Episode 165 The Travel Show - Short Edition

into links between the president's election team and Russia.

Those are the headlines, more at the top of the hour. Now on BBC is it is

time for the travel show. We're

in Chile exploring a town that was knocked down by nature

and how it is putting itself Meeting the man who's attempting

to bagpipe his way around the world. The long coastline of Chile

is the point of collision between two tectonic plates,

so large magnitude earthquakes No alarm sounded, some people fled

to higher ground but many didn't On the night of 27th February,

2010, the central coast of Chile was hit by one

of the biggest earthquakes ever The magnitude was 8.8 and the city

of Constitucion was sitting But that was not the only deadly

force of nature to strike at night. About 18 minutes after

the earthquake, a massive The remains of the city

were washed away. Exploring this area, you don't have

to scratch very far below the surface to see evidence

of the tsunami still here More than 500 people

lost their lives all over Chile to the earthquake and

the tsunami of 2010. This family had made a living

from their boats for generations, but they'd never experienced

a tsunami before. When the earthquake began,

they ran to their boats to head into the ocean trying to escape

from collapsing buildings. They didn't know they were heading

straight into the tsunami. After the tsunami, Sofia

and her husband found the strength to grow a business with three boats

that offered visitors tours around All over Constitucion

there are stories of So Constitucion has not just been

rebuilt but is enjoying Local businesses have popped up

trying to draw tourists to the area in new and innovative

ways, like this one. I do feel a bit like I've swallowed

most of the sand that you see around here and might die at any second,

but it's incredible fun! The people of Constitucion

are an inspiration. Not only have they overcome the most

unthinkable tragedies, but now they're ready to bring joy

to the people that come to visit. Time now for Trending Travel,

your monthly mash-up of the best travel-related stories,

snaps and videos online. It might not be everyone's

favourite instrument... But one hardy musician hopes to be

the first to play the bagpipes Ross O'Connell Jennings set off

in April, 2014 and has visited 60 I like the idea of being the first

person to do something, but also bagpipes aren't

just Scottish, they are There are over 130 bagpipes

from countries around the world. I was in the Vatican City three

years ago and I had a feeling that An Italian policeman sprinted

towards me and they dragged me and chucks me out and says,

"Never come back, never come back! But before you go,

can I have a photo?" In Paris a new project

gives visitors the chance Look through the binoculars

of the Timescope terminal just installed near the Pont d'Arcole

bridge and you'll see an immersive 360-degree digital representation

of life in the Middle Ages. It's the latest landmark to use VR

technology to attract visitors, with other Timescope terminals

at Charles de Gaulle Airport A solar-powered catamaran has just

embarked on an incredible With plastic pollution

in the world's oceans at unprecedented levels,

the Race for Water Foundation hopes the voyage will help promote

new, innovative ways It's expected to last five years,

stopping off at the Tokyo Olympics and Dubai's 2020

universal exposition. And a social media campaign helped

spark an unlikely reunion. Marathon runner Dion Leonard

encountered a stray dog on a six-day race across the Gobi desert,

but after sticking together for the entire journey he lost

track of his companion. She actually went missing in Urumqi,

which is a city of 3 million people They have their own social media

platforms, Weibo and WeChat, so we had the whole of China posting

it on their social media. It was just the best moment

in my life to actually have her back in my arms again, I never thought

we were ever going to find her. Now Dion has penned a book

about his search with a feature film Now let's look at the travel videos

clocking up the views online. Join us as we take to the skies

with some of the internet's Drone photography, for me,

started as a kind of backyard hobby, but now it's taken me all over

the world for hobby and employment. I took that same concept of filming

in three-dimensional movement My three top tips for getting

the best shots: Don't fly near airports, congested

areas or helicopters. If you have smooth shots,

it won't pull the viewer out And film and fly when

the light is beautiful. And if you say anything

you think we should know Well, that's all we've

got time for this week. Ade's at one of the world's

biggest sporting events, ..finding out how top sports men

and women are turning the spotlight onto the island's

marine conservation. So do join us then if you can

and, in the meantime, don't forget you can keep up with us

while we're out having adventures on the road by signing up

to our social media feeds. From me, Christa Larwood,

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