:00:00. > :00:07.It's one of the most famous waterfalls in the world and every
:00:08. > :00:12.year millions of people come to see it. But why is everybody over there
:00:13. > :00:44.and not over here? On this week's programme - a tale of
:00:45. > :00:45.two cities at Niagara Falls. How America hopes to steal Canada's
:00:46. > :00:51.tourists. Carmen puts on her hiking boots for
:00:52. > :00:54.a trek to Bhutan's most famous pilgrimage site.
:00:55. > :00:59.We sample the best beers on offer in Prague.
:01:00. > :01:11.And Tommy talks to the hand, literally.
:01:12. > :01:17.Welcome to the Travel Show, this week we're coming from North
:01:18. > :01:20.America's stunning Niagara Falls. Now, tourists have been flocking to
:01:21. > :01:23.the American and Canadian borders for hundreds of years and the
:01:24. > :01:27.extreme weather they've been having here has made even more people want
:01:28. > :01:29.to come and see the frozen falls, and this is my first time here and
:01:30. > :01:42.they look absolutely beautiful. The three waterfalls here separate
:01:43. > :01:46.the cities of Niagara Falls, New York, from neighbouring Niagara
:01:47. > :01:52.Falls, Ontario. And the difference between the two sides is stark.
:01:53. > :01:56.According to the latest annual statistics, just over six million
:01:57. > :01:59.people visited the American side of the falls. But around 12 million
:02:00. > :02:10.went to the Canadian side. With streets stuffed full of glitzy
:02:11. > :02:11.attractions Canada is fully equipped for mass tourism having invested
:02:12. > :02:19.heavily over the past few decades. On the American side, though, things
:02:20. > :02:29.are a lot less developed. I spoke to Paul Dyster, the mayor of
:02:30. > :02:32.Niagara Falls, USA, to find out why there's such a big difference.
:02:33. > :02:39.Why is the Canadian side attracting so many more tourists than the
:02:40. > :02:43.American side? Well, the Canadian side made a decision way back in the
:02:44. > :02:50.1970s to emphasise the tourism industry as heavy industry declined.
:02:51. > :02:55.We didn't do the same thing until the 1990s. But we've been very,
:02:56. > :02:58.very, vigorous since that time and we think, now, we potentially have
:02:59. > :03:02.an advantage over them and the type of tourism that they've invested in,
:03:03. > :03:05.for the most part, is a sort of glitzy, neon-based tourism. Clifton
:03:06. > :03:10.Hill is a famous area on the Canadian side... Did you say
:03:11. > :03:13."tacky"? I didn't say tacky, but I know that there are a number of
:03:14. > :03:16.people around the world who, when they think of Niagara Falls and when
:03:17. > :03:25.they think about visiting Niagara Falls aren't thinking about that
:03:26. > :03:28.type of experience. What they are thinking about is a more private
:03:29. > :03:31.experience, you know, communing with nature. New York State is investing
:03:32. > :03:42.millions of dollars to try and improve the city and tempt over some
:03:43. > :03:45.of Canada's tourists. They are targeting the pricier end of the
:03:46. > :03:49.market. And nature is a key selling point. Whilst Canadians argue that
:03:50. > :03:52.the view is better on their side the Americans argue that you can get
:03:53. > :03:55.much closer to the falls in their state parks. With such spectacular
:03:56. > :04:02.views on offer, Niagara Falls used to advertise itself as the honeymoon
:04:03. > :04:04.capital of the world. However, the current quality of the hotels
:04:05. > :04:06.available, especially on the American side, has seen that label
:04:07. > :04:13.consigned to history. Even in the harsh conditions,
:04:14. > :04:16.construction is well under way on higher-class establishments.
:04:17. > :04:22.But, at the moment, the hotel offerings still lag far behind the
:04:23. > :04:25.Canadian side. But a secret weapon the Americans have is their food.
:04:26. > :04:29.Yes, if there's one thing the American's know how to do well it's
:04:30. > :04:38.putting on a good spread. Hundreds of students come through
:04:39. > :04:40.the brand-new, state-of-the-art, Culinary Institute here, learning
:04:41. > :04:47.everything from food basics to gourmet cuisine.
:04:48. > :04:54.You know what, it smells lovely in here, Sarah, what are you cooking?
