at least 120 people have been killed at an election rally in pakistan and hundreds of others have been heard. the attack in baluchistan province is the deadliest in more than a year. the islamic state group claimed responsibility for the attack. two days before mr trump meets vladimir putin, a grand jury in the us has decided to charge 12 russian intelligence officers with hacking into the computers of the democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton and her party. president trump is in scotland, as part now on bbc news, the travel show. coming up on this week's show...
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iron in amsterdam tojump on board a boat which once ferried migrants across the mediterranean but now carries tourists. —— i'm. across the mediterranean but now carries tourists. -- i'm. so whenever you have a chance to help somebody, do it. it will come back to you. rajan kids to colorado to meet the people trying to save the iconic north american bison. the policy is rare much let them roam, let them be free, don't interfere. lucy is here with the lowdown on how to pick the best smart suitcase. the main difference is you can afford to bea main difference is you can afford to be a bit more careless in this, safe in the knowledge that your wheels will not buckle under the pressure. and taking the long way round to the world cup finals. i came here to russia by bicycle to support my national team. it was like a dream for all of us, all egyptians. amsterdam is famous for its
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picturesque canals built on the 17th century to help the city trade in goods from all over the world. these days they are often clogged with festivals catering to tourists, ferrying groups from one famous site to another. but there are one or two boats that stand apart from the rest. this is a hedeer, a former people smuggling vessel that was used to transport refugees across the mediterranean. up to 76 people would be crammed in there. now it is being used to give tourists a very
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different perspective on amsterdam. i will be your guide for the day. we have sami, he is our captain. this is part of an initiative called lampedusa cruises, named after the italian island were many asylum seekers from africa come ashore. and the staff are all refugees.” remember, my mother told me, what do you want to study? i said, i want to study cinema. she said, come on, what do you want to study? tommy was an artist and a rebel politician in each of two rose to prominence during the arab spring and soon after was forced to leave his home. in 2013 we had a coup in each of. the president went to prison and i became a fugitive. i was arrested later, i was tortured, i became a fugitive. i was arrested later, iwas tortured, i had became a fugitive. i was arrested later, i was tortured, i had to leave the country and i became a refugee, and i got all the help i
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needed. so whenever you have a chance to help somebody, do it. it'll come back to you. the tour winds its way through familiar sights, but the emphasis is on showing amsterdam's long history as a migrant city, built and made prosperous with the efforts of people from all over the world. prosperous with the efforts of people from all over the worldm the 17th century, between b year 1616 50, a lot of migrants came to holland. —— 1600 and 1650. you can imagine, in 50 years, the population of amsterdam grew from 50,000 people to 200,000 people. 75% of the people who lived here were not touch. and 110w who lived here were not touch. and now we have more than 180 nationalities living in amsterdam. tommy isjust nationalities living in amsterdam. tommy is just one of many refugees who have come to amsterdam in the last few years. most came in 2015,
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when 115,000 refugees, predominantly from syria, sought asylum in the netherlands. smuggling it is somehow the new slavery system... it prompted a number of local initiatives to help the new arrivals settle more easily into their communities. rapid use cruises is the brainchild of amsterdam artist turn castelan. heartbroken by the sight of refugees struggling to reach europe, he sought to build a social enterprise that would help amsterdam's refugees. he bought two vessels which had been abandoned on the shores of lampedusa to become tour boats in his city, with the aim of raising awareness about refugee issues for both tourists and local residents. most people in amsterdam, they tend to forget that amsterdam was built on thousands of years of immigration. even, ithink, our most famous philosopher, aspen is, are most famous toe at, and the park you
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in amsterdam, and our most famous writer, anne frank. they all came here because of a threat from the nation. his initiative has trained both captains and guides, and now employs six refugees running two tours, the one i took on the canals and another sunset cruise to the river eye. for him, these tours are a good fit for amsterdam. it is a city that is based on inclusion. it isa city that is based on inclusion. it is a city based on an open and a liberal approach to newcomers. so thatis liberal approach to newcomers. so that is part of our dna and i think we should celebrate that. boat tours are not the only way for tourists to learn about refugee experience in the city. another of teun‘s collaborations takes place on dry land across town. this is a prison
