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LTI reveals the world's 12 best luxury hotel brands

8/30/2018, 4:03:18 PM
LTI -- Luxury Travel Intelligence -- has rounded up the best hotel brands for when you want a vacation that oozes luxe and opulence. ✔ 11: Rosewood -- LTI's assessment process involved analyzing 118 different factors in the hotel industry ✔ The dreamy Six Senses Fiji Beach Resort, pictured, is one of the highlights ✔ Each property on the list has a score out of a maximum of 4,320 ✔ Regis (3,058) 11 - Rosewood (2,981) 12 - The Luxury Collection (2,897)



The BA sale has 40% off flights - with Dubai from £300 or New York for £317

8/30/2018, 5:38:21 PM
BRITISH Airways is having a sale – with savings of up to 40 per cent on direct flights to some popular holiday locations. Holidaymakers can book a return flight to New York City from £273, includin… ✔ Sun Online Travel spoke to travel expert Gilbert Ott from God Save the Points who revealed that BA is the best place to head if you want a luxury break – for a package holiday price ✔ Sun Online Travel previously revealed how to get up to 50 per cent off long-haul flights with a clever booking trick



Brits COULD fly non-stop from London to Sydney by 2022 says Qantas boss

8/30/2018, 5:29:37 PM
BRITS could fly non-stop from London to Sydney by 2022, Qantas has revealed. The airline’s boss Alan Joyce revealed today that they were now in possession of plane designs that could make the… ✔ The idea of such a lengthy flight with just plane food and endless films might be seem like a massive turn-off for many passengers ✔ Would you have the space used for other activities -- exercise, bar, creche, sleeping areas and berths ✔ At the time, we sent Sun Travel reporter Jacob Lewis to test the journey out in Economy - a trip he's unlikely to be repeating



Flights: UK holidaymakers can make the most of winter sun thanks to new Red Sea routes

8/30/2018, 7:24:29 PM
EASYJET and Wizz Air flights will soon allow Britons to benefit from winter sun in the Red Sea thanks to new routes, three years after UK flights to Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt were discontinued. ✔ Visitors to Eilat will be able to make the most of day-trips to the Dead Sea ✔ TUI’s statistics for Turkey are backed up by Club Med who have reported a 94 per cent uplift in sales this summer ✔ British tourists travelling to Turkey do still need to be careful, however, as terrorist attacks are classed as very likely in the country by the UK Foreign Office



The best pod hotels around the world

8/30/2018, 4:29:21 PM
From a glass igloo in the Arctic to a plastic suite bolted into a Peruvian cliff face, we round up the world's best pod hotels. ✔ The thrill of travel is often to be found in the swirl of city life: the strange sights, sounds and smells of far-flung places populated by a teeming multitude of strangers ✔ The three aluminium and perspex ‘suites’ are each able to accommodate up to four people; meals (brought up in backpacks) are taken in a separate dining area



Tbilisi Georgian restaurants: the food to try on a trip to the capital

8/30/2018, 4:05:00 PM
Not tried khachapuri? It's just one of the delicious delights on offer in the restaurants of the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. ✔ I also have to  research on the go, highlighting the restaurants I want to visit before I arrive in a particular city, and thanks to Vodafone’s 4G coverage this was all really easy to do ✔ Vodafone provides coverage across 152 destinations with no speed restrictions or data limits offering a worry-free experience no matter where you decide to travel



Why social media posts could invalidate your home insurance

8/30/2018, 5:02:09 PM
undefined ✔ However, along with most insurers we have a ‘general condition’ which applies to the whole policy, he said ✔ It’s entirely possible that you won’t even know the people who end up reading your fabulous holiday diary and who, more to the point, know where you are



The new flights which will reopen the Red Sea to British tourists this winter

8/30/2018, 5:02:05 PM
undefined ✔ DurbanCredit:FILIPPO ROMEO / EYEEM While the UK is well equipped with direct links to Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa's third biggest city – the capital of KwaZulu-Natal – has always required a second flight ✔ Something to see: Cologne Cathedral (koelner-dom.de) is one of the religious wonders of Europe – a Gothic delight whose 157m spires once made it the world's tallest building



You Can Now Follow in Anthony Bourdain's Footsteps in Vietnam With Trip Dedicated to His Legacy

