the first international aid convoys have arrived in gaza after the ceasefire between israel and hamas came into place and israel opened border crossings on friday. more than $18 million has been pledged that will follow. president biden has pledged to help gaza rebuild and said that a two—state solution is the only way to resolve the conflict between israel and the palestinians. he added that there could be no peace unless the region, unequivocally, recognised the right of israel to exist. the world health organization says the real number of coronavirus—related deaths is likely to be much higher than the 3.4 million officially reported. it says six to eight million is a more realistic figure, as many covid deaths have not been attributed to the virus.

the health secretary matt hancock has spoken of the pain and suffering of victims of the contaminated blood scandal, saying the government will pay compensation if that is what is recommended. he was facing questions at a public inquiry into what's been called the worst nhs treatment disaster. around 3,000 people died after being given blood products containing hiv and hepatitis c in the 19705 and 1980s. here's our health editor hugh pym. i've now faced the fact that i will never see him again on this earth. his last words were, and repeatedly, "those who did this must be brought to repent." sue remembers her husband, steve, as she visits his grave in devon. he was a haemophiliac who was treated by the nhs with contaminated blood products in the 19705 and �*80s.

he developed hepatitis c, a debilitating illness. it meant they couldn't have children. steve died in 2018. this isjust wonderful, and it's a superb place to come and visit the grave, if visiting the grave�*s about spiritual refreshment and about... ..aboutjust finding peace and being together. sue, like many others who were bereaved, wanted to hearfrom the health secretary today a firm commitment to financial compensation. i'm hoping that he's going to actually apologise, to admit that there is now enough evidence for them to stop denying that proper compensation should be paid. and not as a financial gesture, but as a gesture of contrition. she travelled to london to join others at the latest hearing of the public inquiry into what's been called the worst treatment disaster

in the history of the nhs. tens of thousands were infected by blood products carrying hiv and hepatitis c. matt hancock said he understood what families had endured. i acknowledge the pain and the suffering, not only of the initial...the errors that led to this harm on people's lives, but also a sense that redress wasn't properly considered and that people felt their voices weren't heard. and then to the crucial issue of compensation... i respect the process of the inquiry, and i will respect its recommendations. and should the inquiry�*s recommendations point to compensation, then, of course, we will pay compensation. for sue, that was significant, but she has reservations. it's a huge move but, of course, if they actually decide to pay compensation, if they decide to hinge it on what the inquiry decides, that gives them another two

years, three years before they have to find a penny. the inquiry will last for at least another year, so the long wait for official recognition of their losses will continue for a while yet. hugh pym, bbc news. now on bbc news — the travel show. coming the travel show. up this week on the travel coming up this week on the travel show, going wild in kenya some of the locals out on safari. . , , �* safari. that is why you're here. walking _ safari. that is why you're here. walking romania | here. walking romania from the comfort of own home. _ here. walking romania from the comfort of own home. let's - here. walking romania from the comfort of own home. let's go l comfort of own home. let's go visit the night _ comfort of own home. let's go visit the night altogether - visit the night altogether than. �* , ., visit the night altogether than. a ., , ., , than. as the world slowly reapens. _ than. as the world slowly reopens, our _ than. as the world slowly reopens, our global- than. as the world slowly reopens, our global guru | than. as the world slowly - reopens, our global guru simon is back with advice on when and how to book. my

is back with advice on when and how to book-— is back with advice on when and how to book. my passport hasn't seen any action _ how to book. my passport hasn't seen any action all— how to book. my passport hasn't seen any action all year- how to book. my passport hasn't seen any action all year and - how to book. my passport hasn't seen any action all year and i - seen any action all year and i am desperate to escape. find seen any action all year and i am desperate to escape. and we meet the builders _ am desperate to escape. and we meet the builders looking - am desperate to escape. and we meet the builders looking into i meet the builders looking into spain's islamic past when they renovated a restaurant in seville. hello and welcome to tanya's

