this week, i am in the usa's wow, i've never seen biggest, most iconic city, new york were a very special lady has been has died at the age of 70. making headlines. a brand—new museum dedicated he took the title for to the statue of liberty ferrari in 1975 and 1977, opened its doors this past week and for mclaren in 1984. a family statement said he died and the travel show was lucky enough to see inside just as they finished work on it. the statue this close before. as they are putting the finishing peacefully with them by his side. touches to the museum, we are only allowed to go in very, very early in the morning so i was up at 5am to catch the us has delayed imposing restrictions on exports to the chinese telecoms company the ferry, the very first boat huawei for three months of the day to leave to help existing customers. for liberty island hours before the commerce department has temporarily restored huawei's the arrival of the public. ability to maintain its networks liberty island receives nearly 11.5 definitely worth the and provide software updates. million visitors each year. google said it will no longer on a busy day, as many as 25,000 service the android operating people come over and right now, systems in huawei devices. we've got it all to ourselves. 00:00:32,486 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 this is incredible. ungodly wake—up call. until recently, visitors that wanted to learn more about the statue's history were directed to an exhibit scientists say global sea levels in its place at the space could rise far more than predicted was so limited, only due to accelerating melting a few people actually in greenland and antarctica. got to see it. a new study projects that the real that's all set to change level may be around two metres by 2100. the long held view has been that the rise would only be just with the opening of the new museum. under one metre. oh, it's dramatically better. it will be a whole new experience for people who have been a head teacher at the centre

here before to the other museum. of a row over how children the primary thinking behind are taught about relationships, the structure is that we not compete including between same sex couples, has told the bbc she's received with the statue of liberty, threatening messages. that we have a really attractive sarah hewitt—clarkson runs building but that all eyes anderton park primary school in birmingham. the school has seen protests over the use of story books which include homosexual families. sima kotecha reports. are still on lady liberty. can we go inside? let's go inside, come on. last night, lgbt activists putting up messages in support of staff on school gates. there are three primary chanting: our children! areas of the museum. our choice! people come in, they will go into the immersive theatre and then they will move on to the engagement gallery this comes after seven which is where we are standing right weeks of protests. now and the engagement gallery campaigners and parents have been is primarily the history calling on anderton park to suspend of the statue of liberty. its beginning, and then how it the teaching of lgbt relationships became a symbol of america. while they have talks. we are not against lgbt. and now it's used in every sort we respect all the communities. we are living here, we are very many different cultures, people. of thing that you can think of. you say you respect the community but then you are calling the museum takes people all the way for teachers not to teach children

about same—sex relationships. back to the statue's creation. it was designed by frederic august can you understand why people may bartholdi, who built it see you as being homophobic? you know, we are not homophobic. in his paris workshop. the head teacher says she won't change her stance on equality. i feel it's attacking a law that i'm really proud we have in this the statue marked country, which protects all of us for whatever protected 100 years since the characteristics we belong to. and that was fought for by people declaration of independence and the historic alliance between america and france. in 1885, it was shipped in 350 individual pieces over to new york over the decades and centuries. where it was reassembled and unveiled to the american public next year. and then you finish with the inspiration gallery. so let's have a look at the face. but now the debate has taken a sinister turn. the head teacher has received it's a huge face. a series of threatening messages, this full—sized replica is made some of which are causing her from the same materials serious concern for her safety. as the statue. today a protester and a birmingham important thing is for you to feel mp had a feisty exchange the narrowness of the copper. after it was claimed hundreds that's the full size of children were not sent to the school in protest. of the copper on the... how come you have not supported the 300 parents who have been i was not expecting it to be like that. protesting here for nobody does, it's very thin. the last four weeks? where have you been? i don't agree with the protest. about the size of... but as a member... i don't agree that you get to pick now for the piece de resistance, the original torch. and choose which equality you can and can't have. the torch. i'm afraid our equality laws protect us all. wow. you seem to want to push your view it stood up there forward even though dfe guidelines