:04:55. > :04:56.We're trying to figure out ways to make chocolate-chip cookies, but
:04:57. > :05:02.chocolate-chip cookies aren't the healthiest for you. No. So this is
:05:03. > :05:04.our nutrition class here and we want figure out ways to make
:05:05. > :05:08.chocolate-chip cookies healthy. So, what's next for you, then, Sarah?
:05:09. > :05:12.Um, I'm really looking to just continue my education and I want to
:05:13. > :05:18.go up and see if I can get my Master Chef certification and it's a tonne
:05:19. > :05:21.of work, though. Yeah. It's really intimidating... Are you going to be
:05:22. > :05:26.the healthy chocolate-chip cookie specialist? I will after this class,
:05:27. > :05:29.yeah. LAUGHTER. Students get the chance to practise their culinary
:05:30. > :05:34.skills at the on-site restaurant at the institute. So, where better for
:05:35. > :05:39.me to sample the results? There you are. Thank you! Right, I've met the
:05:40. > :05:43.students - it's time for me to test out their handiwork.
:05:44. > :05:52.That is good, that is really good. You can stay!
:05:53. > :05:56.While some students, will, of course, leave the region once they
:05:57. > :05:59.graduate, the institute hopes that enough will stay behind to help
:06:00. > :06:04.reinvigorate the area's culinary offering.
:06:05. > :06:09.With decades of glitzy development on the Canadian side the US side
:06:10. > :06:12.certainly can't compete on size, but the mayor believes it's not just
:06:13. > :06:16.about the quantity of tourists but the quality.
:06:17. > :06:25.We think they've left a major niche open in the tourism market. Even if
:06:26. > :06:28.it's only 20% of the people that are visiting Niagara Falls, Ontario,
:06:29. > :06:32.that we may be targeting in that way, we think it's the 20% that stay
:06:33. > :06:34.longest and spend the most money and so they're more valuable people to
:06:35. > :06:42.have in your local economy. If you want to come and see the
:06:43. > :06:46.falls for yourself, here are a few Travel Show tips. Tip one - don't
:06:47. > :06:50.forget your passport. The best way to see the falls is to experience
:06:51. > :06:53.both sides. You'll need to cross border control to do this.
:06:54. > :06:58.Tip two - think about seasons. The weather might be gorgeous in summer
:06:59. > :07:00.but both sides will be packed. Consider a trip to see the beautiful
:07:01. > :07:08.frozen falls. Tip three - if you're flying, be
:07:09. > :07:11.flexible on where you land. Niagara Falls has its own airport, but
:07:12. > :07:12.Buffalo and Toronto have more low-cost options and are just a
:07:13. > :07:28.short drive away. Still to come - Tommy's on a quest
:07:29. > :07:30.for the ultimate selfie in his look at the latest gadgets. But first,
:07:31. > :07:49.here's this week's travel update. Euro poll has world people not to
:07:50. > :07:55.send sensitive information over public Wi-Fi spots -- warned people.
:07:56. > :07:59.Often free Wi-Fi networks are used when travelling. Consumers are
:08:00. > :08:04.warned to use only trusted connections when sending personal
:08:05. > :08:09.information. More than 60,000 passports were stolen in Thailand
:08:10. > :08:18.between January 2012 at June 2030 according to the country's Minister
:08:19. > :08:21.of foreign affairs -- 2013. Two passports were stolen in Thailand
:08:22. > :08:27.and were used to travel on the missing Kuala Lumpur to Beijing
:08:28. > :08:32.airline. Under Thailand law, anyone caught selling an illegal passport
:08:33. > :08:35.can be sentenced for 20 years, but they do not check passports against
:08:36. > :08:40.Interpol's stolen and lost documents list. Paris was the most popular
:08:41. > :08:44.tourist destination in the world last year according to the tourist
:08:45. > :08:50.agency, citing Hotel occupancy is, the body said more than 32 million
:08:51. > :08:54.people visited the French capital in 2030, beating the second placed
:08:55. > :08:57.London. However, the French themselves seem to have fallen out
:08:58. > :09:06.of love with Paris as a visit by French nationals dropped by 7.5%
:09:07. > :09:08.from 2012. Dubai's continued popularity with European tourists
:09:09. > :09:15.has been given a boost this week. Visitors from a further 13 EU
:09:16. > :09:19.countries will be able to gain visas on arrival. The announcement means
:09:20. > :09:23.that all citizens of the European Union holding an ordinary passport
:09:24. > :09:24.will not have to apply for a visa before arriving in Dubai from March
:09:25. > :09:32.22. I can go to Prague to gaze at its
:09:33. > :09:36.stunning architecture, stroll through the Castle District or dance
:09:37. > :09:39.all night. But the birthplace of light lager is also home to funky
:09:40. > :09:46.bars, beer gardens and restaurants with taps directly at the table.
