this is bbc news, the headlines: google has announced that it is deleting the location data showing where and when women visit an abortion clinic. there are concerns that police in the united states could use warrants to obtain digital information proving that someone terminated a pregnancy illegally. ukraine has accused moscow of stealing grain, claiming a russian—flagged cargo ship left the russian—occupied port of berdyansk with a cargo of seed. grain shipments from black sea ports have been blocked by russian troops for months, causing deep concern over hunger in many parts of the world. top racing driver sir lewis hamilton is calling for a change in attitude in formula one after a former champion used a racially offensive term when referring

to him during a podcast. mr hamilton said "older voices" should not be given a platform in the media. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. good morning to you. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. this week on the show... i am in mexico to discover how a river cleanup is getting on, and meet this little local. this is so incredible! simon is here with tips on how to carry on travelling despite the cost of living crisis. i’m of living crisis. i'm travelling - of living crisis. i'm travelling by - of living crisis. i'm travelling by train | of living crisis. in travelling by train through germany, on what i regard as the best rail deal ever. find germany, on what i regard as the best rail deal ever.- the best rail deal ever. and a da tri the best rail deal ever. and a day trip to — the best rail deal ever. and a day trip to a _ the best rail deal ever. and a day trip to a thai _ the best rail deal ever. and a day trip to a thai prison - day trip to a thai prison anyone?

this week i am —— this week, i am in mexico city, in the wetlands, one of the country's must see destinations. this sprawling network of canals was first built by the aztecs and stretches over 180 kilometres. not surprisingly the area now attracts masses of tourists every year. look at all of these amazing boats. they are so incredible. these are incredible. i am so incredible. these are incredible. iam here so incredible. these are incredible. i am here to meet

carlos diaz, one of the best tour guides in town. but this isn't your typical sedate trip along the river. i was honestly expecting to go on a quiet little boat ride, but this place is a real siesta. we are stuck in a trafficjam of like ten different boats. tourist boats, shop boats... floating band boats. there is a mariachi band! this is unreal. singing in spanish.

applause. away from the joyful chaos, i want to talk to carlos about life on the canals. that's if i can keep us dry, of course! how important is tourism to xochimilco? how has the area changed in that time?

imean, i mean, having grown up here in this area, how do you feel when you notice all these changes? but the problem is much bigger thanjust tourism. these than just tourism. these wetlands are the lungs of mexico city, and provide the capital with around a third of its drinking water and a huge amount of food. professor

rodriguez vasquez has been monitoring the solution, and it is pretty plain to see why this situation is getting worse. this isn't the most beautiful spotin this isn't the most beautiful spot in mexico city, is it? yeah. can you tell us how badly the water is contaminated here? it is very highly contaminated with pathogens, chemicals, pesticides, hormones and human waste also. yeah. and here we have a lot of places like this. so this is not the only drain like this in mexico city. ida. like this in mexico city. no, no, we like this in mexico city. no, no. we have _ like this in mexico city. no, no, we have a _ like this in mexico city. no, no, we have a lot _ like this in mexico city. no, no, we have a lot around. l like this in mexico city. no, i no, we have a lot around. not only does _ no, we have a lot around. not only does this _ no, we have a lot around. not only does this pollution contaminate the water, but the dangerous pathogens can also evaporate into the air and be absorbed into the crops that are grown in the wetlands. you know, the moment you leave behind the super busy

embarcaderos of xochimilco, it feels like you enter a completely different world. there is so much wildlife here, so much greenery, it is so serene. but even out here in the more remote areas of the wetlands, the pollution is endangering one of mexico's most iconic animals. the strange looking but much loved axel model. what is so special about these little creatures! —— axolotl.

i can't believe this is happening. i'm about to hold a axolotl! it is so smooth, it is like holding a baby! the axolotl is not only endemic to mexico, its population is limited to these wetlands. and the worsening pollution is threatening its very survival. this is the most incredible thing i have ever done in my life. 0k, put him back! thankfully the conservation project armando runs here has been a great success, and as a result acro numbers are now increasing across the wetlands. —— axolotl numbers.

