this is bbc news, the headlines: the world health organization has welcomed the announcement that a second company has developed a coronavirus vaccine, but the who is warning against complacency. the head of the agency has said he's extremely concerned by a surge in cases in europe and the americas. the us president—elect, joe biden, has warned that donald trump's refusal to begin the transition following his election defeat earlier this month could cost lives. mr biden said more people might die from covid—19 unless the president worked with the incoming team to co—ordinate vaccination programmes. thousands of people have been evacuated from the coasts of honduras and nicaragua as hurricane iota bears down the world health organization warns against on the region damaged two weeks complacency after a second firm ago by another storm. announced successful trials forecasters say the hurricane of a covid—19 vaccine. threatens to destroy many homes, wreck power supplies and make the area affected uninhabitable for months. i broke into an ear to ear grin when i heard the numbers was really exceeded our best hopes and it is an incredibly exciting moment for us. as coronavirus cases in the us top 11 million — coronavirus infections in hull

have risen at an astonishing president—electjoe biden warns more people could die and terrifying rate, according to the leader if the trump administration doesn't co—operate of the city council. with the transition. stephen brady has written reporter: what do you see to the prime minister, as the biggest threat asking for more government support. our correspondent vickyjohnson to your transition right now, given president trump's unprecedented attempt to obstruct and delay a smooth transfer of power? has the latest details. more people may die if we do not co—ordinate. hurricane iota bears down over the past week or co—, hull on central america forcing thousands of people in nicaragua and honduras has been at the top of the very top of coronavirus infection rate. this means there has been an increase in the number of patients being admitted to hospitals. on friday, our cameras went into the hull infirmary and there was about 50 patients, today, about 190 and many of them needing intensive care. hospitals are saying they can cope, for now, but today, the leader of hull city council, stephen brady, has written to borisjohnson, asking him to intervene urgently. he says the city is 110w urgently. he says the city is now at a critical point. he wa nts a now at a critical point. he wants a certain flexibility,

able to close schools if necessary. we have spoken to the school's minister nick gibb and he says this absolutely won't happen that stephen brady wa nts won't happen that stephen brady wants urgent help and he says he wants the same sort of help that has been on offer to other cities like liverpool in the past. now on bbc news, the travel show. coming up on the show: the lockdown elopers heading for vegas. laughs. i think i'm ready for my big day now. let's go! this week, we're in oklahoma, meeting some of its legendary cowboys of colour. and the uphill task facing these mountain guides in a remote and stunning corner of east africa. this is africa's botanical big game. because it has got lots of things that you can't find anywhere in africa. theme music plays.

hello and welcome to the show, once again in lockdown at travel show h0. it's getting a bit like groundhog day, isn't it? but i know from looking on our media feeds just how many of you, like us, are desperate to get back out there on the road again, and i suppose all we can do in the meantime is plan and dream, and we've got plenty of great inspiration coming your way. first, though, for those of us who are looking forward to a time when we can travel again, what does that look like? and how can we safely book a trip when things are still so uncertain? well, normally at this time of year, lots of us would be thinking about booking our usual summer trip to the beach,

or maybe an easter city break. and there is, of course, one holiday coming up very soon that many travellers may still have their eye on. but coronavirus has meant that this festive season will look a little different. travel website skyscanner has found that despite this, many brits are still searching for some of the more traditionally popular christmas destinations. they've also been surveying thousands of people a week since march to try and understand how people's views on travel are shifting. the searches we see people doing are short—term booking horizons, so that's either seven days or seven weeks at most. and generally that could be, you know, getting home if a restriction has come into place. it could be getting away, to work away. but actually, you know, ultimately we see huge spikes. so when portugal, for example, came onto the list of countries that you could go visit,

we saw a spike of about 2000%. it's one thing to look at concrete bookings and searches, but when you're speaking to people about their feelings about travel, really, what's the shift for you? so they want to be sure that their money is safe and actually, again, that they can move things around, make sure they can get a refund and then, second to that — or alongside it, i should say — is the health factor. people are really saying that, you know, not only is it their responsibility to take care of themselves, it's their responsibility to take care of the community that they are visiting and that they live around. people will continually need to adapt, and so will the industry. people are carrying over a significant amount of their holiday allowance from work into next year, so there is more need and more opportunity to use it and get away. meet the hickman family. for them, a year is not complete without a trip