masamara, wanted the best game reserves in africa. local people say there is no where wildlife is as abundant. when international tourism largely stopped, large resorts came up with new ways to keep their rooms and theirjeeps fall. there aren't many nature reserves on earth quite as well—known as can you's maasai mara. —— kenya. this is the final destination everyjuly and august for all of the creatures involved in the great migration from the serengeti plains over the border into tanzania. there is around 1.5 million wildebeests alone with large numbers of libra and antelope species joining the journey. can we go closer to the element? you want many, that would be good. this is

wild. that would be good. this is wild. one, two, three, four, five... 11 lines. this is wild. they are just looking at us like, what are you doing — lions. it is only 7:30am. is it yourfirst time on lions. it is only 7:30am. is it your first time on safari? yes. 0k. your first time on safari? yes. 0k- how _ your first time on safari? yes. 0k- how do — your first time on safari? yes. 0k. how do you _ your first time on safari? yes. 0k. how do you feel - your first time on safari? yes. 0k. how do you feel being - your first time on safari? yes. 0k. how do you feel being on| 0k. how do you feel being on yourfirst safari? ok. how do you feel being on your first safari?— 0k. how do you feel being on your first safari?- we | your first safari? excited. we are very excited _ your first safari? excited. we are very excited and - your first safari? excited. we are very excited and we - your first safari? excited. we are very excited and we are l are very excited and we are hoping to see this again. so why did you come now and not before? , , , ., before? just because of the virus and — before? just because of the virus and that _ before? just because of the virus and that we _ before? just because of the virus and that we can - before? just because of the virus and that we can afford the rates, but is now why we're here. . , , . the rates, but is now why we're here. ., , ., the rates, but is now why we're here. , ., ., the rates, but is now why we're here. , . ., , , here. last year saw a huge push to attract more _ here. last year saw a huge push to attract more canyons - here. last year saw a huge push to attract more canyons to - here. last year saw a huge push to attract more canyons to go i to attract more canyons to go on safari in their own country. normally this is an expensive trip but prices have been dropped by half in some resorts and other luxury hotels have been offering tantalising package deals — kenyans. and this is one of those places. many times before as they hear

would put you back a little bit but during the pandemic there were some special deals on offerfor were some special deals on offer for local tourists and it really hit. it is good news for the holiday makers here, right? —— holidaymakers. there is no doubt our loving experience and for many it is their first time. how valuable has domestic tourists been for you during this time?— this time? very. i think we wouldn't — this time? very. i think we wouldn't be _ this time? very. i think we wouldn't be here _ this time? very. i think we wouldn't be here without l this time? very. i think we - wouldn't be here without them. we don't necessarily have to discount the rate but once we took this package then we get these extra as a valued addition. we will give you such addition. we will give you such a place and charge a premium to have your meal. and once you book your birthday celebration, your honeymoon, your anniversary, we give you a private dinner out here for you at no extra charge. we will give you a birthday cake, a bottle of wine. so we do not really have to look at changing the rates, we are looking at getting more value for what paying for. —— you are paying

for. paying for. -- you are paying for. �* , ., for. but some people are beginning _ for. but some people are beginning to _ for. but some people are beginning to ask- beginning to ask questions about the future. 0k, one pineapple meant for you. what happens when borders reopen and wealthy foreigners start returning? harriet is a kenyan travel writer and she sees trouble again. if travel writer and she sees trouble again.— travel writer and she sees trouble again. if the prices go hi auain, trouble again. if the prices go hi again. i _ trouble again. if the prices go hi again, i think _ trouble again. if the prices go hi again, i think these - trouble again. if the prices go hi again, i think these hotels | hi again, i think these hotels will not have learned their lessons. i think the covid experience taught them a lesson that made them have fair prices. we don't need to use them when our down and then dump them when things are good. —— there will be some who will learn from the lessons and some will diversify and learn about the kenyan market and what they like. there's no sense offering what you are offering for the international market when their tastebuds are different. that's a further example. some of the small simple things that makes