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complex that was built in the 1970s and then closed again just a couple of years ago in 2016. from the outside it is unsurprisingly quite foreboding, but on the inside it is an entirely different story. are you ready? i am ready. welcome. what do you think? it is really nice new. i am not dressed in a toweljust for fun. this is a bona fides hamam, created in the former isolation cells of the prison, would cherry showers, cells of the prison, would cherry showers, massage cells of the prison, would cherry showers, massage suite is,... this is our steam room. you can't even see the room! a steam room, and even a pool. first of all, we felt it was impossible to make it a pool, but after the small wall and some small arrangement, it worked fine. after the small wall and some small arrangement, it worked finem works perfectly. it is amazing. all of the therapists and staff here are refugees. mostly from syria, where
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hamams area refugees. mostly from syria, where hamams are a big part of the culture. many features of the original jail culture. many features of the originaljail cells remain, including graffiti left by former prisoners on the ceilings and walls. it is an odd juxtaposition between this and the relaxing hamam experience. still, it would have been rude not to try it out. the concept of hamam, actually, is a taste of syrian culture, in a western theme. so people can know about us, know who we are. so instead of watching the media and thinking that they know how we are and how we treat all and how we use oui’ and how we treat all and how we use our culture to welcome the dutch society that we are part of an hour. initiatives such as the hamam and refugee boat cruises offer tourists a completely new perspective on the city of amsterdam. the hope is they
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will also impact the way visitors perceive refugees across the world. 0nce perceive refugees across the world. once there was a kid who was all the time looking at me like this, and when i finished, i asked him, time looking at me like this, and when i finished, iasked him, did you have any problem, you didn't understand me something? and he said, no, i really get inspired. so these things are very important. because these kids or people who wa nt to because these kids or people who want to see amsterdam can change a lot of things. next up, with the football world cup in russia coming to a close this weekend, we hear about the incredible journey that one dedicated fan took to the tournament. my name is muhamed, an egyptian traveller. i am 2a years
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old. icame egyptian traveller. i am 2a years old. i came here to russia by bicycle to support my national team. it was like a dream for all of us, all egyptians, to watch our team in the world cup. the journey was around 3000 colour matters. i started from taree square in cairo on april seven. from egypt tojordan, in cairo on april seven. from egypt to jordan, from a in cairo on april seven. from egypt tojordan, from a man injordan i took a plane to cross syria, to sofia in bulgaria, then romania, and from romania across belarus. then i entered the russian border, and moscow was my final destination. the journey was completely new experience for me. it was the first time to be in europe. i met new
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people, new cultures. it was my chance to know more about myself and discover many places in the world we don't know it in our world and the middle east. so it is like a bigger chance for me to show these areas to my country. of course, the world cup is the biggest event in the world. it is not just about football, it is biggest event in the world. it is notjust about football, it is about people from all over the world. i was so people from all over the world. i was so excited, the arrival, so many special moments for me, i think i will not forget this great moment, to be in moscow after 65 days, i can't believe that up until now. stills to come on the travel show,
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lucy is looking for luggage that will survive a proper pounding. you can will survive a proper pounding. you ca n afford will survive a proper pounding. you can afford to be a bit more careless in this safe in the knowledge that your wheels would crumble under the pressure. and rajan adds to colorado tojoin the pressure. and rajan adds to colorado to join the battle to save the bison. they are magnificent creatures. these are mostly female and they are carving out the moment and they are carving out the moment and they are carving out the moment and the baby bison are so cute. smart luggage is perhaps the most innovative thing to come to carry on since the telescopic handle. when you buy one, you have to be really, really careful. that's because this year select airlines are banning ones without removable batteries, citing fire concerns is the main reason. so if there is no removable battery it is not going on board. so here is our round—up of some of the ones you can take on your holidays. let's start with something nice and simple. this is the away carry on,
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with a 37 what lithium iron battery located under the handle. that's enough to charge your phone up to five times, using either one of the two full—size usb ports or the micro— usb port under this rubber lead. i quite like this nifty design feature that sees the portable battery pop—ups are you simply need to re m ove battery pop—ups are you simply need to remove it or recharge it. you can keep your laptop in there. you can keep your laptop in there. you can keep other devices in this zipped compartments down here. only small devices, mind you. a decent amount of storage space and best of all the battery doesn't increase shown how much space you have to work with. if you are after a stylish, convenient, all in one package, the away bag is all in one package, the away bag is a nice idea but you could always just buy a portable charger, put it in your bag and have achieved a bit of luggage. so far, so straightforward. what if your travels take you off road? the main feature of this classic is its wheels. its makers say that it deals with any kind of terrain with ease.
