28/05/2016 The Travel Show

This week, the future of our past. How high-tech is preserving our most

urgent money went. -- imported my notes. And Ben is in search of

Britain's most remote pub. Imagine if one of your country's

most important and famous historic landmarks was suddenly destroyed.

Maybe Stonehenge is flattened overnight, or St Mark's Square in

Venice disappears under water forever. Well, that is what happened

to key parts of the ancient city of, rather in Syria after it was

captured by the Islamic State group last May. They overran the UNESCO

Heritage site, tearing down temples and burial towers -- Palmyra. Now

Syrian forces have recaptured it, boards have turned to fixing some of

the damage. But should be repealed? Is there any point? If so, how did

they do it accurately? In Trafalgar Square they have started to answer

those questions and begun with an arch -- but should it be repaired?

These stones are part of an exact replica of the arch of triumph, the

gateway to what was regarded by some as the most important part of

Palmyra. The temple now lies in rubble. This is a really delicate

process. Nobody wants to be the person who drops any of the pieces.

It is really intense right now. You don't have any instructions? Or you

are a typical bloke and don't worry about instructions? It has been

restructured using 3-D photos of the original. Egyptian marble was then

taken to Italy where machines carved the detail into the surface. I'll

have 50 quid, please, brother. The whole project was masterminded by

the Institute of Digital archaeology, which sees this as the

very beginning of something quite big. It is about doing what we can

do, working together towards the goal, which is effectively about

looking at what we can do in an on-site way to restore these

objects, to give people back their livelihoods, to work in a positive,

creative way. In regions that have been damaged either by human

intervention or natural disaster. But this isn't the only project

trying to rebuild ancient Palmyra, though. There are others who think

they can do a better job. Archaeologists from Paris have

really been on-site establishing the extent of the damage. They have used

3-D cameras to create an initial model of the entire temple. We have

seen this tech before. Two years ago, we went to see an exact copy of

Tutankhamen's Tim in Luxor. That project wasn't just important for

tourism, the data captured led to at least one important discovery --

tomb. Due to the high-resolution nature the recordings we made in the

tomb at that time, an archaeologist was able last year to study the data

over the Internet at high resolution in New York, and develop a theory

that there are hidden chambers behind the north and west wall of

Tutankhamen. And now the same company that did that has made a

replica of just one stone from the Palmyra arch in even higher

resolution than the exhibit in London. It is painstaking work. Just

one block has taken 200 hours. But they think this astonishing level of

detail is necessary. We are constantly trying to question what

is meaningful and what is fruitful in the application of new

technologies? So what we hope is that academia will not go down the

line of themepark mentalities of trying to present things simply

Stickley, but will nurture a deeper and more objective understanding of

the data that is being recorded -- synergistically. Of course the arch

has been going all of the headlines. The world 's press are here. But

UNESCO's World Heritage list has 47 other sites on it that threatened by

anything from poaching to pollution and from urbanisation to natural

disasters. In Nepal, for instance, 3-D cameras are being used to help

capture shrines and temples in an effort to conserve them. Something

that would have been so impotent before last year's earthquake

destroyed UNESCO listed temples right in the centre of Kathmandu.

Why is archaeology specifically important in a poll?

Back in London, opening date for the arch. It has created quite a stir.

Ladies and gentlemen, the art of Palmyra. Three, two, one!

APPLAUSE What you think? I think it looks

beautiful. I wish it was a bit bigger. The trouble was if we made a

much bigger, it would have crashed through into the cafe beneath. That

was the problem. It would have been about 500 tons, so we couldn't do

that. It is a constant struggle to protect some of the relics of the

past, and you think about what is happening in Pompeii. Every year a

little bit of Pompeii gets lost. Maybe this technology offers hope.

You have to be careful, though, that you don't create a kind of

Disneyland of staff... It might stop people from seeing the well thing. I

don't think so. I really hope people will want to go see Palmyra and go

on holiday in Syria. I took my kids about 60 is about to see other posts

a stop we went to Aleppo and some of the wonderful places in Syria. They

had terrible damage now. The arch has now left Trafalgar Square, but

it is expected to be rebuilt in Oxford, where it will be on display

through July and August before moving to New York in September.

If you are off on your travels any time soon, he is a guide to some of

the money and we think you should see before they disappear -- here is

a guide to some of the moment. The radio tower in Moscow was

commissioned in 1919 by Lennon and broadcast news of Soviet might

across the union. The landmark was due to be demolished in 2014 but was

saved by city authorities. However, there is still no restoration work,

and it has been included on a watchlist of at risk sites come part

by the world monuments fund. One of the highlights of any London trip is

the Palace of Westminster. But a 2012 report said it would suffer

irreversible damage without major restoration work that could take up

to 30 years. The report says part of the building is sinking, and the

whole place is riddled with asbestos and dangerous cabling. Some have

even noticed that Big Ben has a slight lean to it these days. And

ending with happy news, one site that has extent a poor future is the

brother this archipelago. It was taken off UNESCO's Heritage in

danger list in 2010 after authorities restricted tourism and

introduced programmes to manage species. It is completely unique

within incredible number of endemic species, which UNESCO calls a

showcase for evolution. To Peru next and while surfing is

still chiefly a young person's sport, the older generation think

they are just as bit as good and they are not using modern

contraptions either. Their board of choice is more rustic.

