where the bees will live in peace. now it's time for a look at the weather with alina jenkins. hello. the wettest of the weather this weekend will be across central and southern areas of england and wales. we have already got outbreaks of rain working their way eastwards. the northern extent of this probably stretching from northern parts of wales to northern areas of east anglia. ahead of it, a lot of cloud. some bright and sunny spells across north—east england and eastern scotland, but still quite a lot of showers feeding into northern and western areas of scotland. some of those mayjust sink their way into parts of northern england and northern ireland. temperatures not much higher than 12—16 celsius. still quite gusty winds for the western isles of scotland and later in the day for south west england. overnight, the rain starts to ease away from the south, but more rain arrives from the west through the early hours. some clearer skies for many, although still a few showers peppering northern and western parts of scotland and quite a chilly night away from the far south. more rain to come through tomorrow across central and southern parts of england and wales. it will be easing away eastwards through the afternoon. still some showers further north and west.

some gusty winds for a time as the rain clears away eastwards. again, temperatures 12—16 celsius. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, urges european leaders to "step back from the abyss", a day after theresa may demanded more respect from brussels in the brexit talks. a future labour government could renationalise the rail industry within five years, according to the shadow chancellor. and supermarket chain the co—op vows to scrap plastic carrier bags and replace them with an environmentally—friendly version. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. hello and welcome to the travel show with me, christa larwood,

coming to you this week from the sunny thames riverside. this is the perfect place to watch the world go by. also a great place to catch up on some of our recent adventures here on the travel show. here's a of what's coming up. blows whistle. i'm actually scared! it's incredible. let's kick off with just some of those trips. in a moment we will see mike in bulgaria, getting an exclusive look inside one of the most famous abandoned buildings in the world. and then we will head tojohannesburg with lucy to explore a once neglected and crime—ridden skyscraper that has been reborn

to become a symbol of success in south africa. first up though, we will start here in london where tourists are discovering more and more vegan options on their menus. we sent ade out for a taste test. it's no ordinary bus tour. this is a vegan afternoon tea bus tour, offering a vegan version of the traditional british afternoon tea, on an iconic red routemaster bus. what a way to see those sights. a fellow passenger onboard today is dominika, from the vegan society. how has veganism managed to attach the next generation, how has veganism managed to attract the next generation,

what is it that has changed, because it has been around for awhile, hasn't it? yes, veganism has been around for about 70 years, which not many people are aware of. but i think we live in the digital age of information, where you log into your social media accounts and you are bound to see something about veganism at some point. i think a lot people are starting to understand that animals are not here for us, they are here with us on this planet that we share with them. as you can see we can have all the things that meat eaters have, which is cake and some sandwiches, you can basically veganise anything you want. all i heard then was cake. i heard nothing else. it's cake, and that sounds good to me. vegans do cake, i am sold. so normally to make a cake you have milk, eggs, what will you do to replace that for a cake like this in veganism? vegan cake is all the normal

ingredients you would expect a cake to contain, but for example instead of dairy milk, you may want to use almond or soy milk, and you might be surprised to hear that replacing eggs is as simple as mashing up a banana, because eggs are used as a binding product rather than for flavour. so the banana has a similar consistency to egg. this is good. this is good! a tour bus around london, eating food that will help us live forever! that's well said. ok, maybe not live forever, but a pla nt—based diet can have some health benefits. today, i'm travelling to the centre of bulgaria to a place that's lain forgotten for decades, that could become one of the most popular tourists draws in the entire country. with me is architect dora ivanova. she's an expert on the site. i'm excited. it has been a long time i have wanted to come here. wow, it is massive, isn't it? at 70 metres high and 60 metres

wide, buzludzha looks out across the balkan mountains. completed in 1981, it was built as an iconic national monument to glorify the communist party. it's here because this was the birthplace of the bulgarian socialist movement. this is powerful, powerful architecture. following the collapse of the regime, the building was abandoned, and later shut off to the public as it fell into disrepair. recently, the only people to have seen inside are a select group of photo—hungry urban explorers who have broken in illegally. this is a really big deal today. the travel show is the first international tv crew to be allowed in the front doors of buzludzha. we are very excited and lucky to be able to do so. are you ready? oh, wow!

