:00:00. > :00:24.A bit of a problem... Somebody is coming the other way. Oh my god!
:00:25. > :00:43.THEME MUSIC PLAYS. Welcome to The Travel Show. Iron
:00:44. > :00:48.coming to you from Cambodia. Soon I will jump aboard this. A passenger
:00:49. > :00:54.train finally bringing the railways back to the country. Then I will go
:00:55. > :00:58.to the north to ride something a bit more rustic and a lot more hair
:00:59. > :01:05.raising. Wow! (LAUGHING). Also coming up in the
:01:06. > :01:13.show... We take on some of India's scariest hairpin bends. We go behind
:01:14. > :01:16.the scenes in what keeps one of South Africa's most iconic
:01:17. > :01:21.restaurants revolving. And Michelle is here with a guide to the best
:01:22. > :01:27.things to do around the world next month.
:01:28. > :01:37.From the hustle and bustle of Phnom Penh to the temples in Ankor,
:01:38. > :01:44.Cambodia is fast becoming one of the hottest destinations in Southeast
:01:45. > :01:47.Asia. Almost 5 million people come here every year, but it isn't the
:01:48. > :01:54.easiest country in the world to get around, it has to be said. When the
:01:55. > :01:59.Khmer Rouge came to power in the mid-1970s, the virtual shutdown
:02:00. > :02:05.Cambodia's entire rail network as Pol Pot tried to take the country
:02:06. > :02:08.back to the Middle Ages. It is thought that millions died and the
:02:09. > :02:14.country's infrastructure was left decimated for decades long after the
:02:15. > :02:18.Khmer Rouge was overthrown. As a result, travelling around Cambodia
:02:19. > :02:23.is challenging, with most people being forced to use the overcrowded
:02:24. > :02:28.and poorly maintained roads were traffic accidents have almost
:02:29. > :02:35.doubled. -- where. Things will change soon. In Phnom Penh one of
:02:36. > :02:41.the first trouble railways is about to be open and I have a sneak it did
:02:42. > :02:49.before everything gets going. -- sneak peek. The journey will be just
:02:50. > :02:54.over 250 kilometres. It will be a lifeline for locals and easier
:02:55. > :02:58.access to the south for tourists. Though the timetable will be limited
:02:59. > :03:02.to start, more trains are promised at the end of this year. Many people
:03:03. > :03:08.are clamouring aboard very excited. The engine has just started so I
:03:09. > :03:15.think we are about to leave. I am on board to meet John, the man behind
:03:16. > :03:23.it in the new trains up and running, and like all Railway Men it seems he
:03:24. > :03:30.is a stickler for timing. -- railway men. These are pretty punctual, and
:03:31. > :03:35.they? Everytime. What were the challenges? -- aren't they. They
:03:36. > :03:42.were very dilapidated when we started. We have had to rethink them
:03:43. > :03:48.and do the air conditioning and the lighting and it power and all the
:03:49. > :03:51.bodywork and the most important part, leave it not, that you don't
:03:52. > :03:55.see, the undercarriage, and suspension as well, everything in
:03:56. > :04:04.here has been ripped out and put back. 100%. Now, this cabin is not
:04:05. > :04:11.finished yet. You can smell that fresh paint. The shares themselves
:04:12. > :04:18.are not done yet. You can see this one is missing the seating area. --
:04:19. > :04:22.chairs. This will change the dynamic of travelling around Cambodia, not
:04:23. > :04:27.only for the locals, but the tourists. The Northern line is not
:04:28. > :04:36.ready yet, but the railway will grow. The southern line is ready.
:04:37. > :04:40.With support, going slowly, it will continue to grow. -- Southern. I am
:04:41. > :04:50.hoping that the Cambodian people will enjoy it. TRAIN HORN. This is
:04:51. > :04:58.where the action happens. Hello. Hi. Oh my gosh, look at this! HORN. Oh,
:04:59. > :05:04.I think we are ready to go. It isn't the fastest one, I have to say, that
:05:05. > :05:16.I have been on, but it will get us there. There is a tremendous amount
:05:17. > :05:24.of honking. . We have to get the civilians of the track, they aren't
:05:25. > :05:32.used to it. That is why there is so much honking. There are many cars
:05:33. > :05:35.and cows as well. At the moment, the relatively short 250 kilometre
:05:36. > :05:38.journey will take over seven hours, but that is something that doesn't
:05:39. > :05:44.seem to bother the passengers too much. Although this new train
:05:45. > :05:49.service has been greeted with a lot of excitement here in Cambodia it is
:05:50. > :05:52.not totally true to say that it is the only one currently operating
:05:53. > :05:58.within the country. I am now heading north to take a ride on something
:05:59. > :06:04.called the Bamboo Line, and I think I could be in for something of a
:06:05. > :06:09.surprise. I have done about 300 kilometres out of Phnom Penh. Now I
:06:10. > :06:13.will meet a man called Terry who is an expert in the area and we will
:06:14. > :06:20.show us something more rustic than what we experienced in Phnom Penh.