me know that you really understand me and you have learnt about my culture, and you appreciate me. even the social media pages. it will make a difference having a kenyan or lack people in there. —— lack people. but -- lack people. but of course, some resorts have _ -- lack people. but of course, some resorts have been - -- lack people. but of course, i some resorts have been possible with domestic tourists a year —— years — k. this is run and owned by kenyans and local they have also is a tent camp and that without some of the thrills of luxury resorts with a more accessible pricetag. a night here will set you back about hundred us dollars and thatis about hundred us dollars and that is around £70. jackson. yes? ., , , . yes? hello, it is beautiful here. welcome, - here. welcome, sir, have a seat- how— here. welcome, sir, have a seat. how have _ here. welcome, sir, have a seat. how have things - here. welcome, sir, have a| seat. how have things been since the — seat. how have things been since the pandemic- seat. how have things been since the pandemic started | since the pandemic started here? �* , ,, since the pandemic started here? , ,, , here? business has been very difficult, mike, _ here? business has been very difficult, mike, during - here? business has been very difficult, mike, during the - difficult, mike, during the pandemic time because given that the country was in a

lockdown, that meant that the tourist sector had no business. and our operating was lower. have you seen more kenyans exploring their own country? yes, kenyans have changed their attitude towards travelling and they are already increasing their travel to maasai mara, and other parts of the country. this is called a sausage tree. a sausage street? because it is for the sausages. _ a sausage street? because it is for the sausages. these - a sausage street? because it is for the sausages. these grow i a sausage street? because it is| for the sausages. these grow on here? yes- _ for the sausages. these grow on here? yes. like _ for the sausages. these grow on here? yes. like up— for the sausages. these grow on here? yes. like up there. - for the sausages. these grow on here? yes. like up there. wow. | here? yes. like up there. wow. no wonder— here? yes. like up there. wow. no wonder it — here? yes. like up there. wow. no wonder it is _ here? yes. like up there. wow. no wonder it is called _ here? is; like up there. wow. no wonder it is called the sausage tree. did you ever think about what happens next when international tourism does come back and these resorts lift their prices again? will the kenyans be pushed out? it will not be fair to the kenyan market. they will need to consistently maintain the package that they are giving them during the hard times. they also have options of looking for the hotels that have been consistent like us

who are maintaining our rate for them, a good package for them. evening in the maasai mara, it is beautiful, a time of day when us canadians are interested in only wonder thing. i can't help it, i see a fire, i want to attend to it. it is in my blood will stop canadians love campfires. look at this, let me show you some of my photos. you might recall issak and jacqueline from earlier who kindly let me join them on their game draft. it was theirfirst time them on their game draft. it was their first time ever seeing the wildlife in kenyan. many people have come to maasai mara but have been seeing the migration through the television. and one day i told my husband that we should plan to come to maasai mara. but my husband was like, oh, the problem is the rates. they might be too high for us so

thatis might be too high for us so that is lockdown, our friends came to siena springs and told us that the rates are affordable so we decided to come and see the maasai mara. and how do you feel about the future here knowing that tourism is opening back up again? tourism is opening back up auain? , , again? yes. the future might be briuht again? yes. the future might be bright when _ again? yes. the future might be bright when the _ again? yes. the future might be bright when the hoteliers - bright when the hoteliers themselves consider the local pennie — themselves consider the local eo - le. , ., themselves consider the local neale. , ., themselves consider the local --eole. , ., ., themselves consider the local n-eole. , ., ., . people. they do care more about the local tourists, _ people. they do care more about the local tourists, they _ people. they do care more about the local tourists, they are - the local tourists, they are treating us just the same as the international tourists. and we feel more different. if the internationaltourists. and we feel more different.- we feel more different. if they treat me like _ we feel more different. if they treat me like a _ we feel more different. if they treat me like a white - treat me like a white person, i am just ok. i feel nice.