8/30/2018, 7:58:46 PM
The trip is meant to honor his legacy and allow people to explore Vietnam the same way he did. ✔ It kicks off in Ho Chi Minh City with dinner at one of Bourdain’s favorite restaurants featured on No Reservations,  Com Nieu ✔ If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text help to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go to  suicidepreventionlifeline.org



Emmy Rossum Just Announced She's Leaving "Shameless" So Mercury Must Be In Retrograde Again

8/30/2018, 7:39:26 PM
WHAT THE ACTUL F$#%! ✔ I knew it the second I read the pilot script, this was different, this was special ✔ This kind of stability, this family, has nurtured me and made feel safe enough to stretch and grow creatively ✔ BYEEE! Tap to play GIF More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews



Review: Come for the chills, stay for the view with Norwegian thriller ‘Revenge’

8/30/2018, 7:54:11 PM
It’s hard to imagine a more picturesque locale for a tale of sexual perversion and violent retribution than the mountain-flanked lakeside resort in Norwegian writer-director Kjersti Steinsbø’s slow-burn thriller “Revenge.” ✔ The story gradually finds its way to a predictable place, but the company’s interesting along the way, and the scenery can’t be beat ✔ Instead, the movie builds tension by making her look like a coldblooded psychopath stalking an upbeat, ingratiating couple



Vox Media Revamps Ad Sales Workforce

8/30/2018, 4:48:53 PM
The digital media company is splitting its ads sales team into one unit focused on big accounts and industry categories, and another focused on growth. ✔ Vox Media operates a network of websites that includes Vox, The Verge, SB Nation, Eater and Recode ✔ Vox Media’s reorganization echos similar changes made by major magazine publishers like Condé Nast who have also moved to focus on industry categories in their ad sales operations



Kerry Katona fears she'll go BANKRUPT

8/30/2018, 4:59:14 PM
The former Atomic Kitten star has now shared her concern about the impact the cancelled bus route will have on Lilly's studies. ✔ Fear: With her plans in chaos, she revealed the public transport alternative for Lily is an arduous hour and 40 minutes commute every morning and the other alternative of a daily £40 taxi will leave her bankrupt 'We didn't know it would be cancelled until the last minute - not long ago



Ken Burns On ‘Blowing Things Up’ in New Hampshire

8/30/2018, 4:27:42 PM
We asked Ken Burns, Barbara Corcoran and Christina Tosi about their most memorable jobs away from home. ✔ Ken Burns Filmmaker; co-director of ‘The Mayo Clinic’ (Sept ✔ That was the summer I put on a solid 30 pounds because the kitchen was never locked, so every time I came home from the party I would help myself to a giant bowl of ice cream with chocolate syrup



Cruise ship crashes into FOUR yachts in harbour sending boat owners fleeing in pyjamas

8/30/2018, 4:33:10 PM
A CRUISE SHIP in Devon crashed into four luxury yachts as it attempted to enter a harbour yesterday, dramatic images have revealed. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the incident. ✔ Cruises: Alarming images show the huge 539ft Saga Pearl II ramming into the much smaller boats (Image: APEX) The Saga Pearl II is currently on its final season hosting cruises for Saga touring Western Europe including England, France and Spain ✔ Thankfully the water didn't breach the doors and no water seemed to leak in or damage the interior of the cabin



Roof of 16th century church collapses in Roman Forum

8/30/2018, 4:44:49 PM
ROME (AP) — A huge chunk of the wooden roof of a 16th century church built over an ancient Roman prison has collapsed in Rome's Forum. No one was injured as the San ✔ Firefighters were called to the scene Thursday and even called in sniffer dogs to make sure no one was injured ✔ Provincial vice-captain Marcello Lombardini said no victims had been located ✔ It was built starting in 1598 over what had been a prison in Roman times



North Korea: Incredible images reveal what it's REALLY like in the secretive state

8/30/2018, 6:25:22 PM
NORTH KOREA is normally shrouded in mystery, with Western society only permitted a carefully curated view of the secretive country, but thanks to an amazing selection of new photographs, another side to North Korea and the people who live there has been unveiled. ✔ The woman is lying face down while a man stands astride her, his hands on her upper back ✔ Although major hostilities ceased with the signing of the Armistice in 1953, the two Koreas have remained technically at war and the demilitarised zone along the border continues to be the most fortified border in the world ✔ All tourist visa applications that are underway until 9 September were frozen tour company Kyoryo Tours revealed



