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More Chinese visitors favor UAE as overseas tourist destination - Travel

9/13/2018, 7:54:25 AM
undefined ✔ Apart from its traditional tourist attractions including luxury shopping malls, luxury hotels and Formula 1 racing, the city has newly opened cultural facilities including the Louvre d'Abu Dhabi, the Guggenheim Museum and the Zayed National Museum to meet the strong tourist demand


Asian families travel more than Western families

9/13/2018, 5:59:34 AM
Say what you want about Asian families not showing outright affection, when it comes to family vacation, Asian travellers take twice as many family trips as their Western peers.


Simon Reeve: I was nearly eaten by lions and beheaded by terrorists

9/13/2018, 4:07:58 AM
HE HAS come dangerously close to being eaten alive by hungry lions and beheaded by terrorist supporters of Osama Bin Laden but despite his terrifying encounters television presenter Simon Reeve firmly believes we should never be afraid to travel. ✔ Simon in Kenya on his travels around the Indian Ocean for the BBC (Image: ANDREW CARTER/BBC) I’ve held a box jellyfish – the most venomous creature on the planet – and felt the fear… But every moment I’m on my journeys I’m discovering something new


Hotel Lobby

9/13/2018, 6:30:11 AM
undefined ✔ Mexican dishes ready at Millennium Hilton The Millennium Seoul Hilton's flagship restaurant, Cafe 395, is hosting a Mexican cuisine promotion until Sept ✔ Package guests can also use the indoor swimming pool, fitness center and sauna along with free internet access


Koreans opting for hotel stays over Chuseok

9/13/2018, 7:24:01 AM
undefined ✔ In fact, the numbers indicate that staycations during traditional holidays are becoming a fad ✔ The Westin Chosun has launched the Newtro Moon Holiday package, for which banquet rooms on the second floor of the hotel are decorated as retro comic book rooms filled with iconic comics from the 1980s and 1990s, and has a retro game room filled with classic LCD games


Martin Lewis Money Saving Expert unannounced passport change and Brexit ‘not coincidence'

9/13/2018, 7:49:29 AM
MARTIN LEWIS, 45, appeared on Good Morning Britain today to reveal apparent changes to passports that have not been announced by the government. Is this because of Brexit? How will it affect renewing your passport? ✔ Filling in presenters, the journalist seemed incensed by changes that went unannounced ✔ He said: We think it’s not un-coincidental this happens over the Brexit period ✔ It may be done to stop people keeping those passports for ten years after Brexit ✔ In fact this applies even for delays as far back as 2012


10 of the best brewery tap rooms in Europe: readers’ tips

9/13/2018, 6:32:12 AM
Our tipsters try everything from a Peak District brewpub crawl to a beer in Ukraine named in ‘honour’ of Vladimir Putin ✔ Winning tip: Garage Beer Co, Barcelona IN THE UK Campervan Brewery Tap Room, Edinburgh Southey Brewing Co, south London Wiper and True, Bristol Bollington Brewery, Cheshire IN EUROPE Oproer Brouwerij, Utrecht, Netherlands Brouwerij de Halve Maan, Bruges Photograph: Alamy Vinohradský pivovar, Prague Bräustüberl Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany Photograph: Bruce Yuanyue Bi/Getty Images Pravda Beer Theatre, Lviv, Ukraine Photograph: Alamy


UK heritage trails: 10 fascinating journeys into British history

9/13/2018, 7:57:39 AM
From stone circles to Viking invasions and wars that changed the world, Britain’s history is rich, diverse and at times, more than a little gory. ✔ From stone circles to Viking invasions and wars that changed the world, Britain’s history is rich, diverse and at times, more than a little gory ✔ Etched across the landscape, the UK’s past has intrigued generations and led to a legacy of trails ✔ With the autumn colour coming in, the kids back in school and cooler days descending, now is the perfect time to get out and about in the UK


Three great migrations you must witness – on air, land and water

9/13/2018, 7:57:37 AM
undefined ✔ They roll gently at the surface to peer at the little boats with one great moist eye ✔ Africa Sky (01342 889621; africaskysafari.co.uk) can arrange a 10-night package combining Lake Nakuru National Park with Samburu National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Game Reserve and Mombasa from £3,159pp, including full-board accommodation, transfers, safari drives and flights


Pound to euro exchange rate holds steady as UK ‘braces for interest rates decision’ today

9/13/2018, 7:26:05 AM
THE POUND to euro exchange rate stayed mostly steady on Wednesday, with possible movement expected throughout today depending on the Bank of England’s interest rate decision. ✔ The news was generally seen as positive, although there was some surprise Carney’s term would be extended much longer ✔ Even though I have already agreed to extend my time to support a smooth Brexit, I am willing to do whatever else I can in order to promote both a smooth Brexit and an effective transition at the Bank of England, Mr Carney said last month


Millions on the US coast prepare as monster storm approaches

9/13/2018, 5:00:18 AM
As Hurricane Florence approaches the Southeastern U.S. coast, millions of people in the path of are frantically preparing for the monster storm. Residents in states from Virginia to Geo ✔ As Hurricane Florence approaches the Southeastern U.S. coast, millions of people in the path of are frantically preparing for the monster storm ✔ It looks like a ship moored to a pier, said the 62-year-old engineering manager at Newport News Shipbuilding, a nearby shipyard the builds aircraft carriers and submarines for the U.S. Navy


First look: Inside Celebrity Edge, the much-awaited new ship from Celebrity Cruises

9/13/2018, 7:45:30 AM
USA TODAY offers a sneak peek inside Celebrity Cruises' much-awaited new ship, Celebrity Edge. The 2,918-passenger vessel is Celebrity's first new ship in six years. ✔ See for yourself with a scroll through the carousel above, which offers the first look at the soon-to-debut, 2,918-passenger vessel as it nears completion ✔ It initially will sail to the Caribbean out of the port before moving to the Mediterranean for the summer of 2019 ✔ In the Mediterranean, it'll mostly offer 10- and 11-night voyages starting at $1,899


Single seed ends Conan O’Brien vs. Conan Town showdown

9/13/2018, 6:19:06 AM
HOKUEI, Tottori Prefecture--Disgruntled and feeling ripped off, U.S. comedian Conan O’Brien made an ✔ After O’Brien arrived at the mayor’s office, Matsumoto pulled out a briefcase and handed it to the comedian as something I promised to give ✔ He departed from Tottori Airport, which is nicknamed the Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport in tribute to the famed dunes and the manga character


Can you really get pain under control WITHOUT painkillers?

9/13/2018, 7:42:18 AM
EXCLUSIVE: Dr Sarah Brewer, a British GP and medical director of Healthspan, revealed the best options for treating headaches, joint pain, period pain and back ache. ✔ Painkillers such as ibuprofen and aspirin have over the years been linked with heart problems, irritation of the stomach, ulcers and heartburn ✔ We have kept a Backrack under our bed for over 10 years ✔ In addition, CBD reduces anxiety and stress, improves sleep and lifts mood


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