10 of the best outdoor art installations worldwide: readers’ travel tips
8/30/2018, 10:45:37 AMEven the most memorable landscape or city is lifted to another level by open-air artworks, as our readers reveal ✔ Winning tip: Gibbs Farm Sculpture Park, New Zealand Inside Australia, Lake Ballard, Western Australia Photograph: Alamy Naoshima Island, Japan George Rickey’s Three Squares installation in Naoshima ✔ Sculptor Bjørn Nørgaard installed this warped mirror of the original mermaid in this quiet harbour square in 2006, next to a small statue park featuring more of his work ✔ Escape the crowds and spend a while contemplating the statue's grotesque beauty
September is the greatest month to travel – here's where to go
8/30/2018, 7:07:25 AMundefined ✔ Our favourites include Skyros, in the pine-fringed Sporades, Folegandros, a far quieter alternative to Santorini, and Kastellorizo, among the prettiest (and least crowded) in the Dodecanese ✔ Expect to see hundreds of migrating southern right whales, which spend the winter feeding on plankton in Antarctic waters, before coming up to the relatively warmer waters of the southern Atlantic to calve and breed
My grandchildren will look back in horror at the way we travel today
8/30/2018, 11:25:40 AMUntil recently I thought I was a pretty eco-friendly human being. ✔ Until recently I thought I was a pretty eco-friendly human being ✔ I even wash and recycle baked bean cans for crying out loud ✔ My results, formulated using WWF’s calculator, don’t take into account business trips but do include the four leisure trips I took over the last twelve months..
Are we witnessing the slow death of free hand luggage?
8/30/2018, 11:35:42 AMWith Ryanair set to become the only European airline to charge for hand luggage, we consider whether more might follow suit. ✔ I hear Ryanair is charging for hand luggage now Correct ✔ From November 1, passengers who refuse to pay extra for Priority will only be permitted to travel with one small bag (35cm x 20cm x 20cm) free of charge ✔ However, if they are Non-Priority, the larger bag is taken at the gate and put in the hold free of charge ✔ Once the changes come into effect, passengers will be faced with a decision
Man finds 72-year-old video of grandparents at Disneyland - and they meet WALT
8/30/2018, 9:43:29 AMA SECRET Disneyland video was unearthed after 72 years and it brings the park to life in its 1950s heyday. Jeff Altman found the footage, taken in 1956, of his grandparents visiting the newly-opene… ✔ 10 Native American dancers are shown dancing in the clip Cartoon artist Walt was inspired to open Disneyland after visiting Griffith Park in Los Angeles with his daughters Sharon and Diane, and seeing them riding the merry-go-round there ✔ Sun Online Travel previously revealed that Disneyland was where one of the most most popular snacks in the world was created - but which one
Why a pricey hotel is being blamed for deaths on the Matterhorn
8/30/2018, 7:59:14 AMMore climbers are now ascending the Matterhorn from the Italian side where it's cheaper to stay - but safety information there is lacking and too many people are arriving ill-prepared, say officials. ✔ The town of Valtournenche is launching a campaign on Thursday to raise awareness with tourists and hope to collaborate with the Swiss ✔ From an average of 12 deaths per year, we fell to 0 in 2016 and two in 2017 ✔ We very much welcome their awareness-raising campaign.'
Demi Rose opts for flapper chic in fringed mini with a sheer body
8/30/2018, 10:46:26 AMThe Wolverhampton-born beauty looked sensational in the glamorous mini dress, which although not a tiny bikini, still managed to show off her shape ✔ Sheer delight: Demi recently revealed that a move to LA could be in the works due to her acting desires and hopes to make onto the big screen Out and a pout: Demi recently revealed that a move to LA could be in the works due to her acting desires and hopes to make onto the big screen Stunner: 'My figure just gains weight so fast
62% of women over 35 do their make-up on the train. This is why it’s actually a smart idea
8/30/2018, 11:02:10 AMI have a friend who is a veracious reader. ✔ She checks off the Man Booker prize shortlist every year as if it were a simple pile of ironing ✔ Rather, invest in a compact that does more than one job ✔ I prefer cream textures for travelling as they are less messy and more easily controlled ✔ Repeat every hour or so to replenish moisture levels
'Promenade of Art' to feature variety of performance
8/30/2018, 7:27:54 AMundefined ✔ By Kang Seung-woo A square in front of a tourism exhibition center near Cheong Wa Dae will transform into a stage for a variety of outdoor performances starting next month ✔ A taekwondo performance, combined with K-pop dance, will be displayed by K.U.T.D
Who is James McVey, how old is The Vamps guitarist and does he have a girlfriend?
