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Egypt may force tourists to buy travel insurance following Hurghada deaths


EGYPT is considering forcing holidaymakers to get travel insurance before they enter the country. The policy would have to cover personal accidents, total disability, death and medical treatments. … ✔ Facebook 2 John and Susan Cooper died in Hurghada  after flying out for a 'holiday of a lifetime' According to The Times, Kelly told local officials that she believed her parents may have been killed by a faulty air conditioning unit ✔ Around 319,000 British nationals visited Egypt in 2017 and most visits were trouble free


Hotels with their own aircraft


Whether it's to arrive in style or the only way to reach a far-flung destination, these hotels are making air travel fun again with their own in-house aircraft. ✔ It's only reachable by a flight aboard either The Brando's six-passenger Britten Norman or its 14-passenger twin-otter aircraft, both operated by Air Tetiaroa ✔ And the in-flight entertainment doesn't stop there ✔ Raya Goa Gajah, Kemenuh, Ubud, Gianyar, Bali 80571, Indonesia; +62 361 975685


1 in 50 finds love on an airplane, study says


Research claims that being cooped up in a metal tube at 30,000 feet still holds the promise of romance. ✔ The other 49, presumably, just annoy the heck out of each other ✔ Pictured here: BOAC poster by Bernard Sargent, circa 1953, and BOAC poster by Laban circa 1953 ✔ It's just a matter of figuring out which of the 107,000 daily scheduled flights they're actually on


Ryanair announces MEGA holidays sale – flights start at just £9.78


LOOKING to book a cheap holiday? Ryanair just announced a sale on these flights abroad. ✔ For a slightly pricier £12.73, punters can fly to cities including Copenhagen, Barcelona and Berlin ✔ Booking late, clearing your cookies and using vouchers are all ways to cut back on costs ✔ Alternatively, you can use a price comparison tool to find the best offers around


The rise and fall of duty-free shopping - and why the bargains are not what they seem


undefined ✔ Normally it pitches prices just below high street levels and, because no taxes and duty are payable, it enjoys a much higher profit margin ✔ How to claim back your VAT at airports Essentially it is airport shops who benefit from duty-free status far more than their customers ✔ Let us know by leaving a comment below or emailing telegraphtravel@telegraph.co.uk


The oldest buildings in Britain


The oldest buildings in Britain ✔ Oliver Cromwell reputedly spent a night there during the Civil War ✔ Stay at The Red Lion Fareham (oldenglishinns.co.uk), a former coaching inn some three miles from the fort ✔ Evidence suggests its occupants kept sheep, pigs and cattle, fished and collected shellfish, and cultivated barley and wheat


Tell Us About A Honeymoon Every Couple Should Consider


Come on, make us swoon. ✔ A honeymoon is something many people spend their whole life daydreaming about ✔ Perhaps you rented a convertible and cruised down the Pacific Coast Highway, stopping at picture-perfect seaside towns along the way ✔ The best responses will be featured in a BuzzFeed Community post or video!


Mother suggests five-year-olds have same right to sit down as ELDERLY


Speaking on This Morning, Nulif Atik, a mother-of-one, said children don't pay for fares because they have less money than adults just like elderly people and so both should be entitled to seats on the train. ✔ But Ms Atik said children should have the same right to sit as other groups such as the elderly and pregnant women, even if they're not paying fares ✔ There’s nothing worse than having a really long day at work then having to stand throughout a 2 hour commute.'


The Maine attraction: Stunning 65-acre island goes up for sale for $8m


Sheephead Island off the coast of Maine is currently for sale and as well as 56-acres, the new owners will get two houses including a main residence and a four-bedroom house by a beach. ✔ Located just off Sylvester Cove and the village of Sunset, Sheephead Island is connected to the mainland at low tide ✔ Close by are Deer Isle as well as the town of Stonnington, which both boast art galleries, shops, restaurants, inns, and pretty harbours


Burton Bradstock: Empty beaches, good food and wacky hats in Dorset's best-kept seaside secret


undefined ✔ Continuing our series on overlooked British gems, we profile the picturesque Dorset village of Burton Bradstock, gateway to good food, scenic walks and unspoiled beaches ✔ The fried chicken and kimchi milk bun is a winner, chased by a ‘lady garden’ gimlet


What's behind the secondhand luxury boom?


