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Now on bbc news its the travel show with lucy hedges. coming up this week... downhill for the double vaxxed. we are controlling every guest, so he needs to show his covid status, he needs vaccination or valid healing from corona. up in the air with a guide dog... so relieved that shes 0k and shes just been chewing the bone the whole flight! and grease is the word, where fans of the great british fry—up fear for its future. i think theres a secret ingredient. its love because you just cant get ...

And if you are more of a thrillseeker, how about heli skiing? from its beginnings in the 60s, this adrenaline sport has quite literally taken off. for a long time it was pretty much only possible in north america, but for the last two decades, it has been possible to fly from a small mountain village in eastern turkey up into the pontic alps. the trips only take 20 people, and with 5,000 square kilometres of slopes to explore, there is no shortage of fresh powder. with all that space, it is a gr...

It feels really busy. it is really important to not feel overwhelmed in airport situations with a guide dog, you have to rely on your partnership together to get around, and you have to admit to yourself as a blind person, yeah, i am not going to know everywhere that i am today. and initially when you do something like that, it is daunting. sorry, can we squeeze through? yeah, sure. thank you. that was just too busy for her to get you through. and then you can carry on from there. i think i coul...

And what brought about my anxiety was feeling disabled by the world. i had a huge knock in confidence, i didnt want to leave the house, let alone leave the country. and i think that is why only now, seven years down the line, i am tackling plane journeys, because i feel 0k enough to want to go to other places. its honestly so mentally draining after going to a new place as a blind person, when youve never been there before. and i think that is why, when im in an airport situation, i have tojust ...

Yeah, things are looking good! im so relieved that shes ok and shes just been chewing the bone the whole flight. thats why i was able to have a bit of breakfast because i thought, shes fine. sigh of relief. were all good — guide dog, ok, human, ok. now, when i think of going on holiday as a non—sighted person, i think that i would love to explore the culture, the wine, the cheese, the food, the different languages, the smells, the touch. just a whole sensory experience, really. today has bee...

Breakfast with naga and charlie. but first on bbc news its the travel show. coming up this week: downhill for the double relaxed. we are controlling _ for the double relaxed. we are controlling every _ for the double relaxed. we are controlling every guest, - for the double relaxed. we are controlling every guest, you i controlling every guest, you need to show your covid status, your vaccination or healing from corona. lip your vaccination or healing from corona.— your vaccination or healing ...

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Seeker, how about heli—skiing? from its beginnings in the �*60s, this adrenaline sport has, quite literally, taken off! for a long time, it was pretty much only possible in north america, but for the last two decades, its been possible to fly from a small mountain village in eastern turkey up to the pontic alps. the trips only take 20 people, and with 5,000 square kilometres of slopes to explore, theres no shortage of fresh powder. with all that space, its a great way to keep socially distan...

The trips only take 20 people, and with 5,000 square kilometres of slopes to explore, there is no shortage of fresh powder. with all that space, it is a great way to keep socially distanced while taking in some mega views. right — stay with us, because still to come: how to navigate an airport when a guide dog sees for you. i think the main challenge will be getting up the steps and the loud noises of the aircraft. and why fans of the great british fry—up fear for its future. this is like tr...

So youre in, like, what looks like a shopping centre at the moment. so youve got, obviously, lots of people around, lots of luggage... it feels really busy. its really important to not feel overwhelmed in airport situations with a guide dog. you have to rely on your partnership together to get around, and you have to admit to yourself as a blind person, yeah, im not going to know everywhere that i am today. and initially, when youre doing something like that, its daunting... i need to squeeze th...