8/30/2018, 9:43:34 AMJAMES McVey has seen a meteoric rise to fame as part of pop-rock group The Vamps. Fresh from the release of their new album, the group are heading out across the UK for an incredible tour. HereR… ✔ Getty Images - Getty 4 The group are heading out on a huge tour next year Does he have a girlfriend ✔ Tickets are on sale now, and you can get them through AXS, Ticketmaster and LiveNation ✔ Hrvy is The Vamps special guest at the nine arenas, while brit pop-rock trio New Hope Club will be supporting on all 18 dates
Google Maps Street View captures figure stalking man down the street - would you notice?
8/30/2018, 8:42:55 AMGOOGLE MAPS Street View captures spots around the world that many Britons will never have the chance to witness. But sometimes something rather unsettling can be seen. ✔ Google Maps Street View: User Tommy Fafard captured the street in July 2014 (Image: GOOGLE MAPS) Motionless, the man is always behind the camera, like a stalker ✔ The couple were in the throes of the moment, as they kissed each other on the street in Tennessee
The best boutique hotels in Scotland
8/30/2018, 10:28:14 AMAn insider's guide to the top boutique hotels in Scotland, including the best for style, Michelin-starred restaurants and romantic bedrooms, in places such as Edinburgh, the Highlands, Scottish Borders and Perthshire.
United Airlines adds Prague and Naples, Italy
8/30/2018, 11:07:31 AMUnited adds three high-profile international routes – including two new destinations – as it pushes ahead with an aggressive international expansion. ✔ A United Airlines Boeing 787-8 taxies for departure at Denver International Airport in July 2013 ✔ The new services are the most-recent in a growing list of new international routes to be announced by United during the past two years ✔ United Airlines tails are seen at Washington Dulles International Airport on June 29, 2018
Bryony Gordon explores her grandfather's childhood haunts in Mauritius
8/30/2018, 11:16:34 AMDozing in my arms after a 12-hour flight that consisted of only the occasional bout of sleep, my daughter was unaware that she had just become the first member of her family to visit Mauritius in 80 years. ✔ Outside Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, a beautiful dawn was breaking, though our body clocks were convinced it was the middle of the night ✔ At customs, with a screaming toddler point-blank refusing to get in the buggy, an officer asked..
Kourtney Kardashian flaunts gym homed body during green juice run
8/30/2018, 6:37:50 AMKourtney Kardashian showcased her 98 pound physique as she grabbed a green juice in Los Angeles on Wednesday. ✔ Speaking on This Morning last year, the eldest Kardashian detailed her strict health and fitness regime ✔ But for birthday parties, which can sometimes be every weekend, I bring extra gluten and dairy-free cupcakes for the kids and they are happy with that'
Why tourism is killing Barcelona – a photo essay
8/30/2018, 6:16:21 AMOne of the coolest destinations in Europe just two decades ago, Barcelona is now so overcrowded it has become a tourist theme park – and is losing the character that made it so popular ✔ Shuffling room only on La Rambla At all hours, young men invite you sotto voce to a coffee shop à la Amsterdam ✔ Rickshaws ply the waterfront while shirtless young men whizz by on electric scooters ✔ A new word has been coined to describe this apparently unstoppable process: parquetematización – the act of becoming a theme park
Best hotels in Dubai
8/30/2018, 9:40:01 AMThe best hotels in Dubai, chosen by our expert, including luxury hotels, boutique hotels, budget hotels and Dubai hotel deals. Read the reviews and book.
