france braces for more anti—government protests with thousands of extra police and dozens of armoured vehicles in the capital. the movement began in protest over a rise in fuel taxes, but has since widened to a range of issues. us prosecutors say donald trump's former personal lawyer has given them information on how russian nationals tried to affect the 2016 presidential election. it comes as a court in new york says michael cohen should serve a "substa ntial" jail term for crimes including tax evasion. police in new zealand have confirmed the disappearance of a british backpacker in new zealand is now being treated as a murder investigation. 22—year—old grace millane was last seen in a hotel in auckland a week ago. police have not found her body, but are speaking to a 26—year—old man, named as a person of interest. those are the headlines. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the show, we had to

america to rejoin the ellis family to see how a trip to a special—needs theme park with their autistic twins went. alex is in his happy place because he loves trains so much. we will probably ride the train at least five times today. lucy has got news on the latest gadgets designed to make your hotel stay a good one. iam quite to make your hotel stay a good one. i am quite impressed by it ability to not fall off the bed. and i am taking ona to not fall off the bed. and i am taking on a challenge against the clock here in japan. taking on a challenge against the clock here injapan. well, i am definitely on the right place, nagoya castle, and my time starts now. we start this week in alabama,

catching up with the american ellis family, and will and alex, their four—year old autistic twins. if you are watching last week you'll remember we left the family at the airport, about to board a plane for houston, texas. let's rejoin as the boys ta ke houston, texas. let's rejoin as the boys take their first ever flight. travelling for toddlers is difficult. and two toddlers can be really difficult. well, when you add to non—verbal autistic, itjust makes it a —— exponential. so it has taken a long time to come to the point where we were ready. will has noise cancelling headphones. he has strong sensory issues with hearing. you can tell it is painful. we will

probably have a meltdown or two. we might have some vomit. we know it might have some vomit. we know it might happen. but the flight from birmingham to houston is a relatively short flight, it is only two hours, and the boys do like car travel. 0k! now we are on the fast part. we are about to go fast. up into the air. are you ready? let's do it. whatever happens, just be ready for anything. just kind of be ready for anything. just kind of be ready to roll with the punches. think about this fast plane. it is going to be a little bumpy. you are doing so good. things are going really well. one

boy is asleep and the other is almost asleep. so they are flying at that time, it is a good time to fly. —— at nap time. we like the idea of getting into a trip and driving the rest of the way, to san antonio. it is about another two and a half hours. and then we will go to the park. did you sleep? you did? what did you

think? is it time to go play? it is? time to get some clothes on. when they grab your hand and tried to walk in at the front door, it is time to go. the worst part is over. the anxiety i was experiencing was mostly about the flight. woke up this morning ready to prepare for the park. then we will hop in the carand go. he the park. then we will hop in the car and go. he knows we are going somewhere fun. we are headed to morgan's wonderland, a theme park in san antonio, texas, for special needs children. lots of fun things the children of all cognitive levels of experience. —— for chilkdren. ——

for children. where would you like to go first? you like it? my goodness! yeah, yeah. what you think? alex is in his happy place because he loves trains so much. we will probably ride the train at least five times today. so, tell us a little bit about the park and how

you came to build morgan's wonderland. actually, it occurred many years ago. maggie, my wife, morgan and i were on a trip. and morgan and i were on a trip. and morgan wanted to go swimming. morgan andl morgan wanted to go swimming. morgan and ijumped in and we were having fun, just washing around in the water. and there were three other kids in the pool, two of them were throwing a ball back and forth. she wasn't able to verbally communicate, so wasn't able to verbally communicate, so what she did was, she hit the ball. they quickly grabbed the ball and got out of the pool, because it was not a normal way of saying, i just want to play. and morgan, the look on her face was like, dad, i don't understand, i just look on her face was like, dad, i don't understand, ijust want to play. and it bothered me because all i wanted was the opportunity for my daughter to be able to play. so where would we go if, i mean, we can ta ke where would we go if, i mean, we can take her to where would we go if, i mean, we can take hertoa where would we go if, i mean, we can take her to a lot of parks because of certain circumstances of hers. and talking to others, we found the same situation. so how do we develop a place where those who have special needs and those who don't could all

