has become integrated into our lives and no more so than in travel. we ve got smart check ins forflights, facial recognition, passport control, and even translation apps to help you read menus. a lot of this is designed to make our lives easier, but this technology also creates something even more valuable data. the holy grail for tourist chiefs is knowing exactly what visitors think about their attractions something a bit more sophisticated than a simple 0&a sample survey. well, this city thinks it s cracked that because earlier this year, malaga introduced a new kind of technology which gives them a clearer idea of what people are doing and feeling. malaga in spain is one of the top tourist sites in europe, with wonderful beaches, fantastic food, and over a0 museums. it attracts travellers from across the continent. sunday morning, and these narrow streets are absolutely crammed with tourists from all around the world. malaga is definitely a hot destination. malaga had
cenotaph. army personnel and members of the publicjoined the rest of the uk in a two minute silence at 11am. good afternoon. now, the travel show. coming up on this week s show. the atmosphere is brilliant. you ve got the singing, lots of shouting. that s so good. that s 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 we re looking back at some of our favourite travel show adventures there, kicking off with the time i headed to shetland to experience something that s 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 invas
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. it s 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 fire to a replica viking ship. the day begins with a march through the town led by the jarl squad, a group of around 60 locals kitted out in elaborate viking garb. i mean, this is serious stuff. this is. yeah, yeah. so who makes these? almost all of it was done in shetland. there was a design committee in the squad. what kind of money are we talking for an individual kit? between £2,000 and £3,000. wow. so you need to be really serious about this. this is something you really commit to. yeah. the viking heritage - of shetland is something that most shetlandersl are incredibly proud
let me have that opinion. an itv spokesperson told us. morgan s forthright views have made him one of the most controversial and high profile media figures in the world, and his relish in sharing those views can be traced back to his childhood. you were born piers stefan o meara in guildford. your biological dad died when you were just 11 months old. you went to a private school and then were wrenched out to go to a comp. what class did you feel that you belonged to growing up? i mean, classless, really. i mean, when you live in a sussex village, i lived in a village called fletching. my parents ran the country pub. the griffin inn. yeah, fantastic pub. i was there last week. but the great thing about pubs was they re completely egalitarian, they re kind of classless. you d have the lord of the manor next to the local carpenter. and so you actually grow up in an atmosphere of classlessness really. and people from all mixes,