0:00:00 > 0:00:07Now on BBC News, the Travel Show.
0:00:07 > 0:00:13This week on the travel show... I explore Australia's Northern
0:00:13 > 0:00:17Territory, hearing what the future holds for tourism at one of the
0:00:17 > 0:00:23country 's famous attractions. We find out what it takes to work as a
0:00:23 > 0:00:28croc wrangler in a stunning Australian National park. Also, we
0:00:28 > 0:00:33scour the globe to meet people skilled in a rare art. We discovered
0:00:33 > 0:00:39tacos with a twist in Mexico City. And Ade is back with the latest in
0:00:39 > 0:00:42what is trending in trouble. -- travel.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15First this week, I've come to Australia's Northern Territory and
0:01:15 > 0:01:24one of the most iconic sites in the world - a problem. -- all roof.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28Uluru. The giant monolith attracts more than one quarter of a million
0:01:28 > 0:01:32visitors each year. For many of them, climbing to the top is
0:01:32 > 0:01:45something of a rite of passage. But for the Indigenous people of central
0:01:45 > 0:01:53Australia, the rock means much more. As well as being an important place
0:01:53 > 0:01:59a tourist, Uluru is a sacred site. At the moment, tourist are allowed
0:01:59 > 0:02:07to go up to the peak but all of that is about to change. At the end of
0:02:07 > 0:02:142017, the people who manage Uluru in conjunction with it grew to owners a
0:02:14 > 0:02:16decision to ban tourist from climbing the rock.
0:02:32 > 0:02:37The 600 million -year-old rock is at the heart of Anangu culture. A
0:02:37 > 0:02:40belief that touching the red sandstone is a way of communicating
0:02:40 > 0:02:47with the gods and it is the basis of their creation stories.It is almost
0:02:47 > 0:02:52like the law and it is really something that is so integral, so
0:02:52 > 0:02:56important to Anangu and those very stories are based in locations
0:02:56 > 0:03:00around Uluru.I was the decision made in the first place to ban the
0:03:00 > 0:03:04client?A couple of reasons, primarily because Anangu don't want
0:03:04 > 0:03:08to see people climbing its cultural reasons but also has been a
0:03:08 > 0:03:13significant number fatalities on the climb. They do get very sad whenever
0:03:13 > 0:03:17anyone get injured or dies and there have been more than 35 people that
0:03:17 > 0:03:23have died.The ban will not come into force until October 2019 and
0:03:23 > 0:03:27until then tourists can continue to climb on days when the weather isn't
0:03:27 > 0:03:32too extreme. The base of the route has a number of signs asking
0:03:32 > 0:03:36tourists to it respect Anangu wishes not to climb that many people ignore
0:03:36 > 0:03:43these. While the decision has been welcomed by many in the local area,
0:03:43 > 0:03:46but everyone in the Northern Territory is supportive of the band.
0:03:46 > 0:03:52I get the local Indigenous people, I get without coming from, I think it
0:03:52 > 0:03:57is a shame because it is a fantastic place to visit.I think it is a good
0:03:57 > 0:04:01thing because people go up and they get hurt and the government spent a
0:04:01 > 0:04:06lot of time and energy rescuing people.Yes, that is a big issue. I
0:04:06 > 0:04:10mean it costs a lot of money to get to central Australia, as you know,
0:04:10 > 0:04:13so if you are diminishing the experience, I think it has the
0:04:13 > 0:04:21impact somewhere.So while the closure of the climb have a negative
0:04:21 > 0:04:26impact on tourist numbers visiting Uluru?Left foot in the stir up
0:04:26 > 0:04:32here.3AW led overnight and gently. To keep it that is coming local
0:04:32 > 0:04:36tourism bosses are working hard to show there are other ways to
0:04:36 > 0:04:43experience the rock. Here we go. Wholly moly.Uluru camel tours takes
0:04:43 > 0:04:47people out into the desert comic it gives them a great Camel X variant,
0:04:47 > 0:04:50it allows people to connect to nature and the outback and what
0:04:50 > 0:04:55better way to do it, on the back of a camel. Don't try to tempt your
0:04:55 > 0:05:01body up. Our environmentally friendly, they browse on the
0:05:01 > 0:05:05vegetation here, they have flat feet so they do not chop off the ground,
0:05:05 > 0:05:09they are a low impact and will, and they can go months without water so
0:05:09 > 0:05:13they don't need a local water source.Unbelievable. You never get
0:05:13 > 0:05:17sick of that. The views from the vantage point are pretty
0:05:17 > 0:05:24breathtaking. For Chris, the decision to ban the climb is