come together and play in a fully inclusive environment? that it was basically those discussions, those chitchat and meetings, they turned into what we now have here today, morgan's wonderland. that is so amazing. and since then, people from all over the united states and literally all over the world make special trips to come here, in an environment that is just different to any other environment in the world. alex, look! you did it! i'm so proud of you. so, we ran into a mum here, we got to talking, we found that we both had autistic children. they said there is another place really close by that we ought to check out. so i think we are going to head on over

how think we are going to head on over now and check that out and see how out now and check that out and see how our kids like it. here we go. up! and off we go! i had ihada i had a lot of fears, going into this trip, when you have a special needs child you predict their behaviour. you especially cannot predict it in public around other people. and it didn't happen. the whole idea was a great idea, to find places that were geared towards them and to kind of showcase it so that other families could know that these types of places are out there. this is the first opportunity we have had, we were able to go to a place with a completely understood us and we didn't have to explain anything. we could just be who we were, and the twins could be who they were, and you don't have to worry. still

to come on the travel show, lucy lines up the latest gadgets, all designed to make your hotel stay happy one. i'm quite impressed by its ability to not fall off the bed. and i take the temperature here in japan. it is like ice in here! so don't go away. the travel show, your essential guide wherever you are heading. hello! iam here in hello! i am here in london to try out some gadgets that i think might make your stay in hotels that little bit more comfortable. all the devices i'm testing here are not because there is a problem with the hotel or its rooms. it is just a good opportunity for me to use them

while i am here. ok, so first up is the portable air purifier by the pure company, which essentially does what it says on the tin. but this has the added bonus of being able to add your own aromatherapy oils to make the room smell nice in the process. the company says it uses negative ion technology, so it basically emits electrons into the air, and they stick to pollutants that mould spores and dust, causing them to become heavy and drop—down. easy. and it has already started to smell good. all ionisers produced some ozohes are smell good. all ionisers produced some ozones are understandably some people don't like the idea of reading in electromagnetically charged air, because it can be potentially harmful to your health. —— breathing stop but we spoke to the company behind this and they said it produces very small amounts, well below epa standards. the portable air purifier costs £75 and its noise level is marketed at less than 30 decibels, also known as whisper quiet. so it could double up as white noise to help you sleep.

now that there has been taken care of it is time to look at surfaces, and that i have the cleansebot. at first light this is not immediately obvious how this works, but let me show you. —— first glance. it doesn't seem to know exactly where it is mapping, but i am quite impressed waves ability to not fall off the bed. it has got about 18 senses, so it makes sense. —— sensors. and interestingly, when it went underneath covers, the uv lights at the top turned on, so it knows exactly when it is in an open space and when it is covered, so it is quite clever. this little robot will sanitise and disinfect the entire bed, using uvc light. a king—size bed takes two minutes. you can also put into hand—held motor sanitise object like light switches,

pillows, the tv remote, but for me, i'm going for the toilet. at full price, the clea nsebot i'm going for the toilet. at full price, the cleansebot costs £199, but currently there is an earlybird deals to £76. so while it is cool putting little sanitising robot to work, there is no way of actually telling if it is working not, and of course uvc is known to be extremely effective when it comes to killing bacteria, which is plain is why the company says this robot kills 99.9% of anything lurking in your room. sometimes when you are away from your home comforts all you want to do is kickback and watch your own programmes, which explains why wrought this along. this is the nebula project capital. the nebula needs a wi—fi connection, then you can string things like netflix and youtube. you can also screen cast from a phone or connect your lap via hdmi. the nebula capital project cost £319 motor ninepence. fully charged, it can play to make movies

back to back, so about four hours. and it supports a display size of up to 100 inches. for a and it supports a display size of up to 100 inches. fora miniature projector that is essentially the size of a can of fizzy drink i am genuinely impressed. picture quality is clear and sharp. i watched a variety of different future videos. use interface is easy to navigate. having a remote helps about. one of the most impressive features is the 360 degrees audio. i had just under half way and it was super loud. if i turned up any higher, i think the neighbours would have complained. now, if you are somebody that need silence to go to sleep, these might come in handy. this is bose's quantity applied. this annoys masking sleep plugs. they come in three different sizes and have our own charging case. not cheap, at £239 for a pair. fully charged, they last updated the hours and there is a partner up available with a library of grand noises to play. snoring. so, that was the snore

