0:00:05 > 0:00:09Tourists have unofficially been leaving their mark here for years.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12But now, in a bid to protect the Great Wall of China,
0:00:12 > 0:00:14visitors are actually being encouraged
0:00:14 > 0:00:16to get creative with a spray can.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42On this week's programme,
0:00:42 > 0:00:45I'm exploring China's most famous landmark.
0:00:47 > 0:00:51Henry gets eyeball-to-eyeball with Borneo's tropical marine life.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56We're dicing with death at the Grand Canyon.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01And Tommy's camping out in Global Gadgets.
0:01:07 > 0:01:12Hello and welcome to The Travel Show, coming to you this week from Beijing.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14Well, as you might have guessed,
0:01:14 > 0:01:16we're on the Great Wall of China and, each year,
0:01:16 > 0:01:20thousands of tourists come here to see one of the wonders of the world.
0:01:20 > 0:01:25But not all visitors are respectful and many have left their mark.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28So now, the Chinese government is actually letting tourists
0:01:28 > 0:01:33graffiti their ancient wall in a bid to stop more widespread scrawlings.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35But will it work?
0:01:39 > 0:01:41It's a breathtaking site.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45An historic wall stretching as far as the eye can see.
0:01:46 > 0:01:52It spans almost 9,000km from the east to the west of China.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54Built over more than 2,000 years,
0:01:54 > 0:01:57construction first began around 220 BC
0:01:57 > 0:02:00and continued up until the Ming Dynasty,
0:02:00 > 0:02:05when the Wall became known as the world's largest military structure.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07It was key to protecting agriculture
0:02:07 > 0:02:10and resisting the cavalry of the Huns
0:02:10 > 0:02:12and other warrior tribes from the north.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16Today, The Great Wall is recognised as one of the most impressive
0:02:16 > 0:02:19architectural feats in history and is known as
0:02:19 > 0:02:23the most common emblem of China for the western world.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26But look closely and you will see that the Wall
0:02:26 > 0:02:30is under attack again from visiting vandals.
0:02:30 > 0:02:35These bricks here are 600 years old,
0:02:35 > 0:02:37and I think the bricks...
0:02:37 > 0:02:40Because they are the smallest building blocks
0:02:40 > 0:02:44of this mega monument, they are very significant.
0:02:44 > 0:02:49So it's fingerprinted with the Great Wall's construction history.
0:02:49 > 0:02:54And for someone to come along here and whip out a magic marker,
0:02:54 > 0:02:58or a knife, and carve their name on, is a terrible loss.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01The Chinese government has adopted
0:03:01 > 0:03:05a "if-you-can't-beat-them-join-them" type of approach.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09Here at tower number 14, tourists have been given free rein to graffiti
0:03:09 > 0:03:13the walls in the hope that it will stop other areas being defaced.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19The Chinese tradition of writing messages on bricks,
0:03:19 > 0:03:22rocks and trees is almost as old as the wall itself.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26The technique was used by scholars in the Han Dynasty in 206 BC.
0:03:28 > 0:03:34But modern-day graffiti is relatively new and China's first dedicated
0:03:34 > 0:03:39shop opened in here in Beijing's hip 798 Art District just two years ago.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46Graffiti in China is very young.
0:03:46 > 0:03:52I start graffiti from 2005, and the more graffiti on the street now.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54But it is very hard painting in China
0:03:54 > 0:03:59because the cans a little... A little bit expensive.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05While China's authorities have been known to censor other forms of art,
0:04:05 > 0:04:09they've largely turned a blind eye to graffiti on the streets
0:04:09 > 0:04:12as long as it's not on government buildings.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15Streetwise artists know to toe the line.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18And although some touch on sensitive issues like inflation
0:04:18 > 0:04:22and pollution, they avoid direct censure of the government.
0:04:22 > 0:04:27But for the most part, inspiration is drawn from American hip-hop culture.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31A local graffer will usually leave his tag -
0:04:31 > 0:04:34a shortened version of their name - in English,
0:04:34 > 0:04:36like Andy is teaching me now.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40- I've never used a spray can like this before.- It's OK.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45I feel so devious. SHE LAUGHS
0:04:48 > 0:04:52'So now I'm ready to write my name on the Great Wall of China.'
