:00:13. > :00:18.This week on The Travel Show, we're in Chile, exploring a town that was
:00:19. > :00:22.knocked down by nature and how it splitting itself back together
:00:23. > :00:28.again. Also coming up on this week's show: It looks incredible... We're
:00:29. > :00:35.dangling over New York in virtual reality. It's the Superman
:00:36. > :00:41.experience. And meeting the man who is attempting to bagpipe his way
:00:42. > :00:45.around the world. People were sprinting towards me and they said,
:00:46. > :01:23.never come back, but before you go, can I have a go?
:01:24. > :01:29.The long coastline of Chile is the point of collision between two
:01:30. > :01:36.tectonic plates, so a large magnitude earthquake are part of
:01:37. > :01:43.Chilean history. No alarm sounded, some people fled to higher ground
:01:44. > :01:48.but many didn't escape in time. On the night of the 27th of February
:01:49. > :01:53.2010, the central coast of Chile was hit by one of the biggest
:01:54. > :01:57.earthquakes ever recorded. The magnitude was 8.8 and the city of
:01:58. > :02:04.constitution on was sitting at the epicentre. But that was not the only
:02:05. > :02:27.deadly force of nature to strike at night.
:02:28. > :02:37.About 18 minutes after the earthquake, a massive tsunami
:02:38. > :02:41.engulfed Constitucion. The waves were as high as 15 metres. The
:02:42. > :02:49.remains of the city were washed away. Exploring this area you don't
:02:50. > :02:54.have to scratch very far below the surface to see evidence of the
:02:55. > :03:01.Soudani still here seven years on. -- tsunami. More than 500 people
:03:02. > :03:10.lost their lives all over Chile to the earthquake and the tsunami of
:03:11. > :03:13.2010. This family had made a living from their boats for generations,
:03:14. > :03:18.but they've never experienced a tsunami before. When the earthquake
:03:19. > :03:22.began, they ran to their boats to head into the ocean trying to escape
:03:23. > :03:23.from collapsing buildings. They didn't know they were heading
:03:24. > :04:17.straight into the tsunami. After the tsunami, Sophia and her
:04:18. > :04:22.husband found the strength to grow a business with three boats that
:04:23. > :04:47.offered visitors tours around this beautiful estuary.
:04:48. > :04:53.All over Constitucion there are stories of bravery and
:04:54. > :04:58.reconstruction. So this is the place. The first restaurant to be
:04:59. > :05:28.rebuilt kept its former name, the Wave Breaker.
:05:29. > :05:47.It must have been so tempting after the disaster to just cut your losses
:05:48. > :06:06.and run and go somewhere else, but you stayed.
:06:07. > :06:12.Constitucion was historically a popular seaside resort, but tourism
:06:13. > :06:18.almost disappeared with the arrival of a woodpulp mill.
:06:19. > :06:22.After the tsunami, the pulp mill was reconstructed as it provided many
:06:23. > :06:32.jobs. But the city also woke up to a new
:06:33. > :07:01.opportunity for bringing back the tourists.
:07:02. > :07:05.So Constitucion has not just been rebuilt but is enjoying a tourism
:07:06. > :07:16.revival. Local businesses have popped up
:07:17. > :07:18.trying to draw tourists to the area in new and innovative ways, like
:07:19. > :07:53.this one. Oh, man, this is so much fun! I do
:07:54. > :07:58.feel a bit like I've swallowed most of the sand that you see around here
:07:59. > :08:06.and might die at any second but it's incredible fun! OK!
:08:07. > :08:10.But can this region ever really recover 100% from the trauma of
:08:11. > :08:35.2010? The people of Constitucion are an
:08:36. > :08:39.inspiration, not only have they overcome the most unthinkable
:08:40. > :08:41.tragedies, but now they're ready to bring joy to the people that come to
:08:42. > :08:58.visit. Next up on The Travel Show, the
:08:59. > :09:03.latest in our series of films about the people of London, who keep the
:09:04. > :09:04.city running 24/7. We need someone who keeps Londoners looking good
:09:05. > :09:15.round-the-clock. Near Bond Street is probably one of
:09:16. > :09:18.the busiest streets in London -- new Bond Street. It's really interesting
:09:19. > :09:25.to see the difference between the daytime and nighttime. The street's
:09:26. > :09:30.bed at night. It's peaceful, you got the whole place to yourself so you
:09:31. > :09:34.can really enjoy it. And you're in London, you're in the central
:09:35. > :09:40.London. Most people work between the hours of nine to five, so I don't
:09:41. > :09:45.know how the hell they can get their hair done. We actually offer a
:09:46. > :09:49.24-hour service so you can actually come in whenever you like.
:09:50. > :09:53.It's really difficult to say without seeing your hair so it's really best
:09:54. > :10:04.if you come in for a consultation. Thank you, sure, that's booked in
:10:05. > :10:09.for 10pm. There's no difference between hairdressers and binmen, we
:10:10. > :10:14.provide a service. Head dresses went through a phase where hairdressers
:10:15. > :10:17.were like prima donnas. When the recession kicked in hairdressers
:10:18. > :10:24.needed the clients more than the clients needed those hairdressers.