Kerry Katona scared she'll go bankrupt because of her kids' school bus
8/30/2018, 11:17:35 AMThe former Atomic Kitten star says cuts to school buses have left her kids stranded ✔ The mum-of-five, 37, is worried about the impact the cancellation of daughter Lilly's bus route will have on her studies ✔ Do they want me to uproot my daughter because they cancelled her bus route ✔ I've 100 per cent not got £40 per day to get her to school, it's tight as it is ✔ Uplands Community College was contacted for comment but Kent Live received no response
The top 10 words to include in your dating app profile
8/30/2018, 9:20:44 AMResearchers at Badoo looked at the most popular male and female profiles on the app and analysed their 'about me' sections, noting the words that appeared frequently in their bios. ✔ Creating the perfect dating profile that will catch the eye of potential suitors can be a daunting task ✔ 'When creating a profile, it can feel overwhelming at first deciding what content to include ✔ 'Plus, you're making it easier for them to initiate the conversation with something meaningful
Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling ‘sent higher’ thanks to Brexit 'optimism'
8/30/2018, 7:19:35 AMPOUND to euro exchange rate: Sterling is up today as renewed optimism surrounding a Brexit deal has given the GBP currency a boost against its rival EUR currency. ✔ Pound to euro exchange rate: Brexit deal optimism has sent sterling higher (Image: Getty) Pound to euro exchange rate: A Bloomberg graph shows the GBP currency is up (Image: Bloomberg) She said: The pound experienced a swift reversal of fortunes on Wednesday as a sudden bout of optimism sent the GBP/EUR exchange rate higher
Fury as Western ‘begpackers’ ask Thais to fund their hols
8/30/2018, 9:32:04 AMA SHAMELESS backpacker has sparked outrage in Thailand after begging for cash from skint locals to fund his holiday. A shocking photo shows two men sitting on the floor at a busy market next to han… ✔ A SHAMELESS backpacker has sparked outrage in Thailand after begging for cash from skint locals to fund his holiday ✔ A shocking photo shows two men sitting on the floor at a busy market next to handwritten signs on cardboard asking for cash ✔ I’d like to ask for your kindness to fulfil my dream of travelling
Why it's NEVER ok to leave food in a holiday rental fridge - and BRITS do it most
8/30/2018, 11:17:05 AMPicture the scene: you’re coming to the end of your self-catering holiday and you have some leftover food in your fridge. Do you: a) Put the leftovers in the bin with the rest of your rubbish or b)… ✔ But sadly many holidaymakers, especially British ones, don’t seem to agree ✔ My friend Simon was appalled at my profligacy in throwing out what he saw as perfectly good food ✔ Which is fine if you’re staying in a five-star hotel ✔ But if you’re self-catering, tidy up after yourselves, please
Ryanair's new baggage policy 'could be breaking the law'
8/30/2018, 11:16:11 AMThe Spanish group alleges that the airline's new system, which comes into force from November 1, is simply a way to make more money and recoup millions paid out in compensation recently. ✔ However, from November 1, the baggage policy is set to change again ✔ Ryanair added: 'Our new lower cost €8 x 10kg checked bag (compared to the current €25 x 20kg checked bag) means that checked bag income will probably decline as we deliver more savings to Ryanair customers.'
This Woman Is Touring Campuses To Argue There Is No Rape Crisis. Students Are Mad.
8/30/2018, 4:43:01 AMBettina Arndt said sexual assault survivors should be "delighted" only a small number of women are going through what they have. ✔ It was all about shifting all the blame onto women, she said ✔ The National Sexual Assault, Family & Domestic Violence Counselling Line – 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) – is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for any Australian who has experienced, or is at risk of, family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault
Gemma Collins urged by fans to dump James Argent
8/30/2018, 9:01:48 AMDiva Espana viewers have urged Gemma Collins to dump on/off boyfriend James Argent after she spent the entire episode crying over him. ✔ No.' Pack your bags: She also took expensive bedding, towels and her clothes, as she lamented: 'This could’ve been a happy home' Earlier scenes saw Gemma so uncertain about the state of her romance, that she opted to stay in a hotel rather than meet up with James
The Republican Party is now Trump's Corruption Party. Here's how to fix the GOP and DC.