tests, as you probably guessed. i am disappointed to report back to sleep by this failed. that is because they are annoys masking and not noise cancelling. they did, however, past the neighbour test. pretty good at getting the other ambient noises. should you purchase a pair? well, if you like to completely sleep in silence, given of all that noise, maybe a cheap pair of earplugs is your best bet. but if you like to blast a bit of peaceful and tackle music into your ears before you go to sleep, maybe a bit of white noise, these are comfy and were pretty by the guaranteed to give you a good nights sleep. on that note, get out of here. it is my time to go to sleep now. for the first time ever, the rugby world cup heads to asia next year. 400,000 sports fans will go and see their teams at ten host cities around japan. their teams at ten host cities aroundjapan. in their teams at ten host cities around japan. in what is also a dry

run to the olympic games in tokyo in 2020. someone so will be worried about japan's reputation as a place thatis about japan's reputation as a place that is tricky to get around if you don't speak the language. but it is a myth that i think is not always deserved and to show you why i will be exploring six of the host cities against the clock. to go to city will host a group matches and lives in japan's central will host a group matches and lives injapan's central beach it prefecture but it is mainly an industrial hub so most visitors will find themselves staying in nearby and nagoya. which is much bigger and busier. i am and nagoya. which is much bigger and busier. iam in and nagoya. which is much bigger and busier. i am in nagoya one of japan's largest cities but it is often overlooked by travellers. the challenge is this—i have got 90 minutes, the length of a rugby match plus half—time, to see three big highlight. my friend has been making a plan for me. nagoya is known to be

an industrial powerhouse, it is home to one of the auto manufacturing giant injapan. but also it played an important role injapanese history as it is the birthplace of one of the most powerful feudal shoguns. how easy is it to get around? similar to other cities in japan, nagoya has a good public transport system so it should not be too hard. i have prepared a path for you. —— paths. too hard. i have prepared a path for you. -- paths. 90 minutes on the clock, i am starting out is what is without a doubt the main attraction in nagoya. i'm definitely in the right place. nagoya castle, and my time starts now. arigato. i have my ticket. i am all that. nagoya castle was built in 1612 but largely destroyed in the second world war. most of what i'm seeing is a reconstruction at no less pretty for

that. these two beautiful golden fish on top. it was actually selected as one of the top three most beautiful castles in all over japan. it is a very historic site, it was built by the very powerful warlord in the 1500. the main castle is close to reconstruction currently other reason still plenty going on in the grounds. oh! sugoi! 20 minutes has passed, i had better get backing. —— cracking. getting around by taxi is quite expensive in japan, and it is quick at all of the cards are very written neatly kept. 30 minutes. so you don't shut your

own taxi doors injapan. they are automatic. look at this building! this is so cool! the next stop she will move on to is the nagoya science new zealand, and she will experience extreme cold in the deep freeze room which is kept at —30 celsius at all times. this is home to the world's third biggest planetarium and it is probably one of the most in this new buildings in the country. deep—freeze lab? of the most in this new buildings in the country. deep-freeze lab? yes. itaims to the country. deep-freeze lab? yes. it aims to similar temperatures in antarctica. ok, what am it aims to similar temperatures in antarctica. ok, whatam i it aims to similar temperatures in antarctica. ok, what am i wearing. first, you are acclimatised to a fairly comfy minus ten. it isn't too bad front now. i'm a k. then you are led into the deep freeze chamber. 0h! 0k, led into the deep freeze chamber. oh! ok, you can really feel the

drop. oh! it is like ice! it is like ice in here! i might have to put my good art. do i have a good? let me see. i have a good. it is closed —— cold. this is your ice from the enter it. ok, that is enough for me. wow! this up above here is a simulation of the aurora borealis, or the northern lights. wow! it is spectacular. ok, well, i've ticked the -30 spectacular. ok, well, i've ticked the —30 chamber box. thank you. oh, what? i am still in —10? ok, we are on out now and i'm approaching the one—hour mark. on out now and i'm approaching the one-hour mark. so for her final challenge i think she earned a bit ofa challenge i think she earned a bit of a treat so she is going to have herself some solid cake which is a ca ke herself some solid cake which is a cake that is beautifully decorated

