:00:00. > :00:17.They're so cute! This might be the smallest penguins on Earth, but a
:00:18. > :00:25.huge effort has gone into saving them here in Australia. Also coming
:00:26. > :00:29.up this week... Oh, wow. This guy is getting down to business. We are
:00:30. > :00:34.getting steamy in the kitchens of Madrid. And we're finding out when
:00:35. > :01:00.is the best time to visit New Orleans.
:01:01. > :01:08.Welcome to The Travel Show, coming this week from Phillip Island, off
:01:09. > :01:14.the south-east coast of Australia. It is a place that attracts millions
:01:15. > :01:23.of tourists every year. And this year marks the 185th anniversary of
:01:24. > :01:27.a sea voyage that changed the world. It was December, 1831, when Charles
:01:28. > :01:31.Darwin set off to see sites that would lead to his radical theory of
:01:32. > :01:37.evolution. And a key moment came when he visited Australia, when he
:01:38. > :01:42.was struck by the oddness of the country's animals. Much of
:01:43. > :01:47.Australia's wildlife is found nowhere else on earth and it remains
:01:48. > :01:53.a big draw today, with crowds of tourists queueing for a glimpse of a
:01:54. > :01:59.koala or a kangaroo. One of the smallest and cutest of Australian
:02:00. > :02:03.creatures is the little penguin, often called the fairy penguin by
:02:04. > :02:07.locals because of their small size. Although there are some in New
:02:08. > :02:11.Zealand, they are mostly found along the southern coast of Australia and
:02:12. > :02:17.especially here in Phillip Island, about two Hours Drive S. Of
:02:18. > :02:21.Melbourne. -- south of Melbourne. At the time of Darwin there were ten
:02:22. > :02:26.penguin colonies around Phillip Island, but by the early 1980s there
:02:27. > :02:36.was only one left, here on the very beautiful peninsular. Their numbers
:02:37. > :02:39.were dwindling and Dr Peter Dan, a leading penguin researcher, was
:02:40. > :02:43.brought into help. It wasn't going well for them at all and the numbers
:02:44. > :02:51.were declining quite rapidly and there were a number of things
:02:52. > :02:54.causing them to decline. Predation by introduced mammals, like foxes
:02:55. > :02:58.and dogs, and the town in the middle of the breeding colony, where they
:02:59. > :03:03.were getting run over on the roads each night. A radical conservation
:03:04. > :03:08.effort was required, in 1985 the writ -- the Victorian state
:03:09. > :03:13.government began a massive buyback of land, demolishing people's houses
:03:14. > :03:17.and creating a largely human free habitat for the penguins. That
:03:18. > :03:22.proved extremely effective, as did getting rid of foxes, and the
:03:23. > :03:31.population increased almost threefold in the next 10- 12 years.
:03:32. > :03:37.It's a conservation effort that has continued to this day, thanks to
:03:38. > :03:40.Phillip Island Nature Parks, a not-for-profit organisation that
:03:41. > :03:46.carefully monitors the health of the penguin colony. Each day researchers
:03:47. > :03:50.come out just after dawn to check on the birds. Good morning, ladies.
:03:51. > :03:55.Good morning! What are we doing here? We are checking penguin boxes
:03:56. > :04:01.to see who's home and how healthy they are. What is the process? I
:04:02. > :04:05.will take the bird out, give them a scam for a microchip put them in a
:04:06. > :04:15.bag and get their way. Do you want to show you? Yes. In we go. She
:04:16. > :04:21.seems pretty placid, Ricky Kalm? -- pretty calm. Most of the time they
:04:22. > :04:29.are quite aggressive. They are wild animals, so they can be very
:04:30. > :04:40.aggressive. So she is 11.50, so a very good weight. GROWLING. They
:04:41. > :04:44.even offered me the chance to help. I was not going to miss an
:04:45. > :04:52.opportunity to get up close and personal with a penguin. So,
:04:53. > :04:58.scanning. Penguin attack! Great. Oh, I'm sorry! We will be really quick.