:09:47. > :09:51.Under the guidance of a Bavarian brewer in the Czech town of Plzen in
:09:52. > :09:53.1842, Pilsner Urquell changed brewing forever by creating the
:09:54. > :10:01.first golden beer. Ever since, the rest of the world
:10:02. > :10:05.has been trying to imitate Czech lager. But Pilsner Urquell was sold
:10:06. > :10:08.to South African giant SAB Miller in 2002. And some believe this helped
:10:09. > :10:11.contribute to the recent micro-brewing boom that is now
:10:12. > :10:16.enticing Czechs to discover new flavours, such as American and
:10:17. > :10:19.Belgian-style ales. It's our national treasure! How would you
:10:20. > :10:22.feel about selling your national treasure? Even the country's first
:10:23. > :10:26.known brewery at Prague's Brevnov Monastery reopened in 2011. It was
:10:27. > :10:30.one of six breweries to open in Prague that year.
:10:31. > :10:41.How are you? Hello! The Brevnov Monastery is the first monastery in
:10:42. > :10:44.Czech. It was founded at the end of the 10th century. So, they've been
:10:45. > :10:48.brewing beer here for over 1,000 years. In Czech each pub had only
:10:49. > :10:54.one brand and many people went to the same pub all his life. And drank
:10:55. > :11:02.only one brand, and it's very difficult to change in a short time.
:11:03. > :11:04.'But Janik explained that despite Czech's new-found appreciation 'for
:11:05. > :11:10.international-style beers, light lager is still king.' Who makes the
:11:11. > :11:18.best beer? For me it's Czech lager. Yeah? It is... Beer for drinking.
:11:19. > :11:23.And at that, it was time to sample the lager straight from the tank.
:11:24. > :11:33.When you drink...a good lager... Each drinking invite you to other
:11:34. > :11:38.drinking! LAUGHTER. So that's why you guys drink so much beer?!
:11:39. > :11:43.Yeah... You just keep getting invited? Yeah. Yeah.
:11:44. > :11:48.Plenty more still to come on the Travel Show. Well, the terrain's
:11:49. > :11:52.already starting to change and it's getting a bit rockier. I am feeling
:11:53. > :11:54.out of breath. But, I guess we are over 2,000 metres above sea level.
:11:55. > :13:08.SHE BREATHES HEAVILY. Welcome back to the Travel Show,
:13:09. > :13:20.your essential getaway guide from the BBC.
:13:21. > :13:25.Nobody goes on a trip nowadays without taking their mobile phone,
:13:26. > :13:29.so today I'm going to help you get a little bit more out of your trusty
:13:30. > :13:32.little travel buddy. Oh, actually, for my choir teacher who might be
:13:33. > :13:36.watching who always told me that I don't project enough - this is for
:13:37. > :13:40.you. IN RAISED VOICE: Today I'm going to help you get a little bit
:13:41. > :13:43.more out of your trusty travel buddy. NORMAL VOICE: Well, actually,
:13:44. > :13:45.it's a different kind of projection. Come here... The Celluon Epic
:13:46. > :13:48.projector connects to your device via Bluetooth and will beam a
:13:49. > :13:52.full-size laser keyboard onto the surface in front of you.
:13:53. > :13:57.Now, I'm using it on the table and it's working absolutely fine. The
:13:58. > :14:01.responsiveness from each of the keys is actually really sharp. However,
:14:02. > :14:05.if you are a super-fast typer, and I'm not, then this might slow you
:14:06. > :14:08.down, but it works well on any light-coloured surface. Now,
:14:09. > :14:12.obviously, you're not going to rig this up just for a quick text
:14:13. > :14:15.message, but if you've got to send a long e-mail, then it saves you
:14:16. > :14:19.fiddling around with a little keyboard on your phone. PHONE RINGS.
:14:20. > :14:22.The picture quality on camera phones is getting better and better. But,
:14:23. > :14:25.if you're serious about your photographs, you might enjoy this
:14:26. > :14:28.little gadget. The Sony QX10 Smart Lens pairs with your phone
:14:29. > :14:34.wirelessly through the PlayMemories mobile app. Once connected, you can
:14:35. > :14:38.take 18.2 megapixel photos using the phone's screen as a viewfinder.
