tv The Travel Show BBC News December 3, 2022 5:30am-6:01am GMT
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this is bbc news — the headlines... australia and the g7 have confirmed they will endorse a price cap set by the european union on russian maritime oil exports. the sanctions scheme aims to reduce russian oil revenues without upsetting global energy markets. russia has threatened to cut supplies to countries that comply. prince william has named the winners of the earthshot prize. the annual awards were created by the prince to fund projects addressing the threat of climate change. the winners — based in kenya, india, australia, the uk and oman — each receivejust over a million dollars to develop their innovations. south korea have reached the knockout stages of the world cup with a dramatic late win over portugal. the victory means uruguay missed out on progressing. switzerland are also
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through after they finished as runners—up in their group behind tournament favourites brazil. now on bbc news, the travel show. coming up this week on the travel show... ..how one top dj doesn't let diabetes pull the plug on the party — or his travels. it's all a balancing game, pretty much, that's how i see it. surf's up in senegal. and we're going deep underground in china to explore the world's biggest sinkhole.
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hello, and welcome to ngor, in senegal. it's a country that's well known for its landscapes, beaches, fantastic food and music. but it's becoming something of a surfer�*s paradise. and later in the show, i'll be putting my very modest skills to the test and riding a wave that brings people from all over the world. but first... diabetes is on the rise, with 5.3 million people in the uk alone expected to be living with the condition by 2025. it can be controlled, but definitely has an impact on how people live, and also how they travel. wejoin bbc radio 1xtra dj — and recently diagnosed type one diabetic — reece parkinson, as he headed to the spanish party island of ibiza to see how he got on.
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my name is reece parkinson, and i love to travel. and working as a dj gives me the opportunity to see the world. but two years ago, i received a diagnosis, assigning me a potentially troublesome travel companion that i won't be able to shake for the rest of my life. machine beeps. just got diagnosed with type one diabetes. er, which flipping sucks... ..allaround. type one diabetes is when you have a pancreas — and you watching most likely have a healthy working pancreas which produces insulin — whereas mine, the beta cells got attacked, and then, stopped producing insulin. so when i eat any food — carbohydrates, for example — the sugar in the carbs
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makes my blood very thick and full of glucose, which is not healthy. and i remember walking home from work one day, and the vision in front of me was really blurry. and that's where i would start rubbing my eyes and try and clear the vision, but it wouldn't go. and that happened all in that week, and just kind of got worse and worse, and worse. and that's when i went, "ok, i need to go to the gp." and i handed in a urine sample, and i gota call the next morning saying, "go to a&e now!" swimming trunks, shorts... dj equipment, of course, this is the... ..hardest thing. just imagine that the whole set relies on these two usbs. like, if these get lost... if the condition isn't managed with insulin injections, then things can get serious and i could run the risk of having a leg amputated, or even going blind. meaning when i'm travelling,
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i have a lot more to remember to pack than just my socks and swim shorts. so the sharps box for the injections, when i change them, after every time i'm using them now. the sensor, as well, just in case the one on my arm gets damaged, and i need a replacement. and then, we've got to take 90 needles, as well. i'm a huge person when it comes to routine — routine and diabetes, type one, in my opinion, is the... it has to be — you have to have a routine to give you the best levels, in my opinion. when you travel, you are completely at the mercy of everything else. you aren't in control. i'm making my way from london to ibiza, where i've been booked to dj at one of the last major parties of the summer season. there'll be plenty of late nights, alcohol, and unhealthy food to contend with — and they can all have an impact on my blood glucose levels.
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so let's see how i get on. the first hurdle when travelling is airport security. wherever i go, my insulin and needles need to come with me — even on planes. so whenever i'm flying, i have to make sure i have a letter from my doctor and any prescriptions to hand before boarding my flight. two—and—a—half hours in the sky, and it's goodbye, gloomy london, and hello, blue spanish skies. the first thing i like to do when i go somewhere new is to have a look around. and i've found a way to do that whilst keeping my blood glucose levels in check at the same time — and that's by running. for me personally, the best way to see any place is to run. i'm not going to get an uber or a taxi through the city to somewhere new. i'd rather run to it.
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you see all the streets that, you know, are notjust the motorway to one place, notjust the main road. and then, in terms of my diagnosis, runningjust balances out my levels so well, it's the best thing for it. you wake up in the morning, the adrenaline from naturally waking up, your blood sugar levels just go up instantly. then you're looking at what you'll have for breakfast — whether it's fruit or oats, or whatever — all that stuff contains a lot of carbs. i can have that, then go for a run, as long as it's like a 4—5—mile or longer, kind of consistent pace, longer run, and itjust naturally takes it down to the right levels. it's like the perfect medication for me that doesn't involve needles. today's run has taken me to es vedra. legend has it this rocky outcrop is the gateway to the lost city of atlantis.