0:05:24 > 0:05:32welcome.Look, I think it has been long overdue and it has been
0:05:32 > 0:05:35something which has been talked about for many years. For myself,
0:05:35 > 0:05:40will it affect tourism? I think so. I think it will give people a better
0:05:40 > 0:05:43understanding about the Anangu stories out here and also the
0:05:43 > 0:05:48culture.As well as establishing activities like camel rides and
0:05:48 > 0:05:50cycling tours, new attractions are being introduced to encourage
0:05:50 > 0:05:58tourist is to keep coming. And most popular of them all comes to life at
0:05:58 > 0:06:10sunset. Bruce Munro's field of light installation is designed to embody
0:06:10 > 0:06:15the energy, heat and brightness of the desert landscape. What a way to
0:06:15 > 0:06:20finish my trip here at Anangu. 50,000 lightbulbs here, glowing and
0:06:20 > 0:06:30it all looks like iridescence and sort of water. The work was
0:06:30 > 0:06:35originally installed in 2016 and was supposed to stay in place for a
0:06:35 > 0:06:42year. But due to the huge popularity of the piece, it will now be here
0:06:42 > 0:06:49until the end of 2020. A clear sign that Uluru remains confident if you
0:06:49 > 0:06:52continue to attract tourists long after the ban comes into force in
0:06:52 > 0:06:53October 2000 19.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06Now, while many people get their travel inspiration these days
0:07:06 > 0:07:11online, some of us still prefer to gaze at a map or a globe to pick our
0:07:11 > 0:07:15next destination is we headed to London to meet some of the last
0:07:15 > 0:07:22people working in the intricate art of handcrafted globe making.There
0:07:22 > 0:07:28is something about loans that is sort of inspiring and sometimes
0:07:28 > 0:07:32looking at them, when I'm practising, I wonder what it is like
0:07:32 > 0:07:36in a specific part of the world. They are quite special.
0:07:41 > 0:07:46I am still learning how to make them. I was surprised by the
0:07:46 > 0:07:51complexity. You don't quite realise how difficult it truly is.Every
0:07:51 > 0:07:56single piece of the globe is on show. So every single bit has to be
0:07:56 > 0:08:00finished perfectly. You need to have the level of persistence, patience.
0:08:00 > 0:08:07It takes a lot of concentration. You failed so badly when you first have
0:08:07 > 0:08:08a go.
0:08:18 > 0:08:25At one stage, I was probably over £100,000 into the project and I
0:08:25 > 0:08:29still haven't worked out how to make a globe and I just had to crack on
0:08:29 > 0:08:37with it and understand that if I did it enough times, potentially, it
0:08:37 > 0:08:40might work and thankfully, it did. The difficult part of its
0:08:40 > 0:08:44fundamentally to me, he took a long time to work out is how to stretch a
0:08:44 > 0:08:48flat piece of paper onto a sphere and to do it without tearing the
0:08:48 > 0:08:54paper, ripping the paper, making it obvious it has been done. And that
0:08:54 > 0:08:55is really difficult.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06Slowly I started to learn how to be patient with myself and
0:09:06 > 0:09:11understanding the process. I have definitely become more of a
0:09:11 > 0:09:15perfectionist, purely because of the standard that is required. I think
0:09:15 > 0:09:19everyone is fascinated by globe from an early age. It is the answer to so
0:09:19 > 0:09:23many questions, it is something you can interact with all the time. When
0:09:23 > 0:09:27I see one I have at home, I literally look at it every single
0:09:27 > 0:09:34time I go into the house and I spent every single time, without fail.I
0:09:34 > 0:09:39think the perfect globe is something with character, something with
0:09:39 > 0:09:45meaning, people can add little things, little illustrations or
0:09:45 > 0:09:52highlighted areas of places that mean a lot to them. Definitely makes
0:09:52 > 0:09:59people understand where they fit in in the world, when you first see a
0:09:59 > 0:10:06globe and you first get pointed out a little speck of land surrounded by
0:10:06 > 0:10:13ocean, it makes you, it puts thousands of questions in your head
0:10:13 > 0:10:17and it often makes you think you should be really careful about how
0:10:17 > 0:10:21you use the planet and things like that. A globe allows you to
0:10:21 > 0:10:36understand.To Mexico City next, where you will find amazing street
0:10:36 > 0:10:41food pretty much everywhere. A global gourmet has been to meet one
0:10:41 > 0:10:47man whose culinary creation has been causing a thing of a stir.
