:00:00. > :00:41.All the world is a stage and all the men and women merely players. Hello
:00:42. > :00:45.and welcome to the Travel Show. This week coming to you from
:00:46. > :00:49.Stratford-upon-Avon in England. In 2016, this historic town will be
:00:50. > :00:55.celebrating the life and works of a man who died 400 years ago, any
:00:56. > :01:00.guesses who it might be? In a moment, I will be finding out about
:01:01. > :01:04.the enduring appeal of England's most famous playwright, and meeting
:01:05. > :01:10.one of his biggest fans. Fulsome coming up in this week's programme,
:01:11. > :01:13.we talk to the man in LA who says that water definitely doesn't taste
:01:14. > :01:21.the same. This water is slightly metallic... We head to Canada to
:01:22. > :01:26.meet the iceberg cowboys of Newfoundland. And Carmen is here
:01:27. > :01:33.with this month's top viral videos in Trending Travels.
:01:34. > :01:37.It is amazing to think that 400 years after his death the plays of
:01:38. > :01:42.William Shakespeare are still drawing such huge audiences. And
:01:43. > :01:47.this year there will be events all over the world to celebrate the
:01:48. > :01:50.400th anniversary. I want to find out a bit more about what is
:01:51. > :01:57.happening and discover what it is about Shakespeare that keeps tourist
:01:58. > :02:02.sites like this so busy and theatres pack so long after his death. Here
:02:03. > :02:07.at Shakespeare's birthplace at Stratford-upon-Avon you can see
:02:08. > :02:14.where it all began. With guided tours around the house he was born
:02:15. > :02:23.in. In an exhibition for this anniversary year, you can also see
:02:24. > :02:27.Shakespeare's plays. They have given me special access to take a look at
:02:28. > :02:31.close. It was printed in 1623, and it brings together 36 of his plays
:02:32. > :02:57.together in a single volume for the potentially been lost forever. How
:02:58. > :03:06.much would they cost these days? The last one that came up for auction
:03:07. > :03:10.went for about 6 million US dollars. The two people who pull these plays
:03:11. > :03:14.together and spent seven years after Shakespeare's death compiling these
:03:15. > :03:19.plays, without that hard work so much could have been lost. That is
:03:20. > :03:27.where Shakespeare's legacy stems from. If that is where it all began,
:03:28. > :03:30.let's fast forward nearly 400 years. Stratford-upon-Avon is not the only
:03:31. > :03:33.place to claim Shakespeare as their own, and I have come to London to
:03:34. > :03:46.meet one of the country's top Shakespearean actors. Perhaps one of
:03:47. > :03:52.the most famous producers of Shakespeare plays was the Royal
:03:53. > :03:56.Shakespeare Company. Lots of very famous well-known actors have played
:03:57. > :04:00.Henry V, and you can't really escape that being the case, and that you
:04:01. > :04:03.are going to be measured against those people. You look at the
:04:04. > :04:09.lineage and doesn't feel quite daunting? Yes, it does feel very
:04:10. > :04:16.daunting. I suppose what I try to take some solace in the fact that
:04:17. > :04:19.the character is daunted by his own lineage, the fact that his father
:04:20. > :04:25.and ancestors have been these great men. Follow your spirit and upon
:04:26. > :04:35.this charge cry God for Harry, England and Sir John! As part of the
:04:36. > :04:41.400th anniversary we are taking this to Asia and New York for six weeks,
:04:42. > :04:45.which is extraordinarily exciting. I have no idea what it will be like to
:04:46. > :04:49.perform in China, and it will be very exciting to see what they take
:04:50. > :04:56.from it. I will raise there with so full of glory that I will dazzle all
:04:57. > :05:01.the eyes of France. Shakespeare seems to have an amazing five for
:05:02. > :05:03.the different experiences that a human being can go through and
:05:04. > :05:11.attempt to tackle, perhaps more keenly than anyone else. Get you
:05:12. > :05:13.hence and tell that are found his chest will show shallow wit when
:05:14. > :05:20.thousands will weep rather than laugh at it. Fare thee well. Part of
:05:21. > :05:23.what has kept Shakespeare so popular 400 years after his death is the
:05:24. > :05:28.treatment of these stories, which have just kept evolving. An
:05:29. > :05:34.international tour of tabletop Shakespeare this year may just see
:05:35. > :05:44.him come to an unconventional stage near you. Claudius is with his
:05:45. > :05:51.queen, Gertrude, and a whole load of courtiers including his special
:05:52. > :05:59.adviser, Polonius. It is a project we remain versions of the plot of
:06:00. > :06:02.every one of the Shakespeare plays, all with a single performer who sits
:06:03. > :06:14.at the table and uses a set of everyday object as stand-in is for
:06:15. > :06:18.the characters. A ghost appears. When you lean into the performances,
:06:19. > :06:23.when you focus on them and you invest in the way that the stories
:06:24. > :06:26.are being told, those objects in this very strange way to come to
:06:27. > :06:32.life and you end up staring at the cheese grater or the Sultan
:06:33. > :06:38.pepperpot. What is she going to decide to do? What is it going to do
:06:39. > :06:47.now? And the ghost asks Hamlet to take revenge. It is not just the
:06:48. > :06:51.stage adaptations, I am about to meet one of the great Shakespearean
:06:52. > :06:56.actors of the stage and off the screen. To mark the 400th
:06:57. > :07:00.anniversary year, the British Film Institute and the British Council
:07:01. > :07:03.have an international touring programme of film adaptations,
:07:04. > :07:11.including Sir Ian McKellen's Richard III. Now is the winter of our
:07:12. > :07:22.discontent, made glorious summer by this son of York! He is a brand,
:07:23. > :07:28.Shakespeare. He is on postage stamps, there are pubs called
:07:29. > :07:33.Shakespeare. He probably never would have imagined this. He couldn't.
