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She laughs oh, man! whoo! i think that is one of the most intense experiences of my entire life. that was like being in a very, very active, very cold tumble dryer for a minute and a half. i dont even know how long it was. that was completely insane. another winter sport that can take your breath away is this, the skeleton. imagine a luge with no brakes or steering aid that you ride headfirst. martin and tomass are brothers, and they are both world and olympic champions in this sport. it is our ...

And there has been some disruption. at clacton hospital in essex, the covid vaccination centre was forced to close because of heavy snow. appointments also had to be rescheduled in parts of suffolk. and there could be more problems for key workers if, as forecasters predict, the cold snap continues for much of the week. the biggest amount of disruption will be the next 2a hours parts of norfolk, suffolk, essex and kent, that is where the met office amber weather warning is in place. over the nex...

Maybe a little less — but that reindeer is pulling it, as well as myself, so easily. such a powerful beast. lets go, son, lets go! it still might not be the fastest ride, but seems to be the smoothest and most magical way to enjoy this landscape. to finish up this week, no doubt one of the most intense experiences i have had on the travel show. a couple of years ago, i went to latvia, to visit a bobsleigh run used by winter 0lympians and the odd tourist who is brave enough to give it a go. for...

People who live there, they say you will lose your face on your first day. and my solo bobsleigh ride. i could go again, right now, lets go. hello and welcome to the travel show, coming to you this week from...my living room, here in hertfordshire. 0rdinarily, at this time of year we would be well into the ski season in europe, and i would be braving sub—zero temperatures to get out there and bring you some of the best snowbound adventures from around the world.

For those who love the snow, the good news is, in many parts, its forecast to continue into tomorrow, with temperatures not expected to rise significantly for the rest of the week. jon donnison, bbc news, colchester. as the roll—out of covid vaccines continues apace — the government says there are no plans to issue vaccine passports — which may facilitate travel to countries saying people should be vaccinated before arriving for summer holidays. our political corrspendont, iain watson, gav...

Oh, my god! this might be the easy option, but is still intense. a very cool experience in latvia, but fair warning — it is not for the week of stomach. that is it for the weeks programme, but coming up next week, we look at dubais world expo, postponed in 2020, but set to go ahead this year, with 11 million visitors expected. we find out how plans at this huge event space are taking shape.

If it does, it is likely to be towards the end of the week and weekend and we can see some more snow this time in western areas. in kent, drivers were struggling this morning, and the aa is warning motorists to be especially careful on side roads. in scotland, where they are more used to snow, there was also a good coating. for those who love the snow, the good news is, in many parts, its forecast to continue into tomorrow, with temperatures not expected to rise significantly for the rest of the...

And its relationship to the wachowskis hit movie franchise, ascher�*s latest asks whether we are all living in a computer—generated reality, with clips of writer philip k dick who asserted that reality was an illusion back in the 705, and elon musk, who argues that the speed of technological progress makes simulation theory much more than a fantasy. if you assume any rate of improvement at all, then the games will become indistinguishable from reality. we also hear from professor nick bostro...

We relive some of the travel show�*s top winter adventures including ade adepitan�*s overnight stay at swedens famous ice hotel. this week we look back at some of our coldest adventures. from frozen hotel rooms... aint gonna lie about it, its cold. ..to ride across siberia. people who live there, they say you will lose your face on your first day. and my solo bobsleigh ride. i could go again, right now, lets go.

But on the towns high street, not everyone looked to be enjoying themselves. this year, the weather providing perhaps another good reason to stay at home. along with the beauty, the snow always brings that certain feeling of quiet and perhaps, in this strange year, even more so. with fewer people out and about travelling to work by car, train or bus, you might actually find the disruption caused is less than you would normally expect. and there has been some disruption. at clacton hospital in es...