0:04:56 > 0:04:58So I think the spray can is a bit overkill.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02I probably would have been better with a felt-tip pen, but here goes.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10'Well, I've certainly left my mark, but what do other tourists
0:05:10 > 0:05:12'think of this dedicated graffiti zone?'
0:05:12 > 0:05:15- I think it's fantastic.- Why?
0:05:15 > 0:05:19Because it's beautiful to leave your mark on someplace special that
0:05:19 > 0:05:24you can maybe even take down and put somewhere in a museum or something,
0:05:24 > 0:05:26but never to desecrate the wall.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29- TRANSLATED FROM CHINESE: - This is a way to let everybody
0:05:29 > 0:05:31communicate with each other.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35Both foreign and domestic tourists can write on these walls
0:05:35 > 0:05:37and they can speak with each other.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41William Lindesay was the first foreigner
0:05:41 > 0:05:44to walk the entire length of the Great Wall
0:05:44 > 0:05:47and conservation of this site has become a passion.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50I think it's very ugly and I know...
0:05:50 > 0:05:54I actually escort many people to the Great Wall,
0:05:54 > 0:05:59and on the way out on the bus they tell me for often a lifetime
0:05:59 > 0:06:02they've wanted to visit the Great Wall of China.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06It's right up there with the pyramids, the Taj Mahal,
0:06:06 > 0:06:11Petra, the Colosseum - all of these wonderful historical sites.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14And you just think, they come up here,
0:06:14 > 0:06:18they ascend the wall, they see this beautiful view.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21And it's not just a wall - there are towers, yeah?
0:06:21 > 0:06:26And the first tower they go into has white walls,
0:06:26 > 0:06:28and it's covered in graffiti and, quite frankly,
0:06:28 > 0:06:33it reminds me of the lavatories in a railway station in Britain.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36You go to one of the great museums, the British Museum or the Met,
0:06:36 > 0:06:38and...
0:06:39 > 0:06:42..you step inside and it's just a complete let-down.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44'I don't dare tell him
0:06:44 > 0:06:48'that I'm responsible for the purple monstrosity over my shoulder.'
0:06:49 > 0:06:53The Chinese government is monitoring the project and, if it's a success,
0:06:53 > 0:06:56they plan to open more graffiti zones.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02Well, if you are thinking of heading here to Beijing,
0:07:02 > 0:07:05here are some Travel Show tips to help you plan your trip.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09Visitors to China will require a visa.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13But if you are planning on being in the country for less than three days,
0:07:13 > 0:07:15you may be exempt.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19The visa waiver covers citizens from 51 countries,
0:07:19 > 0:07:22but make sure you check the rules before you travel,
0:07:22 > 0:07:27as a 72-hour exemption can only be obtained at certain airports.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30If you want to live like a local in Beijing,
0:07:30 > 0:07:32you'll have to forgo a lie-in.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35The city's parks are liveliest before 9am,
0:07:35 > 0:07:39with locals practising t'ai chi and line dancing.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41On a Sunday morning you will find groups of locals
0:07:41 > 0:07:45gathered in the city's parks belting out traditional songs.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49Food and sharing food is at the heart of Chinese culture.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52Huddle around a hotpot to get a taste
0:07:52 > 0:07:54of Beijing's sociable dining ritual.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57You will be given thinly sliced pieces of lamb, noodles
0:07:57 > 0:08:02and lettuce to drop into your communal bowl of simmering stock.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04Let the pieces cook for a couple of minutes,
0:08:04 > 0:08:08then fish it out with your chopsticks and dip into sesame sauce.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Next up, the first in an animated series
0:08:13 > 0:08:16where you share your best travel tales with us.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19This true story comes from Darren Brent in Reading.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22It was 1988 and we were four 21-year-old blokes
0:08:22 > 0:08:26from Reading, England, off on a classic month-long adventure
0:08:26 > 0:08:28around the USA. The soft top was down,
0:08:28 > 0:08:30the wind was in our hair, the sunshine was blazing.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32We thought we were the bees' knees.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34Not being familiar with the wide-open American Southwest,
0:08:34 > 0:08:37we quickly found ourselves driving blindly
0:08:37 > 0:08:40somewhere between Las Vegas and Monument Valley, Utah,
0:08:40 > 0:08:43not a city, town, village, or even a shack in sight,
0:08:43 > 0:08:45and darkness was setting in.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47After about seven hours of solid driving,
0:08:47 > 0:08:49a flickering light appeared in the distance.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53It was a small classic American-style bar.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Country and western music, colourful locals - the perfect pit stop
0:08:56 > 0:08:58for starving, thirsty English blokes.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01After polishing off a mountain of fries
0:09:01 > 0:09:03and a couple of crates of the local beer,
0:09:03 > 0:09:06we asked the barman where we could sleep for the night.