8/30/2018, 11:59:27 AMTrump and Republicans have a massive corruption problem. Democrats must run on bold political reforms that really will drain the swamp. Here are 3. ✔ They know our elected officials are beholden to the corrupting power of their donors that they prioritize the interests of the top 1 percent by writing laws which mainly benefit these same donors ✔ Elizabeth Warren included this type of prohibition in the expansive anti-corruption package she introduced last week ✔ It is time for America's leaders to answer their call
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Listen to the voice of education
8/30/2018, 8:36:00 AMundefined ✔ The group includes organizations from Plan International Canada ― which is training teachers and bringing schools, resource centers, and libraries to children in Africa, some of whom have never even held a book ― to Dubai Cares ― which is working to improve children's access to quality primary education in developing countries
How Holly Willoughby built £11million empire as she preps for I'm A Celebrity
8/30/2018, 10:05:46 AMThe presenter has featured on the screen, in books, in fashion and on social media, and will soon be setting off to the jungle with Dec ✔ She has done campaigns for the Microsoft Windos Phone, a yoghurt drink called Optiwell and her own bedding range at Dunelm ✔ But the band of fellows took things a step further when she and Fearne released book The Best Friends' Guide To Life in 2010, which is thought to have earned them each £30k in advance
China rejects US lawmakers' sanctions call over Muslim camps
8/30/2018, 10:22:29 AMBEIJING (AP) — China said Thursday that U.S. lawmakers were wasting taxpayer money by urging President Donald Trump's administration to impose sanctions on Chinese officials alleg ✔ BEIJING (AP) China said Thursday that U.S. lawmakers were wasting taxpayer money by urging President Donald Trump's administration to impose sanctions on Chinese officials allegedly tied to the mass internment of ethnic minority Muslims in camps in the far west ✔ But reports of violence are increasingly rare and the existence of an effective organized resistance to Chinese rule is widely doubted
Ten years after the financial crash, the timid left should be full of regrets | Larry Elliott
8/30/2018, 5:47:47 AMCapitalism’s near-death experience was a golden opportunity for progressives. But they blew it, says the Guardian’s economics editor Larry Elliott ✔ A list of demands is being drawn up by a coalition of pressure groups, unions and NGOs ✔ Both men arrived in the White House in desperate times ✔ Roosevelt thought reform was necessary to save capitalism from itself ✔ Obama, like most of his fellow centre-left politicians 10 years ago, was a technocrat who broadly accepted the status quo and never seriously contemplated taking on finance
Back in the (Great) Game: The Revenge of Eurasian Land Powers
8/30/2018, 10:00:00 AMGet ready for a major geopolitical chessboard rumble: from now on, every butterfly fluttering its wings and setting off a tornado directly connects to the battle between Eurasia integration and Western sanctions as foreign policy. It is the paradigm shift of China’s New Silk Roads versus America’s Our Way or the Highway. We used to be under the illusion that history had ended. How did it come to this? ✔ As Glenn Diesen formulates in his brilliant book, Russia’s Geo-economic Strategy for a Greater Eurasia , the foundations of an Eurasian core can create a gravitational pull to draw the rimland towards the centre ✔ No wonder Exceptionalistan elites are starting to get the feeling of a silk rope drawn ever so softly, squeezing their gentle throats
Ryan Gosling Returns to the Spotlight, Plus Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio & More
8/30/2018, 10:17:43 AMFrom Hollywood to New York and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to ✔ Tibrina Hobson/Getty STAGE PRESENCE All eyes are on Kesha as she performs in Miami exclusively for Hilton Honors Members at The Temple House on Saturday ✔ Kevin Mazur/WireImage GOOD READS Patricia Clarkson arrives at The Bookshop screening and book signing on Monday
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