Pre-owned retailers are driving serious investment, and in Dubai a large supply of unwanted luxury is flowing around the world. So is secondhand the new black? ✔ But what's unwanted by one will find a happy home with another -- and this corner of the market is becoming a hotly contested battleground for the luxury industry ✔ But, like so many things in Dubai, tastes, interests, movement and styles are fast evolving -- and that's exactly why it's such an exciting place to be right now


Greek ferry strike planned Monday, in post-bailout dispute


ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Workers on Greece's ferries are to hold a 24-hour strike next Monday in a pay dispute linked to the end of the country's international bailouts. ✔ The strike is expected to halt all ferry services Greece's between islands and the mainland ✔ Employers have reportedly offered a 1 percent increase ✔ Workers saw a steep loss in earnings during the bailout years as the country avoided bankruptcy only through loans from other eurozone countries and the International Monetary Fund


The medics braving drug wars to treat people in Mexico's brutal Guerrero | Nina Lakhani


In one of the country’s most violent states, healthcare was severely limited until Médecins Sans Frontières stepped in to offer treatment – as long as weapons are left outside ✔ Almost 70% of its 3.5 million inhabitants live in poverty; one in three is indigenous ✔ A few hours later after nightfall, Sarai returns as Fredy is struggling to breathe ✔ The team set up camp in a church about 15 minutes’ drive from the rural community Tlaltempanapa ✔ * Some names have been changed to protect identities


Picnic with food trucks or catch a DJ party: Five places in Las Vegas to go over Labor Day weekend


The end of summer brings extra entertainment to the city over the three-day holiday weekend.


Australia's tallest building set to lose top spot to Melbourne's new skyscraper


Melbourne's new skyscraper is set to become Australia's tallest building with an impressive height of 356.2m ✔ The crown will be the botanical gardens that cover the towers' rooftops, adding a burst of greenery amidst all of the buildings ✔ As Melbourne grows to become Australia’s biggest city these timeless features must be retained, nurtured and allowed to grow with the city…and that is the driving idea behind the Green Spine


Hotel chain reveals which books are most often left behind by guests 


A list of the top 20 most-left-behind books at a major UK hotel chain includes Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone at No10, despite it being released over 20 years ago. ✔ Harry Potter mania, it seems, is still just about alive ✔ Paul O'Grady's Country Life is in seventh and the Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway finished in ninth ✔ Also, for the first time ever, two colouring books have made the top 20 - The Secret Garden: An inky Treasure Hunt & Colouring Book (11th) and Harry Potter Colouring Book (17th) ✔ This means that it offers a fairly good indication of what the nation is enjoying reading


Wow Air to fly between L.A. and India starting at $199. Just watch out for those extra fees


The Iceland-based airline extends its bargain reach with service to New Delhi from L.A., San Francisco and other cities. ✔ Round-trip airfare with one carry-on, one checked bag and seat selections (yes, there are fees) comes out to roughly $828 ✔ As a comparison, on the same dates, Priceline was showing an $848 airfare for L.A.-New Delhi on KLM, which includes bags and stops in Amsterdam ✔ Here's how to overcome that sound barrier Your U.S. chipped card will work just fine abroad, until it doesn't


10 ways to be a better cruise passenger


undefined ✔ Information collected by volunteers has helped to bring about the current focus on plastic pollution, with results such as the plastic bag charge and the ban on microbeads in rinse-off cosmetic and personal care products ✔ ShoreTrips runs the Give… Animal Assistance and Care volunteering trip Monday to Friday for $58 (£45) for two people


Free walking and cycling tours of Washington, D.C., during WalkingTown festival


More than 75 guided itineraries will take locals and visitors to historic neighborhoods and cultural hot spots in the nation's capital. ✔ Peruse the schedule and you'll find neighborhoods you’ve never heard of ✔ Some options: Learn about Reno, the mixed-race community above Georgetown and why it vanished in the 1920s; take a bike ride through the city to see D.C.'s newest murals; learn about Jewish life in the Chinatown/Penn Quarter through its historic synagogues; and discover Anacostia, the stomping grounds of Frederick Douglass


Jack Ryan: Ranking all the actors who played him, from Alec Baldwin to John Krasinski


With John Krasinski taking on the iconic CIA analyst in Amazon's 'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan,' we rank the five actors who've played him. ✔ (Photo: Merrick Morton, Paramount Pictures) The internal skulduggery tests Ryan’s analytical skill and field readiness, making the film a bigger challenge for the character and a better showcase for Ford than the less-complex, IRA-focused Patriot Games in 1992


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