:04:59. > :05:05.And I can report that these little guys are not as light as they look.
:05:06. > :05:10.He is a big boy! Look at him go! In addition to monitoring their health,
:05:11. > :05:17.the team are also working to combat new threats, such as oil spills.
:05:18. > :05:22.Penguins are particularly susceptible to becoming oiled and to
:05:23. > :05:26.clean them a lengthy process of bathing and soaping the bird is
:05:27. > :05:31.required, which can damage their waterproof plumage. But researchers
:05:32. > :05:37.here have developed a world first technology known as the 'magic
:05:38. > :05:43.wand'. It works by using a very strong magnet and some very finely
:05:44. > :05:49.ground iron powder. You have to wear one of these. I'm going to grab a
:05:50. > :05:56.white feather and put a bit of diesel on it. The diesel is dyed
:05:57. > :06:02.blue, so we can see it. Then I am going to apply some of this finely
:06:03. > :06:06.ground iron powder onto the diesel part of the feather. It sticks to
:06:07. > :06:10.the oil and when the magnetised warned is rubbed over the bird it
:06:11. > :06:14.attracts the metal and brings the oil with it. It is quite a dramatic
:06:15. > :06:22.effect. And then we bring the magnet in.
:06:23. > :06:32.And the feather's as good as new. Wale, that's all gone. -- wow. So it
:06:33. > :06:39.is quicker and less traumatic? Absolutely. Instead of 20- 50 days,
:06:40. > :06:43.we think for small bits of oil it would probably take less than half
:06:44. > :06:49.an hour and a can be released back into the wild. All of this
:06:50. > :06:52.cutting-edge research doesn't come cheap, but luckily these penguins
:06:53. > :07:01.have some powerful friends when it comes to funding. Tourists. Not
:07:02. > :07:06.surprisingly, a lot of people want to come and see this very cute
:07:07. > :07:10.penguin species and each year just under 700,000 tourists come to the
:07:11. > :07:16.centre here, contributing around $400 million Australian to be
:07:17. > :07:21.economy. While attracting so many visitors no doubt provide an
:07:22. > :07:24.economic boost, it also presents a challenge. How do you host thousands
:07:25. > :07:29.of people here every night without making life on bearable for the
:07:30. > :07:35.little penguins? -- unbearable. There are some challenges. The
:07:36. > :07:40.penguins are number one priority, without them there is no attraction.
:07:41. > :07:44.What we do here is actually virtually no impact on the penguins
:07:45. > :07:50.whatsoever. Even with all these people around, it doesn't impact on
:07:51. > :07:53.their behaviour. Some of the measures include these boardwalks,
:07:54. > :07:59.which allow the birds to walk freely beneath, and no photograph we as
:08:00. > :08:05.all, as flashes can damage their sensitive eyes. To like the way
:08:06. > :08:13.there are soft, yellow LED lights, just the right colour for minimum
:08:14. > :08:17.impact. The time to see penguins is a dusk, when many of them come out
:08:18. > :08:31.from the sea and make their way to buy rose on the hillside. -- to
:08:32. > :08:41.burrows. This penguin parade draws most of the visitors here. And it's
:08:42. > :08:48.not hard to see why. They're so cute! There are hundreds of them,
:08:49. > :08:53.all just marching up the beach with their big, fat belly, like they're
:08:54. > :09:03.late for an appointment. Absolutely gorgeous. Despite all the
:09:04. > :09:07.challenges, the future certainly looks bright for the little
:09:08. > :09:10.penguins. If all of these researchers and tourists have
:09:11. > :09:15.anything to say about it, Dilip Island's smallest residents will be
:09:16. > :09:19.around and very much protected for a long time to come. Well, it looks
