so the winds easing slowly on monday but then picking up again on monday night and into tuesday. the next area of low pressure driving in quite a broad band of rain, actually. this is going to be quite heavy. we are all going to get some soaking rain on tuesday and those winds will be particularly squally on that second hand of rain. still on the mild side. perhaps temperatures in most parts of the country remaining in double figures. but behind that band of rain, there's a surge of colder air, coming down across the uk, with some showers around the middle part of the week, but there's more wet and windy and mild weather waiting to come in from the atlantic later on.

it's quite clear that the worst victims of this disaster this is bbc news. the headlines: donald trump has thanked iran for what he described as "very fair" negotiations which led to a rare exchange of prisoners between the two countries. iran released an american phd student who'd been jailed for spying, a charge he denied. in return, the us freed

an iranian scientist. it's being reported that a saudi air force trainee who shot dead three people at a military base in florida on friday posted comments critical of us involvement in foreign wars, just hours before the shootings. the british heavyweight boxer, anthony joshua, has regained the titles he lost in a stunning upset in new york six months ago. in a rematch in saudi arabia, joshua won a unanimous points victory over the man who beat him injune, the mexican—american, andy ruinr. now on bbc news, the travel show. coming up on this week's show: i'm exploring the world of korean beauty and getting some home truths. oh, my gosh. i need a facelift? a little lift. the problems and benefits of travelling while deaf. and from barren rock to botanical wonderland.

this is prime selfie location. boy band photo shoot going on up here. hello, and welcome to the travel show with me, carmen roberts. hello, and welcome to the travel show with me, carmen roberts. and this week, we are coming to you from seoul in south korea where looking good seems to be a national obsession. if you've never heard of k—beauty before, than a stroll in seoul's myeong—dong neighbourhood should give you a clue. so there is literally shop after shop selling skincare and make—up products and it gives you an idea of the sheer size of the korean beauty market. the booming popularity of k—pop

stars and the constant search for innovations means korea's beauty markets is among the world's top 10. exports of cosmetic products have quadrupled in the last five years. there are now about 2,000 different korean brands to choose from, all promising glowing, youthful skin. here, even the shops are hi—tech. wow, this is super weird. it's scanning my face. it's like a magic mirror. and these other products they recommend. it's quite a long list. the famous south korean beauty routine requires some serious homework.

korean women are usually using like five steps on the skin care. so we have a toner, lotion, soothing and cream. and this is the final cream, another cream. yes. i think this might take me 30 minutes every night if i did this. no, no, no, if you get used to it, less than 10 minutes, you can finish it. we have turn our lotion, do you think korea is at the top of its field in terms of innovation with beauty? i think the cosmetic brand, yes. i think the korean people really think of our skin and the skincare, and elasticity as well, so i think that korea is the best in the world for innovation. but the perpetual quest for beauty can come with some dark consequences. yeunji—sun is one of the leading activists of a growing feminist movement taking a stand against it.

it is the anti—corset movement. so the expectation for women in korea to be beautiful, to have the k—beauty look, how big a pressure is it here? this huge pressure to be beautiful extends beyond skincare and cosmetics. it's also about scalpels. oh, and needles as well.

welcome to seoul, the world's capital of plastic surgery. so we are in the upmarket gangnam neighbourhood which you may have heard from that famous korean song. # 0ppan gangnam style!# but it's also known as seoul's ‘beauty belt‘ and there are literally hundreds of plastic surgery clinics here. south korea is the world's champion for the number of cosmetic procedures per capita. between a third and half of young south korean women are believed to have had some kind of plastic surgery. the experience usually starts with a simple photo shoot. some computer magic is then applied to the photos to transform your face before the scalpel does it for real. and it's ok to fly after having surgery?

yes, yes. thank gosh. south korean surgeons are also attracting a large number of tourists. about 50,000 foreigners go under the knife in korea every year. people like susan, who flew from new york to get eyelid surgery here. there are many, many doctors here and the level of competency, i don't even want to say that, but it's so highly advanced and it's also very acceptable so i felt like it was in very safe hands to get my eyes done here. so it seems a long way to come for plastic surgery. is there a big price difference? actually, you get a tax refund here. wow. yeah, so in america i was quoted about $5,000 and in korea, it was substantially less. maybe 25—30% less with the tax refund. so it's worth the journey here. and i'm flying out today so you could fly in and fly out. korea.

and if you are a bit like me and you are nervous and you want more information about plastic surgery, there is a small museum here you can visit. wow, these skulls are a bit confronting. so this is a long chin model, protruding chin. and this is the head garment you need to wear after surgery. and it's notjust plastic surgery on yourface. here is a whole cabinet dedicated to breast implants. goodness. i'm not sure i'm feeling more reassured after my museum tour. it's now time to get my free consultation with dr kim, a plastic surgeon. so the moment of truth — what do i need to get done? usually for your age,

we make the procedure to make your face look a little bit younger. we make the computer simulation for your face and this is your appearance before surgery and the right picture is after surgery. in truth, seeing your face transformed and realising the extent of work to be done to achieve it is a pretty brutal process. when you see the front picture, you have some prominent wrinkle, see the fold, and droopy, thick skin. and the cheeks can be lifted. it is facelift. oh, my gosh. i need a facelift? a little lift. so ffter the faclift, we can make the cheek skin lifted. sometimes we cut the bone and make the chin sharper. that sounds painful. a little pain, not too much. so i could have all this done in a day? of course, in a day, yes.

that's amazing. well, thank you, dr kim. you're welcome. i'll think about it. bye— bye. but there's a backlash. this online video has been viewed more than 8 million times. it has inspired women to give up some simple things like make—up, a new way to take a stand.