for most of us it will still be a few more months before we are comfortably able to book those flights and had a way for the holidays. in the meantime though, we are trying to show you the best digital travel experiences you can have on the web. well, how about being transported back to 16th century england to seeking henry viii favourite warship the mary rose up close? a free virtual tour allows visitors to see the wooden rack and learn more about this iconic vessel. —— wreck. for something more interactive, try heading to romania for a virtual walking tour with a difference. the pre—recorded tours allow you to

choose different things along their routes as they go. what do ou their routes as they go. what do you want _ their routes as they go. what do you want to _ their routes as they go. what do you want to do? _ their routes as they go. what do you want to do? so - their routes as they go. what do you want to do? so far, i do you want to do? so far, you can exolore — do you want to do? so far, you can explore the _ do you want to do? so far, you can explore the mediaeval i do you want to do? so far, you | can explore the mediaeval area. for this reason of course, locals thought it was a miracle.— locals thought it was a miracle. ~ . ~ , , ., ., miracle. walk the streets of a small town. _ miracle. walk the streets of a small town. like _ miracle. walk the streets of a small town. like a _ miracle. walk the streets of a small town. like a secret - small town. like a secret union. small town. like a secret union- 0r— small town. like a secret union. or explorer - small town. like a secret union. or explorer and i small town. like a secret - union. or explorer and ancient corvin castle. _ union. or explorer and ancient corvin castle. at _ union. or explorer and ancient corvin castle. at six _ union. or explorer and ancient corvin castle. at six for - union. or explorer and ancient corvin castle. at six for the i corvin castle. at six for the ni . ht's corvin castle. at six for the night's altogether than. i night's altogether than. started back in 2014 are gaining popularity more recently, the google street art audio tours allow you to jump on a guided tour, hit the streets and hear the stories behind the art from around the world. with work from across the globe, this takes you to places you otherwise might not get too, even after travel restrictions are lifted. but as restrictions start to ease, many of us are starting to be able to get away from the virtual world and back into the real world so why not get back in june with real world so why not get back injune with nature during the summer solstice at the uk's

stonehenge? a nearby solstice festival is expected to take place live this year with a festival of celebrations beginning june still to come on the travel show: simon is back to help us get out on the road again, hopefully sometime soon. and we chip away at the story behind an ancient bathhouse here in —— hidden in a spanish bar. so don't go away. with travel on the horizon, people are starting to think about what is possible again. but before you book the trip you have been dreaming of, take a moment to consider what happens if something gets between you and your plans. fortunately, in simon calder is here to

untangle all the complexity surrounding a trip this year. if you're a loyal viewer of the travel show, you might be thinking, hang on, about a year ago i'm sure he was saying, oh, it will all be over byjuly, will have a normal summer. well yes, i was hopelessly overoptimistic. and the confidence we used to have as travellers has been seriously dented. forthe travellers has been seriously dented. for the coming months, maybe years, there will be an awful lot of uncertainty associated with travelling abroad. but as some parts of the world at least start to emerge, even the most valid adventurer has to accept that the journey abroad these days is almost a constantly changing

obstacle course. until the start of the coronavirus pandemic, nobody red the small print. now pretty much everybody does, and you will see what the big holiday companies have said, ok, we want to be as flexible as possible, in order to get in your pocket. and so quite typically they will let you change your destination. they will allow you to postpone your trip, sometimes up to a few weeks, maybe even a few days before departure. you won't be able to get a cash refund if the trip is still going ahead, but you will have the peace of mind that you will be able to enjoy the holiday at some stage in the future. accommodation providers are increasingly flexible, and so i am booking staff where i know that i only pay at check—in. they probably still want a credit card number to prove that you are serious, but please remember to cancel as early as you possibly can if

you're not going to be taking it up, so they can give it to someone else. i'd love to say there is bargains galore out there, but while there are some really cheap deals popping up here and there, i suspect that the overall trend for the year is going to be that whatever you paid in 2019, expect to pay a quarter, third, it half as much as the airlines and holiday companies desperately try to recoup some money. if the price of the trip you are looking at looks astronomical, i urge you as masterful inactivity. that simply means doing nothing, because if there are large profits being made, well, you can be sure that other travel companies are watching, they may well put in extra capacity, and that will force prices down. don't forget to build in the cost of

testing. coming back to the uk, for example, i have to have a test before i leave and another one on arrival. and for a family, that can really start to add up. increasingly, countries are saying, right, either we are only allowing visitors in if they've had both jabs, or if you can prove you have been immunised, we will allow you a much easier admission, perhaps avoiding testing or needing to quarantine. which raises the question, how do you prove it? here in england for example, where i am lucky enough to have been vaccinated, i have a fairly flimsy piece of card prove it. and the government is giving us a smart phone app which will hopefully allow us to cross borders. there isn't any international agreement yet, so whatever you are going it's really important to find out what sort of proof will be acceptable. early on in the