armando's work is brilliant, but to fully restore the area to its former glory, ultimately the pollution needs to be tackled. luckily my friend professor rodriguez vasquez may just have identified a simple but effective solution. in a rather basic looking lab in the wetlands, herteam rather basic looking lab in the wetlands, her team have invented a system that produces tiny bubbles called nano bubbles, which can be pumped into the polluted water. how does the science behind this actually work?— does the science behind this actually work? yeah. we create the nano bubbles— actually work? yeah. we create the nano bubbles with - actually work? yeah. we create the nano bubbles with solar - the nano bubbles with solar energy, so these nano bubbles can attack or can destroy the contaminants. figs can attack or can destroy the contaminants.— contaminants. as well as tackling _ contaminants. as well as tackling the _ contaminants. as well as tackling the pollution, i contaminants. as well as i tackling the pollution, these nano bubbles also help to oxygenate the water my breathing life again into the waterways. honestly your lab looks, everything here looks

pretty simple. it looks, everything here looks pretty simple-— pretty simple. it is very simple- _ pretty simple. it is very simple- it _ pretty simple. it is very simple. it is _ pretty simple. it is very simple. it is very - pretty simple. it is very| simple. it is very cheap, pretty simple. it is very - simple. it is very cheap, and also easy to manage.- simple. it is very cheap, and also easy to manage. that is the best kind _ also easy to manage. that is the best kind of _ also easy to manage. that is the best kind of technology, | the best kind of technology, right? when it is simple, straightforward, accessible and sustainable.— sustainable. exactly, sustainable. - sustainable. exactly, sustainable. and - sustainable. exactly, l sustainable. and what sustainable. exactly, . sustainable. and what is sustainable. exactly, - sustainable. and what is even more encouraging _ sustainable. and what is even more encouraging is - sustainable. and what is even more encouraging is that - sustainable. and what is even more encouraging is that this | more encouraging is that this simple but effective technology can be used on trajineras so the tourist boats can be a part of the solution in the fight against pollution stop that's the button that started off? all right, let's do it! ready? yeah. you can see the nano bubbles. yeah. you can see the nano bubbles-_ bubbles. oh, it's working! that's so _ bubbles. oh, it's working! that's so cool! _ bubbles. oh, it's working! that's so cool! it's - bubbles. oh, it's working! | that's so cool! it's amazing bubbles. oh, it's working! - that's so cool! it's amazing to think that this piece of tech is actually cleaning the canals as we speak. amazing, hey?

what these projects across the wetlands hopefully show is that with a bit of creativity and collaboration, tourists can play a key role in helping to maintain stunning places like this. and that's got to be good news. and if you're planning a trip here anytime soon, here's a few to think about. in western mexico the world's largest gathering of mariachi bands will come together on 30 august to kick off a two—week festival dedicated to the country's most traditional folk music. the celebration will

begin with a huge parade through the city of guadalajara where mariachi bands from as far away as japan will all play together. you can expect workshops, lectures and plenty of inescapable impromptu performances throughout the city for the duration of the festival. if you prefer the calm of the ocean, why not explore the second largest barrier reef in the world? the mesoamerican barrier reef runs along the caribbean coastline of the yucatan peninsula and is home to 66 species of coral, several hundred species of fish, as well as sea turtles, dolphins and whale sharks. remember though, dolphins and whale sharks. rememberthough, reef remember though, reef environments are rememberthough, reef environments are fragile to human impact, so be sure to dive with a responsible provider. forsix dive with a responsible provider. for six days from 1a 0ctober, some of the world's finest classic cars will be covering a route over 600

kilometres la carrera panamericana. it is to be dubbed the most dangerous, but safety standards have come a long way in recent years. and of course if you are in mexico on the first and 2 november than you won't be able to avoid one of the country's guest event. more commonly known as the day of the dead, the national holiday honours the deceased and many believe that on this day, the border between the spirit world and the real world dissolves, and so relatives often spend the night ijy relatives often spend the night by the graves of their loved ones. stay with us, because still to come: simon has some cost saving travel tips. it come: simon has some cost saving travel tips.— saving travel tips. if you are fl inc, saving travel tips. if you are flying. then _ saving travel tips. if you are flying. then try _ saving travel tips. if you are flying, then try to _ saving travel tips. if you are flying, then try to travel - saving travel tips. if you are | flying, then try to travel with cabin baggage only. find cabin baggage only. and thailand _ cabin baggage only. and thailand opens - cabin baggage only. and thailand opens its - cabin baggage only. and thailand opens its prison doors to tourists. so don't go away.

