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Welcome to The Travel Show. This week, we are going to be showing you

some of our favourite stories of the year so far. And hopefully some of

your favourites too. It looks like one giant, ferocious

on fire. I am trying to drive the boat!

Well, we might only be three months in the 2016 but The Travel Show team

has already reported from all over the world. We've gone from India to

Hawaii, from California to Japan. But starting Europe first. Germany,

to be precise. A country which has seen a large number of migrants

arrived there in the last year. We send Rajah there are back in January

to meet them. A crisp, icy winters day in Berlin.

But not enough to deter sightseers from all around the world from

seeking out the kind of art, history and a dash of kitsch that only

Germany's capital can provide. Kreuzberg has always been one of

Berlin's edgier districts. Buzzing with artists, activists and bohemian

types. Hello! I just want is a welcome. I come from Saddam. --

Sudan. I became German in March, 2012. Now this place is home to

refugee voices, giving an insight into the experiences of the growing

refugee and asylum population. 1 million people migrated into Germany

from war zones and troubled regions last year. Many abandoned crowded

camps to head for Berlin. Why choose here? Kreuzberg, people have

solidarity with the refugees... This man is 30 and came here in 2012

after being forced to flee university at home for protesting

against the regime in Sudan. It was very dangerous. So we asked people,

we needed somewhere to stay. This square was from October 2012 until

June 2014 occupied as a makeshift refugee camp, including him. Over

here is where we have the information point... This British

tour guide was living just 100 yards from here before the occupation and

returned from a holiday to find it utterly transformed. She was

intrigued and had a brainwave. During the summer, because

everything was in the media about the refugee situation, a lot of

tourists were asking me about the situation on my tours. So I was

telling the story and people were really interested and really

shocked. I just thought, actually, this would be a really great walking

tour because the refugee situation is reported at the refugees aren't

the ones telling the story, it is their story to tell. She held

workshops for potential guides. The first tours were listed on a

Facebook page and immediately attracted interest. The guides

aren't for legal reasons, but donations are welcome. The tours,

though, don't always proceed smoothly. Of course there is a

negative reaction from some people and that's largely because of this

has been in the media so much of the past year. The people are more aware

of it and people are afraid, afraid of people coming here from different

cultures, different religious backgrounds, terrorism. As one of

the reasons why we do this to us, we want to change people's attitudes

and this is the best way of doing it, by giving these people a voice.

You're welcome. Thank you to everybody.

There you go. The migrants who now call Germany home, talking to us

back in January. This year marks the 100th anniversary of America's

national parks that it was way back in 1916 when the American government

decided to protect these areas of natural beauty for generations like

us. You've probably heard of Yellowstone park and the Grand

Canyon. We tried to be a bit different, so we sent Carmen to

Hawaii to a park that may not be as famous as the others but is just as

spectacular. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a

vast 1300 square kilometre World Heritage site and is located on the

south-eastern side of Hawaii Island. This year, the park celebrates its

100th birthday. The lava is rising insight the

mountain Crater, Crater within a Crater on the volcano. It is

considered one of the world's most active volcanoes and is putting on a

show for visitors. It looks like one giant, ferocious bonfire from this

distance. This is the main active volcano here? That's right. We are

looking into the heart of the Kilauea volcano. This eruption has

been going consistently since March, 2008 and there are no signs

of it stopping. How unusual is it to have a volcano still erupting since

2008? Worldwide it is fairly unusual, but the thing to note is

out on the rift zone, we have a flank eruption that began in

January, 1983. There is no other place in the entire world where you

see such a continuous eruption from one single volcano. That's why

people refer to Kilauea as the world's most active volcano. Next

stop is the lava tubes. They are referred to as Nahuku in Hawaii. It

is so big! I expected it to be smaller. Lava tubes coming all

shapes and sizes. Some are three stories tall, others are so small

you have to crawl as you move through. How are they formed? They

starred as rivers of lava that crossed over from the edges, in some

cases that crust meets in the middle and that forms a conduit that allows

the lava to travel long distances. We emerge through a skylight,

essentially weatherproof of the lava tube has collapsed. An important

reminder to stay on the designated path. It's a bit rocky. Watch your

footing! This is amazing to see this lava flow. It crossed a whole road

there and look at this massive black suede, like a huge snake, set

against the green grass. I can't imagine how frightening it would

have been to have this at your back door. Wow! Carmen getting as close

as she could those amazing volcanoes in Hawaii. And happy 100 birthday to

America's national parks. While Carmen was looking at the forces of

nature, Henry went to see how a tourism success story has thrown up

some potential problems for the environment. The backwaters in

Kerala, so popular with us travellers, are not as clean as they

used to be. Kerala's calling card is its unique

backwaters. A labyrinth of canals, rivers and lakes running 900

kilometres through the state. I've been told that the best way to

experience the true flavours of the surrounding backwaters is on one of

these things, a houseboat. Why did we jump aboard? All right... Look at

this! Now, when you hear you are coming on houseboat, I'm not sure

what to expect, but this level of luxury is pretty mind blowing.