:09:20. > :09:24.like the future is right for this little penguins. And if you're
:09:25. > :09:31.planning a trip to this wild part of Australia, here are our top travel
:09:32. > :09:34.tips. The little penguins might be Phillip Island's most famous animal
:09:35. > :09:40.residents, at if you're heading there you might also want to check
:09:41. > :09:46.out the Koala Conservation Centre, where Treetop walkways allow a
:09:47. > :09:49.closer view of this iconic animals. The island is also home to one of
:09:50. > :09:54.the largest seal colonies in Australia. More than 16,000 fur
:09:55. > :09:59.seals live on the south-western tip of the island and October- December
:10:00. > :10:03.is mating season, so if you visit you can see the animals sunning
:10:04. > :10:08.themselves on rocks, feeding their young and playing in the water. If
:10:09. > :10:12.you want to see some more of the country's south-east coast, but
:10:13. > :10:19.Great Ocean Road route will take you past some of Victoria's most
:10:20. > :10:21.prominent landmarks, like the 12 Apostles, spectacular stacks of
:10:22. > :10:28.limestone and merging from the ocean. It starts three Hours Drive
:10:29. > :10:36.from Phillip Island, but there are also car and passenger ferries. That
:10:37. > :10:40.trip takes 40 minutes. A two-hour drive inland from the great Ocean
:10:41. > :10:46.Road is the Grampians National Park. A series of stamped on mountain
:10:47. > :10:50.ranges and forests. -- sandstone. September to November is spring and
:10:51. > :10:59.it is the best time to catch wild flowers throughout the region.
:11:00. > :11:06.To stay with us on the Travel Show. Coming up: Simon is here with his
:11:07. > :11:11.tips for those hoping to catch the total solar eclipse in the US next
:11:12. > :11:16.year. And then is eating his way around Madrid, armed only with his
:11:17. > :11:23.phone and your recommendations. -- Ben. It is the intestines of a lamb,
:11:24. > :11:29.or all rolled up into one. Delicious. The Travel Show. Your
:11:30. > :11:43.essential guide, wherever you are having. -- heading. Welcome to the
:11:44. > :11:47.slice of the show that tackles your questions about getting the best out
:11:48. > :11:53.of trouble. Coming up shortly, a fast track remedy for an expired
:11:54. > :11:58.passport. But first: after five decades of disconnection between the
:11:59. > :12:01.US and Cuba, scheduled flights across the Florida Straits are
:12:02. > :12:05.returning to the airport departure screens. The Department of
:12:06. > :12:10.transportation in Washington has authorised eight American carriers
:12:11. > :12:15.to fly to the Cuban capital, Havana, from cities including Miami, Atlanta
:12:16. > :12:20.and New York. By the end of the year there should be 20 flights a day to
:12:21. > :12:24.and from Havana. Next, Catherine Sherwood is one of many Travel Show
:12:25. > :12:29.viewers who are going to be in the US for the soul it eclipse next
:12:30. > :12:34.August. On the 21st of that month, a line of totality will sweep across
:12:35. > :12:35.America from Oregon to South Carolina, which is where Catherine
:12:36. > :12:53.will be. Catherine, I'm delighted to hear you
:12:54. > :12:58.will be in the US for the eclipse. So will I. But I am not thrilled
:12:59. > :13:04.either prospect of an August visit to Orleans. The Big Easy is a great
:13:05. > :13:10.city, but best enjoyed outside summer. The average daily high at
:13:11. > :13:14.that time of year in New Orleans is 33 Celsius, with rain most days,
:13:15. > :13:20.often in the form of a thunderstorm. High humidity adds to this
:13:21. > :13:25.uncomfortable mix. So, for a great experience after the astronomical
:13:26. > :13:29.phenomenon, I'd head high, along Highway 11 in the far north of the