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steps, bumps, even snow. it also comes with a phone charger of similar power to the carry on with that earlier. now, if i'm being com pletely that earlier. now, if i'm being completely honest, dragging this bag around doesn't feel drastically different to doing so without regular piece of luggage. i guess the main difference here is that with a lifetime guarantee on the wheels you can afford to be a bit more careless with this safe in the knowledge that your wheels won't crumble under the pressure. elsewhere you also get luggage tracking, with a little bit of help from the tyre track. this connects your phone via bluetooth and uses your phone via bluetooth and uses your phone's ups to locate your luggage. so if you arrive and your bag doesn't, open the apra and you can locate your luggage anywhere in the world. so for the most part, smart cases have mainly been designed to charge and track your phone. useful but boring. this is the nomadic speak ace. fitted into the nomadic speak ace. fitted into the fund is a bluetooth speaker. back‘s acoustics are designed to amplify your tunes and make them sound even better. it is could consider case are all you need to do
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is simply unclip it, popular speaker out, and you've got audio. you can also remove the speaker altogether if you want to. a bit aloud. if it -- it is if you want to. a bit aloud. if it —— it is an interesting idea but i feel one that only really appeals to people who love to travel and feel that they need high—end audio with them wherever they go. the rest of us, a portable speaker will probably do. so you've got your luggage, but dragging it around a new city when all you want to do is explore is far from ideal. that's where stash comes in. search your immediate location and stash will show you the shops that have agreed to look after your bag fray small fee, of course. it is like airbnb for your luggage. their riches. just going to show you the code. awesome. i havejust paid £5 to store my baguette for the next 24 £5 to store my baguette for the next 2a hours. which, in the grand scheme
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of things, is not a great deal to pay giving you will be back free on your travels —— back here. if you are fantastic at —— is fantastic. if you outside of western europe be careful there are not many options. well, to finish this week we are off to america, where the western state of colorado is classic farming and ranching country. it was also once home to millions of bison, but not any more. rajan datar has been to meet the people fighting to save this iconic north american animals. the enormous expanse that is the state of colorado. take a drive three hours from the capital denver to the new mexico border and you are greeted by timeless and spectacular landscapes. this is the san lee
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valley in the south of colorado. classic western terrain with its high plains and the mountains in the background, gloriously icecap, and most of them over 111,000 feet high. with the cattle ranching and incredible wildlife, this is what outdoorjunkies from incredible wildlife, this is what outdoor junkies from all over the world come to america to witness. but for a long time there was a classic all—american iconic creature that was missing from this landscape. the bison. 0nce 20— 30 million bison, the largest terrestrial animals in north america roamed across the land, but they nearly became extinct thanks to mass slaughter and habitat loss. by the time old ra nters slaughter and habitat loss. by the time old ranters like these were openedin time old ranters like these were opened in the late 19th century, the number of bison had collapsed to less tha n number of bison had collapsed to less than 1000 across the whole of the usa. and, look, down here we
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have some old bison hide. wow. that is thick. the trick is ranching and cattle rearing have not covered themselves with glory, having a bad rap or destroyed by adversity and overgrazing —— the trick is. the same race converted back from a shortlist spell as a luxury golf course and a high in spa resort is at the vanguard of a nationwide mission to reverse these disastrous trends. there is one family of ra nters, trends. there is one family of ranters, the phillips, who have been managing this place since 2004, but who have been in the ranching game forfour who have been in the ranching game for four generations. who have been in the ranching game forfour generations. i who have been in the ranching game for four generations. i am who have been in the ranching game forfour generations. i am going to talk to a fourth—generation. duke. they call you little jerk. talk to a fourth—generation. duke. they call you littlejerk. —— little duke. you are going to show me the bison. duke phillips and his family to vote 50,000 acres of land to
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running the bison conservation project here. unbelievably, not that long ago, this was a view that would be nigh on impossible to enjoy anywhere across the whole of the usa will stop so here we have a group of about 100 bison, out of a total herd of about 1500 — 2000 on this range. they are magnificent creatures. they are mostly female and they are carping at the moment. the baby bisons are so cute. they are passive normally, but you would not want to get them riled. because they weigh £1500 and they can run faster than a bourse. i think i willjust stay out here. —— 1500 lbs and they can run faster than a horse. what led to the near extinct and of bison in the late 19th century? generally speaking, it was western expansion, whether it was wealthy people from the east coming and shooting them