:07:34. > :07:38.Over the years he has spread out from the theatre where you could say
:07:39. > :07:45.he truly belongs into all sorts of other areas. You can get cartoon
:07:46. > :07:50.versions, animated versions. I saw a production of the death the other
:07:51. > :07:54.night in London, and half of it was dancing, which Shakespeare could not
:07:55. > :07:58.have anticipated. That is fine, Shakespeare works very well on
:07:59. > :08:03.television. Sometimes the characters speak directly to the audience. They
:08:04. > :08:08.are used to that on television, people speaking directly to us.
:08:09. > :08:13.Therefore, since I cannot prove another, I am determined to prove a
:08:14. > :08:21.villain, and hate the idle pleasures of these days. It is the 400th
:08:22. > :08:29.anniversary of his death so the BFI are here in London to show 40 of
:08:30. > :08:35.their precious British Shakespeare films, and they will take 18 of the
:08:36. > :08:42.very best around the world to 110 different places. That is a lot of
:08:43. > :08:47.places. And there will be 18 films, and what an introduction, what an
:08:48. > :08:51.education, what a fantastic opportunity, because some of these
:08:52. > :08:53.films are the best ever made. If you are planning on coming to London
:08:54. > :08:57.this year there is plenty of Shakespeare happening. You can watch
:08:58. > :09:02.Shakespeare in the open-air Regents Park will visit the famous Globe
:09:03. > :09:10.Theatre. But be warned, because tickets sell out fast. So, time to
:09:11. > :09:14.give it a go myself. Back at Shakespeare's birthplace in
:09:15. > :09:21.Stratford-upon-Avon, you can take to the stage with Shakespearean actors.
:09:22. > :09:31.But soft, what light through yonder window breaks. It is the East and
:09:32. > :09:37.Juliet is the son. Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Denied a
:09:38. > :09:45.father and refuse thy name, or if thou wilt not be but sworn my love
:09:46. > :09:47.and I'll no longer be a Capulet! If you put it that way, love, I'll be
:09:48. > :10:03.up there! Next, our regular look at the faces
:10:04. > :10:09.behind the places. We talk to the man in LA who says that all water
:10:10. > :10:14.definitely doesn't taste the same. My name is Martin, and for me it is
:10:15. > :10:21.mandatory to drink on the job. Without water, nobody would be on
:10:22. > :10:28.this planet, so I think, why not give value to the most important
:10:29. > :10:34.beverage in our lives, water? My job as a water so many is to create
:10:35. > :10:43.water menus. I have 21 different spring and mineral waters. It is all
:10:44. > :10:47.H2O, it is all the same chemical composition and it is all clear.
:10:48. > :10:53.That is the beauty about water. But every single water in this planet
:10:54. > :11:01.has a different mineral weather, and you can measure those. We start with
:11:02. > :11:10.this quarter from Norway, which is a very low tedious level. This one is
:11:11. > :11:16.slightly metallic, and why I love water so much, it is because on a
:11:17. > :11:22.daily basis I discover new taste for water. I think it is incredible as
:11:23. > :11:28.simple as water that would have so much variety. Many people think it
:11:29. > :11:36.is all the same, it all looks the same, it is called the same, there
:11:37. > :11:39.is nothing special to it. This is a very unique water from Denmark. When
:11:40. > :11:45.I pour this into the glass, you will see very tiny bubbles. But it is
:11:46. > :11:55.still water, there is no carbonation enough water. A lot of people make
:11:56. > :12:00.fun of me with my job, as a only in LA job. But you should come to the
:12:01. > :12:03.restaurant and really try this. Water is life, and water is love for
:12:04. > :12:15.me. Still to come on this week's Travel
:12:16. > :12:22.Show: we met the man who cycled across America on a borrowed like
:12:23. > :12:34.and join the iceberg cowboys of Newfoundland as they go hunting. The
:12:35. > :12:40.Travel Show, your essential guide wherever you're going. The World
:12:41. > :12:44.Health Organisation is warning that Zika virus is spreading explosively
:12:45. > :12:48.across the Americas and could infect 4 million people this year. So what
:12:49. > :12:53.are the risks and the options for travellers to the region? Zika is a
:12:54. > :12:57.mosquito borne infection that is relatively harmless for most people.