here it is. me first? welcome. it's seen better days, hasn't it? definitely. it cost the equivalent of $35 million in today's money to build buzludzha. since it was abandoned, the years, they haven't been kind. dora, it's... it's incredible. there's some work to do, obviously, but it's still very impressive. look at this. 50 square metres of mosaic inscribed on top. there is the symbol of communism, actually, the hammer and sickle, and you can read in cyrillic around it, "workers from the world unite." towering over the skyline is the continent's largest residential skyscraper, ponte city. at more than 500 feet tall with an iconic circular design,

ponte offers stunning views overjo‘burg. now tourists can visit a converted apartment on the 52nd floor. all right, good morning, everyone. welcome, welcome, welcome. my name is frank. welcome to dlala nje. for those who don't know, dlala nje is a word that means "just play. " before i get into the history of the building, what do you guys know about the building? what are some of the stories you guys heard of the building? quite a lot of poverty, but fantastic views. also, through dlala nje, we heard there is a very cool tour to see the whole ofjohannesburg and understnad a bit more. and understand a bit more. 0k, cool. so what we do is pretty much provide context, and this building that we use, the reason we start here, this building played a huge part in the history ofjo'burg.

dlala nje, the social enterprise that operates the tours, is run by a former resident. i spent three and a half years of my life in ponte city. i moved here in 2012 after doing a story on, what is this infamous landmark on the johannesburg skyline? ponte opened its doors in 1975. it was built for the top 1% of society. there were saunas, wine cellars. this actually was the first floor of a 3—storey apartment. berea, the specific suburb where this building finds itself, has always been very cosmopolitan. during apartheid the government didn't want black people to partake in certain sectors of the economy and imported a lot of skills. so what you had was a lot of german engineers mixing with portuguese artisans, anybody like immigrants, expats, coming here and just making a life for themselves. very, very diverse. what it resulted in was a lot of racial mixing as well. the foreign residents brought with them more liberal values

and less regard for the apartheid laws. according to nickolaus, the government reacted by cutting off services to the building. as many white residents left for the suburbs, ponte‘s fortunes declined. no running water, no electricity. this is when you hear the really crazy stories that we were brought up on in johannesburg in the 80s and 90s, about this building being the place where angels fear to tread, you know? because quite literally, it was just a horrible place. no—go territory? exactly. my parents moved in here before i was born. what year was that? my parents moved here in 94. 94 until 98. staying here was dangerous, whether you were staying in the building or if you were visiting. people would rob people in corridors, the lifts were not working. they were staying on the 23rd floor. it wasn't until the late 2000s that the building

was cleared and renovated. how would you say things have improved now? truth be told, so when my friend told me that the building is nice and stuff, i would be like, nah, i'm not coming, not coming. the day i came and i visited him and i saw his apartment, i was like, damn, i want to come back here. now it is home to a diverse range of people, including migrants from all over africa. and dlala nje operate a community centre on the ground floor. lucy in johannesburg last month on the travel show. up next we are off tojordan for the centenary of the culmination of the great arab revolt, when much of the middle east rose up against the ottoman empire. it was also the inspiration to the 1960s film lawrence of arabia. we sent rajan back injuly to see how the country is marking the anniversary. this is a reconstruction of one

of the original trains on the hejaz railway, and it used to carry pilgrims and supplies to the ottoman troops. i'm going to take a trip now through the stunning landscape. it's baking hot out there. i hope it's cooler inside. check this out. every little boy's dream. blows whistle. this green this is a glorious feeling.