to disney world. they've booked for next year. can i get a round of applause? applause. orlando, with its range of theme parks and resorts like universal and disney, has topped skyscanner‘s searches for this easter time. i've been to disney about 11 times now. i think this was the 11th time this year. bibbity bobbity boo. my dad's been 25 times — oh, so 2a — 25th was this year — and itjust takes you away from reality. the children probably get as much enjoyment out of it as me, but i think i'm a little bit higher than them. 2019! i expected it to be a lot different. the queueing for the rides, i imagine, would be a lot different. the children, they are very

excited — but they are very excited every year, to an extent. even more so, i think. we have been locked in this year. it gives us something to look forward to. well, fingers crossed they are back with mickey and the gang next year. but for the rest of us still making up our minds, how can you book a trip away with confidence? consumer magazine which? how can you book a trip away with confidence? consumer magazine which? has that said since march, over 9 million people have had a holiday cancelled but that £1 billion are still outstanding in refunds. hello, rory! hello! what's your advice for people who want to book a holiday now, even if it is not going to happen for a little while? what i would say to travellers who are booking is book a package holiday that offers you protection against companies going bust — and unfortunately, we are going to see holiday companies and potentially airlines going bust. it also protects you against the government changing travel corridor advice as well. please book with a good tour operator. so unfortunately, there are lots of tour operators, lots of holiday companies, who have done a really poorjob of refunding customers. beyond that, i would say take

out a travel insurance policy that protects you against disruption — so you need to look for that specifically — and includes good medical insurance because in 2021, if we travel to europe, the european health insurance card will no longer be valid, so you are going to need that health insurance. finally, if you can, book with a credit card. what happens if somebody decides to bite the bullet, book a holiday for christmas, and then it turns out the lockdown is extended? a real risk, and each of the different countries in the uk are applying different lockdown rules, different lengths of lockdowns, so very possible that that may happen. the best advice i can give you, if lockdown is extended, is to make sure that you are booking with a trusted accommodation provider, holiday provider — one that will give you a refund. the law is broadly on your side. if you book with a package holiday operator — a good one — you book with an accommodation provider — a good one — you should be able to get a refund if lockdown is extended.

remember destination weddings? they've always been big business for places like the seychelles or maldives. lovely sun—kissed, glamorous islands suitable for the very best day of your life. or what about enormous indian wedding bonanzas with hundreds of guests that went on for days? as with so many things, we just cannot do that anymore. but instead, an older and more furtive tradition has been revived, as alana yzola found out. i'm here in the city of las vegas, where up to 120,000 weddings are performed each year. do you have anything to make me feel like an actual bride? how about a bouquet? 0k. and a veil. i want to find out how the wedding industry has been affected by the pandemic.

laughs. i think i'm ready for my big day now! let's go! nowadays, people can't or don't want to meet in large numbers, so a lot of weddings look a lot like this. wedding march plays on organ. now, i'm not actually getting married today, but i've come to vegas for that authentic chapel experience. never in my life did i consider getting married by elvis presley, but here we are! well, hi there, friends. name's elvis. i'm alive and well and here today, at the world—famous little church of the west, in the heart of las vegas, nevada, do you both promise to adopt each other‘s hound dogs... # ..and never wear your blue suede shoes in the rain... to always be each other‘s teddy bear... and never go to bed without giving each other... # a hunk a hunk of burning love... well, that was

slightly unhinged! despite the fact the demand for small ceremonies like this are increasing, the wedding industry has been badly impacted, with a potential loss of $23 billion over the next two years. but there's now a growing trend for eloping, with around a third of people deciding to stick with their original wedding dates. we're seeing a lot of coronavirus brides that are either coming here because their wedding was cancelled in their home state and they want to keep the original date, so they come in to vegas, and also, you know, it's really affected people financially so, you know, a less expensive wedding in las vegas is making a lot more sense for couples. dan runs the little church of the west, one of the oldest chapels in vegas. it opened “119112 and really started the wedding industry as we know it in las vegas. what do you think it is about vegas that makes this, like, the capital of weddings? in nevada, we make it very simple — theyjust gotta

produce their photo id. there's a few questions but it is pretty straightforward. and in las vegas, the marriage bureau, where you get that license, is open from eight o'clock in the morning till midnight every day of the year, so, we make it easy — that's why everyone comes here. plus, it's las vegas — they can have a great time while they're here. eloping became very common during the great depression as couples struggled to pay for big ceremonies — hence their reputation for being cost—effective and hassle—free. across the road at the little vegas chapel, newly—weds nathan and barbie have some advice for people thinking about eloping. we've been together for 17 years and it's compromise. you're hesitant. you want family there. we can have a reception at any point in time. in a time when we're not putting anybody at risk. so i think it is a good option, as long as you know it's what you want.