:14:39. > :14:44.Now, here's what I really like about it. Because you don't need the lens
:14:45. > :14:48.to be attached to your phone for it to work because it's all synched up
:14:49. > :14:50.via the app, you, effectively, can use this as the ultimate selfie
:14:51. > :14:57.camera. That's right, you can hold that up
:14:58. > :15:08.and use your phone as the monitor so you need never cut your head off in
:15:09. > :15:10.a selfie again. Think of the opportunities - selfies,
:15:11. > :15:17.group-selfies, food-selfies... And, my favourite, the bellfie... As a
:15:18. > :15:45.man with no hair on my head, it's very difficult to justify wearing a
:15:46. > :15:48.headband. But, now I've got the perfect excuse because this is no
:15:49. > :15:51.ordinary headband. The RunPhones are headphones tucked away in a
:15:52. > :15:54.sweatband that you can connect to your phone or MP3 player using the
:15:55. > :15:57.audio cable. Let's have a workout... MUSIC: "Physical" by Olivia
:15:58. > :16:01.Newton-John # I wanna get physical # Let's get into physical # Let me
:16:02. > :16:05.hear your body talk... # HE PANTS. OK, you know what it's like when
:16:06. > :16:08.you're on a run or having a work-out and your in-ear headphones get
:16:09. > :16:12.sweaty or... It gets irritating when they fall out. This stops all of
:16:13. > :16:16.that. The downside is, though, the speakers in the headband are loose,
:16:17. > :16:19.so, every now and then, you have to readjust it but, on a positive one,
:16:20. > :16:24.if you've got long, floppy hair then this will keep it out of your eyes,
:16:25. > :16:27.which, as you and I know, is a nightmare. HE BLOWS AND SIGHS. Oh,
:16:28. > :16:30.oh, what?! Someone's calling me during my work-out - whatever! Talk
:16:31. > :16:34.to the hand! Honey, talk to the hand! No, I mean, with these, you
:16:35. > :16:37.can, actually, talk into the hand. Hello? The Hi-Call talking gloves
:16:38. > :16:40.synch with your phone via Bluetooth. They are charged through a USB port
:16:41. > :16:44.and they'll vibrate and flash when you're getting a call. So, you use a
:16:45. > :16:48.control panel there to receive and end phone calls. In the thumb you've
:16:49. > :16:51.got a speaker and in your little finger you've got the microphone.
:16:52. > :16:55.Yeah, I know, you might look a bit silly making a phone call like that
:16:56. > :16:58.but surely that's part of the attraction. Now, come with me and
:16:59. > :17:02.let's see if the Great British public will play along. Want to use
:17:03. > :17:05.my phone, say hello to the Travel Show? Use my phone. What's
:17:06. > :17:08.happening, brother, man? How's it going?! That's quality! Say hello,
:17:09. > :17:12.check out my phone. Hello, how is it? Just say hello to my friend.
:17:13. > :17:16.Hello! No, no, you have to... Can I put it against your ear? Yeah. Are
:17:17. > :17:19.you ready? Now... Oh, my God. No, there's someone there. It's a phone.
:17:20. > :17:22.Literally? Hello? Hiya. Wow, that's incredible! LAUGHS. They love it,
:17:23. > :17:24.they love it! Nice one, they're loving it!
:17:25. > :17:30.Bhutan is a country shrouded in mystery. The first organised tours
:17:31. > :17:33.started less than 40 years ago. Visible from afar, the country's
:17:34. > :17:36.famous Taktsang Goenpa, or Tiger's Nest Monastery, clings to a vertical
:17:37. > :17:39.granite cliff more than 3,000 metres above sea level. As Carmen Roberts
:17:40. > :17:45.discovered, this isn't a trek for the faint-hearted. But the view
:17:46. > :17:52.makes it truly worth it. Well, this is where we start our trek.
:17:53. > :17:57.As we approached in the car I could see the Tiger's Nest Monastery
:17:58. > :18:00.clinging to the cliff in the distance, partly surrounded by
:18:01. > :18:04.cloud. It's quite a daunting prospect cos it's 900 metres above
:18:05. > :18:07.the Paro Valley floor. Of course, there's the option to take a mule
:18:08. > :18:10.but I'm actually quite looking forward to the walk.