huge, vast arid desert around me, big granite mountains on either side. just how you imagined it. whoa. oh my god! horses! go low. whoa! that is loud. and we cannot move. we have been well and truly hijacked. i tell you what, for a reenactment, it's pretty realistic. i'm actually scared. even though i know they're blanks. yeah, i'm coming.

what the hell? hey! yep, hands are up. ok, i'm good, 0k. i get it, i get it. yep, yep, 0k. you can'tjust leave me here! i'm being abducted! dramatic music. rajan in jordan there, trying to create a bit history on the travel show. up next we are off tojapan, taking a walk on the wild side and lower our blood pressure in the process. and ade meets some youtube sensations in cairo. one of the best parts about working

on this programme is getting to do the strangest things in some of the most unexpected places. here are some stories that rather perfectly illustrate that point. in a moment, carmen goes back to nature in the middle of tokyo. and then mike heads to a cafe in manila where the menu is driven by your mood. but first, back in june, we spent ade to cairo to meet the young rappers who have become a youtube sensation. music plays. mahraganat means festive. it means festival. it is very much a street music. it evolved from a previous genre called chaabi that means "of the people" or "popular".

and it's very, very unique to egypt, specifically cairo. and it's loud and brash. and it has its roots that are quite similar to the way hip hop evolved in new york. mahraganat has launched the careers of a new generation of egyptian music stars. i'm about to meet a band who have had a hit that has, get this, 125 million youtube views. music plays. this is a 3—piece band from alexandria. hassan writes and composes the songs. his friend and collaborator ahmed is one of the managers. and ahmed's cousin ferris is the singer. despite these defined roles, they still have some creative differences. what about your biggest hit single, what was it called? and what about abroad, are you going to play in other

countries, will you come to the uk and play in some festivals? music plays. to try and tap into my inner calm, i'm hitting the road and heading to 0kutama, a couple of hours‘ drive from the centre of tokyo, to indulge in a spot of forest bathing, or what the japanese call shinrinyoku. forest bathing tours like this are becoming hugely popular with stressed—out japanese office workers. the forest therapy society has certified 62 forest therapy sites across japan. it's beautiful. yeah, beautiful. masuzawa—san‘s tour includes meditation and deep breathing exercises. so, ok, let's practice

breathing methods. inhale from nose and exhale mouth. calming music plays. so, this isjust like hiking, isn't it? no! it's not hiking. it's completely different. so, uh, forest bathing is to feel nature. if you walk fast, you can't feel anything from nature. so, observing everything in the forests, plants, and listening to the sounds of the brook and birds and the smelling. so go slow and take it all in? yeah. the forest bathing movement is gathering momentum around the world as a hot new wellness trend.

clinical studies show it can reduce blood pressure, stress levels, as well as diabetes. shinrinyoku is effective in preventive medicine. it's very effective for anti—ageing. anti—ageing? sure. oh, really? so, what do you think? how old am i? how old are you? oh, dear. um... this is tricky — i don't want to offend. 40, 45? no. no, i'm 62. what?! you're 62? yes. wow! ok, so i should go home, throw away all my creams, and just come back here. yeah. before you even think of picking up a menu here,

you're encouraged to get involved. hi, welcome. hi. i am dining alone tonight, yes. 0k. first, i have to give you a map for you to look around the place. step one, take off your footwear. you are the server. and next. i will be serving you tonight. step three, pick a hat and wear it. it is like a performance in which you play a part. choose a hat, make yourself a tea to match your mood, and write a message on the wall. i am writing my deepest, darkest secrets on the wall for everyone to see. privacy, please. come on, guys. van gogh is bipolar is the brainchild of this man. jethro rafael is himself bipolar. it's a condition that used to be

known as manic depression and can make your mood swing from one extreme to the other. jethro says this place is his therapy. mike, welcome to my kitchen. i call it the cuckoo kitchen. why? because i am crazy. it is what i have learned and what i am still learning in life. you have to somehow embrace your being, your authentic being. and with no shame. it has to be with grace, and unconditional love. for main course, this will make you calm. and this is the main, the chicken, and fresh lamb from the farm ofjetro. here is your rice, black mountain rice, one of the healthiest rices in the philippines. all topped off with an alcoholic eggshell.