0:09:06 > 0:09:07There's nothing round here for miles,
0:09:07 > 0:09:10but you're welcome to camp out back for nothing if you like.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15When they finally got round to turning off the lights,
0:09:15 > 0:09:18we fell off the bar and hauled the tent out of the boot.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20It was eerie, and the wind sounded like a hurricane
0:09:20 > 0:09:24to our English ears, whistling and howling loudly,
0:09:24 > 0:09:27and a high-pitched squeak and flapping sound
0:09:27 > 0:09:28which we assumed were bats.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33We staggered all over the place searching for rocks,
0:09:33 > 0:09:35or anything really to help bang the tent pegs in.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38We were walking bigger and bigger circles. It was pitch black.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40I couldn't even see my hands.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42Eventually we gave up. Two of us just crawled into
0:09:42 > 0:09:45the two-man tent and let the canvas collapse on top of us.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47The other two slept in the car.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50When morning broke, Gary and I awoke
0:09:50 > 0:09:53to Jono and Raef laughing uncontrollably outside our tent.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59About 20 yards away was a sheer 500-foot drop
0:09:59 > 0:10:02to what looked like the start of the Grand Canon.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04There were no fences, no barriers, nothing -
0:10:04 > 0:10:06just a load of our footprints from the previous night
0:10:06 > 0:10:09as we'd staggered towards the edge and back again.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11We'd been so close to the edge it was terrifying.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14When the drinks started to wear off, we all agreed sheepishly
0:10:14 > 0:10:18that we'd been very lucky and we should try to find a proper campsite
0:10:18 > 0:10:21for the rest of the trip. In hindsight it was a ridiculous idea.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23Camp behind a bar?
0:10:23 > 0:10:26At the same time, given the combination of sheer exhaustion
0:10:26 > 0:10:29and inebriation, it sounded like the best idea in the world.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32After all, we'd come on this trip wanting to experience
0:10:32 > 0:10:35everything America had to offer, and that certainly included
0:10:35 > 0:10:37camping in the American Southwest.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46The President of the Tourist Council in Thailand
0:10:46 > 0:10:49has expressed concerns about the impact of a curfew
0:10:49 > 0:10:53that was put in place after the military seized power last week.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56Since the army took control of the country, locals and tourists
0:10:56 > 0:11:00have been banned from going outside at certain times during the night.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03If you're planning a trip, the Tourism Authority of Thailand
0:11:03 > 0:11:06says it will provide the latest information on their website.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10You should also check that your travel insurance covers you
0:11:10 > 0:11:12during periods of martial law.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15Two major travel companies have announced that they will no longer
0:11:15 > 0:11:19be including elephant rides as part of their tours.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22STA Travel and Intrepid Travel said separately
0:11:22 > 0:11:26that they were responding to concerns about animal welfare.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28Tourists wanting to get up close
0:11:28 > 0:11:30to these incredible mammals need not fear.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33The companies have said that they will work instead
0:11:33 > 0:11:36with elephant sanctuaries and rehabilitation centres.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39A campaign group in Qatar is encouraging visitors
0:11:39 > 0:11:42and foreign residents to cover up
0:11:42 > 0:11:45and respect their culture of modest clothing.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48The Reflect Your Respect campaign will hand out leaflets
0:11:48 > 0:11:52ahead of Ramadan, asking both men and women to cover themselves
0:11:52 > 0:11:55from shoulder to knee. The leaflets also specify
0:11:55 > 0:11:57that leggings "are not pants".