:06:21. > :06:25.How are you? Very well, thank you. Nice to meet you. This is what you
:06:26. > :06:31.were talking about? Yeah, one of the most unique railway journeys in the
:06:32. > :06:41.world. It is sparser than I thought. It is. There is a bamboo platform
:06:42. > :06:45.with bogey wheels underneath, a small engine, and a fan belt, that
:06:46. > :06:52.turns the back wheels. All right, this is ours? Definitely.
:06:53. > :07:03.First-class, as some might say. Excellent. Right. ENGINE STARTS. It
:07:04. > :07:11.is a pretty simple engine, isn't it? It is very simple. Are we going to
:07:12. > :07:15.be all right? Is it fast? Fast enough. The origins of this relic
:07:16. > :07:33.back to colonial times, but it eventually fell into disrepair. --
:07:34. > :07:38.train go. Once the Khmer Rouge fell people started their own railway
:07:39. > :07:44.after the old ones were demolished and it is still going today. It is
:07:45. > :07:49.quite distinct. I noticed that the rails are wooden. What is made of?
:07:50. > :07:55.Iron and steel. It has survived all this time. I love how rustic it is.
:07:56. > :08:01.You still get that... Where the train tracks need each other, that
:08:02. > :08:09.sound and feel. -- meet. It is alive. How long have the locals been
:08:10. > :08:16.using this? About 30 years, since peace came to the area. It was the
:08:17. > :08:21.only way for many of these people to get into town. And now we are
:08:22. > :08:30.getting to a bridge. This is brilliant. Wow. Wow. That was rather
:08:31. > :08:34.precarious. This is a row away where you will find no timetable, no
:08:35. > :08:40.signal boxes, and no ticket inspectors. -- railways. And also
:08:41. > :08:45.very little in the way of passenger comfort. When you look down the
:08:46. > :08:51.track you can kind of see where it wriggles and has been warped through
:08:52. > :08:55.the years of upgrades. You hit these bumps and I do feel as if I might
:08:56. > :09:01.fall off at any point. But it is fantastic. A great, little thing.
:09:02. > :09:06.And here is a bit of a problem. Somebody is coming the other way. Oh
:09:07. > :09:09.my god. (LAUGHING). No, it is a simple
:09:10. > :09:13.rule, the train with the most goods or people on it has right of way.
:09:14. > :09:20.And you will find out what is good to happen right now. A nice place to
:09:21. > :09:24.stop. The platform itself gets lifted off and you are left with
:09:25. > :09:32.these wheels just hanging around. (LAUGHING). So, it is something like
:09:33. > :09:39.this... Did you come specifically here to experience this? We heard
:09:40. > :09:44.about the train. We imagined a carriage, not this kind of thing. It
:09:45. > :09:51.is a lot of work, actually, not a luxurious trip. You have to get off
:09:52. > :09:55.and on. Yeah, yeah, it is part of the experience. There is a
:09:56. > :10:01.truckload, or should I say a trainload, of these tourists coming
:10:02. > :10:04.by, so it is evident that it is a very popular form of transport in
:10:05. > :10:09.these parts. (LAUGHING). In a country where all
:10:10. > :10:13.public transport was banned about 40 years ago the news that Cambodia is
:10:14. > :10:17.slowly getting its train back is fantastic, and it is hoped that
:10:18. > :10:22.regular rail services will be extended to the north here, too.
:10:23. > :10:28.That could threaten the existence of these unique makeshift trains. To
:10:29. > :10:37.me, they are not just a symbol of ingenuity, but the dogged resistance
:10:38. > :10:45.of the locals to the Khmer Rouge. I hope that the Bamboo Line survives
:10:46. > :10:52.for a good while yet. Still to come on The Travel Show... We had to
:10:53. > :10:56.Durban to meet the owner of a restaurant who has kept diners in a
:10:57. > :11:15.spin for 40 years. Stay with us for that.
:11:16. > :12:47.Hello. The top tips on what is coming up. Wild swimming in Sweden,
:12:48. > :12:58.and red garters off Havana. This got endurance cup in the US is a race
:12:59. > :13:06.which ups the series to four stops. It also goes through New Mexico and
:13:07. > :13:13.other areas. Think of the demands of down hills with the fitness of cross
:13:14. > :13:23.country, speed, endurance and awesome technical skills. In the UK,
:13:24. > :13:36.the amazed by size children's Festival. It is taking place across
:13:37. > :13:41.Cheshire. Events are free with hundreds of activities for children.
:13:42. > :13:56.From learning code to becoming a maths quiz, to hunting for bugs. In
:13:57. > :14:01.their Moroccan capital, the music of the world Festival begins on May 21
:14:02. > :14:10.with international stars coming to town as well as home grown talent.