:13:30. > :13:34.state. It follows an ancient Cherokee trail across the edge of
:13:35. > :13:39.the Blue Ridge Mountains and gives access to lakes and waterfalls and
:13:40. > :13:44.is perfect in late August. Next spring, after cruising in the Azores
:13:45. > :13:49.week, we intend to stay on the vicinity of the capital, hopefully
:13:50. > :13:56.to get some good swimming. Any suggestions please? Brendan, I am
:13:57. > :13:58.thrilled to hear you are on your way to the Azores, the great
:13:59. > :14:03.undiscovered mid-Atlantic archipelago. It is a great idea to
:14:04. > :14:09.spend a week on land at the end. The main island of San Miguel has much
:14:10. > :14:14.to offer from stunning landscapes to the area's only the plantation. And
:14:15. > :14:23.there are good road links to everywhere on the island from Ponta
:14:24. > :14:27.Delgada. Now beaches are not the Azores's strong point but one of the
:14:28. > :14:31.best is on the North Coast, a 15 minute Drive from the capital. You
:14:32. > :14:35.could rent a car or take advantage of the official low-cost taxis to
:14:36. > :14:39.its law the whole island. Finally, one viewer got in touch when she
:14:40. > :14:42.discovered her daughter's British passport had expired, eight days
:14:43. > :14:58.before she was due to fly to Cyprus. Fortunately, I was able to respond
:14:59. > :15:02.just in time. The UK passport office does have a fast track service,
:15:03. > :15:07.taking a week or less, which is open to children as well as adults. You
:15:08. > :15:13.have to attend an interview, and Zelia was able to get an appointment
:15:14. > :15:16.the following day. She submitted all the necessary documentation, and a
:15:17. > :15:22.precious passport arrived just in time. Not save yourself such stress.
:15:23. > :15:26.Go and check the expiry date of your passport Right now and take action
:15:27. > :15:30.well before your next trip, wherever your next trip takes you, and
:15:31. > :15:35.whatever your travel question, just e-mail the Travel Show. I will do my
:15:36. > :15:41.very best to find you an answer. From me, Simon Calder, the global
:15:42. > :15:49.guru, goodbye for now and see you next time. Finally this week, we are
:15:50. > :15:52.off to the Spanish capital, Madrid. We have been trying something of an
:15:53. > :15:59.experiment recently, exploring cities using social media as our
:16:00. > :16:04.only guide. This time our trip start Benjamin finds that your
:16:05. > :16:09.recommendations have taken on more of a foodie flavour. I am on the
:16:10. > :16:12.mission to get the best out of my trips using only suggestions I have
:16:13. > :16:15.seen on social media. I reckon nobody knows a place better than the
:16:16. > :16:20.people who live there. Thankfully I can get in touch with all of them on
:16:21. > :16:24.this. This time I am planning to eat my way around Madrid. Let's see some
:16:25. > :16:38.of the most inspired feeds come via my phone. El Rastro means the Trail,
:16:39. > :16:42.it refers to a trail of blood from cattle from the nearby abattoir.
:16:43. > :16:53.These days is more of a food tour. It is like sardine, gherkin. I don't
:16:54. > :16:57.even know is. Mmm. Under the next one. So baby eel is usually really
:16:58. > :17:01.expensive, but this is the fake version. But it is equally as
:17:02. > :17:08.delicious, hopefully. I've never had eel before, so here we go. They have
:17:09. > :17:13.a kind of fishy noodle texture. They are made out of bits of various
:17:14. > :17:20.other, cheaper fish. It is a very creamy taste. It is interesting. I'm
:17:21. > :17:25.not sure what I think of it. I am getting a few people pointing me
:17:26. > :17:40.towards this place, known for its snails. Can I try? How do I eat?
