the government in the democratic republic of congo has ordered residents to leave the eastern city of goma following the eruption of a large volcano. lava has reportedly reached the airport after a new fracture opened up on mount nyiragongo, enabling lava to flow south towards goma. a picture's been posted on social media that appears to show princess latifa for the first time since the daughter of the ruler of dubai said she was being held hostage by herfather. the photo shows the missing princess apparently sitting with two friends in a mall in dubai. the former bbc journalist who is at the centre of a scandal about an interview with the princess of wales has rejected suggestions his actions were ultimately responsible for her death.

here in england, a project which analyses sewage water for early signs of coronavirus outbreaks, has been expanded to cover two—thirds of the country's population. it's hoped it could serve as an early warning of new outbreaks. here's our science correspondent, victoria gill. early in the pandemic, scientist confirmed that wastewater could be tested for the covid virus. that sewage sampling which scientists say can pick up the virus earlier than testing in a population has now been ramped up. researchers say that 500 locations are being monitored for coronavirus, many of them sampled at least four days a week. it is a sewage based coronavirus tracking programme which was developed from

scratch. the health secretary said that the approach was being used to monitor the indian variantand being used to monitor the indian variant and track its spread. wastewater testing has been described as an additional detecting system for covid—i9, helping health officials to spot early signals of localised outbreaks and variants of concern as the country tentatively emerges from restrictions. wastewater could be used to track diseases like flu. scientists who have helped set up this sewage testing programme say it could be one public—health silver lining of the pandemic. now on bbc news: the travel show. coming up this week on the travel show — going wild in kenya — some of the locals out on safari for the very first time. we are more excited. just because of the high rates. and now we can afford the rates, that's is why we're here. walking romania from the comfort of your own home.

let's go visit the night all together then. as the world slowly reopens, our global guru simon is back with advice on when and how to book. my passport hasn't seen any action all year and i am desperate to escape! and we meet the builders who uncovered a fascinating glimpse into spain's islamic past when they renovated a restaurant in seville.

hello and welcome to kenya's maasai mara, one of the the best game reserves in the entire world, and for good reason. local tourism authorities say nowhere in africa has wildlife this abundant. in 2020, when international tourism largely stopped, a lot of the high—end resorts had to come up with new ways to keep their rooms and theirjeeps full. there aren't many nature reserves on earth quite as well known as kenya's maasai mara. 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 in tanzania. there is around 1.5 million wildebeests alone, with large numbers of zebra and antelope species joining the journey. can we go closer to the elephant?

you want many elephants? uh, we want many, yeah. that would be good. this is wild! one, two, three, four, five... 11. ..11 lions. this is wild! chuckles. they are just looking at us like, "what are you? what are you doing here?" it is only 7:30! chuckles. is it yourfirst time on safari? yes. ah, 0k. how do you feel, being on yourfirst safari? excited, yeah. we are more excited and we are hoping to see this again. so why did you come now and not before? just because of the high rates. and now we can afford the rates, that's is why we're here. last year saw a huge push to attract more kenyans to go on safari in their own country. normally, this is an expensive trip but prices have been dropped by almost half at some resorts. 0ther luxury hotels have been offering tantalising package

deals. and this is one of those places. in pre—covid times, a stay here would put you back a little bit but during the pandemic, there were some special deals offered to local tourists, and they've been a bit hit. which is kind of good news for the holidaymakers here, right? well, there is no doubt that they are really loving the experience which, for many, has been their first time. and how valuable has domestic tourism been for you during 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 you'll get these extra as a valued addition, 0k? we will give you such a place, which charge a premium to have your meal. and tell you once you book your birthday celebration, your honeymoon, your anniversary, we'll get to set a private dinner out here for you at an extra charge. we'll get to you a birthday

cake, a bottle of wine, you know? so you do not really have to look at changing the rates, we are looking at getting more value for what you're paying for. but some people are beginning to ask questions about the future. 0k, one pineapple mint for you. asa nte sa na. i spilled it a little bit! no worries! what happens when borders reopen and the wealthy foreigners start returning? harriet is a kenyan travel writer and she sees trouble ahead. if the prices go high again, i think these hotels will not have learned their lessons. i think the covid experience should have taught them a lesson in that they would have made fair prices. we don't need to use them when we are down and then dump them when the things are good. there will be some who will have learned from the lessons, probably some who will have diversified and tuned into the kenyan market and what they like.

