The team explores how Hokkaido's indigenous culture has fused with traditions brought from the mainland during the 150 years since Japan annexed the island.

Ade Adepitan is in Morocco to find out why Marrakesh is fast becoming a destination for lovers of Modern African Art; Carmen Roberts' high speed challenge takes her to Yokohama.

In France, Christa Larwood goes behind the scenes at Notre-Dame Cathedral to discover how time has taken its toll on the historic building, and investigates how online crowd-funding communities are working hard to help save it.

Lucy Hedges is in Tignes in the French Alps looking at how ski resorts are tackling climate change; a roundup of some of the best mountain festivals; tips on rail travel in central Europe.

The fate of working animals in Morocco's tourist trade; African Americans whose old travel stories helped shape a Hollywood film; a rafting trip near one of the world's highest border crossings.

Carmen Roberts heads to Taiwan where she explores the Chinese treasures on display at Taipei's National Palace Museum.

Blind backpacker Tony Giles treks through Jerusalem and Bethlehem, Palestine, experiencing the world without being able to see it.

Mike Corey explores the role of nature on the people of Kazakhstan, including how ancient shamanic beliefs worshiping nature are undergoing a resurgence.

Ade Adepitan takes a look back at a year full of adventure on The Travel Show in this final programme of 2018.

The team heads to Scapa Flow in Scotland to join divers taking tourists underwater to explore the wrecks of a scuppered German fleet; archaeologists and chefs in Spain revive an ancient fish sauce long preserved in Roman amphorae.

Carmen Roberts visits Tainan, the ancient capital of Taiwan, where she explores a fort originally built by Dutch traders in the 17th century, before heading to Kaohsiung.

Christa Larwood takes a musical journey from Oslo to Bergen along one of the world's must stunning rail lines, the Bergensbanen, looking into the roots of Norway's music to get a sense of how its landscapes, culture and society are brought to life.

Christa Larwood explores some of London's best and unusual buildings during Open House weekend. It's purists versus hipsters at the Annual Golden Spurtle World Porridge-Making Championships, plus the team go to the Faroe Islands.

As Mauritius celebrates its 50th year of independence, Rajan Datar travels to this Indian Ocean island to explore the legacy of slavery in Mauritius, to see and taste how multiculturalism works there, and to visit a unique conservation project.

Exploring new destinations around the globe and uncovering hidden sides to some of the world's favorite holiday hotspots.

Exploring new destinations around the globe and uncovering hidden sides to some of the world's favorite holiday hotspots.

Exploring new destinations around the globe and uncovering hidden sides to some of the world's favorite holiday hotspots.

Mike Corey visits a Mexican theme park that recreates what it's like to illegally cross the US border; Simon Calder has solutions to all your travel problems; and the team visit the Danish fishing port with a big artistic heritage.

Rajan Datar is in Abu Dhabi exploring both its urban and desert landscapes; on his journey, he visits the new Louvre museum and finds out how traditional local music instruments are being revived.

Joanne Whalley finds out why sinkholes are appearing around the Dead Sea.

Henry Golding travels to the Northern Territory in Australia to hear what the future holds for tourism at the country's most well-known monolith: Uluru.

One of the natural wonders of the world and the largest living structure on our planet.

Dan Snow and his team take on the rapids of the Grand Canyon in antique wooden boats.

A look at global business stories.

A look at the news that will shape the business day.

Foreign correspondents in London look at UK events through outsiders' eyes.

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