:14:11. > :14:18.Moroccan, Arab and African art is a featured including big names like
:14:19. > :14:25.this Lehrer and Marcus Miller. -- Christine Aguilera. Be part of the
:14:26. > :14:31.action on the following day in Sweden on May 29. The swim run is a
:14:32. > :14:44.combination of swimming and running, you guessed it. Try running
:14:45. > :14:52.with a 5.5 kilometre open swim. Get fast and get wet. To the high seas
:14:53. > :14:57.and they might be no better year to head to Cuba, given the changing US
:14:58. > :15:09.policy, to watch the challenge from May ten two these 16. It begins in
:15:10. > :15:16.Key West, Florida and ends in the port of Havana. Over on the east
:15:17. > :15:20.coast, May 21, dance Parade and Festival in New York City, making
:15:21. > :15:28.its way down on Broadway, through union Square and turning left and
:15:29. > :15:40.East eight. Dark, ballet, breakdowns, tango, techno and other
:15:41. > :15:46.performances. Dance fest then begins at the end of the parade. That is my
:15:47. > :15:54.global bar at this month. Let me know what is happening in the place
:15:55. > :16:03.where you live or where you love. Until next time, happy travelling.
:16:04. > :16:12.Finally this week, it is in the last in a series or our films in South
:16:13. > :16:19.Africa. From winemakers to photographers taking tourists on
:16:20. > :16:24.township tours. We are finishing in Durban, a place known for its great
:16:25. > :16:36.weather and an iconic restaurant, along with its owner. You like spicy
:16:37. > :16:51.food? Medium butterfly. Seafood basket. Very delicious. Good morning
:16:52. > :16:58.and welcome. I love what I am doing. I love like customers, my
:16:59. > :17:04.staff, my business. It is exciting for me to be at work and dress up
:17:05. > :17:13.every day. I have been in this restaurant for 43 years and my whole
:17:14. > :17:20.life has been cooking. This building is similar to the one in London.
:17:21. > :17:28.There are three in the world today which revolve and there are only 31
:17:29. > :17:40.in the entire world alive and existing. It is like a train. A
:17:41. > :17:49.basic chain with three tons, all the way around. The chain with only a
:17:50. > :17:55.three horsepower motor. Thanks to the gear and mechanism but only
:17:56. > :18:06.three horsepower motor. We have never had a problem.
:18:07. > :18:28.OPERA PLAYS. It is very unique. In a one-hour, you see the panorama of
:18:29. > :18:33.Durban. 360 degrees. I think it is something very unique. We
:18:34. > :18:37.individually prepare every single dish. Nothing is precooked
:18:38. > :18:55.whatsoever. The quality must always be the very
:18:56. > :19:02.best. That has always been one of my philosophy is in the restaurant and
:19:03. > :19:19.also keep the standard of classic cuisine. Today, it is difficult to
:19:20. > :19:26.find a preparing worldwide dishes, presenting in Tuxedo. People they
:19:27. > :19:31.are shocked. They are clapping hands because they have never seen things
:19:32. > :19:41.like this. Real toffee, a little lemon, you can smell the lovely
:19:42. > :19:49.citrus flavour. A little French liquor. I had a professor from
:19:50. > :19:54.England a couple of years ago, when he left, he said to me, my young
:19:55. > :19:59.man, I have to tell you something, the last time I saw someone like you
:20:00. > :20:07.performing with so much passion and love is over 25 years ago. I'd tell
:20:08. > :20:23.you something, I was so proud of that complement I felt like $1
:20:24. > :20:29.million. Obviously, through the use we have found a big change in the
:20:30. > :20:34.clientele. In 1972, it was exclusively white only. People
:20:35. > :20:41.overseas would come here and we had to say, sorry, it is for whites only
:20:42. > :20:45.and I felt very, very bad and embarrassed so I approached my
:20:46. > :20:51.lawyer and I said to him, what about if we make an application to accept
:20:52. > :21:00.nonwhites. He said, I do not think it will ever change. Let's try, I
:21:01. > :21:06.said. What do we have to lose? It was a tough situation. Eventually,
:21:07. > :21:13.they said, OK, we will grant you an international licence. I remember my
:21:14. > :21:20.lawyer said, what you achieved today is history in southern Africa. I
:21:21. > :21:26.love what I do in. When you come to Roma Revolving, wanted to be very
:21:27. > :21:32.special. My customer is special, I give them my love, my affection, my
:21:33. > :21:36.honesty, I will never cheat the customer and go and do something
:21:37. > :21:44.stupid to upset the customer because I consider their very special. The
:21:45. > :21:53.Italian making a name for himself high above the streets of Durban, in
:21:54. > :21:59.South Africa. I am afraid that is all the time we have for this week
:22:00. > :22:05.are coming up next week... We had to Texas and a Dallas discovered by
:22:06. > :22:11.after 50 years since the assassination of JFK, the city still
:22:12. > :22:15.cannot shake off its satiation with the event that shook America and the
:22:16. > :22:21.world. We go behind the scenes to a new opera reading up to the events
:22:22. > :22:26.of that fateful day. You can follow us wherever you are in the world by
:22:27. > :22:35.joining the social media feeds. For me and the rest of the travel show
:22:36. > :22:44.team, here in Cambodia, it is a good buy. -- goodbye.