:18:11. > :18:15.I've been told it's a fairly moderate hike and the average
:18:16. > :18:27.tourist can make it to the top within three hours. Well, the
:18:28. > :18:32.terrain's already starting to change, it's getting a bit rockier.
:18:33. > :18:34.I am feeling out of breath, but I guess we are over 2,000m above sea
:18:35. > :19:05.level. SHE BREATHES HEAVILY. Wow, what an amazing view. So, we've
:19:06. > :19:10.been walking for about an hour now and this is the first time we've had
:19:11. > :19:12.a clear view of the Tiger's Nest Monastery. It's just breathtaking.
:19:13. > :19:15.According to Bhutanese legend, in the eighth century Guru Rinpoche
:19:16. > :19:19.flew to this remote and lofty location from Tibet on the back of a
:19:20. > :19:21.tigress and meditated in a nearby cave, making this one of the holiest
:19:22. > :19:31.sites in the country. The serenity is broken by trotting
:19:32. > :19:34.hooves and bells. The horses that have carried many tourists before us
:19:35. > :19:39.are coming down the mountain. We must be near their drop-off point,
:19:40. > :19:42.the cafeteria. And as the drops begin to fall the idea of a hot tea
:19:43. > :19:58.sounded like heaven. As you can see, it's started to
:19:59. > :20:02.rain, huh! I guess it's inevitable, any seasoned trekker will tell you
:20:03. > :20:08.that the weather on a mountain can change within a matter of minutes.
:20:09. > :20:18.This is going to be miserable. SHE EXHALES LOUDLY.
:20:19. > :20:23.Fortunately, the cafe was only another 20 minutes' walk and we took
:20:24. > :20:30.refuge and waited for the rain to ease.
:20:31. > :20:36.After a much needed cup of hot chai, a couple of selfies and lots more
:20:37. > :20:44.photos of our destination, we recommence our climb.
:20:45. > :20:49.So these are Buddhist prayer wheels - you spin them for good luck. You
:20:50. > :20:56.have to turn them in a clockwise direction for positive energy.
:20:57. > :21:02.We pass a few tourists, as well as some monks, on our journey. 'Every
:21:03. > :21:05.Bhutanese person...' Hello. '..is expected to make this pilgrimage at
:21:06. > :21:09.least once 'in their lifetime, to ensure good luck, peace and harmony
:21:10. > :21:12.'in their lives.' Well, I've been walking for over two hours now.
:21:13. > :21:18.Been taking it at a very leisurely pace, so we can enjoy the view. It's
:21:19. > :21:23.just magical with these prayer flags here, just blowing in the breeze.
:21:24. > :21:25.SHE SIGHS. We're only 20 minutes from the temple - almost there.
:21:26. > :21:31.The air is getting thinner and my breathing is punctuated by the smell
:21:32. > :21:36.of pine trees along the track. It's advised to do this trek at the end
:21:37. > :21:42.of your stay in Bhutan so you are acclimatised to the altitude.
:21:43. > :21:51.Wow, look at that magnificent view. But it's almost cruel. I'm giving
:21:52. > :21:55.myself vertigo just looking at these steps that go all the way down and
:21:56. > :21:58.then we have to go all the way back up again - I can almost touch the
:21:59. > :22:02.temple from here. Rainbow-coloured prayer flags are
:22:03. > :22:06.strung across the gorge towards the temple, carrying the wishes of
:22:07. > :22:09.believers off on the cool breeze over the Himalayas.
:22:10. > :22:19.The view is amazing if you're not scared of heights.
:22:20. > :22:31.So, we've finally made it to the Tiger's Nest Temple. Now, for many
:22:32. > :22:39.Buddhists, this is a journey towards spiritual bliss. I probably wouldn't
:22:40. > :22:52.go that far, but I do have a huge sense of achievement.
:22:53. > :22:58.That's all for this week. Next week...
:22:59. > :23:02.I visit New York's Chinatown to see why rising rents and relentless
:23:03. > :23:06.development are threatening the culture of this Manhattan
:23:07. > :23:09.neighbourhood. This part of New York has been influenced by Chinese
:23:10. > :23:13.culture for many years, but things are changing.
:23:14. > :23:19.Don't forget to catch up on all our adventures on our website, Facebook
:23:20. > :23:21.and Twitter. Until next time, from me, Ade Adepitan, at Niagara Falls,
:23:22. > :23:24.it's goodbye.