state a head teacher can teach from 1886 until 1984. as much or as little of lgbt, depending on the requirements of the pupils and students. there is no point the original torch had been changed talking to you, mate. the bbc has seen a petition signed from bartholdi's design to include a glass panel frame that by the parents of at least 300 children who attend this school could be lit up night. saying they no longer have confidence or trust in the leadership here. but the head teacher says some in the 1980s, it was removed were pressurised into signing it and replaced during a massive and others are calling the protests destructive and damaging. restoration of the statue. with neither side backing down, there is no end in sight, with continued disruption to the children's education. sima kotecha, bbc news, birmingham. can you tell us how difficult it was to get the torch in here. well, i didn't have to do it but it was quite a task. people worked for about two weeks, from 3:00 in the afternoon it has just it hasjust gone until 3:00 at night. it has just gone half past three in they had this carrier that they laid the morning. now it's time for the travel show. the face on its back, this week on the travel show — and then put the torch on it. a new look at lady liberty. we had not put in all the glass yet, this is incredible. we've got it all to ourselves. so that could lift quite nicely wow, definitely worth into its position, and it the ungodly wake—up call. travel tips from our global guru. all worked quite well. and going off grid and here it is. martin and his team have been in charge of conserving the torch and cleaning it up. well, today is the last day, on the coast of norway. it's sort of the clean down from the top down and so as they are

finishing up the lighting fixtures inside, myjob is then to find we came around the point here, turned off the engine and i said, "well, this is it. a clean down of everything "this is the place." 00:04:09,224 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 0ur dreams became reality. that falls down. it's just a simple cotton cloth to try to get the heavy things out. just getting rid of that there. like any cleaning job, it's never done. you are one of the last people who get to be here before it's off. i do feel very honoured. it's pretty cool. i get to touch it because the public aren't going to get to touch this, are they? no, they are really not. just don't leave any real marks, 0k? my hands are clean! i think it's really quite impressive just how much detail there is for something that really wasn't designed to be seen close—up. the detail is so intricate. it's pretty amazing how

it all comes together, part to part, piece to piece and all of a sudden, you've got a torch. it's so iconic and you think about its history and how it stood for freedom and for liberty to people all over the world. it really is a remarkable piece of work. and the museum has now opened its doors. entry is free to all visitors of liberty island. and if you're visiting new york this summer, here are some travel show tips of what to know before you go. pay lady liberty a visit and your ferry ticket should also include a trip to ellis island, at one time a gateway to america.

over 12 million immigrants were processed here in the late 19th and early 20th century. today tourists can visit a 3—floor museum as well as the famous great hall. the american museum of modern art, or moma, celebrates its 90th anniversary with the opening of some new galleries and performance spaces but if you want to visit it in its current form, you'd better be quick. it will be closed from june 16 until the autumn. and this rather pristine development is hudson yard, made up of a 7—storey shopping mall, offices and apartments. it is estimated to have cost, are you ready, $25 billion. since the yard has opened in march, it has been heaving with visitors and it could get even busier next year when the observation deck opens. at more than 1,000 feet of the ground, it will reportedly become the highest out your deck in the united states and with a glass bottom floor, you will be able to see all the way down. there is no question it's lit but if all those shops

and skyscrapers leave you cold, you might be enticed by the shed, a brand—new cultural centre slap bang in the middle of the yards. the shed really is part museum, part performing arts centre, part pop venue. we produce and commission all the work, so everything is new. if you add, i call it the p word, if you add pop into the equation, it immediately brings a much wider range of interest. one example of what i'm talking about is a big kind of summer show dragon spring phoenix rise. it's kind of a kung fu musical. but we can also do things like a celebration of classical music and painting. we really are kind of a hybrid venue. still to come on the travel show. simon answers your travel

questions in global guru. it's very easy simply to book at the last minute. generally, you can even buy a ticket on the day of departure to australia and not pay significantly more than other people on your flight. and we meet the modern day castaway living alone on an island in norway. living here alone, it has been pretty tough sometimes because you have to rely on yourself all the time. so don't go away. hello, this week i have advice on the best european volcano experiences. medical care in australia. and the risks and rewards

