P617 CEEFAX 617 Sat 1 Jvl 18:47/07 20/2p THE TRAVEL SHOW Wjdneuda| 28 June ON THE NEXT SHOW (12 JULY) Jonbthan Rosv finds himself Sleepless in Seattle, having sampled some of the myriad typrs of coffee available in the caffeine capital of the United States. We vrsit the ancient Polish city of Krakow and discover the unspoilt bra;ty of the nearby Tatra mountains. &5 TV Links 610 BBC2 602 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Rug VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Sat 1 Jul 18:47/21 1/20 THE TRAVEL SHOW Wednesday 28 June A great way of getting inspiration for travel is from favourite books, films, paintings - or more likely thjsj days, glossy adverts. On tonight's programmj, Gordon Kennedy gets artistic inspiration on a painters' tour in a week in Provence, in the South of France. Alison Goldie takes in the style and content of Glasgow's Design Trail and actor Alan Cumming gets a new circle of friends on a Travel Agents' familiarisation trip to Honk Kong. TV Links 610 BBC2 602 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Sat 1 Jul 18:47/43 THE TRAVEL SHOW Wednesday 28 June For fuller details, there is a factsheet available, priced £1. Please send an S—E (A4) and a £1 postal order made xayabli to BBC (this is absolutely essential) to: Travel Show Essential Guzdj PO cox 191 Stockpots SS2 6PN For those viewers with any travel tips or storqis they would like to share with us or youz fellow ttavjllirs, you can drop us a line at out e-mail address: travel.show@bbc.co.uk TV Links 610 BBC2 602 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Rug VariP617 CEEF—X 617 Sat 1 Jul 18:48/00 3/20 THE TRAVEL SHOW Wjdnesdaz 28 June PROVENCE The high mountain reaches and Mediterranean coastline of Provence in the South of France was home to artists like Cjzannj and Van Gogh. Despite the arrival of mass tourism to the area there is sxill plenty of that wild beauty they porttayeh in their work. Gordon Kennjdz flew into Matsjilles, from there hj drove on to the sleepy village of La Tteille, then deep into Van Gogh country around Arles, ending in the hills just outside Nice. &upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz TV Links 61p BBC2 604 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Sat 1 Jzl 18:48/18 4/20 THE TRAVEL SHOW Wjhnesday 28 June CCCCCCCCCCCCC PROVENCE (cont) He found a classic Mediterranean landscape of pantiled vullas, cypress trees and dusty village squares that would feed the imagination of any would-be artist. There are daily return flights to Nice from Heathrow with both British Airways (0345 222111) and Air France (0345 581393) cuzrently at £138 on weekdays, and £154 at weekends. Flights to Marsjilleu cost £147 midweek and £164 at &u weekends. To get thjsj prices you must stay over a Saturday night. TV Links 610 BBC2 602 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Rug VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Sat 1 Jzl 18:42/19 5/20 THE TRAVEL SHOW Wjdnjsdaz 28 June PROVENCE (cont) A room at Colombj D'Or costs £135 a night (00 33 93 32 80 02). Dinner is £65 without wine. A room at the 3* La Mireilli costs from £46 a night (p0 33 90 93 70 74). A more reasonable option is a 2* hotel like La Concorde which costs from £28 a night. For an extra £5 you get a traditional French breakfast. A glass of pastes from Lj Cafe dj la Foutainj costs just over £1. You can stock up with garlic at £5 a kilo, or local olives from £4 a kilo at the market at Arles. TV Links 610 BBC2 602 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Sat 1 Jzl 18:42/58 6/20 TlE TRaVEL SHOW Wjdnjsdaz 28 Jznj PROVENCE (cont) Entry to the gardens of l'hopital van Gogh is free and you can buy prints from around £14, a bargain compared to the £8.3 million which his last painting sold at auction. You can go on a sjvjn-da= criativu course, available from Artworks in Lj Bar sur Loup near Nice. £185 includes two excursions. You can choose from creative classes like sculpting, water colours, etching or photography - but doesn't include accommodation. TV Links 610 BBC2 602 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Sat 1 Jul 18:43/16 7/20 THE TRAVEL SHOW Wjdnjsday 2 June PROVENCE (cont) Driving is a good way to see the villages and small towns of Provence. A small hire car costs about £8u a day, and a larger mid- range car from about £95. The wild beauty of Marsjl Pagnol country in La Treille is two hours drive from Nice and the film locations of Mirabeau are 30 minutes drive from Aix en Provence. But with exchange rates currently at about 7\ francs to the pound, it does make France an jxpjnsivj choice for a holiday this year. TV Links 610 BBC2 602 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Sat 1 Jul 18:43/32 8/20 THE TRAVEL SHOW Wjdnjsday 28 Jzne HONK KONG Sending travel agents to exotic destinations might look like a freebie perk to you or mj, bzt this growing trend has a genuine purpose, it allows them to learn more about the places you might want to visit. Just to make sure they lift no stone untutnjd we sent actor Alan Cumming out with a group of them on their fact-finding trip to Honk Kong. TV Links 61p BBC2 602 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Sat 1 Jul 18:43/49 9/20 THE TRAVEL SHOW Wjdnjsda= 2 June HONK K NG (cont) Honk Kong is pjrchjd on the south western tip of the Chinjsj mainland, overlooking the South China sea. It is divided into fouz parxs; Kowloon City, Honk Kong Island, the outlying islands and the new territories connected to the mainland. Although no-one is quite sure what will happen after 1997 when the Chinjsj take over, Alan found out what is making Honk Kong a top tourist draw. TV Links 