without using any of the traditional ingredients like sugar, flour or eggs. i'm sure she is coming to enjoy that one. 0k. eggs. i'm sure she is coming to enjoy that one. ok. so i'm going to eat solid cake. have you heard of it? solid cake? i almost missed a stop. i had better run. we are going to ta ke stop. i had better run. we are going to take a bit of a shortcut. through the park. you know, getting around japan is not as hard as you might think but it helps if you know a few key phrases you can ask people, thank goodness someone smart phone and a map, right? otherwise i would be totally lost. konnichiwa! konnichiwa! sugoi!, wow! look at these cakes. this beautiful works of

art were created and they look amazing, they look like delicious ca kes amazing, they look like delicious cakes but there is a twist. i cannot believe these are all vegetables. the colours! time check, just two minutes. to try this cake. wow! look at the lady is! this is amazing. she uses soya bean power, eggs and vegetable oil to create the sponge and the icing is a mixture of cream cheese and tofu. they have been such a hit she is now creating valid wedding cakes. my brain says cake but my taste buds say valid. it ta kes but my taste buds say valid. it takes just like a salad. amazing. but my taste buds say valid. it takesjust like a salad. amazing. we made it. by the skin of our teeth. that is it for this week. coming up next week: chris to get their hands dirty all in the name of conservation in england's lake district. this is the first time i

have ever used a shovel. and i will be taking on another 90 minute challenge, this time in a psycho. —— —— in osaka. look at this 0. do they know i am no time limit? and don't forget if you would like to follow us on forget if you would like to follow usona forget if you would like to follow us on a recent adventures you can find all sorts of little gems on our social media accounts. the details for both can be found on our website. but until next time from me come on robert and the rest of the travel show team here in nagoya, it is goodbye. —— carmen roberts. hello there. the last 24 hours have been quite turbulent weather—wise. we've had gales, heavy rain, and as we go through the weekend, things only quieten down a little bit. it will stay windy. a showery day to come on saturday. sunday should be a little drier but equally, it will start to turn a bit chillier. now, look at this, this beautiful swirl of cloud on the satellite picture. this is the deep low that passed the north of scotland on friday. below

the north of scotland on friday. is moving away to north—east below is moving away to the north—east but still plenty of shower with circulating and in eastern areas may be starting the day on a dry note with some sunshine at the downpours quickly racing in on the west, some of them heavy with flashes of lightning and rumbles off under and northern areas will see the winds easing a little and further south and will stay blustery and temperatures ranging from nine to 13 degrees at best. going through saturday night, plenty more showers racing in from the west, switching more northerly across northern areas you will notice and the winds further south will be risk indeed, we could seek off for coastal areas particularly 50— 60 or 70 miles an hourin particularly 50— 60 or 70 miles an hour in the most exposed spots which could cause some disruption and put all of the white line squeezing together on the child, just a sign of how windy it will be the first pa rt of how windy it will be the first part of sunday. then the front moves through, bringing showers and behind it, the winds switch to north or north—westerly for all the bus which will bring slightly chilly air. early on sunday perhaps showers

across southern areas and foremost it dries, the gulf of sunshine and the potential for one or two showers across northern scotland, northern ireland, places exposed to the north—westerly breeze and temperatures coming down as the day wears on. at best between five and 11 degrees. they will continue to go down as we have through sunday night into the early part of monday, and italy for eastern and northern areas with this blue shading extending across the temperature chart. towns and cities in the north getting down to freezing. a spot in the countryside a little colder than that, maybe seven degrees in plymouth. milder in the far south. into monday, high pressure building its way into the picture, it means more in the weight of dry and settled whether to start the new week, what is windy, but from midweek onward, frontal systems will push in from the west and it will turn more unsettled. good morning. welcome to breakfast, with tina daheley and charlie stayt. our headlines today: police in new zealand

are treating the disappearance of backpacker grace millane as murder. a 26—year—old man is being questioned. paris in lockdown as security services brace for a fourth weekend of protests. amber rudd has become the first cabinet minister to openly propose plan b if theresa may's brexit deal is rejected by mps. ben stokes is not out and says he's sorry for his part in a fight in bristol last year. he and alex hales won't miss any further cricket matches, but both were fined by a discplinary commission. and it's supposed to be a display of