0:11:57 > 0:12:00The campaign is not officially endorsed by the state of Qatar
0:12:00 > 0:12:03although the country's tourist board does advise
0:12:03 > 0:12:05that visitors should dress modestly.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08Tourism Ireland is hoping to see an increase in visitors
0:12:08 > 0:12:11after two of the US's biggest names
0:12:11 > 0:12:15chose the Emerald Isle as their honeymoon destination.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and her rapper husband Kanye West
0:12:19 > 0:12:22are said to have chosen a castle in Cork
0:12:22 > 0:12:23for their romantic getaway.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27The Irish tourist board responded by welcoming the couple on Twitter
0:12:27 > 0:12:30and posting a promotional video.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33We believe that she is in the castle as we speak!
0:12:33 > 0:12:35We're like, "Oh, my God!"
0:12:35 > 0:12:38Great for the village.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40They might be having coffee up there.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43They could go up to Leahy's Farm, which is very nice.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45They can go down to Trabolgan.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48They can go for a swim in Ballycotton!
0:12:48 > 0:12:50And there's a new attraction in Hungary -
0:12:50 > 0:12:53the world's tallest toy brick tower.
0:12:53 > 0:12:58Standing at almost 35m high outside St Stephen's Basilica in Budapest,
0:12:58 > 0:13:01this Lego tower climbed into the record books
0:13:01 > 0:13:03with the help of local primary school children.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05The tower was topped with a Rubik's Cube,
0:13:05 > 0:13:08which was invented by Hungarian sculptor Erno Rubik.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15Still to come on this week's Travel Show...
0:13:17 > 0:13:22I'll take you for a stroll under the water in the oceans of Borneo.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42This week, I'm in the Great British outdoors
0:13:42 > 0:13:45to bring you some eco-friendly gadgets
0:13:45 > 0:13:47that might just add a little bit of home comfort
0:13:47 > 0:13:48to your camping experience.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50First up, have you ever been out and about
0:13:50 > 0:13:53and needed to charge your mobile phone,
0:13:53 > 0:13:56and at the same time had an overwhelming desire for a hot snack?
0:13:56 > 0:14:01I know it sounds crazy, but with this contraption you can do both.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03The Biolite CampStove burns kindling
0:14:03 > 0:14:07and leftover wood to generate thermoelectric power
0:14:07 > 0:14:09that can then be used to charge your devices.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11Let's get cooking! Right, first up,
0:14:11 > 0:14:14you stick in the twigs into the bottom,
0:14:14 > 0:14:16and then you've got to turn the fan on at the side.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20And what the fan does is allow air to circulate around the bottom
0:14:20 > 0:14:23of the twigs, which will then help fan your flames.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25You plug your USB cable into the side and then,
0:14:25 > 0:14:27when there's enough heat stored up,
0:14:27 > 0:14:29the phone will start powering.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31As a stove, it works perfectly.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34It's warmed my beans up, it's portable and it's lightweight.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38But in terms of using that thermo energy to charge up
0:14:38 > 0:14:41my mobile phone, we found it to be a little bit inconsistent.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44Now it might not look like it right now, with my baked beans,
0:14:44 > 0:14:48but I am a man who lives a wild and dangerous lifestyle.
0:14:48 > 0:14:49Yeah, I'm a man on the go.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53And when I need my caffeine hit, I need my caffeine hit!
0:14:53 > 0:14:56I don't care whether there's not a kettle around for miles...
0:14:56 > 0:14:58I'll find a way.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01This might look like a rocket, but it's actually a Solar Kettle.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04Now, it does take a while to get going.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07The temperature now is just coming up to 90 degrees,
0:15:07 > 0:15:08which is good, but we've had it open
0:15:08 > 0:15:10for a good two, two and a half hours,
0:15:10 > 0:15:13which is a long time to wait for a cup of tea or coffee.
0:15:13 > 0:15:17But perhaps you are at a festival which doesn't allow campfires,
0:15:17 > 0:15:20then having this nearby is a good way of knowing
0:15:20 > 0:15:23that a hot cuppa isn't far away.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27Right, it's a good thing that I got that solar power energy when
0:15:27 > 0:15:31I needed it because, in true British fashion, it's started to rain.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34But that won't stop me having my coffee.
