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Nice people, we have beautiful temples and a lot of beautiful places around cambodia, so it is something that they should come and have a look in their lifetime. welcome back to the netherlands. this week, im in whats always been one of europes busiest city destinations. oh, so many to choose from. amsterdam. when i travel, one of the first things i notice about a place tends to be the smells. and often, its one of the strongest memories when i go home too, like the scent of a venetian canal or ...

While sniffing around in the past is an important part of the project, theyre also employing some of the most cutting edge technology available today. deep in the old hq of a former spice trade company lies the modern tech at the heart of this project. marika uses artificial intelligence to scan historical documents, on the lookout for forgotten fragrances. through this database, everyone can access all this information weve gathered about smells from all these different sources. museum curators...

On the lookout for forgotten fragrances. through this data base, everyone can access all this information weve gathered about smells from all these different sources. museum curators can use it if theyre interested in adding smells to their exhibitions. were working on an app so you can do a smell tour, so you can basically see what kind of smells could have been in your area. so, really, we want to make smells searchable. i see a collection of bottles over here, which is very exciting! are thes...

Mm, its good. scientists say theres a link between smell, memory and emotion. and now, theyre using that connection to enhance our travels. in fact, one group has started amassing a library of historical smells in an attempt to bring them back to life. the plan is to use them in museums and on walking tours. may i...may i come behind here? yeah, yeah, yeah, come, come, come! what an incredible place! yeah, isnt it wonderful? is this all original? its more of a drug store, you might say, between ...

What an incredible place! yeah, isnt it wonderful? is this all original? its more of a drug store, you might say, between grocery and the apothecary. the projects not based in amsterdam by accident. this city, inga argues, is a rich hunting ground for ancient pongs. so, i guess back then, amsterdam would have been quite a smelly place. absolutely! it was called �*the beautiful lady with the stinking breath�* because of the canals, which looked wonderful, but evaporated a foul stench of not o...

Or a middle eastern spice market. here in amsterdam, the smell i identify with this place tends to be these things, stroopwafels, sort of cinnamon and caramel. you sort of get it in the air when youre travelling around the city. and the best part of it is, you get to eat them, too. its good. scientists say theres a link between smell, memory and emotion, and now theyre using that connection to enhance our travels. in fact, one group has started amassing a library of historical smells in an attem...

Say, between grocery and apothecary. the projects not based in amsterdam by accident. this city, inger argues, is a rich hunting ground for ancient pongs. so, i guess back then, amsterdam would have been quite a smelly place. absolutely. it was cold, and...a beautiful lady with the stinking breath, because of the canals, which looked wonderful but evaporated a foul stench of not only the sewer, the privies that were leaking into the canals and all the factories that were there, but also of the c...

The convergence of the beat and hip hop. the smells are similar and the music is very similar and it is in a sense make you feel at home. >> you also speak to a popular radio host saying one thing is that its modernized without westernizing. did you see evidence of it during your visit? >> when outside investment comes into a country you often see this very abrupt transformation where you lose the native traditions and the sacrifice you make to build an economy and i think again another way that...

Of all kinds of violence, to get that luxury spice straight into the dutch republic. this isntjust a touristic novelty. time, money and expertise have been spent making these smells as accurate as possible. and if theres one thing theyve taught me, its that the past was a pretty stinky place. well, do stick around, because still to come on the travel show... ..watching them watching her mending the night watch in amsterdams biggest museum. this structural treatment really has to be done now, bec...

Is an important part of the project, theyre also employing some of the most cutting edge technology available today. deep in the old hq of a former spice trade company lies the modern tech at the heart of this project. marieke uses artificial intelligence to scan historical documents, on the lookout for forgotten fragrances. through this database, everyone can access this... ..all this information weve gathered about smells from all these different sources. museum curators can use it if theyre i...