hello and welcome to this month's guide. well, summer is here and many of us are desperate to get away. but with rising costs and travelling, the prospect can be offputting. after some scenes of airport chaos, airlines have trimmed millions of seats from their planned summer schedules, causing fares on some popular routes to soar. so, consider going by c. britain has excellent ferry links to france, spain, the netherlands and ireland. there is loads of capacity this summer and you can get some really good rail sale deals —— going by sea. such as about £40 one way from many british stations to

ireland. and you get a generous baggage allowance. if you are flying, then try to travel with cabin baggage only. i managed just with this, and it meets all known airline rules. you won't need to queue up to check—in, there is no chance of your bag being sent to the far side of the earth and no need to wait around at the carousel at the far end when you should be beginning your adventure. best of all, you'll save cash. and choose your day of travel carefully. for holiday flights, today and sunday are in strongest demand with friday and monday also busy. tuesday and monday also busy. tuesday and wednesday are likely to see the lowest fares and the thinnest crowds. many viewers have been in touch about car rental rates. yes, they are higher than ever this summer. during the pandemic, many car rentalfirms sold off during the pandemic, many car rental firms sold off their fleets and now, they cannot get enough vehicles to match

demand. so, choose somewhere with excellent public transport to stretch your holiday budget. along spain's costa blanca and costa del sol, as well as the portuguese algarve, there are excellent coastal railways. with frequent trains and subsidised fares, making them excellent value. almost anywhere in asia, from eastern turkey to singapore, public transport is cheaper, more reliable and safer than self drive. choose the train when you can, such as the amazing line through uzbekistan, paralleling the silk road from bukhara to samarkand and on to the capital tashkent. if you are on the road, simply choose the highest category of coach you can afford. america is in love with the highway but increasingly, the cities have reliable public transport connections such as the bright

line from miami via fort lauderdale and soon opening all the way to orlando. and long—distance buses are making a comeback with one firm promising a privatejet experience on the four hour run from washington to new york city. this summer, i'm travelling by train through germany on what i regard as the best rail deal ever. in the entire month ofjuly or august, you entire month ofjuly or august, y°u pay entire month ofjuly or august, you payjust my neuro for a ticket taking you anywhere in the country on all but the fastest trains —— nine euro. the ticket is also valid on city transport, meaning you can experience the amazing dangling tram of wuppertal, the closest public transport gets to a theme park ride. stretch your holiday the furthest, though, swap the med for the baltic beaches. eastern europe. a trip to the coast of poland,

lithuania, latvia or australia is a surprisingly affordable. —— estonia. and the black sea coastline of romania and bulgaria also offer outstanding value. going west, canada is significantly cheaper than the us, though in both nations, remember, you are now expected to tip 20%. for further fun adventures, wait until later in the year for adventures, wait until later in the yearfor tropical sun adventures, wait until later in the year for tropical sun at affordable prices. two favourites of mine are the beaches and heritage of kerala in southern india and the longtime backpacker favourite vietnam. airfares in november in the uk are barely half what they are in peak summer. well, i hope some of those ideas have stimulated your travel appetite. whether you are hoping to warm up or call off this summer. where there is away, —— where there is a will, there is a way. good luck. —— cool off. thanks, simon! 0k,

next up, we're off to thailand where the government is slowly turning some of its prisons into tourist attractions. wyong central prison, close to the capital bangkok, one of the first to open and we've been given special permission to go along and filmed there to check out what tourists can expect to see. —— real. —— rayong.