0:13:09 > 0:13:16Still to come on the travel show... We need the filmmaker who turns
0:13:16 > 0:13:21mountains into miniature is in trending travel. And what does it
0:13:21 > 0:13:26take to work as a crocodile wrangler in one of Australia's most stunning
0:13:26 > 0:13:32national parks? Stick with us for the. The travel show. Your essential
0:13:32 > 0:13:42guide wherever you are headed. It is time for trending travel. Your
0:13:42 > 0:13:48monthly mash up of the buried best travel related stories, pics and
0:13:48 > 0:13:56clips online. Founded in 2015, the website lists holiday accommodation
0:13:56 > 0:14:01for travellers with accessibility requirements. Each listing includes
0:14:01 > 0:14:08photos and in-depth information on adaptations. The company has been
0:14:08 > 0:14:15taken over by Airbnb. They say they plan to accommodate the list of
0:14:15 > 0:14:18services into their own platform later this year.I believe other
0:14:18 > 0:14:21companies will take notice of this and try to help the disabled
0:14:21 > 0:14:26community more on the basis that this is a genuine market opportunity
0:14:26 > 0:14:30that should be taken seriously.Many of us love to see some exotic
0:14:30 > 0:14:33animals when we travel. Bidding too Close can have Camel harmful
0:14:33 > 0:14:42consequences. A charity has launched a wildlife at selfie code with the
0:14:42 > 0:14:45aim of discouraging tourists from posting with wild animals. They say
0:14:45 > 0:14:50many of the animals are kept in inhumane conditions. Instagram have
0:14:50 > 0:14:53followed suit, advising its users against sharing these kind of
0:14:53 > 0:14:59images.If you can hold or have a selfie taken with a wild animal the
0:14:59 > 0:15:02chances are that that wild animal will have experienced terrible
0:15:02 > 0:15:08cruelty at some point in its life. Say no to that. There are ways you
0:15:08 > 0:15:12can have a fantastic wildlife experience and finding a good
0:15:12 > 0:15:17responsible tour operator is a great start.Check out the world animal
0:15:17 > 0:15:20protection website for more information. And people from around
0:15:20 > 0:15:28the world have shared a party on board are plummeting aircraft. Two
0:15:28 > 0:15:34winners from every continent, a total of 16 in total, will travel to
0:15:34 > 0:15:38Germany to board a plane that simulates weightlessness. Their
0:15:38 > 0:15:43mission is to bust some moves in a zero gravity nightclub. Boasting
0:15:43 > 0:15:48three headline DJ 's third party is expected to last for 90 minutes.
0:15:48 > 0:15:55Thank you to everyone who sent a stern pictures from their travels
0:15:55 > 0:16:00are using the hash tag travel Tuesday. Here is what caught my eye.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04Elisabeth shed this night-time glimpse of Dubai. This picture of
0:16:04 > 0:16:11the sky in India. Don't forget to check out our Twitter and Facebook
0:16:11 > 0:16:14pages for loads of extra special travel show content that you will
0:16:14 > 0:16:19not see any where else. Here are the travel videos we have been watching
0:16:19 > 0:16:28this month. YouTube channel Little big world turns epic views and
0:16:28 > 0:16:32towering cityscapes into miniature. All through trick photography. We
0:16:32 > 0:16:41spoke to the creator to find out how it is done.A tilted effect that
0:16:41 > 0:16:44creates a shallow depth of field which tricks the eye into believing
0:16:44 > 0:16:48this is micro photography, making it look like a miniature. There are a
0:16:48 > 0:16:55few other things you may want to do to sell the effect, shooting from a
0:16:55 > 0:17:00high angle with a wide angle lens. I believe that the world would be a
0:17:00 > 0:17:06better place if people did not take themselves so seriously. We are tiny
0:17:06 > 0:17:09bugs and if only a few people understand this message, my work is
0:17:09 > 0:17:16done. You can check out his channel for more videos viewable in glorious
0:17:16 > 0:17:204K.
