So you can see how deep and cold that air is. So for the middle of next week onwards, the wind chill becomes quite severe, we could have disruptive snow, of course, before then. Bitter winds. Yes, there will be sunshine, still best in the west, but the warnings are there are on our website. This is bbc news. The headlines the Un Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution calling for a 30 day humanitarian ceasefire across syria. It follows a week of intense bombardment of the rebel held enclave of Eastern Ghouta in the suburbs of damascus. The truce would allow for aid and medical evacuations. Parents who fear their daughters have been abducted by boko haram jihadists in nigeria have released a list of more than a hundred names. Up to now, it hadnt been clear how many girls were missing following the attack on a boarding school. President Muhammadu Buhari has called it a national disaster. Democrats in the Us House Intelligence Committee have released a memo that counters previous republican claims of bias in the investigation into russian interference in the 2016 president ial election. In a tweet, President Trump called the memo a total political and legal bust. Now on bbc news, the travel show. Coming up on this weeks show. We dig in for the night on a snow covered mountain in scotland. So weve been digging for a couple of hours now and the camera is finally starting to completely freeze over, and i am also freezing. Theres tips on the best place to honeymoon. And im enjoying my own company at a new Korean Restaurant for solo diners here in seoul. That was really bad chopstick etiquette. Theme music plays. First up this week, were in the Cairngorms National park in the heart of the scottish highlands. The frozen landscape is beautiful at this time of year but conditions can be brutal, and recently, a number of hikers have found themselves in trouble there after reaching higher terrain. The advice is never to attempt this on your own in bad weather conditions without an experienced mountaineer, so we sentjo whalley on an overnight tour with a guided group to learn some winter survival skills. This is the snowiest place in the uk. Over 1700 square miles of glistening icecapped peaks. The snow makes it a popular spot for winter sports, but at this time of year, the weather in the mountains can also be unpredictable and extreme. If you find yourself lost in a blizzard like this, one of the best survival techniques is to dig a hole to shelter from the elements. Ive scaled mount cairngorm with a tour group led by expert guide, andy bateman. Hes going to teach us how to safely construct a snow hole. One of the best places to dig is this small valley, 1100 metres up the mountain. Its nicknamed the snow house because of the drifts that collect here. Im so cold. Yes. Its so snowy. I cant actually imagine how were going to stay here tonnight. Tonight. Well, the big killer in terms of your own temperature is the wind, and when we get in the snow hole, we are totally out of the wind. What is the windchill now . Whats the sort of wind speed . We are in quite a sheltered hollow now, so its probably only sort of five, ten, 15 miles an hour, Something Like that. When we came over the top, it was considerably more than that, as you very well experienced, but once were in the snow hole, well be very sheltered. So were going to get you warmed up, 0k . So theres your shovel. While weve been preparing the equipment, three of the team, lorna, gregor and dave, have made a start on the hole by digging tunnels into the snowdrift. When theyre deep enough, well connect them to form a cavern. Were just tunnelling into the snow at the moment. Weve got to go in a good metre from the top here. Do you want to come in and have a dig . Yes. Im just chopping away at this face here. And then how long does it take to do this normally, andy . It very much depends on the snow conditions. Weve got relatively soft snow, but slightly three hours plus, sometimes as much as five hours. Five hours, 0k. Half three now, is it . So its gonna go dark not so long away. This is a snow saw, designed to be able to cut through ice and snow, and by using this, we can often remove the snow far more efficiently, inasmuch as we can cut blocks out, rather than chipping away. And are we 0k under here, this isnt gonna collapse . No. No, i mean the strength is in the thickness of the snow. This is a well its quite narrow so its well supported, but when we actually make the living space, we want to make sure that thats narrow as well so its well supported. There we go. Oh, that was a good bit in the middle. Ill now get in there with a shovel. What is it about pushing yourself out of the comfort zone that people enjoy . I suppose it goes back to, it very much engages the brain. You forget about all the worries, you know, you are concerned about keeping warm, surviving. It takes life back to the elemental, you know, its about