previously, prisons were treated as naga areas, they are usually overcrowded and i think the department of corrections wants to be seen as joining a wider coalition of government agencies, encouraging tourism, encouraging people to come back to thailand. encouraging people to come back to thailand-_ to thailand. they are certainly auoin to to thailand. they are certainly going to have _ to thailand. they are certainly going to have to _ to thailand. they are certainly going to have to somehow - going to have to somehow improve conditions in some ways and at least on the surface. but the question is whether anything really changes.

well, that's it for this week. but, coming up next time... where in sydney as its most iconic landmark celebrates its 90th birthday.— iconic landmark celebrates its 90th birthday. never gets old. this is amazing. _ 90th birthday. never gets old. this is amazing. and _ 90th birthday. never gets old. this is amazing. and we - 90th birthday. never gets old. this is amazing. and we hear i this is amazing. and we hear about its _ this is amazing. and we hear about its role _ this is amazing. and we hear about its role in _ this is amazing. and we hear about its role in bridging - this is amazing. and we hear about its role in bridging the | about its role in bridging the gap between australia's different communities. more australians _ different communities. more australians are _ different communities. more australians are supporting i different communities. more l australians are supporting that the aboriginal flags at the top of the sydney harbour bridge. if you cannot wait for that, check us out on social media. such bbc travel show on facebook and instagram and look for the little blue logo. but from now, from the chaos of mexico, safe travels and i will see you very soon. bye—bye.

hello there. july has got under way just wherejune left off with lots of heavy showers around. this was one of the showers crossing the skies of aboyne in aberdeenshire, and if we take a look at the radar and the lightning detector, you'll see today's biggest storms have been across eastern scotland and down this eastern side of england as well. but already, our attention is turning to this next area of rain that's moving in from the west and, over the next few hours, that is going to extend from northern ireland across scotland, a good part of northern england, wales, eventually reaching the south—west as well. now, temperatures, as we start off saturday morning, well up into double figures — just like they've been, really, over the last few days

— and as far as saturday's forecast goes, this area of low pressure is dominating the weather picture. a band of rain pushes eastwards, followed by lots of showers. now, as far as the wimbledon forecast goes, might actually miss out on the rain here — fingers crossed. some sunshine in the morning and the cloud will tend to build but it's not until the evening time that we're expecting some rain. the rain will come courtesy of this weather front that will continue to push its way eastwards across england. behind that, we see the showers packing in — some heavy ones into the north—west of scotland. that's probably where we'll see the day's thunderstorms break out. but with some sunny spells around, we're looking at temperatures like they've been, really, for a number of days now — high teens across western areas, typically about 18 or so, about 21, 22 in the sunshine further east. now, sunday, we've got further showers to come, probably not quite so many, and into the afternoon, wales and south west england, a decent shower before it's becoming dry here. but quite a lot of cloud for scotland again, quite breezy conditions here and, so, cool, just 14 in stornoway. 0therwise, temperatures again high teens to low 20s.

monday's forecast — a little bit more rain to come across the north—west of scotland. that looks like it's going to be heavier here. the rain pushes eastwards and southwards during the day. across wales, the midlands, east anglia and the south, probably staying predominantly dry. a touch warmer in places — highs up to 23 in london. but as we dive deeper into next week, this area of high pressure very gradually is going to exert a bit more of an influence on our weather. some warmer air toppling around the top side of that but it looks like we could see still quite a bit of cloud across scotland and northern ireland, still with the threat of a few showers. sunnier and warmer further south.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today: dame deborah's legacy. the nhs says it's seen ten times as many people search online for bowel cancer symptoms, after the death of the charity fundraiser. russian state media says two british men — dylan healey and andrew hill — have been charged with "mercenary activities" in eastern ukraine. a parliamentary watchdog is to examine claims of sexual misconduct by the mp chris pincher, who's been suspended from the conservatives. the brits continue to shine at wimbledon. cameron norrie secured his first fourth round appearance

at a grand slam, with heather watsonjoining him