0:15:34 > 0:15:39I will have a double espresso and I'm going to use this to make it.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43The Handpresso uses the pressure generated from the in-built
0:15:43 > 0:15:45hand pump to filter your coffee.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48You can use ground coffee or espresso pods in the device.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51First things first, I need to pump it up.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55The gauge in the front will show me when I've generated enough pressure.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58Then all I do is pop in a coffee pod and some hot water.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02And here goes. We should have hot coffee.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04Hey!
0:16:04 > 0:16:07All that pressure is what's pushing the coffee out.
0:16:07 > 0:16:08Oh, look at that.
0:16:08 > 0:16:13This is dead simple to use and it's a great way of being able to take
0:16:13 > 0:16:16your favourite brand of coffee with you wherever you are in the world.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19Yeah, there are other types of mobile espresso makers,
0:16:19 > 0:16:22and some of them run off of gas canisters
0:16:22 > 0:16:25so you don't have to pump them up, but this?
0:16:25 > 0:16:27This runs on good old-fashioned elbow grease
0:16:27 > 0:16:31and me being the manly type that I am, that's absolutely fine by me.
0:16:31 > 0:16:32Cheers!
0:16:32 > 0:16:35No camp trip or visit to the outdoors would be complete
0:16:35 > 0:16:38without setting up base overnight.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40And who needs all these fancy tents?
0:16:40 > 0:16:43I'm going to survive using the clothes on my back.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45I mean, literally, this.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50The Jakpak is a waterproof jacket that has an integrated tent,
0:16:50 > 0:16:52mosquito net and sleeping bag.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07OK, so it is a little bit fiddly to get into,
0:17:07 > 0:17:09and there is no padding between me
0:17:09 > 0:17:12and the ground, so you feel every bump.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16But with this, there's no danger of losing your tent
0:17:16 > 0:17:17if you're at a festival,
0:17:17 > 0:17:19or if you are mad One Direction fan and you're camping
0:17:19 > 0:17:22outside their hotel, just to get a little glimpse of the boys,
0:17:22 > 0:17:25then you could make use of something like this.
0:17:25 > 0:17:26And I've heard that Harry
0:17:26 > 0:17:29and the lads are staying quite close to this campsite,
0:17:29 > 0:17:30so I'll just wait here for them.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32# You don't know you're beautiful
0:17:32 > 0:17:34# Oh-oh
0:17:34 > 0:17:36# That's what makes you beautiful. #
0:17:40 > 0:17:42Next, we catch up with Henry,
0:17:42 > 0:17:46who's exploring one of Borneo's marine national parks.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50Summer in Malaysia is synonymous
0:17:50 > 0:17:52with some of the greatest diving in the world -
0:17:52 > 0:17:56take, for instance, the islands of Sipadan, Kapalai and Mabul -
0:17:56 > 0:17:59but what happens if you're not a qualified diver?
0:17:59 > 0:18:02What can you do? You've got the options of snorkelling
0:18:02 > 0:18:04and perhaps free diving, but there's limits to that.
0:18:04 > 0:18:08How can you get as close to the sea life as possible without
0:18:08 > 0:18:09being a scuba diver?
0:18:09 > 0:18:11Well, I've come here to find out.
0:18:13 > 0:18:14Hi.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17'At the end of 2013, there was
0:18:17 > 0:18:20well over 22 million licensed divers in the world,
0:18:20 > 0:18:24making the underwater tourism industry a huge draw to
0:18:24 > 0:18:28places with naturally beautiful marine ecosystems such as Subba.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32People fly from all over the world to see these waters,
0:18:32 > 0:18:35to experience life under the sea.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39Very close to Kota Kinabalu city is Tunku Ahdu Raman Marine Park.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43There's about five islands and the one we're heading to is called Sabi.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51- Hi.- Hello. - You're Henry, right?- Yes.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53- Hi, I'm Lionel.- Hi, Lionel.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55OK. Henry, I believe that you are doing sea walking.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57Yes, I really want to do it. It looks so cool.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59Before you start your sea walking...
