Now on bbc news, The Travel Show stories from scotland. Coming up on this weeks show. The atmosphere is brilliant. Youve got the singing, lots of shouting. Thats so good. Thats so tasty. Some people want train sets, i wanted a castle. Scotland is a perennialfavourite when it comes to travel. From its rugged and dramatic highlands to its vibrant cities and festivals. Considering its relatively small size, scotland really does punch above its weight when it comes to tourism. And this week were looking back at some of our favourite travel show adventures there, kicking off with the time i headed to shetland to experience something thats firmly based in the islands viking past, although a big change is under way. Sitting halfway between the scottish mainland and norway, the Shetland Islands have a unique combination of cultures. And today the sleepy town of lerwick is facing an invasion from a long dormant foe. Shouting the vikings. Cheering and shouting so this is up helly aa. Its one of
Will be live from the border as the us secretary of state and caribbean leaders, prepared to me to address the crisis. And am 23. 00 fighters take over another town and the eastern democratic republic of congo as tens of thousands are displaced by fighting the hello this year palestinians will experience at amazon like no other. The most of the month of fasting is being observed in the face of famine. Israel is restricting what food medicines on essential life saving supplies can get into gaza. And the number of people whove starved to death has risen to 25. And instead of spending time together with family in their homes, palestinians have already been displaced, multiple times are under constant attack. Julie de gore begins are coverage. Ramadan is normally a time when muslims come together to fost worship and reflect that after 5 months of unimaginable violence, people who will instead have to enjoy the pain caused by israels relentless will on cause a lot of yeah, plus i came here
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Scotland is a perennial favourite when it comes to travel. From its rugged and dramatic highlands to its vibrant cities and festivals. Considering its relatively small size, scotland really does punch above its weight when it comes to tourism. And this week were looking back at some of our favourite travel show adventures there, kicking off with the time i headed to shetland to experience something thats firmly based in the islands viking past, although a big change is under way. Sitting halfway between the scottish mainland and norway, the Shetland Islands have a unique combination of cultures. And today the sleepy town of lerwick is facing an invasion from a long dormant foe. Men shout the vikings. Cheering and shouting so this is up helly aa. Its one of a number of viking festivals that take place in shetland every year. This one in lerwick is the biggest. Up helly aa is best known for its night time procession. Almost 1,000 people carry flaming torches through the streets, then set