:10:25. > :10:26.For me it has probably kept me in business by offering 24-hour
:10:27. > :10:36.service. Because there's no contrast in your colour. You're right, sexy
:10:37. > :10:41.mumsy. Because the phones are bringing people let go and they tell
:10:42. > :10:46.you the most intimate things. The last time I saw you you were going
:10:47. > :10:50.on a date. It went well for a bit and then we went on this holiday to
:10:51. > :10:56.Prague and it was an absolute disaster. Someone coming in with the
:10:57. > :11:02.studio lights on and they want a haircut and they'll be drunk, it was
:11:03. > :11:08.cool until the next day and he said I'm going to sue you, he asked for
:11:09. > :11:19.it to be cut to there. So now we don't take any drunks, no drunks! I
:11:20. > :11:24.still love my clients, even the nightmare clients, they're the ones
:11:25. > :11:29.that challenge you. It's not about money, I don't do what I do for
:11:30. > :11:37.money, I do it because I love the people.
:11:38. > :11:47.The Travel Show, your essential guide wherever you're heading.
:11:48. > :11:54.Time now for Trending Travel, your monthly mash up of the best travel
:11:55. > :12:00.related stories, snaps and videos online. It might not be everyone's
:12:01. > :12:04.favourite instrument... But one hardy musician hopes to be the first
:12:05. > :12:12.to play the bagpipes in every country in the world. Ross O'Connell
:12:13. > :12:17.Jennings set off in April, 2014 and has visited 60 countries so far. I
:12:18. > :12:21.like the idea of being the first person to do something but also
:12:22. > :12:24.bagpipes aren't just Scottish, there are an international instrument,
:12:25. > :12:29.there are over 130 bagpipes from countries around the world. Mostly
:12:30. > :12:34.it's been positive responses, I was in the Vatican City three years ago
:12:35. > :12:37.and I thought that wouldn't go too well, Italian policemen sprinted
:12:38. > :12:40.towards me and they dragged me and truck me out and he said never come
:12:41. > :12:48.back, never come back! But before you know it -- but before you go,
:12:49. > :12:52.can I have a photo? In Paris a new project gives visitors the chance to
:12:53. > :12:57.see through time. Look through the binoculars of the time scope
:12:58. > :13:03.terminal just in installed near a bridge and you will see an immersive
:13:04. > :13:08.360 degrees digital representation of life in the Middle Ages. It's the
:13:09. > :13:13.latest landmark to use VR technology to attract visitors, with other time
:13:14. > :13:17.scope terminals at Charles de Gaulle airport and the Bastille. A solar
:13:18. > :13:22.powered catamaran has just embarked on an incredible round the world
:13:23. > :13:26.voyage, with plastic pollution in the world's oceans at unprecedented
:13:27. > :13:30.levels the race for water foundation hopes to voyage -- of the voyage
:13:31. > :13:35.will promote new, innovative ways of tackling the problem. It's expected
:13:36. > :13:40.to last five years, stopping off back at the Tokyo Olympics and do
:13:41. > :13:45.by's 2020 universal expectation -- exposition. And a social media
:13:46. > :13:49.campaign helped spark an unlikely reunion. This marathon runner in
:13:50. > :13:53.counter at a stray dog on a six-day race across the Gobi desert, but
:13:54. > :13:58.after sticking together for the entire journey he lost track of his
:13:59. > :14:02.companion. She actually went missing in a city of 3 million people in
:14:03. > :14:09.north-west China. They have their own social media platforms, Weibo,
:14:10. > :14:13.so we had the whole of China posting it on their social media. It was
:14:14. > :14:17.just the best moment in my life to have her back in my arms again, I'd
:14:18. > :14:21.never thought we would ever find her. Deon has penned a book about
:14:22. > :14:26.his search with a feature film adaptation in the works.
:14:27. > :14:33.Now let's look at the travel videos clocking up views online. Join us as
:14:34. > :14:36.we take to the skies with some of the internet's highflying drone
:14:37. > :14:44.filmmakers. Drone photography started for me as a backyard hobby,
:14:45. > :14:48.but now it's taken me all over the world. I was doing underwater
:14:49. > :14:53.photography. I took that same concept of filming in 3-dimensional
:14:54. > :14:57.movement and took it to the air. My three top tips for getting the best
:14:58. > :15:05.shots, don't fly near airports, congested areas. Try to fly
:15:06. > :15:09.smoothly. If you have smooth shots it won't pull the view out of the
:15:10. > :15:13.experience. Film and fly when the light is beautiful. And if you say
:15:14. > :15:26.anything you think we should know about, don't forget to get in touch.
:15:27. > :15:32.Now, playing in the arcades at the seaside has been a rite of passage
:15:33. > :15:37.for many a young holidaymaker. But times change and so do the games.
:15:38. > :15:42.This year we are told will usher in a whole new generation of amusement.
:15:43. > :15:51.We sent Lucy Hedges deep into an alternate universe to find out more.
