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Meghan Markle: Royal shares her unusual travel tip - which involves Leonardo DiCaprio

9/13/2018, 4:04:07 PM
MEGHAN MARKLE, 37, has enjoyed plenty of travelling during her life as an actress and in her royal role as wife to Prince Harry, 33, so it stands to reason she’s picked up plenty of travel hacks. This is one of her top tips for staying healthy. ✔ Meghan Markle: Neosporin creates a barrier for germs and lubricates the skin in the nose (Image: Getty Images) If you are sitting next to a passenger who is ill, you are 80 per cent more likely to catch it, according to study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences



Cruise secrets: This codeword means something BAD - but you’re not supposed to know

9/13/2018, 6:17:36 PM
CRUISES are increasing in popularity and they’re an excellent way to travel the world and meet new people. But sometimes things do go wrong - and if you hear this one codeword, you know disaster has struck. ✔ If you hear the word kilo said by staff during a cruise - an emergency is underway ✔ Costs are the responsibility of the deceased person’s family but should be covered by travel insurance ✔ Alternatively, the body can remain on board and return home on the ship - enabling the partner of the deceased to continue with the trip



Why does anyone still use TripAdvisor?

9/13/2018, 4:38:34 PM
Yesterday, the news broke of an Italian business owner jailed for selling fake TripAdvisor reviews, raising an issue that I’ve struggled with for a while – the usefulness and reliability of TripAdvisor in today’s digital travel environment. ✔ While ‘the customer is always right’ had long been the mantra of the hospitality industry, TripAdvisor provided the consumer with a platform for free speech that they had never experienced on such a scale before ✔ It gave us a voice and the ability to read apparently unbiased peer reviews before parting..



Emotionally stable introverts spend MORE during the holidays

9/13/2018, 5:22:16 PM
The more moderated your emotions and the less extroverted you are, the more likely you are to splurge on holiday food, fun, travel and gifts, new Northwestern University research reveals. ✔ Results suggested confident people spend more freely during the holidays, while nervous people spend less ✔ From household size to income and many other factors, the researchers stressed there are further influences at the individual shopping level ✔ The experts hope their study will be of use to retailers and individuals looking to understand and control spending habits



Mind-bending images of Hong Kong's incredible urban architecture

9/13/2018, 4:38:32 PM
Mind-bending images of Hong Kong's incredible urban architecture ✔ Sul Do Patane Macau 28 incredible skyscrapers of the future Montane Mansion Quarry Bay, Hong Kong Island His images often focus on themes involving a mass scale, with the underlying desire being to showcase the urban sprawl within Asia's megacities, he describes



You can now hire a YACHT for £126 a week on 'Airbnb for boats'

9/13/2018, 4:07:03 PM
YACHT trips sound more expensive than they are. Here's how you can hire a boat on the cheap. ✔ Yacht holidays are typically associated with the rich and famous ✔ GETTY MUST SEA: Here's how you can hire out a yacht without breaking the bank (Pic: GETTY) The Oceanis 331 is another vessel that’s popular with holidaymakers ✔ In addition, we believe in better value charters, straightforward booking and a hassle-free boating adventure



Is bucolic Salisbury witnessing a spike in Russian visitors?

9/13/2018, 4:38:29 PM
undefined ✔ The cathedral is undoubtedly impressive, says Joanna ✔ Winchester [which has a marvellous cathedral] has a newly opened branch of The Ivy brasserie, Chichester has the glamour of Goodwood - but Salisbury's remains resolutely unflashy ✔ You're more likely to see wicker baskets and tote bags instead of Prada and Kate Spade handbags ✔ Britain's 20 best cities – according to you



Beautiful posters from the golden age of flying – where are the airlines now?