survival. But surviving in style, we hope. So weve been digging for a comple of hours now and the camera is finally starting to completely freeze over and i am also freezing over. So were going to focus on digging. Otherwise, we might not have anywhere to stay tonight. We chip and carve away at the ice until eventually, it starts to take shape. Weve finally reached one of the most satisfying parts of digging, when the tunnels start to connect and we can reach through to each other. Andys built over 50 snow holes with groups of tourists, and shows us how to sculpt the roof with a saw to stop collapse and prevent drips. He assures me hes never had one fall down before. Keep going. Its hard work but it is finally starting to warm up in here. The average temperature in a snow hole hovers around zero degrees, toasty compared to the freezing winds outside. Were making the hole big enough for six people and all our stuff, but in an emergency, even a small snow shelter can provide vital protection from hypothermia. We heave the biggest pieces of snow to the exit and use them to block up two of the doors, filling in the gaps to stop drafts getting through. There we go. Thank you so much. That is amazing so, we made it. This is our beautiful snow hole, with a nice vaulted ceiling up there. And andys very kindly cooking up a round of tea for everyone. You canjust see lorna and gregor are all the way down there. Cheers, everyone. Cheers. Woohoo. After a hot meal from the stove, we all try to settle down for the night. Even with layers of clothing and a specialist sleeping bag, it does feel pretty chilly, but its completely silent, were hidden away from the gales outside. So, i survived the night. Ive just been woken up, andy was outside chipping the ice away, and all this snow thats fallen overnight has sort of blocked us in, so hes just dug us out and now hes making us a cup of tea. I slept but yeah, its been very, very cold. The thought of heading back outside is daunting, but andy helps me to pack up and clamber out of the hole into a blizzard of white. Getting back down the mountain is a mammoth effort because of the swirling snowstorm, but that feeling of knowing we survived the night is exhilarating. Still to come on this weeks travel show. 0ur global gurus here with advice on and april honeymoon and the best ideas for a big family day in france. And im keeping conversation to a minimum at a new restaurant for solo diners here in south korea. Your destination inspiration every week, here on the travel show. Welcome to the slice of the show that tackles your questions about getting the best out of travel. Coming up, singapore to italy overland. And the best location for a family celebration in france. First though, welcome to valletta, capital of malta, and for this year only, European Capital of culture. The Cultural Programme for 2018 has a strong travel aspect, key themes include routes, cities and islands. The latest twin capital is the northern dutch city of leeuwarden, where the artistic highlight in september and october involves 100 friesian horses performing in a drama about the perpetual struggle against the sea. Next, matt taylor from stafford in the english midlands is getting married in april, and he still hasnt decided on a honeymoon location. The bahamas are expensive to reach and to stay in, and not renowned for their depth of culture or great sightseeing. Theres more on offer in dubai and the maldives, but that involves a long and expensive flight, at a time of year when the southern mediterranean is at its best. Whether you are on the island of sicily, or here in malta, you can expect temptingly empty beaches, beautiful, clear skies, and feast on thousands of years of history, as well as heavenly cuisine. Next, rita from verina in italy, is currently in singapore, where shes recovering from a serious infection, and she wants to get home. As i am not fit to fly, are there any other options for me to travel via sea or land . Turn your homeward journey into a two week overland adventure. You can get the train from singapore through malaysia, to the thai capital, bangkok. Take another overnight train and that will get you across the border into laos. From the capital, vientiane, take a sleeper bus into vietnam, to the capital, hanoi. From there, its a two night overland journey to the chinese capital, beijing. Then, for the next six nights, you can relax aboard the trans mongolian train all the way to moscow. And would you believe, theres a direct train from the russian capital straight to verona, taking a0 hours . And finally, Ann Buckingham asks. Montpellier is my recommendation, with a colourful, compact old town that reflects everything we find enticing about southern france. Sunglight dappling on terracotta roofs and ancient honey coloured roofs, cafe culture spilling out across beautiful squares, and chic restaurants, shops and hotels. Theres a fine beach close by and plenty