now, this is an issue that hits close to home. you see, i'm one of the couples who've had their weddings postponed due to lockdowns. a new study found that 71% of those planning to have a wedding have decided to postpone their original plans. but what about eloping instead? i decided to call my fiance kendrick to get his thoughts. i wasjust thinking it might sound a little bit crazy, but what do you think about eloping? i don't know if my family is going to go for that. i definitely know your mom is not going to have that. yeah, my mum will probably throw a fit. just the thought of it. but, like, what are we going to do? we could have two ceremonies. you never know, that might be something. just do like us — just us, get eloped, get it on paper and then celebrate with the family when everyone can actually celebrate. that is — that's an option. all right. well, either way, i'm still going to marry you. yeah! i love you.

all right. see you when i get home. before i head home to washington, i've got one more couple to meet. on the dusty plains on red rock canyon, katie and her partner sean are eloping just a stone's throw away from the city. wedding rings are an outward presentation, a symbol of the vows you will share, and represent a promise of eternal and everlasting love. i do pronounce you, and present for the first time, mrand mrs stooks! so congratulations to you both. this is such a beautiful place to have a ceremony. what kind of inspired this location for you guys? with we really knew that we wanted to elope, and we wanted and we wanted to elope in a beautiful place. my mother wasn't too happy and i'm sure her mother wasn't either. yeah, our moms were definitely disappointed but i think in the end, they — you know, they understood that this is what we wanted. so i've definitely opened my mind to the option of eloping,

but it is hard not to have my big day as i planned. guess we'lljust have to wait and see what happens next. but for now at least, i'm glad to be going home to see my fiance and husband—to—be. still to come on the travel show — after the lockdown, the landslides. we're back with the mountain guides desperate to get us back trekking in uganda. let's stay in the usa for a moment as we catch up with the latest in our untold america series, where we look at some of the people who have helped to shape the usa we know today. this week we are in oklahoma, meeting some of its legendary cowboys of colour. i started riding bareback horses when i was 15. i'm 80 years old! born and raised in america.

i am a cowboy! i'm a pretty good cowboy. there was a time when i was one of the top in the united states. slide guitar plays. there were black cowboys before me. this is not really new. this is what people did years and years and years ago when they didn't do anything but herd cattle. if you worked on a ranch every day, then on the weekends when you had a day off, then they went and put the dollars and $2 up and said "i can beat you riding a horse" and hey, that's where we began. the people began to say "hey, let's put this together. let's make an evening out of rodeo." we started with riders

from all over america... these different cities decided "hey, we need an annual rodeo in our town. it is a financial boost for our city." cowboys of colour becomes a major event and it got to be big — big! i have ridden in the cowboys of colour rodeo all the time. i travel with them sometimes. when i first came in the game about 22 years ago, there was a lot of black cowboys. my grandfather was a cowboy, my uncle were cowboys, all of my friends are cowboys and all of the cowboys i know are black, you know? i kind of get my strength and energy through how i was raised with those guys.

my life is 24—7 work, sun up to sundown. the event that we know is bull doggin‘ or steer wrestling was invented by a black man named bill pickett. i was going to about 130 rodeos a year. i've been beat up. i've had a punctured lung, cut liver, ruptured spleen. you're gonna go through it, you're gonna get hurt — it'sjust a matter of when and how bad. once it's in you, it's hard to get out of you. when you come to the dirty south, we're covered. there's a lot of talent here in oklahoma. you know, we're here and we're not goin' nowhere! finally this week, lockdown has been hard for most, but particularly hard for those remote communities that rely on our cash to keep going. in uganda's stunning rwenzori mountains national park, for instance, the crash in tourism was followed almost

immediately by devastating floods and landslides. we've been to meet some of the people now working to rebuild their villages, tourist infrastructure and their lives. this is africa's botanical big game. because it has got lots of things that you can't find anywhere in africa, like the trees, like the animals, the scenery, everything. it is really very, very unique. when most people come in and they see the vegetation, they see the scenery here, they are like — they go home surprised because otherwise, it is something they don't believe that is here. it's another unique world.

what makes rwenzoris, the rwenzori mountains so special is all of the surroundings, especially the water bodies. the place being very green with all different types of trees, which most of them are medicine. in the rwenzori mountains, we have five different zones which includes the savannah grassland. we go to the the tropical rainforest zone, then to the bamboo zone, then afro alpine zone, then the moorland, which isjust bare rocks, and then the glaciers. right now, we are in nyamambwa valley, one of the areas that was badly hit by the floods. and like you can see, these are just where the floods passed going down the valley and here is some of the area where the trail was really destroyed by the floods.