of travel to jamaica. first, though, i'vejust bought a ticket for a significant maritime event in the eastern mediterranean. 0njune 2, i will be aboard a new ferry link from turkey to greece. until now, the only ferries between the two countries have shuffled between the turkish mainland and nearby greek islands but this is a mainland—to—mainland operation connecting the ports of cesme and lavrion, close to izmir and athens respectively. next, john ash has a seismic request. i want to see an active volcano, relatively cheaply. mount etna seems a good option. is it the best? john, i have been lucky enogh to witness active volcanoes in costa rica and the us state of hawaii, but to get some advice for you i have called an expert. mount etna volcano is the second world's most active volcano and it is close and relatively cheap to visit. the volcano is close to the city and eruptions take

place quite often. the last one took place at the end of december, 2018. not far from here it is another active volcano, stromboli, otherwise to see other volcanos being active as etna, you have to fly to hawaiian islands or to la reunion islands. next, john is heading for australia. he's been successfully treated for cancer that says that travel insurance policies are still extremely expensive. he wonders, how can i get reasonably priced travel insurance with a poor medical history? john, insurers take a very close interest in the medical histories of travellers and price their premiums accordingly. one strategy which some travellers use is to take advantage of the reciprocal healthcare agreement that the uk has with australia. you will need to enrol at a medicare centre, just take along your passport and proof of residence in the uk. of course, if you are not insured, you

won't qualify for medical evacuation. and neither will you be covered in the unfortunate event that you need to cancel because your condition has deteriorated. to deal with the last point, it's very easy. simply to book at the last minute. generally, you can even buy a ticket on the day of departure to australia and not pay significantly more than other people on your flight. finally, wendy barlow wants to go to jamaica but she is concerned. is jamaica reasonably safe? my husband says you have to stay in a resort. wendy, i am a great fan ofjamaica and have very much enjoyed myjourneys there. it would be a real shame to spend your time inside the high walls of an all—inclusive resort. however, jamaica experiences twice as many murders in the average year as britain. even though the uk has a population 20 times bigger.

you the travel show but if you sign up with local guides, perhaps with one might suit enterprises, you will enjoy a high degree of protection from danger. i recommend a day in cockpit country, a vast slab of limestone that has been eroded into the strangest of landscapes and a trip to the capital, kingston. my highlight — bob marley's museum in the great musician's former home. that's it for now but do keep sending me your travel questions and i will do my very best to find you the right a nswe i’s. for now, from me, simon calder, see you soon. i'm at hudson yards, one of new york's newest landmarks and home to a 150 foot sculpture called vessel. i'm at hudson yards, one of new york's newest landmarks and home to a 150 foot sculpture called vessel. sojessie, what do

you know about vesel? well there are nearly 2500 steps, and about a mile of walkways. they are expecting that over 2 million people are going to come every year to visit. so, there's a lot of flights of stairs, going where? nowhere, actually. it's a bit of a building, a bit of a sculpture, a bit of an artwork, i think the architect actually described it as a piece of furniture but the views are supposed to be fantastic and if instagram is any indication it is already a selfie hotspot. wow, i think we should go and climb it, don't you? let's go! let's do it. it is incredible, isn't it? it would be brilliant playing tag on this. oh, yeah. it's like an adult funhouse. which way? i would say you go that way and i go

this way but i'm pretty sure we'll end up lost. i know! isn't this view amazing? and gets a lot better as you go up, doesn't it? yeah, it's cool, there are so many different views. i can't come this high up and not take a photo so do you mind doing the honours? of course. thank you! big smiles, one, two, three! gorgeous! we're gonna take a selfie. all right! it's got to be done. and to wrap up this week, we're off to western norway, home of the fjords. these long narrow bands of sea can stretch to more than 200 kilometres long, and tourists come here to soak up some of europe's most stunning scenery.