covid crisis, cruise ships were hotspots for the virus, and as cruising finally gets going again at scale, a lot of cruise lines are saying if you've not been fully vaccinated, you're not getting on board. and for people who cannot or choose not to be vaccinated, i'm afraid you could find international travel for the next few months really tricky. thanks simon. and to finish this week, we're off to spain where the renovation of a bar in seville has revealed an ornate hidden treasure.

the recently discovered bathhouse joined several others surrounding the 12th century islamic mosque which was later

re—established as royal alcazar palace.

well, that's everything for this week. but coming up next time: we look back at some of the strangest places we've spent the night here on the travel show. from a chilly night church camping in the uk... , . ., �* , ., night church camping in the uk... is quite cold, it's got a notably quite _ uk... is quite cold, it's got a notably quite cold. _ uk. .. is quite cold, it's got a notably quite cold. i - uk... is quite cold, it's got a notably quite cold. i think i notably quite cold. i think there is a jolly good reason camping is only done during the summer. because these old churches don't have a nice

central heating. but it is oddly peaceful actually. it is cold and peaceful. the oddly peaceful actually. it is cold and peaceful.— oddly peaceful actually. it is cold and peaceful. the time i didn't get much sleep in a bunker in sarajevo, which tries to recreate some of the terror of living through the balkan conflict in the 1990s. it has been a night of _ been a night of pseudo— rest where i am not really quite asleep, not really quite awake. and remember you can watch all our adventures on the bbc iplayer and we are on most social media sites as well. instagram, facebook, you name it, where probably there. from me and the travel show team, keep planning your adventures and we will see you back on the road very, very soon.

well, friday, for many of us was an absolute write—off. blowing a gale, heavy rain, surely the weather is going to improve. and, yes, it is. the low pressure is finally moving out into the north sea. it brought some really heavy rain to wales, for example, and some ferocious gusts of wind. here's an example, 89mph in an exposed place in the isle of wight. more typically it was around 60mph or more, so very windy for the time of year, and of course, very wet. you can see where the low pressure is early in the morning on saturday. pretty stormy out to sea there. but for many of us, it is calming down. in fact, so much so that across parts of scotland and northern ireland, with clearing skies, there will be a touch of frost. but anyway, here's the important bit, saturday's headline — drier, brighter and less windy for all of us.

and this is what it looks like for the morning onwards. it will brighten up across many western areas right from the word go. there will be some showers around, particularly in the east of the country, maybe in the south, and there will still be a keen wind blowing out of the north—west, and it'll be chilly — 11 in newcastle, 14 or 15 degrees elsewhere. but you know what? we'll take it after that nasty friday. now, here's the forecast saturday night into sunday — so the skies are clearing again, it's going to be a chilly morning on sunday. but you can't miss this, the winds spinning around behind me. yep, that's the next area of low pressure heading our way. so here's the headline for sunday — you may want to look away now, here it is — rain and wind again. so, this unsettled weather continues. here's the good news, across some eastern areas there will be sunshine in the morning. probably into the afternoon as well. and this weather front won't reach western areas until later on in the day, but the rain will be accompanied by gale force winds as well. so, not a great second half of the weekend. eventually, that weather front will sweep towards the east

so, not a great second half of the weekend. eventually, that weather front will sweep towards the east later on in the afternoon and into the evening hours. that low pressure is here to stay, it will park itself over us on monday and tuesday, and that means that the weather will remain unsettled into next week. and remaining cool into next week.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today: from the uk, because of the rise in cases of in indian variant of covid—19. the vaccine programme rolls on in england. more than a million 32— and 33—year—olds can book theirjabs from 7:00 this morning. and it's back. after a year out because of the pandemic, eurovision returns. good morning. the oldest swinger in town. 50—year—old phil mickelson shares the lead at the half way point of the us—pga, aiming to become the oldest player to win a major golf title.