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They will come up and do backflips belly-to-belly with you guys. It is

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not uncommon to have them over your head and then have a big mouth

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coming back at your face. Hello and welcome to the Travel

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Show. Coming to you this week from Hawaii, where later in the programme

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I will be taking a dive after dark, in search of the famous friendly

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manta rays that have been wowing diversity for years. We meet some of

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the early in's newest tour guides, drawn from the recent influx of

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refugees. Hello, I just want to see welcome. I come from Sudan and my

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name is Samuel. We are in Taiwan, meeting one man with some serious

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puppetry skills. And Michelle is back with some inspiration, her

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round-up of world events taking in funky Denmark and a proper test of

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endurance in the Highlands. But first, this week we are off to

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Germany, which throughout history has attracted wave after wave of

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migrants. And now the latest group of arrivals, refugees, are settling

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their hand telling their story to tourists -- there and.

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A crisp, icy winters day in Berlin, but not enough to deter sightseers

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from all around the world from seeking out the kind of art,

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history, and a dash of kitsch, that only Germany's capital can provide.

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Chris Kirk has always been one of the early in's edgier districts,

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buzzing with artists, activists, and various characters -- Kreutzberg.

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Now this district is the home to refugee voices, the Solidarity tour

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that gives an insight into the experiences of Ferling's growing

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asylum seeker and refugee population. -- Berlin. A million

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people migrated into Germany from war zones and troubled areas last

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year. Many abandoned crowded camps to head for Berlin. Why did we come

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here? Because here is Kreutzberg, where people have Solidarity with

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refugees. Samual is 30 and came here after 2012 after being forced to

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flee university at home after being accused of protesting against the

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leader. This square was from October 2012 to June 2014 occupied as a

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makeshift refugee camp. Over he was where you have the information

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quarter, where you could find out why people were here... This British

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tour guide was just 100 yards from here during the occupation, and

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return from holiday to find it transformed. She was intrigued and

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had a brainwave. During the summer, because everything was in the media

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about the refugee crisis a lot of tourists were asking me about the

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situation on my tours, and I was explaining the situation and people

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were very shocked. I thought, this would be a really good walking tour.

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The refugees are the ones telling the story, and it is their story to

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tell. Lorna held workshops for potential guides. The first tours

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were listed on a Facebook page and immediately attracted interest. The

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guides are not paid for legal reasons, but donations are welcome.

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The tours don't always proceed smoothly. Of course there is a

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negative reaction from some people, and that is largely because it has

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been in the media so much over the last year, more people are aware of

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it and people are afraid. They are afraid of people coming here from

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different cultures and religious backgrounds, people are afraid of

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terrorism. That is one reason why we do these tours, because we want to

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change people's attitudes and this is the best way of doing it, by

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giving people a voice. I am so happy for people to come and listen to us

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explain our problems and let people know about the refugee situation in

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Germany. In a nearby office space, cooking group that started the

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square outside, has become a fully fledged international supper club.

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Locals and indeed Germans generally are in the minority here. Family

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people do you think you will cook for? 40, 40 people, wow. Today it is

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Syrian refugees serving up some native fare. We just like to share

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and make Syrian food and other kind of food, and people start talking

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about the food, about life here, and maybe some local people see it is

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like the community. One world without any borders. It has not been

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an easy transition for many, and matters haven't been helped by

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reports of sexual harassment allegedly carried out by groups of

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migrants in Cologne recently. Some of the refugees here feel

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uncomfortable. This man studied in Aleppo, in Syria, but had to do two

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years of military service for a regime he couldn't condone. When

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civil war broke out he defect didn't came via Europe to Germany. Anyone

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who takes this Germany, has Syrian there are no other choices. For us.

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Acclimatising to a new home has taken its toll as well. Regular

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events like these help that transition. The plan now is to take

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the whole concept to Paris and then London. It is not particularly

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cultural in a traditional sense, but this is more of a traditional sense,

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but this is more of an authentic experience of Berlin would ever get.

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-- than most visitors would ever get.

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Next, our regular catch up with people who make travel teak. This

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week, the puppetmaster of Taiwan. Time now for your travel update.

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Brazil's Carnival season got under way last week with very little sign

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that the spread of the Zika virus was keeping people off the streets.

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It is carried by mosquitoes and has been linked to a surge in brain

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malformations in newborn babies. In one town, performers and soldiers

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took the opportunities to hand out warning leaflets to people. Five

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people have died in a large avalanche that buried 17 in an

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Austrian skiing destination. It was one of 19 reported in that region on

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the date and was said to be around two kilometres wide and five metres

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high. This season has been hit with several deadly avalanches, with two

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in the French Alps. It looks like Central Park will keep its

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traditional horse-drawn carriages for now. A plan to restrict the

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numbers has fallen through. Some people had argued that the practice

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was Krul, partly because horses had to take tourists on crowded streets.

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And the ice festivals in Japan and China at this time of year usually

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do a roaring trade. But what about this one that has opened in New

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Hampshire? It has taken nearly a quarter of a million articles to

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make his castle, with slides, mazes and canyons. Be quick, because once

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dry season ends you might find the going a bit soggy. Stay tuned,

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because coming up on the Travel Show, Michelle is back with some of

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the best events on the travel calendar. This week taking in

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Western Australia, the Scottish Highlands, and the Caribbean. And

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back in Hawaii, I am trying to get up close and personal with one of

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the Pacific Ocean's most sociable residents.

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The Travel Show, your essential guide wherever you are heading.

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I am Michelle, your global guide with top tips on the world's best

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events in the coming month. Head, playing time in Australia, throwing

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a birthday party in Zurich, into racing against the clock in the

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Falkland Islands. But first, in the UK, the festival kicks off in the

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Scottish Highlands. It takes place on the same weekend as the Scottish

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freestyle tenpin chips, so expect top riders as well as top artists.