because there's no sense of you offering what you are offering for international market when our taste buds are different. let's take food. some of the small, simple things, you know, that makes me know that you really understand me and you have learnt about my culture and you appreciate me. even their social media pages, you know? it will make a difference having a kenyan or black people in there. but of course, some resorts have been popular with domestic tourists for years. this place, just on the edge of the reserve, is owned and run by kenyans, and there's lots of locals that stay here. it's a tented camp, without some of the thrills of the more luxury resorts, with a price tag that's much more accessible for many of us. a night here will set you back about us$100, and that's around £70. jackson. yes. hey! it's beautiful here. welcome, sir, and have a seat. so how have things been since

the pandemic started here? business has been very difficult, mike, during the pandemic time because given that the country was on total lockdown, that meant the tourist sector, we got no business, we were operating on nil. is is — are you seeing more kenyans exploring their own country? oh, 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 tree? because it is for the sausages. these grow on here? yes, yes. like up there. wow! yeah! no wonder it is called the sausage tree! mmm. do 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 that 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 a rate for them, a good package for them. evening in the maasai mara. it's beautiful, a time of day when us canadians are interested in only one thing. i can't help it. i see a fire, i want to tend to it. it's in my blood. canadians love campfires. look at this, let me show you some of my photos. you might recall issak and jackline from earlier, who kindly let me join them on their game drive. it was their first time ever seeing kenya's wildlife. many people have been coming to mara but we have been seeing the migration through the televisions. 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 we cannot afford." so that's when after the covid—19, when it came, our friends came to siana springs and they told us that the rates are affordable, so we decided to come and see the mara. and how do you feel about the future here, knowing that tourism is opening back up again? yes. the future might be bright when the hoteliers themselves consider the local tourists. they do care more about the local tourists. they are treating us just the same like the international tourists, and we feel more different. if they treat me like a white person, i'mjust 0k. i feel nice.

for most of us, it will still be a few more months before we're comfortably able to book those flights and head away 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 see king henry viii favourite warship the mary rose up close? a free virtual tour allows visitors to see the wooden wreck and learn more about this iconic vessel. 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 route as they go. what do you want to do? so far, you can explore the mediaeval brasov... for this reason, of course, locals thought it was a miracle. ..walk the streets of a sighisoara... ..like a secret union. ..or explore ancient corvin castle. let's go visit the knights all together then. 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 to, 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 out into the real world, so why not get back in tune with nature

during the summer solstice at uk's stonehenge? a nearby summer solstice festival is expected to take place live this year with a festival of celebrations beginning june 18 to 21st. 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 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, 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! 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, �*0h, it will all be over byjuly, we'll have a normal summer'." well, yes, i was hopelessly overoptimistic. and the confidence we used to have as 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 stuff 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 to practice 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 smartphone 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 champing in the uk... it's quite cold, it's got 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 nice central heating. but it is oddly peaceful, actually. it is cold and peaceful. ..and 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 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, we're probably there. from me and the travel show team here in maasai mara, keep planning your adventures and we will see you back on the road very, very soon.

bit of a lull in the weather at the moment. the skies are clear in the morning's not looking bad at all across most of the uk. don't hold your breath, it's not going to last for very long. because we are expecting rain and gales through the afternoon, particularly across western areas of the uk. and if we have a look at the satellite picture you can see this swirl across the atlantic, another big low pressure and the weather front�*s already approaching ireland. you can see the low pressure, rather autumnal looking and that will be sweeping across us over the next couple of days. it's pushed by a strong jet stream, you can see here at 30,000 feet. the forecast for the early hours shows the rain pushing into ireland but many parts of the uk are clear and calm.

in fact we are expecting a touch of frost in the glens of scotland and even cities further south than birmingham, about three degrees in the morning. the forecast, from the morning onwards that weather front sweeps into western part of the uk, gale force winds develop around western coasts and for a time, an hour or two, the rain really could be quite heavy, particularly around south—western england, wales and also south west of scotland. notice that at this stage, from norwich all the way to aberdeen the weather is dry and the rain may not reach you until a lot later on in the day and probably during the evening hours. then out towards the west, the weather should calm down. here's monday's weather map, a low pressure sitting on top of the uk and typically, when we're in the centre of the low pressure, we get big shower clouds, so it's a day of storm clouds building, perhaps thunder and lightning across some parts of wales and england. perhaps a little bit of sunshine the across the north of england. however, northern and eastern scotland likely to be quite wet on monday as this weather front

wraps around into the centre of this low pressure. here's tuesday's weather forecast — the low pressure is moving towards the east butjust in the wake of it, further showers are expected from scotland and also along the eastern side of the country. 0ut towards the west, the weather should start to improve. all in all, the rest of the weekend and into next week, looking fairly unsettled. but here's the good news — as we head towards the end of the week ahead, there are signs that the weather finally will be settling down. something to look forward to.

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