all of a sudden, we heard this almighty roar. it was about a 30 or 40 foot wall of water coming down the river. of course, it just smashed everything that was on its way. it just was up over the top of the banks, everywhere. huge boulders, like the size of a car or even as big as a lounge room, just being taken down with the water. i rang and started shouting at people down in the village to run, run, run! the flood actually happened that night when all of us were in our beds, so we just heard some sounds and people had to — i had a friend of mine had to communicate to me through the phone. he said "you wake up! the water is coming!" and also when i waked up, i heard sounds of people and the sound of the river. when i came back, this was still there —

i had two rooms. this was still there — this was the dining room, and this is — this was my bedroom. so all the things that was in the bedroom, i was not able to pick them. ijust picked these ones in here, in the dining room. it destroyed some of the paths in the mountain. can you believe these guys here? they had no money in their pocket, i had no money in my pocket. they come up here and started working for free, started trying to rebuild the trails, trying to get a way across the river, exploring where we could pass. actually, i have been coming here, helping, digging the trail, sometimes cooking for the team, sometimes slashing, yeah, just doing different kinds, as long as you are on the move. everybody's getting involved, porters and guides. it's hard. the work is hard.

to me, it is important because nowadays, there is no plans, no visitors, so coming here in the mountains, coming for work parties is helping together for my family. as much as we have been affected by the floods, also we have been making a new discovery of other places where to could put the trail. but it also has — it has also come as an advantage that all this new places to put trails, we've got some other new discoveries, like we have got a series of waterfalls along this valley. we've managed to beat our way through and we found a fantastic trail down alongside all of these waterfalls. there's nine in total, just one after the other, and it is really incredible — i do not think there is anything like this in east africa. it's a fantastic section of trail. so in a way the corona and the floods have also

brought opportunity, where we have been able to develop and realise more potential of the rwenzori mountains. and good luck to those guys as they carry on finding new trails. and by the way, didn't uganda look amazing in those pictures? right, that's all we've got time for this week. coming up next week — lucy's here to look back at some of our favourite sporting trips from over the years. including the whopping ade took at the working wounded games in maryland. and my brisk encounter with scotland's freezing lochs. do you know what? it's actually not — i mean, no, i'm lying! it's really cold! until then, if you want to catch up with our recent episodes, you can find us on the bbc iplayer, or all of usual the places

on social media. and until next time, from me and all of the travel show team, standing a safe and sensible distance here from me in london, it is goodbye. hello. we're all going to be sitting under a fairly hefty whack of cloud in the next few days. that cloud is being pulled in from the atlantic and it comes along with some very mild air. if it does thin and break in a few spots, which it may do with a little bit of help from the hills, we could see our temperatures in eastern regions shooting up today. but as we continue to pull in the south—westerly air into western scotland, there's going to be a lot of moisture around. here, some fairly relentless

rain and across the hills, the totals keep adding up. i think we'll see perhaps some rain setting in from western wales and parts of northern ireland with the higher ground especially through the day as well. a lot of cloud around, as i said, but some sheltered eastern spots will see the sun coming out and the temperatures could shoot up to 16, even 17 degrees, but widely, we're in the mid—teens on tuesday, despite the grey skies. through tuesday evening over into wednesday, still lots of cloud around, still that rain across western scotland. it will be a mild start to wednesday in many areas, temperatures down no lower than the low teens. what will actually happen through wednesday is during the daytime, our temperatures will come down, some as this weather front advances from the west. yes, it will bring rain, it'll be another windy story

on wednesday too. the east starts with some sunshine. we mayjust cling onto the mild air here into the afternoon with a little bit of brightness across east anglia, temperatures could get up to 16 degrees. behind the front, it's clearer, it's brighter but it's consequently colder. temperatures just 10—11, so chillier in the figures to start the day. this perhaps shows the transition best, though. wednesday into thursday, we sweep away the mild atlanta air and we're plunged into arctic air, a northerly blast setting up as our area of low pressure that's been with us for quite some time gets replaced by a brief ridge of high pressure. very clear air coming down from the arctic. there'll be some beautiful sunshine around on thursday, some showers, though, for scotland, cold enough to be wintry. gales down the north sea coast. it will be particularly cold when we factor in the wind, and a few showers possible for wales and eastern england on that wind as well. the biggest change for thursday is how it will feel. for the likes of scotland, temperatures will feel closer to freezing when you factor in the wind. 00:28:29,066 --> 2147483051:50:59,248 what kind of inspired this 2147483051:50:59,248 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 location for you guys?