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the best thing about this, which is different to all the other side, which has its moments, don't get me wrong, i've been deejaying here. i'm going to be a part of that culture. but this, in my opinion, is like the truth of ibiza. and the best thing is you can't get a cab up here. can't get a taxi up here. not everyone comes up here. you've got to hike or run up here. you know, i ran, and i've now earned this. i've earned this. later that night, my girlfriend and i are meeting up with some of my friends from the uk who are in ibiza for my gig. and we've got a lot of catching up to do. do you still enjoy a night out as much as you did before you got diagnosed? or is it different now? yeah, i think so. it's still, like, as fun, obviously. so, is there anything
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that you've cut out . of, like, completely, or is itjust like...? i i don't know, "i'lljust have - these in moderation instead of, like, how i used to eat." yeah, so it could be like, say, like, a pasta ora pizza, or, like, even tonightjust had a sandwich, but, like, a few sandwiches just cos the bread in it i knew would last longer throughout the night. so the alcohol might go "zoom" and come back down. but knowing that i've had the bread, which is a longer—lasting carb, that will start rising when the alcohol is coming down and, like, balance itself out. it's all a balancing game, pretty much. that's how i see it. the next day, it's time to do some work. i'm heading to the location of my gig, the ibiza rocks hotel. but after a good old catch—up the night before and having more alcohol than normal, i'm feeling a little worse for wear. after a lack of sleep
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and riding on adrenaline, this 45—minute dj set sees me supporting some of the biggest names in the european dance music scene, so i have to be on top of my game. so we're about to go out on stage. we've literally got five minutes until we start the set. just checked my levels, and... ..ii.7, which is pretty high. but the risk is, if you inject yourself now, there's a high chance it could go too low during the set, and then i'll have to down all of thatjuice. isn't the end of the world, i'm not going to die. but, yeah, just from a perspective of always being in control of it, this is one of those moments that it's kind of got control of me, you know? my name is reece parkinson, bbc radio ixtra. the gig begins, and i am loving it!
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over nine million people have type one diabetes globally. i'm still learning to live and travel with this condition. but what this trip has taught me is, wherever i go in the world, type one will always be there with me. it's a case of knowing not everything will be perfect all of the time. but if i treat myself with kindness, then there's nothing that will stop me seeing or doing anywhere i decide to visit. well, all of us at the travel show wish reece the very best at managing his condition. and we hope to see him playing loads more back—to—back bangers at gigs around the world in 2023. and, although the party season may be done and dusted for another year
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in the northern hemisphere — in the southern hemisphere, the festival season is just heating up. taking place in new zealand is the rhythm & vines festival. it was started by a group of university friends, and this year marks the 20th anniversary of the festival. situated on the waiheke estate, in gisborne, the three—day festival runs from 25—31 december. sticking with new zealand, the world buskers festival is returning for its 30th edition from 13 january. held in the city of christchurch, street performers from all over the world flock to new zealand's south island to show what they can do. afrikaburn is the african equivalent of the world—renowned burning man festival in the usa. the event has been running since 2007, and grows bigger each year.
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it will take place in south africa between 24—30 april, 2023, at the tankwa karoo. stick around, because still to come on this week's travel show... ..a natural wonder that has fascinated experts for decades. so don't go away. this week, i'm in dakar — the busy, buzzing, noisy capital of senegal. what you might not know about this city is that it lies at the extreme western point of the african continent. look at that! they've put a ship right on the tip. run up here.
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ahh! nice! there's a boat, some people swimming — or actually, i think they might be diving. but apart from that and the little lighthouse over there, there is nothing all the way to the caribbeans — well, unless you count cape verde. but on mainland africa, this is the most western point. and the waves are coming from the atlantic and just hitting the western shore. and they look so inviting. i mean, look at those, they're just perfectly formed. and those conditions have produced, so they say, some of the best surfing in the world. a five—minute boat ride north of dakar, ngor island has a wave that people travel from everywhere to take on. it's called the ngor right. i really liked, you know, being here. people are just so friendly. the surf is also amazing. surfers are really cool. in the water, there is no localism, you know, everybody respects each other.