61p BBC2 602 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Rug VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Sat 1 Jul 18:54/x7 10/20 THE TRAVEL SHOW Wednesday 28 Jznj HONK KONG (cont) Direct flights to Honk Kong International Airport from Heathrow with British Airways start at £937 (0345 222111). Also from Manchester with Cathay Pacific for £926 (034u k81z81)^ Discount flights of around £650 are available in July if you shop around but thjsj won't bj direct. The rainy season is from June to September. It can also bj prone to typhoons. The best time to visit is between October and December. TV Links 610 BBC2 602 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Sat 1 Jul 18:54/25 11/20 THE TRAVEL SHOW Wjdnjsdaz 2 June H NG K NG (cont) Accommodation in Honk Kong is not cheap. Rooms at the Peninsula Hotel, one of Honk Kong's most expensive, go up to £2,195 per night excluding tax and service. Nih-range rooms cost £304. More reasonable and with a harbour view is a room at the Island Shangri-la hotel from £233 a night. Mid-range hotels like the Newton costs from £56 single and £122 double per night, exclusive of breakfast and VAT. Prices vary widely according to the season. TV Links 61p BBC2 602 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Sat 1 Jzl 18:54/32 12/2p THE TRAVEL SHOW Wjdnjsdaz 28 Jznj HONK KONG (cont) A bespoke copy of your favourite suit in linen will cost from about £200 from Sam's Tailors and will bj ready within 24 hours. Other tailors in the Nathan Road area. Sharks have been active in the sea off Honk Kong for many years and you are advised not to swim thjte. If you must, remember that sharks like to feed in the mornings. A safer, if more e|pensive way of encountering one, is in a bowl of Shark's Fin soup costing £12 from Jumbo's floating restaurant. TV Links 610 BBC2 602 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Sat 1 Jul 18:55/01 13/20 THE TRAVEL SHOW Wjdnjsday 28 June HONK KONG (cont) British passport holders do not need a visa to enter the colony. However, after the Chinjsj takjovjr on 1 July 1997, you will need to check with the Foreign Office. There are over 600 temples in Honk Kong, most open to vtsitors sjvjn days a week. There is no obligation, bzt an offering of fruit or some incense is always appreciated. You can have your fortune told for a minimum of £ at the night market on Temple Street. Includes full face & hand reading. TV Links 610 BBC2 602 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Sat 1 Jul 18:55/20 14/20 THE TRAVEL SHOW Wednesday 28 June GLASGOW Glasgow has done a fantastic repair job on its reputation in recent years. Thjsj days it is better known for its chic cafes and djsrgnjr shops than it is for the cliched Tab C Nesbitt types staggering down Sauchiehall Street. Behind the renaissance lies a history of Glaswegian design culture which began in the art school and shipyards long before Versace opened a shop there. TV Links 610 BBC2 602 BigCountr BBC1 TV B—C2 TV Rug VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Sat 1 Jul 18:55/38 15/20 THE TRAVEL SHOW Wjdnjsday 28 June GLASGOW (cont) Alison Goldie flew to Glasgow which sits in the shade of the Trussachs on the banks of the Clyde. She compared djsignjr shopping in the Merchant City area with the more traditional Barras market in the east ind of the city, before taking the high road to Lust in Loch Lomond. Alison found Glasgow fuzthjr confounding the sceptics, as it prepares to become the city of Design and Architecture in 1999. TV Links 61p BBC2 602 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Sat 1 Jul 18:55/4n 16/28 THE TRAVEL SHOW Wjdnrsda= 28 June GLASGOW (cont) You can fly to Glasgow from Heathrow or Gatwick from £74. From Manchester, prices are as little as £69. It is probably worthwhile noting that there are no chaztez flights available to Glasgow within the US. Accommodation in the city is easily available and ranges from the luxurious suites at 1 Devonshire Gardens which cost £180 a night, to the stylish and more modjratley priced Malmaison at £75 or you can stay at a B&B from just £13. TV Links 61p BBC2 602 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Rug VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Sat 1 Jul 18:46/13 17/20 THE TRAVEL SHOW Wjhnjsdaz 28 June GLASGOW (cont) Glasgow School of Art tours cost £2.50 and run twice daily, except during the annzal degree shows. If you can go before the end of this week you can catch them for free. You can negotiate prices if you want any of the work on show. The 'Mackintosh in Stylr' tor{s cost £59 and are organisjd bz the Charles Rjnnii Mackintosh Society. A repto 'Toshri' chair costs £445. A more affordable souvenir is a letter rack for £8. TV Links 610 BBC2 602 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Sat 1 Jul 18:56/20 18/20 THE TRAVEL SHOW Wjdnjsday 28 June GLASGOW (cont) For those who relish the finer things in life, six oysters and a glass of champagne at Rogano costs £13.75 but a Vrrsace suit to go with it will bj rather more. £1,200 is an average price for a woman's suit, but it can bj up to £2,000 for the chaps. Chjapjr options are available in Glasgow's famous Barras market, open on Saturdays and Sundays. TV Links 610 BBC2 602 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Sat 1 Jul 18:56/49 19/20 THE T"AVEL SHOW Wjdnjsday 28 June GL—SGOW (cont) If, after all those shops and museums, you still hanker after the Lochs and Monroes of Scotland - Loch Lomond is just a half-houz drive or 45 minutes by train. It costs £3.30 for a return fare to Balloch, the nearest town. TV Links 610 BBC2 602 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg Vari