the anti—corset movement is not alone in raising concerns. after thousands people complain, seoul's metro operator has decided to ban all ads for plastic surgery from 2022. as for me, i think that from the time being, i will try to be happy in my own skin.

well, stay with us because still to come on the travel show, i set sail for the incredible botanic wonderland off the coast of south korea and meet the force of nature who made it happen. so don't go away. so there's dozens of weird places to relax and have a coffee here in seoul and this coffeeshop is a perfect example. hi, i'll have a face latte, please. they found a way of truly personalising your brew. hazelnut latte, please. it's about shots, in more ways than one. ok, i take my selfie. this is my face selfie smile. and you can even drink your favourite k—pop singer's face. pick the one where i look least crazy. the whole process is fairly simple.

first, fill some paper cups with cold milk. switch the coffee machine on and press print. the machine and food colouring all do the rest. ok, so i'm putting the straw into my eye. it's a bit masochistic, isn't it? bye— bye. ifeel a bit like a cannibal, really, drinking my own face. it's delicious, just like a regular iced coffee. next this week, is about travelling differently. this time, taking to the road without being able to hear. it sounds daunting to many of us, but for one woman it has opened

our next journey starts in south korea's southern shores, a land of beaches, shipyards and many, many islands. in fact, there are dozens of them along this coast. but one in particular has won the hearts of many koreans. so that's where we're headed, over there. it looks like any other island in the area. it's hard to imagine that it's anything than a bunch of rocks. as the boat gets closer, though, this islet takes on another dimension. welcome to 0edo botania, the garden island. every year, more than i million people come — mainly to see the over 3000 varieties of exotic plants and trees that grow here, but also to learn about the special love story

that is behind the island's success. there are no cars on the island. the only sounds you will hear from the wind, birds and classical music pumped out of loudspeakers hidden in the trees. so we're here, i can see ice cream up ahead, but also, a really famous part of the island. half a century ago, though, there was no ice cream parlour here, only a few camellia trees crowning a very barren rock. the fate of the island changed when a fisherman took shelter on its shores on a stormy day in 1969. lee chang—ho was ms choi's husband. this is my husband... that's me.

choi ho sook and her husband settled on the island in the 1970s. they first tried to grow tangerines and raise pigs, but without much success. a trip to the gardens of buckingham palace in the uk gave them the idea of creating a similar botanical garden here, but it was no easyjourney. was it hard work? i can't imagine how much effort would have been put in to make the island to this level.

and results came indeed. 0edo island was open to the public in 1995, and it was an instant success. time is now restricted to accommodate the sheer number of visitors. they are only allowed 1.5 hours on the island. but that is enough for some good shots. this is prime selfie location. boy band photo shoot going on up here. plants and flowers have been carefully selected so there is blossom all year round. but the upkeep of such a vast patch requires more than green fingers. eight gardeners are employed to shave, cut and maintain the vegetation. they are busy bees.

this garden reminds me of edward scissorhands. look at this tree with the hole in the middle. i walk here every day, i think about my husband. 0h, do you miss him? yes. but every day, no answer. lee chang—ho died some 15 years ago. a stone plaque now commemorates the husband who transformed the fate of this rocky island. do you feel emotional when you come here? yeah. what do you feel? some days happy, some days unhappy. ms choi wrote herself the poem inscribed on this stone.

as the sun retreats from the island, my time is up. tomorrow, another boat will bring hundreds more to this little piece of paradise. another day on 0edo botania. that's all we have got time for this week. coming up next week: christa's in london checking out why crumbling stonework, dodgy wiring and leaky pipes are causing headaches at one of the world's most recognisable world heritage sites.

this is level 25. so we're 50 metres up. oh my very word! look at that! i hope you canjoin us for that if you can, and don't forget you can follow us on social media, and maybe you can share some of your travel stories with the world too. but until then, from me, carmen roberts, and the rest of the travel show team here in south korea, it's goodbye. hello there. it isa

it is a rough ride with wind and rain over the it is a rough ride with wind and rain overthe uk it is a rough ride with wind and rain over the uk and it will remain that way for the few days. strengths of the wind will have the biggest impact. the main driver is this area of low pressure here, pushing that weather front all the way across the country bringing a spell of heavy rain. showers following on behind and out here we are likely to find the strongest wind yet to arrive. through the irish sea gales are likely, mild start to sunday but the showers arrive quickly and broadly speaking it is a day of sunshine and heavy showers. not too many for eastern parts of england, frequent out to the west emerging at times to give longer spells of rain for northern ireland, western scotland and the north—west of england. a touch of wintering us over the tops of the hills perhaps. seven degrees in scotland and northern ireland, could get to 13 in east anglia on the south where we have fewer showers and a bit more sunshine full that will be tempered by strong and gusty wind. those winds are set to strengthen further during the

evening and overnight as the storm arrives, pushing the strongest of the wind across ireland into wales and the south—west where here we look at gusts around 70 mile an hour perhaps around the coast together with some squally rain as well. on monday, things come down from the west with a ridge of high pressure moving in. and the strongest of the wind transfers down the north sea coast. gales are likely with fish future was agreed that they that should become fewer and for most of us should become fewer and for most of us it should be dry with some sunshine to windy, yes, but the wind is slowly easing down and we have the first sign of rain in northern ireland later in the day. ahead of the, five or six degrees in eastern scotland, north—east scotland, i have 12 in the south—west. that ridge of high pressure does not last long, however, because more weather systems a re long, however, because more weather systems are arriving into tuesday in the winter strengthening as well. maintaining this very unsettled spell. so we will get more rain, i

think, on tuesday. strong to go forth wind as well, particularly squally on the second band of rain. showers following in the evening from the west but that, temperature typically into double figures.

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