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After the competitions, there will be skiing with live music and DJs in

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a big top, headliners including Grandmaster Flash, and more. Half a

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world away, the Standard Chartered Stilley marathon takes place on

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March 20 on the Falkland Islands, one of the most suddenly

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long-distance races. This is no walk in the park. Conditions are often

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very tough. Steep gradients, high winds and bad weather can hamper

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progress during this race, known as one of the toughest marathons

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around. But it might be called a here at the Denmark frost festival

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until fabric 26. Copenhagen will be hosting events across the city. They

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are always the most unexpected of venues from antispam tools to

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abandoned aquariums to the rather chilly botanical Gardens. This year

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there will be a three day residency at Hotel history where a band will

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be performing new material. There will be a choir, and the Stargaze

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Ensemble. If you are in Zurich this year, will be a big effort either

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is, celebrating 100 years since the art movement was founded. The

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cabaret is staging 106 D5 soirees, each honouring a particular Dada

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artist. Across the Swiss city there will be events, performances and the

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art festival which takes part in the floating pavilion of reflections on

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lakes Eric. -- Zurich. In the UK, the British capital is hosting the

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head of the River race, which starts on March 19. Over 400 crews take

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part in the 4.25 mile race on the Thames in London which ends in

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Putney running on a tide. The race is processional with crews starting

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one behind the other at ten second intervals. The winner is the fastest

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time. The number to beat is just over 16.5 minutes, the race record

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to date. Perth International arts Festival runs until March six, with

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1000 can Terry artists in action from theatre to music to film and

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literature. Performing at venues and outdoor spaces across the Western

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Australian capital, the hottest tickets this year include

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phantasmagorical opera, and the jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra paying,

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is to swing. Finally, in the Dominican Republic from a ferry

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23rd, the master of the ocean begins on the North Shore. For five days,

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athletes will be competing in kite surfing, surfing, windsurfing and

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stand-up paddle boarding. The winner has to show mastery in all four

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disciplines, and for those spectating, there will also be a

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full musical agenda. That is my global guide this month. Let me know

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what is happening in the Place regulators, or where you live. --

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place where you love. Back in Hawaii, we're on the big Island, the

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largest island on the Hawaiian archipelago. It is to rain is

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diverse, from beaches to active for Kay and lush rainforests. But it is

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the underwater life I am here to see.

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It is widely known that the Kona Coast is the best place in these

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parts to spot a Manta Ray. So I am jumping on board one of the hugely

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popular nighttime boat tours to try to come face-to-face with one of

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these amazing secret is. -- sea creatures. We leave the harbour just

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before sunset and head to the dive site. As far as diving, this is the

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number one place. The Kona Manta rays are hugely

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popular because they are the most accessible population

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of Manta rays in the world. It is not uncommon

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for them to go over your head. They are all behind me and then you

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get this big mouth in your face. According to the experts,

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you have a roughly 80-90% chance They have no teeth, barbs,

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or stingers. They are essentially

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harmless to you. But they are very large, which can

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be intimidating for some people. I never heard anybody

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say, "That was horrible". Everybody says, "That was

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the best thing I've done on my vacation," or "I came to

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Kona just to see the Manta rays Legislation is currently being

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drafted to try to put a cap on the number of drivers

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and snorkellers in the water. Tour operators say as many

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as 300-400 people are diving at night to see the Mantas, and

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not everyone abides by the rules. For instance,

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touching the Manta rays can remove the slime coating from their bodies,

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which protect them from infection. Some boats linger at the dive site

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with motors and propellers running. While others use light under

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the hull of the boat. But the Manta rays are attracted to

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the light and could get caught I've been doing this over a decade,

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and seeing the same Mantas over and over again, we are able to document

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things about their lifestyle and document how and what they are

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injured from. Over half of the injuries came

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from the tourism industry. We were able to say, "Hey, guys,

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we need to change something here On the night of our tour, around 20

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boats are crowded around the blue But

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our operator is accredited and says it actively avoids any

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damage to the rays and even I've never done a night dive before,

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so I'm kind of nervous, I was unprepared

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for the darkness underwater. I could only see as far

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as my hand torch could reach. On the rocky ocean floor,

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it was surreal yet serene. And despite claims this area is

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teeming with race, I did not spot a single one. -- Manta rays. Perhaps

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it is a symptom of the overcrowding and current bad practices at these

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dive sites, or maybe it was just our bad luck. I'm really disappointed we

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did not see any Mantas, but that is nature, I guess. It is sporadic, it

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emits. Sometimes you might see them, sometimes you might not -- hit and

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miss. New rules to limit the impact of visiting divers are being drawn

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up by the state authorities here. There is talk of a payment system

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and a requirement for boats to operate in shifts. Measures like

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those, it is hoped, will make an encounter more likely, event damage

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to the Manta rays, entered sure they are still here when I come back to

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try again -- limit damage. That is all we have time for this week. Next

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week: We are on the backwaters and up the trees of one of India's most

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picturesque states. Henry visits to find out why it your houseboat

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holiday might not be as green as you think. A lot of houseboats leave at

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about the same time, so these small river ways get packed and act

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flexible highways. And he puts his climbing skills to the test against

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the brightest and best. I am making my way up there. A few more minutes.

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Bear with me. Don't forget, you can follow us in real-time on our social

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media feeds. The details should be on your screen now. Until next time,

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for me and the rest of The Travel Show team, goodbye.

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We've got quite a mixture of weather heading towards the weekend.

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An area of low pressure will be affecting

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It comes streaming in from the south-west off the Atlantic.

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Northern areas tending to stay dry but we will have a cold

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