the furthest west you can travel in norway is to a region called solund, an area made up of more than 1700 islands, we went there to meet a man that has lived on one of these islands for more than two decades, all on his own. the house here on the island was in very bad shape. then we went on to study the old original building construction, that means axe, saw, drill, hand drills, and things like that. from the very beginning, now we have six or seven buildings here and it has now taken me 20 years, to get the money to do it, to buy the materials, but also the time to

really do the work. i've been living here for 20 years. when we came around the point here, and we turned off the engine i said, "well, this is it. this is the place." 0ur dreams became reality. living here alone, it has been pretty tough sometimes. because you have to rely on yourself all the time. although i am alone, i'm not lonely, i will say that. the postal boat brings people, post, tourists, locals, around the islands. it is kind of a shuttle. friends and neighbours come around and visit me and make me feel that i'm in a connection with the area and the community here.

we want to try to document some parts of the old traditions. it is important to me to preserve these old boats and bring them to the next generation. that's how cultural heritage is evolved. this is the barn, this is the place where i teach my students during the summer camps, and we have rope work and we do handcraft,

and some good meals inside here. this is interesting because it's dating back to the viking period. the vikings used the square sail, and we want to bring it back again. i think that it will give them an understanding that we are part of a connection. a connection with culture, and also a connection to nature and to the elements around us. and i'm afraid that's your lot for this week, butjoin us next week when: cat's in the high atlas mountains of morocco, living the berber life as part of a women's only expedition. and i head up town to the bronx to try my hand at the street sport that has entertained

generations of new yorkers. i don't know if i'm going to be able to hit it that hard but i'm going to give it my best shot. grab a stick right here for you, there's one right there. there's no pressure at all... i got this! ..well, there's a little bit of pressure. that's good. there you go, run it out! run it out! let go of the bat! and don't forget to follow us on social media for extra travel show content. but for now, from me, lucy hedges, and the rest of the travel show team, here in the big apple, it's goodbye.

hello there. we've had some interesting clouds sent in to us here at the bbc weather centre over recent days. this was monday's effort from cardiff. it's a funnel cloud, a tornado that doesn't quite reach its way all the way down to the ground. and what about this beauty, from sunday, from the north yorkshire area. but what if the atmosphere had 25 times more energy built up in it, ready to be released in one violent outbreak? well, that's what we've got going on across parts of the united states at the moment, through texas and oklahoma. these storm clouds have already produced some tornadoes, and there is the potential for some of these tornadoes to become violent, wide, and have a long track along the ground. so some extreme weather there across the united states. here in the uk, though, over the next few hours, expect a little bit more rain to come in. scotland, some damp weather here. otherwise, it's a largely dry picture, but again it's quite murky around some of our eastern coasts, with some mist and fog patches particularly again for

eastern areas of scotland. so for tuesday morning, for many of us, actually, it's a decent start to the day. the winds should be light and there should be plenty of sunshine around across northern ireland, for most of england and wales. and increasingly, we'll see the skies brighten up in scotland as well. but, as that process happens, the rain eases, we'll start to see some showers breaking out, and they could turn heavy and thundery. maybe a few showers as well getting going across eastern england. otherwise it's dry and in any sunshine, it should feel pleasantly warm, given the light winds. it's a similar day for many of us on wednesday. again, a lot of drier weather around, with some sunshine. but there will be some thicker cloud working into northern scotland, particularly the northern isles, with some rain and cool weather. temperaturesjust ten in lerwick. we might see some of that rain getting into aberdeenshire as well. but elsewhere, a similar kind of weather prospect. a few isolated showers, but it's mainly dry with some sunshine. so, the next few days, feeling warm in any sunshine. a few slow—moving showers are possible and the winds are going to stay light.

but subtle signs of something of a change as we head towards thursday. we've got a weather system lurking in the atlantic, and there is a chance that we could see some of the rain brushing into western areas. a little bit of uncertainty about that, but for many of us, i think there'll be a little bit more in the way of high cloud in the sky, making any sunshine hazy. quite warm again, though — temperatures high teens to low 20s fairly widely. now, on into friday and the weekend, it looks like the jetstream is going to start moving straight across the uk, and that will tend to encourage outbreaks of rain, particularly across northern areas, so we could see some rain at times. some uncertainty in the details of the rain. it will probably turn cloudier and breezier, though, through the weekend. that's your weather.

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