no pressure, here we go! 0h! 0k, young man. how are you? good. how was your experience? it was delicious. you've come a long way. this restaurant, for you, has done what, what have you achieved? life is more simple now, that is a big change. now i see me, hear me, ifeel me. the space serves as a safe haven for the community, for people who are lowest, who are abandoned, and also we give them that sacred space that they needed, where they feel accepted, celebrated, and unconditionally loved. well, that's it for this week.

i do hope you have enjoyed our look back at our recent travels on the show. join us next week if you can, when... i'll be finding out how one of london's most iconic but humble tourist attractions could soon be disappearing. if you say london, it's the telephone box. the first thing that comes into my mind, whenever i hear something about britain, is either the queen or the red phone booths. so dojoin us then if you can. in the meantime, don't forget you can keep up with us in real—time by signing up to our social media feeds. details are on the screen. but for now, from me, christa larwood, and the rest of the travel show team, it's goodbye. hello.

the best of any sunshine this weekend will be for northern and eastern parts of the uk. further south and west, we've got some rain, both today and tomorrow. today's rain comes courtesy of this swathe of cloud pushing in from the south—west. we've already got outbreaks of rain across south—west england, wales, central and southern parts of england, which will continue to work its way eastwards through the afternoon. the northern extent of this rain, probably northern parts of wales, the north midlands, northern parts of east anglia. ahead of this, lots of cloud, a few showers. the most frequent of the showers across northern and western parts of scotland. still quite blustery for a time here. and later in the afternoon, the winds will start to strengthen across south—west england. it's a cool feel across the uk. generally 12—16 celsius, perhaps 18 or 19 for the channel islands. more rain to come across southern parts of england through this evening. eventually it starts to ease away but we are seeing more rain returning for the north and west later on tonight.

a few showers going across northern and western parts of scotland. elsewhere, some clearer skies and a fairly chilly night, particularly for rural parts of northern ireland, scotland and northern england, with temperatures getting close to freezing. somewhat milder further south. 0n into sunday then, we have another frontal system working its way eastwards. that's going to bring more rain for a time through the morning. pressure building out to the west, and things turning drier through the afternoon. but further heavy rain for a time tomorrow morning in a similar area to where we will see today, southern and central parts of england and wales. but it will clear away eastwards. still some showers coming across on that brisk north—westerly wind, particularly for northern and western scotland. a few filtering their way further northwards, and again temperatures not much higher than 11—16 celsius, so it's a cool—feeling day. again, quite windy, particularly for east anglia and south—east england, as that rain starts to clear away. could see some gusty winds for a time through the afternoon. but slowly, the winds starting to lose some of their strength through tomorrow evening. the rain clears away and aside from a few showers overnight for northern and western scotland,

things look dry as we go into the new working week. and this area of high pressure starts to build, settling things down. we still have that moist feed coming in on a north—westerly wind, so on monday there will be further showers at times for northern and western scotland. but elsewhere, it should be a mainly dry day. lighter winds and some spells of sunshine. after a chilly start, temperatures up to between 12 and 16 celsius, so still holding onto that cool feel. goodbye. this is bbc news. the headlines at 11am: the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, urges european leaders to "step back from the abyss," after theresa may demanded more respect from brussels in the brexit talks. 0n the eve of his party conference — the shadow chancellor says labour would completely renationalise the railways. supermarket chain co—op is to scrap plastic carrier bags — replacing them with an environmentally—friendly version. the battle for sky. rupert murdoch's 21st century fox

and rival media giant comcast‘s bidding war for the broadcaster draws to a close tonight. also coming up this hour: a shake—up for army training. press ups and eight mile marches are out — and exercises replicating the battlefield are in — new physical tests for the british army. she's entered this