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and so that's a very good feeling about being in senegal. so, did you know about the ngor right before you came? yes, i — well, ifirst tried to do my little research, i read a lot about ngor right. it's mainly reef breaks here. so, even if it's windy, you will still have a few waves working. and here, it's quite consistent, as well. well, you might have heard about the sea urchins — so everywhere there is rocks in senegal, there's sea urchins. so i can't help but notice that you're nursing a sore foot over there. i am indeed, yeah. is that a sea urchin? it was ngor right last night. it was, yeah, the wave's really good, but ended up, kind of, jumping off the board at one point, yeah. oh, no, did it hurt? yeah, it hurt quite a lot. i had about seven, i think. there was one massive one like this, and i literallyjust hobbled out of the water. and until recent years, surfing was largely seen
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as the province of expats and foreigners — not locals, and especially not local women. and some people are trying to change that perception — and one of them is this way. khadijou is senegal�*s first female professional surfer. she works with a us organisation called black girls surf to get the next generation into the water. chanting: we are black girls surf! i we are black girls su—u—urf! a lot of black people think they cannot go to the water for surfing, and they can do it. everybody can surf. itjust depends on your size. long, short, everybody can do it. everyone can surf? everybody can surf. khadijou's a real trailblazer here. she's fought her way into a male—dominated sport. even herfamily were against her in the early days. my family, where i'm from,
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they never see a girl surfing. and they think surfing is just for the boys. and i say, "i have to go." i want to surf, i want to be the only girl in senegal, like, surfing, and the only girl who can represent senegal, africa, and every black woman in the world. the girls here are four to 16, and they're certainly not afraid of the sea. i've been surfing on this beach for several years now, and i feel totally outclassed. all right, it's time to see what all the fuss is about. i've been practising
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for the ngor right, and i'm in good hands here. khadijou has agreed to take me out and give me some tips. we've picked a time when the waves are slightly flatter, but the main hazard is avoiding the sea urchins, which lie just a couple of metres under the surface. the attraction of the ngor right is the consistency, rather than the height. the opportunities come again and again, and you can see khadijou and the girls make the most of them. for me, it's more of a mixed bag. wipe—out! next up, we are heading to china to explore the world's largest sinkhole. formed centuries ago by collapsing caves and underground rivers, teams of explorers have sought to understand this place�*s many mysteries for years.
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the landscape here is an example of karst topography. that means sinkholes, caves, and underground streams are common. experts believe the sinkhole was formed by water flowing into the underground rivers from a high altitude, which caused cracks in the landscape that stretched across 37km. this slowly eroded the limestone rock, and so, tiankeng gradually developed. in 1994, the team, led by experts andy eavis and zhu xuewen, started exploring the sinkhole and its many caverns.
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what the himalayas are to climbers, china is to cavers and speleologists. in '94, we had an expedition which went downstream from xiaozhai, and explored the cave downstream. and bear in mind, we are cave explorers. what turns us on are huge, spectacular caves. spectacular tienkengs are pretty good, but they're not as good as the wonderful caves. upstream in xiaozhai was more of a challenge, because it had all the water. that was decided that that was the ultimate cave to explore upstream. right, i'll see you later.
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zhao is hoping for more discoveries about the sinkhole. that's it for this week's show. coming up next time... ade counts down. ..ade is in volterra, italy, for the famous palio dei caci — a cheese race—cum—historical re—enactment — and takes on more than he bargained for. in the meantime, if you want more travel adventure from the bbc, check us out
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on social media. but for now, it's goodbye from me in sunny senegal. see you soon. hello. well, i think most of us will need our thick coats, hats and gloves, as well, this weekend. it's the wind more than anything that's going to make it feel particularly chilly, and also the lack of sunshine. it will be quite cloudy at times. this is the satellite picture, and weather fronts are stalling in the atlantic — they're not making much progress towards the east — the weather fronts that normally bring the mild weather and the rain. and the reason for that is this area of high pressure, very intense area of high pressure that's established itself over russia, and basically it's pushing
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all the air from east towards the west and it keeps the weather fronts at bay. so there will be one very close to the northwest of the uk, to the hebrides there, i think, through the course of the night and into tomorrow, but for many of us it is that easterly breeze. occasional showers, variable amounts of cloud and not particularly cold — at least not on the thermometer. it's the breeze that stops the temperatures from falling too low. and i don't think there'll be much mist or fog around either — maybe local mist or fog. so, variable amounts of cloud for many of us tomorrow, occasional showers and i think some cloudier, more damp weather here in the northwest. and also it will be a little bit milder in the western isles — ten degrees. for most of us around, say, six or seven degrees celsius. now, let's have a look at saturday night into sunday. you can see that easterly wind pushes out these weather fronts out into the atlantic. they actually fizzle away as we go through the course of sunday. so, apart from some showers which form over the north sea and get pushed in,
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no weather fronts about — but very cloudy, i think, in the south of england and wales on sunday. really low grey skies. it'll feel quite raw in that easterly winds. so, sure, the temperatures may reach briefly around five or six degrees celsius but, as you can imagine, the wind chill will make it feel quite a bit colder — say, a couple of degrees above freezing. how about next week? it is going to turn colder still — maybe cold enough for some wintry showers in northern parts of the uk. nothing spectacularly cold — you know, four orfive degrees celsius happens this time of the year, of course — but we are going to lose the easterly, and the cold air this time is actually will be plummeting from the north, so from the more arctic regions. bye— bye.
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