0:18:59 > 0:19:01OK, let me introduce you to marine life,
0:19:01 > 0:19:03so you get an idea later on what you're going to do.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07- That sounds good.- OK, good? - Yeah, yeah, yeah.- Let's go.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11All right, Henry, this is the observatory room here.
0:19:11 > 0:19:16- Look at that. It's like being in a submarine.- Mini submarine.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19The reason that why we build this one here to get to know...
0:19:19 > 0:19:23- I mean, some people, they don't know about marine life.- Yeah.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26So we want to get connected to them.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28So this is almost like a classroom.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31Yes, it's part of to educate people as well.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33- This is the sea walking area. - Look at that.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35You can see the helmet here.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37They look like astronaut helmets.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39So this what I'm going to be putting over my head?
0:19:39 > 0:19:42Yes, this is the helmet that you are going to use later on.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46- They look really heavy. - OK, this helmet weighs 20kg.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48- 20kg?- Yes.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50Will I not sink to the bottom of the ocean with that?
0:19:50 > 0:19:54- Underwater you will be lighter. You will be buoyant.- OK.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58Finally, it comes the time to brave these funny-looking contraptions,
0:19:58 > 0:20:02as Lionel leads me down to the sea walking platform.
0:20:04 > 0:20:05Whoa!
0:20:05 > 0:20:07Oh, my God, that is heavy.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09That is super heavy.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16Oh, my gosh!
0:20:16 > 0:20:18This is so weird.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21This is so strange.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23My ears are popping.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27We're definitely below the ocean, and just looking up...
0:20:27 > 0:20:29This is another world.
0:20:35 > 0:20:36Oh, my gosh.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40So what do I need to be careful of here?
0:20:40 > 0:20:43First thing, you need to hold the rail.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45Hold the rail and move slowly.
0:20:45 > 0:20:50No swimming, no jumping, just sea walking.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53So what happens if I get into trouble?
0:20:53 > 0:20:54What's the safety procedures?
0:20:54 > 0:20:56We have 70 divers.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59We have two divers around here who come towards you.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03And don't be panicked, just relax.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06The diver will pull us absolutely going up.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10Still they're pumping air for us inside for emergency breathing.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18There's a constant supply of air being pumped into my helmet
0:21:18 > 0:21:20to allow me to breathe normally.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23With that I get about 15 minutes to experience
0:21:23 > 0:21:26what it's really like to walk on the ocean floor.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30Those are beautiful.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32Look at these coral, right there.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34Beautiful coral garden here,
0:21:34 > 0:21:38and all of these fish are just swimming around.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40There's one really close to my helmet.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44# And they call it magic... #
0:21:44 > 0:21:48Up top, this weighs an absolute ton.
0:21:48 > 0:21:53But down here, actually, the buoyancy is pretty much dead on,
0:21:53 > 0:21:56so it doesn't feel as though I'm holding anything over my head.
0:21:56 > 0:22:03All I know is I've got a big bubble surrounding my entire skull here.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11OK, so it's not quite the same thrill as having the freedom
0:22:11 > 0:22:13to explore the reef on a dive,
0:22:13 > 0:22:17but these crazy-looking helmets mean non-divers, or even non-swimmers,
0:22:17 > 0:22:21can get a look at what lurks beneath the surface of the water.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32Well, that's it for this week.
0:22:32 > 0:22:33Join us next week, if you can, when...
0:22:38 > 0:22:42Ade's in Rome looking at the eternal city's efforts to preserve
0:22:42 > 0:22:45ancient monuments in a time of economic crisis.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51Thanks to a huge cash injection,
0:22:51 > 0:22:54the Trevi Fountain is looking as spectacular as ever,
0:22:54 > 0:22:58but would have happened without the help from big business?
0:22:59 > 0:23:02That's next week. But in the meantime, don't forget,
0:23:02 > 0:23:05you can follow us on our travels online on our website
0:23:05 > 0:23:07or on our social media feeds.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09The details are on the screen now.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11But in the meantime, from me, Carmen Roberts,
0:23:11 > 0:23:15and the rest of the Travel Show team here in Beijing, it's goodbye.