:12:58. > :13:02.Symptoms include a rash, mild fever and aching joints. But for pregnant
:13:03. > :13:09.women there is evidence the virus may be passed to the foetus, causing
:13:10. > :13:12.birth defects with life-threatening consequences. With no vaccine
:13:13. > :13:16.against Zika currently available, if you are thinking of travelling to an
:13:17. > :13:21.affected region, the only protection is to avoid mosquito bites. Cover-up
:13:22. > :13:25.with loosefitting clothing and apply it insect repellent to exposed
:13:26. > :13:29.skin. Many travel companies are allowing pregnant passengers going
:13:30. > :13:34.to the region to change destination or postpone their trip but given the
:13:35. > :13:37.complex and rapidly changing circumstances, regnant women with
:13:38. > :13:41.plans to visit Latin America or the Caribbean should talk to a doctor
:13:42. > :13:50.first, then their travel provider and insurance company. Hello, and
:13:51. > :13:54.welcome to Trending Travel, where we explore what is hot online in the
:13:55. > :13:57.world of travel. I will be bringing you through those essential apps,
:13:58. > :14:02.videos and blogs to take with you when you leave home. For this
:14:03. > :14:04.month's round-up of the top trending stories, we are taking a look at
:14:05. > :14:11.what has been happening on photo sharing app Instagram. The snow to
:14:12. > :14:14.hit the east coast of the US caused thousands of hits on social media
:14:15. > :14:17.with snow hashtag is trending worldwide and images shared around
:14:18. > :14:23.the world like these voters shared a fillip loom. When this woman left
:14:24. > :14:28.sold to study in New York the couple found a way to combine their worlds
:14:29. > :14:34.on Instagram -- left Seoul. Their project half and half has gathered
:14:35. > :14:41.128,000 followers. Now, other long-distance couples around the
:14:42. > :14:45.world are joining in as well. Our featured Instagram travel start this
:14:46. > :14:50.month is from Belgium, whose year exploring Belgium is beautifully
:14:51. > :14:54.told through his pictures. We asked him to tell us about his
:14:55. > :14:57.experience. I was just a traveller with a camera and I just wanted to
:14:58. > :15:02.travel and explore the country but by the end of the trip I was always
:15:03. > :15:06.chasing the Golden hour for the perfect picture, you know? My
:15:07. > :15:11.experience in New Zealand change me forever. And finally something we
:15:12. > :15:14.don't recommend you try to yourself. Cycling schemes can be a great way
:15:15. > :15:18.to get around the city but Geoffrey Cannon house took it to the next
:15:19. > :15:24.level when he left his city of New York on a bike and kept on cycling
:15:25. > :15:29.from coast to coast, over 3000 miles. He chronicled his adventures
:15:30. > :15:33.on social media. I felt very trapped in a windowless office working as a
:15:34. > :15:37.corporate planner and the cycle commute was the best part of my day.
:15:38. > :15:42.This journey was more about travel than it was about cycling. My
:15:43. > :15:48.favourite place that I rolled through was Tulsa, Oklahoma. Which
:15:49. > :15:53.was the least likely, in my mind, I think, before I started out. Just
:15:54. > :15:57.goes to show you that if you can put aside your stereotypes, it can lead
:15:58. > :16:00.to great things. We love staying connected with you all online. And
:16:01. > :16:05.don't forget we are on Facebook on Twitter and e-mail. And you have in
:16:06. > :16:09.sending us great stuff this month. Your photos have been coming in from
:16:10. > :16:16.around the world, especially on Tuesdays, using the Twitter hashtag
:16:17. > :16:22.Travel Tuesday. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for exclusive online
:16:23. > :16:25.Travel Show content. Plus we will be keeping you up-to-date with the top
:16:26. > :16:29.travel stories. Now let's look at the viral videos which have been
:16:30. > :16:37.clocking up the views this month. Vista was a Labour of love for Leif
:16:38. > :16:51.Smith, from locations around the world including Oregon, Canada, and
:16:52. > :16:55.the Himalayas. Time Drift II is a beautiful time lapse of the
:16:56. > :16:58.Dolomites and Alps. Thanks to a lot of time and patience, this
:16:59. > :17:18.mountainous region looks truly stunning. Rise and Shown by Robert
:17:19. > :17:22.Macintosh and Eric Maloney shows a spectacular sight to Los Angeles'
:17:23. > :17:26.Venice Beach at sunrise. This popular tourist destination, it
:17:27. > :17:32.seemed nearly deserted from a small drone, has been viewed Ely 400,000
:17:33. > :17:40.times, and we can see why. -- nearly 400,000 times. And don't forget to
:17:41. > :17:44.check out our website for all the ways that you can get in touch, or
:17:45. > :17:53.if you see anything online that you think we should be looking at. See
:17:54. > :17:59.you next time. Well, to finish this week, let's head to Newfoundland, in
:18:00. > :18:06.Canada, where thousands of icebergs float down the coast each year. They
:18:07. > :18:09.are so iconic that many tourists make special trips just to see them.