of opportunities for exploring inland, or along the coast, and all in less than two hours flying time from gatwick. Whether youre heading for the deep south or the far north, the travel show is here to help. Sojust e mail the travel show at bbc. Co. Uk, and ill do my very best to find you an answer. From me, simon calder, the global guru, here on the island of malta, bye for now and see you next time. Korean food is becoming famous the world over and it is here in seoul that you will find the best. I have come to discover a unique way to enjoy it. First, i am off to a market to pick up a warm snack or two along the way. It is cold out here right now. Feels like it is well below zero. Look at this place it is bustling. You would think people would be at home with their heating on full blast but no. You cannot keep people away from korean street food. I like it. It is a good atmosphere. I dont know if you can see me through the steam but this looks interesting. I have never seen anything like this before. Egg on bread and if you look inside you can see it baking in the oven. Lets give it a try. Lets give it a go. That is quite good. It is egg with a very sweet bread. A nice combination. Although many koreans enjoy eating on the go, when it comes to sitting down to a proper meal it is normally done with a large group of friends and family. So i am eating a group of local foodies and bloggers who will give me the lowdown on how to share a meal korean style. Hi, guys. How are you doing . Sorry im late. Lets eat. I was laughing about the scissors. You know western people just find this concept strange. Why is it so important for koreans to eat communally . Food is a social activity, however in korea it plays a role in terms of. For example, if i am with someone younger i feel the need to feed them. I will cut something up and put it on their plate. Tell them here, enjoy. Give me your plate. 0k. For me this is very common. Really . Theres an order for people to be served, as well. Really . What is the order to be served in . Age. You are the guest of honour so you get it first. Wow. Seniority. I heard in korea that if you pour your own drink you will have an ugly spouse. Is that right . It is different for every group. You can give the other person a bad spouse. So i have to pourfor you. And then i should receive it with two hands. 0k. I will pour it with two hands. What happens if you spill it . Because korea went through such a long time of poverty, i think that food is so symbolic of what we have now. Being able to watch someone eat or share food together is more meaningful thanjust giving nutrition. I like to watch people eat. It is a korean girl thing. Really . You watch them eat on social media . People do that here as well. You can live stream people eating. It seems that all koreans enjoy company whether they are eating together or tucking in online. But in a country where family ties and traditions are strong i have heard there is still something of a taboo about actually going out to enjoy korean food on your own. Although life here in south korea is changing and with more young people choosing to live alone, a couple of new restaurants have opened up for those who enjoy their own company and traditionalfood. I am off to check one out. I am eagerly awaiting my meat and my barbecue for one to be delivered. It is very exciting. You see the vent here . That will suck up the fumes so i dont smell like a barbecue when i walk out of here. There is a guy next door who does not seem to be keen to have a chat. Gosh. It is really quiet here. Do i get scissors . Wow. There is a lot of heat coming off this. It is such a strange concept. Normally when i come to a korean barbecue i am with a huge group of people, friends, family even work colleagues. Usually other people do the grilling. I dont know if it is a good place to come if you are single. You are surrounded by single people, but everyone is on their smartphones, there is a partition between the walls and no one wants to talk to each other. 0ops. I am burning this now. That was bad chopstick etiquette. You are not meant to go like that with your chopsticks. It shows that i am not very good. See, this is the thing where you miss having other people with you. I am not the best barbecue grill person so this is not the most relaxing. I feel like im trying to multitask a lot of things at once. I could do with another set of hands, really. But it is nice to not feel pressured to talk to anybody. Delicious. Compliments to the chef. If you are thinking of heading to south korea any time soon, here are some travel show tips on things you could see and do. Seoullo 7017 is the south korean capitals version of the high line in new york. This former innercity highway has been turned into the biggest green space in the city with 211,000 trees and plants lining the route along with cafes and performance spaces. It is all part of efforts to make