:15:52. > :15:55.Some of the tech involved in virtual reality is awesome. But the cost is
:15:56. > :16:00.still way out of reach for most of us to have in our homes. Which is
:16:01. > :16:06.why pay by the hour arcades might just be the future. In North America
:16:07. > :16:14.and the far east they've been a fixture for a while now. And Europe
:16:15. > :16:19.is slowly beginning to catch up. Around the UK in the second half of
:16:20. > :16:26.last year, very small independent arcades began spinning up all over
:16:27. > :16:30.the place. Small VR centres began opening sporadically in towns around
:16:31. > :16:43.the country. These four were among the first to set up shop. But here
:16:44. > :16:49.in the capital, nothing. At least nothing permanent. The odd pop up in
:16:50. > :16:53.trendy parts of town might be doing brisk business, but a long-term
:16:54. > :17:04.multi game facility is still to open. And there does seem to be an
:17:05. > :17:06.appetite. This is a gaming bar in north London. I believe competition
:17:07. > :17:23.is happening right now. Would you visit a VR arcade? Yeah,
:17:24. > :17:27.definitely. It's something that is so new and something everyone is
:17:28. > :17:33.talking about. You would definitely do it. The thing is not everyone
:17:34. > :17:40.could afford a games console in their house, now everyone can, so VR
:17:41. > :17:48.is the new thing that you can't afford. The market leader is HTC,
:17:49. > :17:52.whose centres have been opening across China and Taiwan and this is
:17:53. > :18:00.the year it is looking to spread its ambitions to Europe. In Europe we
:18:01. > :18:03.are launching and we have about 300 centres ranging from hard-core
:18:04. > :18:09.gaming, as he would say, to education and culture. We are
:18:10. > :18:12.ambition on to have about 1000 locations before the end of the
:18:13. > :18:25.year, so it's a fairly dynamic market. And of course speed... They
:18:26. > :18:34.come from the back and from the front.
:18:35. > :18:40.And across the English Channel there is a glimpse of what the future may
:18:41. > :18:46.very well look like. This is the 13th district in east Paris. It
:18:47. > :18:49.might not look like anything now, there's a lot of noise with the
:18:50. > :18:53.building sites, but in the next few years it is really going to be
:18:54. > :18:58.something. I'm going to check out something inside. This is slated to
:18:59. > :19:08.become Paris's new tech district and at its heart lies Europe's largest
:19:09. > :19:11.permanent VR facility. Wow. I think this is probably the best VR space
:19:12. > :19:24.I've ever seen. It definitely doesn't scream arcade.
:19:25. > :19:28.It's nothing like the arcades from back in the day. That's the great
:19:29. > :19:32.thing about virtual reality, it's a new technology and therefore it is
:19:33. > :19:36.bringing a whole new experience. And, like the old-fashioned arcades,
:19:37. > :19:43.they will deliver again experience you would never be able to afford in
:19:44. > :19:52.your own home. You are going to go to the ground and up to the sky. I'm
:19:53. > :19:59.ready. It looks incredible! Soaring through New York.
:20:00. > :20:06.It takes a bit of practice usually with me. I am no longer plummeting
:20:07. > :20:11.into the side of buildings, that's the good thing. If you flap you go
:20:12. > :20:28.up. I did not know that! I could spend hours on that. It's
:20:29. > :20:31.like the Superman experience. It just takes your mind off the fact
:20:32. > :20:35.that you are actually doing exercise, doesn't it? I'm staring at
:20:36. > :20:40.a beautiful blue sky and birds and beautiful tropical surroundings.
:20:41. > :20:45.They don't like the word arcade here because they claim an experience not
:20:46. > :20:50.just about gaming but also about documentary, art and physical
:20:51. > :20:54.fitness. How much does it cost? A 20 minute pass is 12 euros and 40
:20:55. > :21:00.minutes is 20 euros. That's quite a lot -- quite expensive. I have all
:21:01. > :21:07.the best headsets, computers, it's a beautiful venue. Where will be our
:21:08. > :21:11.goal in the future? We are looking forward to opening in major European
:21:12. > :21:14.cities and hopefully the US, so we are looking for partners in London,
:21:15. > :21:23.Berlin, Lisbon, New York, Los Angeles.
:21:24. > :21:32.It feels more Silicon Valley than Paris, but 2017 is definitely the
:21:33. > :21:36.year that VR is making its presence known, with spaces like this popping
:21:37. > :21:38.up all over Europe. So if you want to step into a virtual world, now
:21:39. > :21:55.you can. Well, that's all we've got time for
:21:56. > :22:00.this week. Coming up next week... Ade's is at the world's biggest
:22:01. > :22:07.sporting event, the America's Cup in Bermuda. Finding out how top sports
:22:08. > :22:10.men and women are turning the spotlight into the island's Marine
:22:11. > :22:18.on the beige. This is the thing causing all the trouble. Do join us
:22:19. > :22:22.then if you can and in the meantime don't forget you can keep up with us
:22:23. > :22:27.while we are out having adventures by signing up to our social media
:22:28. > :22:32.feeds. Details are on the screen. From me Christa Larwood and the rest
:22:33. > :22:37.of The Travel Show team here in Chile, it's goodbye.