:18:10. > :18:16.But there is a group of people called iceberg cowboys who take it a
:18:17. > :18:26.little further. They hunt enormous chunks of floating ice, then use it
:18:27. > :18:32.to make wine, beer and vodka. Cheers. A lot of people don't really
:18:33. > :18:35.believe that iceberg vodka is made with icebergs so they are very
:18:36. > :18:42.amazed the story is actually true. When you measure what we call the
:18:43. > :18:47.conductivity of Iceberg water, it is very low. It is about ten, compared
:18:48. > :18:51.to tap water... You are going to see the big difference where this is
:18:52. > :18:57.about 100. Because it is harvested from such a pure water source, being
:18:58. > :19:03.12,000 -year-old icebergs, it is well worth the effort. Now these
:19:04. > :19:12.iceberg cowboys are becoming something of a tourist attraction in
:19:13. > :19:16.themselves. Iceberg cowboys, and iceberg wranglers, I guess we get
:19:17. > :19:22.that name from going out and putting a tow line around a piece of ice and
:19:23. > :19:28.lass doing it. What we do is we harvest ice from icebergs that come
:19:29. > :19:34.up from Greenland, and we put the ice into... Make Iceberg vodka and
:19:35. > :19:42.Iceberg here and also Iceberg wines. -- lassoing. Everything, from a
:19:43. > :19:50.saltwater, the icebergs, boats sink and boats float, so... We've got to
:19:51. > :19:57.keep on your toes. This is big for us to tackle. -- this is much too
:19:58. > :20:05.big for us to tackle. What we call a castle. It can flip over all role at
:20:06. > :20:10.almost any time. And that piece of ice is probably around 300,000 tons,
:20:11. > :20:22.which is enough to fill the barge up 300,000 times -- 300 times. That is
:20:23. > :20:28.a lot of ice there. We need a bigger gun! Sometimes the shop will break
:20:29. > :20:35.pieces. Sometimes it works too good, the whole iceberg comes apart.
:20:36. > :20:40.Looks like the rifle has worked. We fired a couple of shots at it, and
:20:41. > :20:57.some small chunks fell off. So we are going to retrieve one of them
:20:58. > :21:09.right now. That is an iceberg for you. Nice piece of ice, we will get
:21:10. > :21:15.a Sample of that one. We've only got a two month window to get our
:21:16. > :21:22.product in, and we do about 1.3 million litres a year. Hopefully the
:21:23. > :21:31.market is growing now. Most tourists are fascinated with it, you know.
:21:32. > :21:39.Actually, I think 99% of them. Look at that one! You are some of the
:21:40. > :21:45.last people to get pictures of these icebergs, before they melt away in
:21:46. > :21:48.these waters. We grew up in Newfoundland and we moved to the
:21:49. > :21:52.west coast of Canada. We come back every year with my family to see the
:21:53. > :21:59.icebergs just because they are so spectacular. I think they are
:22:00. > :22:03.majestic, and mysterious, and water that is in there has been there for
:22:04. > :22:20.so many thousands of years. It is just unfathomable, really.
:22:21. > :22:26.APPLAUSE Good. Well, that is it from The Travel Show this week. Coming up
:22:27. > :22:31.next week: we travel to Berlin, to go on a special tour organised by
:22:32. > :22:36.some of the refugees who have made Germany's capital their home. Hello,
:22:37. > :22:43.I just wanted to say it very welcome. I come from Saddam in March
:22:44. > :22:47.2012. Join us for that if you can, and in the meantime don't forget you
:22:48. > :22:52.can follow us on social media. All the details are on your screens
:22:53. > :22:53.right now. For now, from the birthplace of Shakespeare, it is
:22:54. > :23:19.goodbye. Hello there. Weather warnings are
:23:20. > :23:28.being kept under close review. They may well be escalated through
:23:29. > :23:31.Saturday morning,