:17:41. > :17:46.Like an animal. It's salty but delicious. I feel like I'm doing
:17:47. > :17:57.exercise or something, it so fast paced. I could go for some more,
:17:58. > :18:02.stick it in there. It is getting hot in here. Now, this is the most
:18:03. > :18:05.disgusting thing I have ever seen, but they are usually the most
:18:06. > :18:24.delicious. It is the intestines of land, I think, all rolled up into
:18:25. > :18:28.one. Grazias. Grazias. Just bite it? Mmm. That's delicious. This is
:18:29. > :18:44.intense. You can't slow down in this place. Thank you, gracias. He's done
:18:45. > :18:49.with me now. Adios, muchos gracias. What a day, what a day. There you
:18:50. > :19:04.go. Next destination. And it is that way. Famous for its little
:19:05. > :19:12.paintings. Hola. Hola. Well, look at theirs. So many pigs. This guy is
:19:13. > :19:18.getting down to business, roasting piglets. I feel honoured to be in
:19:19. > :19:22.the oldest restaurant in the world. It is an achievement. My family is
:19:23. > :19:32.running the restaurant since 1930, I am third-generation. And we were the
:19:33. > :19:44.original owners from 1725. We run our facility the same way they did
:19:45. > :19:51.in the 18th century. It's like, if you combine pork and chicken. This
:19:52. > :20:03.would be the result. It's so juicy. It's just so succulent. What are
:20:04. > :20:06.tapas? In the four years since I have been living here and writing
:20:07. > :20:10.about Spain, I have realised that people who live here don't really
:20:11. > :20:15.have a good idea. So it turns out there is a right and wrong way to
:20:16. > :20:19.eat tapas and I have been eating it wrong all this time, according to
:20:20. > :20:23.the sky. So who better to give me a crash course in eating tapas
:20:24. > :20:27.properly? It is a skill for life. Tapas is coming. Here we go. The
:20:28. > :20:30.thing is, we have ordered two plates of food, and that is key. You don't
:20:31. > :20:35.order ten different things, because it is going to get cold and you are
:20:36. > :20:38.things which are not necessarily the special specialties. So you come
:20:39. > :20:44.here and you want your tapas evening to unfold. So I come to my tapas
:20:45. > :20:52.evenings, I take them to four fireplaces. There is no rush. And
:20:53. > :20:56.that is key for a tapas bar. We're on our feet. And that is key because
:20:57. > :21:00.tapas is like fast food, it comes out fast and you might move on. To
:21:01. > :21:04.recap, my tips for doing tapas like a local, number one, real estate.
:21:05. > :21:08.Get good real estate in the bar which means get a spot at the bar.
:21:09. > :21:12.Number two, tapas are A Moveable Feast. It is not static. So hop from
:21:13. > :21:18.place to place. And number three, chill out. Don't order all your food
:21:19. > :21:25.at once. Get a couple of plates and then let your evening unfold. That's
:21:26. > :21:29.good. And to unwind after all that eating, a bit more eating. And the
:21:30. > :21:41.sunset. There aren't many places that are
:21:42. > :21:56.better than this to eat some churros. And these are some good
:21:57. > :22:00.churros. What an end to the day. Well, I'm afraid that's all we have
:22:01. > :22:04.time for on this week's Travel Show. I do hope you've enjoyed joining us
:22:05. > :22:09.for all our adventures and if you would like to catch us while we are
:22:10. > :22:13.on the road in real time you can signup to our social media feeds. If
:22:14. > :22:17.you look at the bottom of the screen now you will see the details of how
:22:18. > :22:21.to sign up. Coming up next week. I will be taking a trip down memory
:22:22. > :22:25.lane with a round-up of some of our best trips in recent months. From a
:22:26. > :22:28.humbling journey to Cambodia meeting the animals which have been rescued
:22:29. > :22:31.from poachers... So a lot of these traps are designed to maim rather
:22:32. > :22:36.than kill, so they can collect them alive. Yes. To a fantastic robot
:22:37. > :22:42.wonderland in Palm Springs. It is made out of refrigerators. Made out
:22:43. > :22:49.of refrigerators? So I do hope you can join us then. In the meantime,
:22:50. > :22:51.from me, Christine, and the rest of the Travel Show team in the Phillip
:22:52. > :23:11.Island, it is goodbye. We've had some exceptional heat
:23:12. > :23:15.for September this week, It is the heat that gave
:23:16. > :23:20.the atmosphere that sort of energy.