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from the train, people shooting them to sell the heights, or trying to shoot the food source for the indian to promote western expansion. these are some of the largest and purest herd of bison in the whole of america and the policy is very much a let them roam, let them be free, don't interfere. perhaps after a history of exterminating close to 30 million of them nearly 100 years ago, that is only right and fair. from tens of millions of bison to just a few hundred at one point at the end of the 19th century, the numbers are slowly recovering. and ranchland want to create more herds. but that requires management and keeping the genetic quality of the herd i. once a year the ranters round up these bison. every autumn ina round up these bison. every autumn in a series of pens, alleys, and
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catwalks, culminating in a hydraulic squeeze shoot, the bison are examined, must, and treated. at this point a number of them are selected to be cold and sent to market. in as low stress a manner as possible, the ranch insists —— culled. there is one other crucial link in this conservation chain. tourists. he rang to say they do notjust observe, but also improve the bison management. case matheson was a photo editor and glamour and fashion magazines in the uk until she came out on a holiday. galah 60 she has worked on ranchland. she is one of only two people who live all year round on a range that is seven times bigger than manhattan. the joy of being part of a much bigger picture, a much bigger mission of conservation, preservation of these landscapes, and share it with a
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bigger audience is really critical to its preservation. and being part of the bison conservation project, unusually, is giving a woman from the south of england a role in reviving the all—american animal. the south of england a role in reviving the all—american animalm is what you imagine when you think of the west, it is bison. what a tragedy if that didn't exist at all. there is one aspect of this range that definitely marks it out as very 21st—century, the wranglers themselves. for the last couple of yea rs themselves. for the last couple of years they have all ended up being women. they're lifelong riders you cannot apply without being a lifelong rider. but they are not too romantic about bison here, because come the evening meal for the terrorists, there is one favourite ingredient almost always on the menu
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—— tourists. the phillips family don't believe that bison numbers will ever return to the tens of millions, but thanks to these kinds of conservation efforts, this iconic all—american animal is now very much all—american animal is now very much a part of this country's landscape again. that is all we have time for on this we's show. coming up next week: rajan is in jordan, we's show. coming up next week: rajan is injordan, seeing what some people call a cultural resolution. there is no such thing as syrian, lebanese. do join us then. in the meantime, from me and all of the travel show in amsterdam, it is goodbye. hello.
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welcome to the weekend, which will offer a bit of cloud and some rain to parts of scotland and northern ireland, whereas much of england and wales will stay dry. here's the rain—maker — this weak weather front coming in. but for saturday, it's just towards the far north, north—west of scotland. it will affect more of scotland and northern ireland on sunday, as we'll see in a moment. for many over the weekend there will be sunshine, there will be warmth. in fact, building warmth particularly across parts of england and wales. sunday looking even hotter in places. so a real range of weather this weekend. this is what it looks on saturday morning then. the cloud, some outbreaks of rain, far north—west of scotland, maybe willjust fringe into the west of northern ireland later in the day. yes, cloud increases ahead of that. but the further south and east you are in scotland and northern ireland there will be some sunny spells to be had. some cloud building in england and wales.
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you can see from the colours here, warm to hot sunshine to be had. a range of temperatures, quite breezy as well with the cloud and some outbreaks of rain in north—west scotland. there mayjust be an isolated shower popping up across eastern parts of england. most will avoid that and stay dry. here's how it's looking for the wimbledon finals this weekend, the men's final could be one of the hottest men's finals for decades, coming up on sunday with temperatures around 30 celsius, if not slightly above in some spots in south—east england. heading out and about on saturday evening, a lot of fine weather to come. but through the night some outbreaks of rain moving into northern ireland and western scotland. staying dry in england and wales. these are the overnight temperatures going into sunday morning. so on sunday, scotland and northern ireland, more have cloud, more have some outbreaks of rain. gradually pushing further east. mayjust reach into the far north—west of england later in the day. elsewhere, across western england and wales, there could be a few showers popping up here and there. but again, most will avoid them and stay dry. most in england and wales will hold on to the very warm to hot sunshine. temperatures will be a few degrees higher in the sunshine compared with saturday. just 17 degrees in stornoway. this weather front is taking some cooler and fresher air south eastwards across the uk.
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it's just going to take its time. so on sunday evening, not a great deal of change in the position of that front, if you're heading out and about. it will gradually slide further south—eastwards monday into tuesday, but it's a very slow process. any rain on itjust becomes just a few showers. don't expect much as it does so. we are left with something, eventually, into next week, cooler and fresher, with more cloud around and than perhaps some of us have seen recently. a greater chance of picking up one or two showers around as well. enjoy your weekend. is to good morning. welcome to breakfast with steph mcgovern and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today: pageantry and demonstrations — after meeting the queen, president trump arrives in scotland. he's met by more protests against his visit.
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