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Im in brazilfor the countdown to carnival. i dont know what im doing! and we hit the road in america, with one man and his very devoted dog. this week were kicking off onjapan‘s northern island, hokkaido. this week were kicking off onjapan‘s northern island, hokkaido. its the countrys winter playground, hosting skiers and snowboarders from everywhere. its also home to one of the worlds famous winter events — the sapporo snow festival. but, sadly, milder temperatures

Heavyweight world champion. with house prices in england hitting record highs, we report on the struggle to make homes affordable for first—time buyers. now on bbc news, its the travel show. this week on the travel show: carmens chilling in northern japan, despite a lack of snow. wooo! im in brazilfor the countdown to carnival. i dont know what im doing! and we hit the road in america, with one man and his very devoted dog.

The wide open spaces of hokkaido. at any time of year people come here to be outdoor5, but especially injanuary and february — the height of the ski season. the resorts on hokkaido are globally renowned, partly because of the quality of the snow. but also theres a real diversity in the landscape which provides fast black run5, gentle nur5ery slopes and loads of backcountry off—piste skiing. but this year, theres been a problem. its the lowest snowfall on record injapan since 1961. and at thi...

All of this is difficult to hear if this is the highlight of your sporting year. but the weathers had an even bigger impact at the bottom of the hill. this is the sapporo snow festival, held every february right in the heart of hokkaido‘s capital. laughter. wooo! up-tempo music plays. its a big deal and famous internationally. about 2 million visitors come every year. most people come for the incredible snow sculptures. it started in 1950 as a way for high school students to publicly display t...

Of seasonal train options running to the resorts in austria. theres another month left on the alpine express, for instance, the sleeper train which runs all the way from the netherlands, through germany, to a number of stations that serve about 100 different resorts. its one way to shave a substantial amount of the carbon footprint of your trip. and if you cant get your act together before the end of the season in the northern hemisphere, theres always copenhill, in the danish capital — open a...

Diversity in the landscape which provides fast black runs, gentle nursery slopes and loads of backcountry off—piste skiing. but this year, theres been a problem. its the lowest snowfall on record injapan since 1961. and at this resort here they had to delay their opening by one month because there just wasnt enough snow. so do you think skiing as a pastime, a winter pastime, might be in danger?

By dog sled. the airports served by london, copenhagen and aalborg. if youre in europe and would rather not fly, there are plenty of seasonal train options running to the resorts in austria. theres another month left on the alpine express, for instance, the sleeper train which runs all the way from the netherlands, through germany, to a number of stations that serve about 100 different resorts. its one way to shave a substantial amount of the carbon footprint of your trip. and if you cant get yo...

And drier conditions have led to problems for organisers this year. so carmen has pulled on her snow boots and headed north to see how theyre coping. the wide open spaces of hokkaido. at any time of year people come here to be outdoors, but especially injanuary and february — the height of the ski season. the resorts on hokkaido are globally renowned, partly because of the quality of the snow. but also theres a real diversity in the landscape which provides fast black runs, gentle nursery slop...

Two of scandinavias biggest resorts are now much easier to get to. scandinavian mountains airport opened in december and serves norways biggest resort, trysil and salen in sweden. salen‘s only a 10—minute drive, but you can also book a transfer by dog sled. the airports served by london, copenhagen and aalborg. if youre in europe and would rather not fly, there are plenty of seasonal train options running to the resorts in austria. theres another month left on the alpine express, for instanc...

Tonight at ten, we have a special report from inside idlib, in syria, under ferocious attack, by forces loyal to president assad. these, the faces of some of the civilians trapped, in the last rebel stronghold, in the country. it is now the biggest exodus of the conflict. they fled time and time again and now they can go no further. so they ask, now that there are so many of them, can the world continue to ignore their fate?