You've got all the mod cons, television, satellite TV, air con to

keep it cool in Indian heat, at what is really surprising is how to look

at this bathroom. -- at what is. Massive! From just a handful of

votes in the 90s, there are now more than 1000, offering people a unique

insight into village life along the waterways. There was a very fast,

dramatic change in the region due to tourism. It has become big business

for two operators, like this man. What is the actual draw for a lot of

tourists to come here and experience this backwaters? This region is

called the Venice of the East. The natural beauty of the region is one

of the main attractions and why people come here to see and enjoy

the region. This lake is the largest lake in southern India. It is almost

35 kilometres wide, so really huge. It almost looks like a sea, it's so

big. A houseboat industry has created incredible wealth for the

region and benefited lots of locals, from both builders and owners to

hoteliers and two operators. -- tour. At what has been the cost to

the environment? -- but what. Early the next morning I went to see for

myself what impact environmental groups claim the reason is having on

the community. These guys have obviously come out very early. The

sun is still coming up. What are they doing? They are pulling out the

clams from the bottom of the lake. They come out early, about 4am, and

they go back about 10-10:30 a.m. . This campaigner grew up around the

lake. So they rely on the lake? Yes. And this has been going on for

generations. How does the pollution of the water affect the industry

here? Two ways. One, the pollution of the water stunt the growth of the

clan. The second thing, the Rake which they put in the water to

collect the clan, the net that is attached to it sometimes brings up

the waste that is thrown into the lake. She is working in conjunction

with the environmental group Tourism Concern in a new system of enforced

regulations and certification for houseboats. She believes that cause

much of the damage. Tour operators sitting aboard don't -- abroad don't

know what kind of boaties. So when this particular certification is

there they are confident. And that will make it more credible and

authentic. Make sure you stay with us. Still to come, we had to LA

where Christa has a go at a new dance craze called gloving. And we

will go to a cave deep in the Bavarian Alps.

A few months ago we sent Christa to LA to try her hand at a new dance

craze that's making big news in all the clubs over there. After you've

seen this you will never look at a single parent clubs in the same way.

A quick warning, this next film contains some serious dance moves

and flashing lights. # Flashing lights, flashing lights

#. This hypnotic type of dance first

became popular in LA but is well on its way to spreading further afield.

Once a year, the best glovers in the world converge here for the

international gloving Championships. MUSIC PLAYS

Glovers perform light shows, kneeling in front of one person to

take up their entire field of vision. It is transformed from

novelty prop to a form of dance, performance art or even a sport. It

has its own terminology and scoring system. It is a very strange thing,

all of this, because you can see how much training has gone into these

performances. It is kind of amazing. Five years ago, this man created

what is one of the leading companies that makes these gloves. They have

built a huge committee of glovers and host the international

championship each year. -- committee. My girlfriend actually

got me into gloving. She put gloves on me at a club in LA and I just

fell in love. We created an event called Friday night lights. The

first week there were ten people, then 20, 30, 100, and then it was

like get the hell out of you kids! How do these were? These have

microlights that go inside the fingertips of the gloves. When you

move it, it knows to change colours even faster.

MUSIC PLAYS So time to give it a go myself. This

woman was a runner up in the test -- man. It all comes from one simple

move. That is what everyone says. This is the hardest my brain has

ever had to work. LAUGHTER

This could lead into going here, there, here, hear, here, here,

here,. Go a bit quicker. One two, three, four. And Ken and click. And

figure it. Luna. I could not let him go before he gave me my own light

show. LAUGHTER

Oh, my God. Well, that is tougher than it looks, really good fun. Who

knows, I may make a glover yet. Trying her hand out at gloving in

LA. I think you will have to work on those moves. To finish a look back

at the start of the year on the travel show, we decided to end where

we began, in Germany. In January, we sent him to check out the Bavarian

outs. But little did he know the unique accommodation would give him

his worst night's sleep for years. LAUGHTER

In Germany's only alpine part lies the mountain peak. And Anthony the

mountain range, a subterranean salt mine. Salt all along the sides here.

You can feel the atmosphere changing. A bit colder and fresher

already. The salt deposits here are what made this place wealthy in that

of the century. -- in the 21st-century. And slides like these

were used by minors to move between levels. I'm sure they did not see it

as a playground, mind you -- miners. That is a thrill! Wow, I can do it

over and over again. Fantastic. But there is more to this salt mine

than just being a great source of wealth. This place apparently has

magical powers. MUSIC PLAYS

Apparently, the salt neutralises background radiation to encourage

the relaxation, and it is said and overnight stay into everything from

senators to insomnia and asthma -- tinitus.

They call this event a sonic journey.

It is about 11 o'clock at night. We have been here for three hours. How

are you feeling at the moment? I feel very calm and relaxed. I feel

it in my mind. It is more quiet. I feel like I'm breathing out. It is

very meditative and calming. You can feel very free. You can travel in a

fantasy. You can fall really nicely. As the night wears on, I can't seem

to drift off quite as easily as my fellow guests. It is way past one

o'clock and they are now playing the big John 's at full maximum volume

-- drums. And on and on it went.

MUSIC PLAYS With a short respite lulled me into

a false sense of relaxation. Then this wake-up call. At seven AM, it

was time to pack up and go. After not the best night's sleep I've ever

had. We are on our way out, emerging bleary eyed. I had a couple of hours

sleep in between the booming drums and the didgeridoo. It has been an

experience, let's put it that way. Wow, that is bright.

A night in Bavaria in January, which I think he still not recovered from.

That is it for this week. Next week... I am on the charismatic

island of Cuba, famous for its classic cars and Cramlington 's. For

decades, US tourists have been banned from coming here by the

government. But as sanctions are lifted, I will explore the natural

beauty that awaits the first plane loads of curious American

travellers. How you? I am very well. Hello. Nice to meet you. Who is

this? This is my horse. You can follow us on the road and social

media, and all of the details are on screen now. From me and all of the

travel show team, it is goodbye and see using. -- see you soon.

It has been a predominantly dry week, but each

day we have been chasing cloud amounts around, and that has had