kate forbes by four percentage points. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show, i m in the philippines, finding out how the island of siargao is bouncing back after being hit by a super typhoon. we went through the worst in our lives, and we kind of helped each other bounce back. ok, so this leg down, this leg up. oh my god, are you serious? striking a pose for the human drones. watch your head! and i m journeying into the realm of the stingless jellyfish. humans are not part of their diet, so you re fine. this week i m in the philippines, on the island of siargao, some 700 kilometres south east of the country s capital manila. named after a native mangrove, the island became famous for its surfing scene, considered the best in the philippines. but the main draw for many is siargao s largely unspoilt natural environment. and when you are zipping around on a bike, it s easy to see how stunning this place is. in 2019, siargao was voted the best island in
with wind speeds of up to 195km/h. these winds caused huge amounts of damage, while storm surges flooded coastal areas. oh my gosh. so, it has been a little over a year since super typhoon odette hit this island, but you can still see the scars. it has been a tough time for the islanders, who are so heavily reliant on tourism. visitor numbers have almost halved since 2019, following the double whammy of the global pandemic and the typhoon. but the industry is slowly recovering, and developing new and resilient tourism strategies. this farm offers visitors the chance to learn how the island is evolving. siargao relies heavily on food imports, so wants to grow more of its own crops. and tourists who want to try something away from the beaches get tojoin in. the tour company we have created is called lokal experience, so it s all about experiencing the local livelihoods and the local ways of life, and part of it that they really enjoy is they really get to interact with the loca
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off and supplies ran out fast. so were you here during odette, typhoon odette? i was here during odette. probably the worst experience of my life. there wasn t any power, there wasn t any water, and so for the first few weeks we were just eating whatever was left over on the fridges. i mean, hoping that it wouldn t spoil. and at a certain point i realised that the fishermen weren t going out to sea, because there wasn t any fresh produce in the markets. fishing communities were severely affected, with many fishing boats damaged or destroyed during the typhoon. david decided to help. the best way to do it was to help repairfishing boats, so we could get them out on the water right away,