Holiday companies are deliberately confusing travellers – and it's not just Ryanair

8/30/2018, 4:39:38 PM
A few weeks ago, in response to yet another change in Ryanair’s baggage policy, I mused on whether the airline had lost its way. ✔ A once simple fare structure had become so labyrinthine, with so many options, incentives and disincentives that not only had the booking process become a bore, but it had become seriously hard work for customers to work out whether or not they were getting good value ✔ Indeed, instead of rewarding them, some of the litany of extras felt designed to punish the frugal flier



Judge declines to issue quick ruling on protecting grizzlies

8/30/2018, 5:52:43 PM
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Wildlife advocates pressed a Montana judge Thursday to restore federal protections for a group of about 700 grizzly bears and block hunting that's set to be ✔ In 2017, the federal agency concluded that it had addressed all threats, and ruled that the grizzlies were no longer a threatened species needing restrictive federal protections ✔ That prompted six lawsuits challenging the agency's decision ✔ (Alan Rogers/The Casper Star-Tribune via AP, file)



How to Crash an Uber-Hip Private Club? Book a Room

8/30/2018, 7:24:24 PM
New hotel players that cater to networking professionals are offering access to exclusive social scenes, from London to Tulum. ✔ If I were a club member paying a couple of thousand a year I would be annoyed that anybody could get access by just going online and booking a room, said Mr. Klein ✔ Book a Room August 30, 2018 Ken Burns On ‘Blowing Things Up’ in New Hampshire August 30, 2018 6 Indispensable Apps for Business Travelers August 30, 2018 The Japanese Baseball Tour: A Vacation With a Serious Curve Ball August 24, 2018 An Unmissable Summer Holiday in the Baltics August 22, 2018



Kanye West shares friendly texts with Caitlyn Jenner

8/30/2018, 7:38:18 PM
The rapper and fashion designer took to Twitter and shared a screenshot of his friendly texts he had with Jenner on Wednesday. ✔ Kanye West may very well be playing peacemaker between Caitlyn Jenner and the Kardashians ✔ She is not a good person,' Kim said during a 2017 episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians ✔ Happy birthday @kyliejenner,' she wrote along with a photo from the party



From 'foodie' to 'car' these are the top 10 words you should include in your dating profile to guarantee a date

8/30/2018, 5:29:32 PM
FROM pictures to bios, there’s a lot to think about when it comes to building a dating profile. But if you’re struggling to find love online, you might want to take a look at re-wording… ✔ FROM pictures to bios, there's a lot to think about when it comes to building a dating profile ✔ When creating a profile, it can feel overwhelming at first deciding what content to include ✔ We also showed you the wedding traditions modern couples are ditching from bridesmaids to shared surnames and even rings



15 Incredible Places To Drink Beer In The UK

8/30/2018, 5:09:02 PM
Ever wondered Where to Drink Beer? We can help with that. ✔ Tim Blades This might seem like your ordinary petrol station from the outside, but walk in and you will be greeted with an absolutely amazing craft-beer selection, as well as a growler fill station ✔ Zach Mack Where to Drink Beer by Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergso is published by Phaidon, and you can pre-order now!



When is Freshers' Week 2018? University dates from Manchester and Newcastle to Glasgow and Edinburgh – plus your survival guide

8/30/2018, 4:13:28 PM
NEW students are all busy packing their life up ready to move away and start a new life away from home. Freshers’ week has become a rite of passage for new students, providing an opportunity … ✔ Alamy 5 Freshers’ week has become a rite of passage for new students, providing an opportunity to make friends What is Freshers’ Week ✔ If you’re going home late at night, travel with friends and don’t use unlicensed mini cabs ✔ Explicit footage shows Oxford University students at a wild sex orgy held by the notorious Piers Gaveston Society



From cement to tyre oil...the nasty ingredients in black market cosmetic injections

8/30/2018, 4:13:24 PM
CEMENT, tyre fluid and silicone oil…all things you tend to find in a garage. But, they are some of the nasty ingredients found mixed in with cut-price cosmetic treatments used for Brazilian b… ✔ On top of those risks, if the procedure is not carried out correctly it can cause serious complications like sepsis, stroke and death ✔ This week Brit mum Leah Cambridge died after suffering three heart attacks during her Brazilian butt lift op in Turkey ✔ Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368



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