seoul more pedestrian friendly. A three hour train ride from seoul is the second city of korea, busan, and the gamcehon cultural village. This former rundown area overlooking the coast has been renovated and repainted and you will find minerals and sculptures created by the locals here as well, making it a big attraction for tourists. And if you did not manage to catch the winter olympics, do not despair. There are dozens of annual winter themed festivals here in south korea. One to look out for is the yearly ice fishing festival close to the olympic site in pyeonchang where thousands of tourists and locals use rods, traditional lures and even their bare hands to catch trout from the icy river. It runs every year throughout february so wrap up warm. That is it for this week but you can join us next week on the travel show when. Christa is in norway as she takes a journey along one of the worlds most spectacular rail lines in search of the roots of norwegian music. It is the kind of sound of nature. This is great. And dont forget, if you want to follow us on the road you can sign up to our social media feed. Until next time, from me carmen roberts, and the rest of the travel show team here in seoul, it is goodbye. Hello there. If you were in the sunshine outside the wind yesterday, it didnt feel too bad. But it will get colder not necessarily today. In fact, it will be pretty much the same as yesterday. We have a stronger wind in the south. But the wind is getting stronger and the air is getting colder as we pull this cold air in from Eastern Europe into next week. So, yes, a cold start for our sunday morning, 5, 6 in the countryside, so maybe a little bit of hoarfrost around, some frost on the cars, even a little low cloud to clear, but that should clear quickly. The main changes through the day are a little more cloud for eastern parts of england and eastern scotland, so maybe a bit grey and cold here, even the odd snow flurry, but in contrast, we may see more sunshine than yesterday for western scotland, Northern Ireland and the far south of cornwall. But there will be a stronger breeze here, so more of a wind chill. It wont be a warm day anyway, as you can see, and especially so for the eastern side of england and scotland. The wind is stronger for england and wales at the moment but it does pick up in the week further north. And then it gets interesting through the coming night. Look at this the risk of snow showers. And they will be snow showers because look how cold the air is again through the coming night. So as they come into the cold air, they will fall as snow. So it is likely we will see the first of our snow showers. Several centimetres in a few places during the course of monday. Again, the details will be quite difficult in the coming few days, but perhaps eastern scotland, eastern counties of england, the midlands as well at risk on monday, as well as southern coastal counties of england, possibly the east of Northern Ireland as well. So those are the the areas most at risk of a few centimetres of snow. It certainly will not be a warm day. We lose the sunshine, so it will feel even colder because the wind is strengthening, especially for england and wales on monday. So yes, a notch colder, if you like, that is the way it will feel. And then, the risk of disruption rises through monday night into tuesday with a more widespread area of snow coming in. Again, the details are quite elusive as to where this snow is going to fall but there will be several centimetres, even at lower levels, such is the chilliness of the air with plenty of snow showers packing in behind as well. So i think tuesday, wednesday look like we will see significant disruptions of snow. Temperatures falling away as well. Were losing the sunshine, the air is getting colder, the winds are getting stronger so the wind chill becomes pretty severe from midweek onwards. As well as that snow the snow will be blowing around, so you can see how deep and cold that air is. So for the middle of next week onwards, the wind chill becomes quite severe, we could have disruptive snow, of course, before then. Bitter winds. Yes, there will be sunshine, still best in the west, but the warnings are there are on our website. Hello and welcome to bbc news. After days of deadlock, the Un Security Council has unanimously voted for an immediate 30 day ceasefire across syria. Its hoped the truce will allow aid to reach areas including rebel held Eastern Ghouta, where more than 500 civilians are said to have been killed in Government Air strikes in the past week. The vote had been delayed repeatedly to avoid drawing a veto from russia, an ally of the syrian government. French president Emmanuel Macron and german chancellor Angela Merkel will speak by phone on sunday with russian president Vladimir Putin to push for the truce to take hold in the coming days. Nick bryant reports
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