Still to come on The Travel Show: Michelle is back with the best

upcoming events from around the world and a reward awaits Ben as he

continues his attempts to find Britain's remotest pub without a

map. The Travel Show, your essential guide wherever you're heading.

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

events in the coming months. Starting in the UK, with the words

of William Shakespeare. All the world's stage and all the men and

women merely players. In London it begins at the open-air theatre in

Regents park, one of the loveliest venues in the British capital, with

pre- theatre picnics in the rose garden. From June 17 Henry V will

take to the boards. No better timing, this is part of Shakespeare

400, celebrating the playwright in the 400th anniversary of his death.

In the US, the Tanglewood music festival, one of the world's best

musical events, against. In the towns of western Massachusetts. The

Boston Symphony orchestra is in some residents here and has been for

nearly 80 years. Concerts include a number of different genres. What

makes it so very special is the venue, with music and summer picnics

on the estate. The estate. This is an end September three. In Greece,

the games open at the temple of Zeus on June ten. It was here that the

ancient Greek celebrated the athletics festival. This modern

revival is something professionally uncommercial. It is open to anyone

over the age of eight. There are no medals. Take note, runners wear

white tunics, rather than being naked as they would have been in

agent Greece. It will be a different event in Iceland at the secret

solstice festival. From June 16 and till 19th at this time of year

there's no darkness so clearly no rest. The theme is local mythology

and taking to the stage in the capital will be Radiohead and

others. Don't miss the parties. There is one inside a place -- a

glacier and another in a pool. Back in the UK in the market town of

Bishop Auckland in County Durham it is the opening night of an open-air

action packed show, telling 2000 years of British history from Roman

times to the Viking invasions and the Industrial Revolution to World

War II. This is a monumental production. The landscape stage is

five times the size of a football pitch, set against the backdrop of a

castle. That's my global guide this month. Let me know what is happening

in the place where you live or where you love. We are an e-mail and

across social media. Until next time.

Last week we saw Ben begin his hike to Britain's most promote pub. To

make things interesting week confiscated his phone and gave him a

few natural mass -- navigation tips. This week he struggles towards

the end of his journey on Scotland's west coast.

I am attempting a three-day hike across the Scottish Highlands

without any of the modern tools we use to find our way around. The

actual navigation is the rare art of finding your way using nature. The

sun, the moon, the stars. Before humankind invented instruments, it

was the only navigation we had and human beings found themselves --

their way across the whole planet. With the help of the sun and the

stick I managed to make it to my first marker. Now I have to continue

north to reach my final destination, the town of injury, the

home of Britain's most remote pub. -- Inverie. It is 25 miles across

mountainous to rain. How far can actual navigation technique? --

terrain. I took this route headed north but along the way there's been

a few more twists and turns than I imagined, so I am not really sure if

I am heading in the right direction. I decide to stop to stop the Trai

and other navigation technique. Apparently I can use a tree, just

like this one, to make sure IMP did in the right direction. This

technique relies on the sun. In northern countries like Scotland,

the Scots -- the son spends more time in the southern part of the

sky. That affects the shape of the tree. I am looking for a kick

effect. As the branches on the sunny south grow towards light. -- tick

effect. There is the tick which means south is that way. This must

be north. Using the tree's bearing my route

winds into a heavily wooded area. I don't know if you can tell, but it

has just started absolutely pouring down.

With a choice of parks and no sign of the sun a begin to wander off

course. -- choice of paths. This is definitely the wrong way.

I think I need to use the compass. It is too dangerous and wet and it

is getting dark. Natural navigation has gotten me so

far, but as the daylight fades and the rain gets heavier I turned to an

old-fashioned map and compass to find somewhere to camp for the

night. This morning I've woken up to

torrential downpour and I've still got another, I don't know, nine

miles or something to go. It is a long way to go, but as the

weather lifts the full beauty of the landscape is revealed.

Ah, there we go. After walking 30 miles in the sun and rain that right

there is a beautiful sight. Inverie is cut off from the main

road network, so the only way of getting there is by walking or by a

20 minute boat journey. I am not sure which one it is. There it is!

Let's see if I can make it in. I actually can't fit in the door. This

is so heavy. Here we go. Hello there. Can I order a drink first?

When you want to be out of civilisation for a moment, no

television, everybody knows everybody, there's no policeman, you

need to behave yourself. You need to be nice with the people. You don't

sound Scottish. Indeed. I am from the forest in Belgium. I am a wild

boar hunter. I came here 20 years ago. There was a house on the market

for three years and no one was taking care of it. On a drunken

night I had a conversation with the previous owner and he proposed to me

to make an offer. It is maybe the best decision I have ever made. The

noisy surroundings of the pub are a bit of a shock after three days and

nights. Would I use natural navigation as my main way to get

around? Problem we not, but it is not really for that. It is a

completely different way of looking at things.

If you are tempted to try natural navigation yourself, make sure you

set off with the right kit. Details through this link here. But best to

take a map and compass anyway, just in case. That's it for this week.

Coming up next week... Christa's in New York rounding up

our best trips from recent months, from the charismatic Cambodian

railway to a journey deep underneath Budapest. Some great memories of

amazing parts of the world. Make sure you join us for that if you can

and don't forget you can follow us on social media. All of the details

on the screen. For now, from all of us here in Trafalgar Square, it's

goodbye! The bank holiday weekend is finally

upon us and there will be some good opportunities for getting out

and about.