0:17:25 > 0:17:31And if you see anything you think we should know about, please do get in
0:17:31 > 0:17:42touch. You can find us on Twitter. Finally this week, how would you
0:17:42 > 0:17:48like to be in charge of a park encompassing over 2000 types of
0:17:48 > 0:17:51plant and an incredible 10,000 crocodiles? For many, it is a dream
0:17:51 > 0:17:59job. And when Kakadu National Park put out a job adverts renewed park
0:17:59 > 0:18:03manager, it caused the global stir. So what does it take to run a park
0:18:03 > 0:18:09of this size? We caught up with the current park manager on one of his
0:18:09 > 0:18:12last days on the job.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22Every day is different and that is what makes the job interesting.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26Tourism is a big part of it so working to make sure that tourist
0:18:26 > 0:18:33sites are as good as they could be. There is a lot of interaction with
0:18:33 > 0:18:37wildlife. Two weeks ago one of the ranges called me up and said they
0:18:37 > 0:18:43had caught a crocodile. And they told me I needed to sexy. I asked
0:18:43 > 0:18:50what that was involved and I had to stick a finger into a slit on its
0:18:50 > 0:19:02underside and determine its vendor. -- gender. We put a quirky job ad
0:19:02 > 0:19:07out there which was looking for a CEO of part-time croc wrangler. It
0:19:07 > 0:19:13has had a huge amount of interest from around the world. It went viral
0:19:13 > 0:19:18and we had people from Europe and America are interested. It is one of
0:19:18 > 0:19:21those jobs... You see a job ads sometimes and it says unique
0:19:21 > 0:19:26opportunity, an empty cliche. This one is certainly unique. There is no
0:19:26 > 0:19:38job like it in the world. Primarily this is Aboriginal land so the
0:19:38 > 0:19:41traditional owners of the land have leased it back to us, the Federal
0:19:41 > 0:19:45government, and jointly with them we manage the national park. The size
0:19:45 > 0:19:52of the park is an enormous. 20,000 square kilometres. In context, that
0:19:52 > 0:19:58is about the size of Wales or half the size of Switzerland. A workforce
0:19:58 > 0:20:03of about 75 people and they are extremely busy maintaining the park.
0:20:03 > 0:20:09We have a large influx of visitors in the dry season, in the middle of
0:20:09 > 0:20:15the year, May through October, and our rangers are doing biodiversity
0:20:15 > 0:20:19work, conservation work, operational staff and making sure that our
0:20:19 > 0:20:23visitors are safe and having a great time. One third of all Australian
0:20:23 > 0:20:32bird species live within Kakadu. We have 60 different kinds of mammals.
0:20:32 > 0:20:39Really diverse landscapes as well. Stone country, 1.5 billion -year-old
0:20:39 > 0:20:45rocks, some of the oldest in the world. On a rock is 20,000 -year-old
0:20:45 > 0:20:52rock art. We are living amongst a 65,000 -year-old culture, the oldest
0:20:52 > 0:21:01in the world. Imagine yourself in that, it is amazing. For me, the big
0:21:01 > 0:21:09challenge going forward is tourism and growing tourist numbers because
0:21:09 > 0:21:12there is a uranium mine leased within the park and that mine is
0:21:12 > 0:21:18closing down at the end of 2020. That provide a large amount of
0:21:18 > 0:21:22income and sustains the town of Jabiru. Finding a sustainable
0:21:22 > 0:21:27alternative source of revenue for the town to keep people employed in
0:21:27 > 0:21:31services open is important so we are working closely with traditional
0:21:31 > 0:21:36owners and the Northern Territory government to look at how tourism
0:21:36 > 0:21:40can replace mining as a source of revenue and sustained the park. I
0:21:40 > 0:21:46would say the biggest challenge is ensuring that tourism grows in the
0:21:46 > 0:21:51future but continuing to work with traditional owners as well, making
0:21:51 > 0:21:56sure that there needs are met and aspirations are realised as well.
0:21:56 > 0:22:03Applications are now closed for the next lucky Kakadu croc wrangler. As
0:22:03 > 0:22:07workplaces are, it is not more stunning than this.
0:22:15 > 0:22:23I am afraid that is all we have time for this week. Coming up next week,
0:22:23 > 0:22:28Joe heads to Israel to find out how these huge sinkholes have become the
0:22:28 > 0:22:33latest attraction for travellers to the dead Sea.It is a lot to take in
0:22:33 > 0:22:41because it is devastation but also quite beautiful.Don't forget you
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0:22:45 > 0:22:51feeds. Details are your screen now. From me and the rest of the travel
0:22:51 > 0:22:56show team here in Australia, it is goodbye.