9/13/2018, 4:17:26 PM
Beautiful posters from the golden age of flying – where are the airlines now? ✔ The Pucci-designed, thigh-skimming, turquoise minidresses paraded by Braniff's crew were a hit at the time and the girls - nicknamed hosties by the airline - quickly became known as Puccis galore ✔ At the time its bosses blamed high operating costs, as well as the swine flu pandemic of 2009 which led to a sharp decline in air travel



The Latest: More than 1,000 flights canceled

9/13/2018, 4:43:54 PM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 12:15 p.m. A flight-tracking service says about 1,200 U.S. airline flight ✔ However, the hurricane's effect on the nationwide air-travel system will be less than feared if, as now forecast, Florence veers away from the American Airlines hub airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, and doesn't score a direct hit on Delta Air Lines' massive hub in Atlanta ✔ (AP Photo/Mic Smith) Deborah Covington walks his dog past Front Street Brewery in downtown Wilmington, N.C., Thursday, Sept ✔ It's expected to hit the Carolina coastline late Thursday or early Friday



The Latest: Forecaster predicts $50B-$60B in economic damage

9/13/2018, 4:18:03 PM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11:50 a.m. A private weather-forecasting firm is estimating that Hurrican ✔ (NOAA via AP) An Isle of Palms police car drives down the beach early morning on the Isle of Palms, S.C., as Hurricane Florence spins out in the Atlantic ocean Thursday, Sept ✔ It's expected to hit the Carolina coastline late Thursday or early Friday



The Latest: Power outages affecting NC

9/13/2018, 6:13:51 PM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 2 p.m. Power outages already are creeping up along the North Carolina coa ✔ Most of the homes and businesses without electricity are in Carteret and Craven counties ✔ (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins) This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Florence off the eastern coast of the United States on Thursday, Sept ✔ It's expected to hit the Carolina coastline late Thursday or early Friday



The Latest: Landslide threat in South Carolina

9/13/2018, 7:21:29 PM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 2:45 p.m. Officials say Hurricane Florence could bring not only flooding ✔ (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins) This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Florence off the eastern coast of the United States on Thursday, Sept ✔ James Sarvis says he hopes the massive storm is 'gentle' to their neighborhood when it comes ✔ It's expected to hit the Carolina coastline late Thursday or early Friday



The Latest: More than 400K evacuate SC coast

9/13/2018, 7:41:12 PM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 3:15 p.m. South Carolina officials say more than 400,000 people have evac ✔ Acting Department of Social Services Director Joan Meacham says shelters are about 12 percent full with the 4,000 residents ✔ (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins) This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Florence off the eastern coast of the United States on Thursday, Sept ✔ It's expected to hit the Carolina coastline late Thursday or early Friday



Hundreds more flights canceled as Florence nears the Carolina coastal area

9/13/2018, 7:09:37 PM
Airlines grounded planes, and airports in the coastal areas suspended all operations. ✔ Heavy surf crashes the dunes at high tide in Nags Head, N.C., on Sept ✔ The number is expected to rise, the flight-tracking service said ✔ The limited number of hubs being impacted by Florence will likely limit the scale of disruption that cascades through the national air travel system, FlightAware said in its noon report



Hollyoaks air DOUBLE exit bombshell

9/13/2018, 6:54:04 PM
TWO Hollyoaks favourites left the village tonight. ✔ E4 EMOTIONAL: Cindy fought back tears as she said goodbye to Holly (Pic: E4) E4 FAREWELL: Holly and Ellie's families waved them off (Pic: E4) Me and Holly, we're going travelling and I don't know when we'll be back Ellie In another life, it would have been me, you and our little one on that plane



Hurricane Florence to have little effect on D.C. region. So why are commuter trains cutting service?

9/13/2018, 5:35:58 PM
Reductions in Amtrak service to areas south of Washington means more trains at Union Station. That affects the commuter lines. ✔ The storm isn’t here, one unhappy commuter tweeted at the Virginia Railway Express ✔ Because Amtrak trains that normally would operate through the southern Virginia/North Carolina region have been canceled due to Hurricane Florence, the equipment for those trains that is being stored at Union Station has affected VRE’s ability to access some of the tracks we use, they said



Twitch streamers taking on Last Wish Destiny 2 Forsaken Raid challenges

9/13/2018, 8:00:13 PM
A LIST of the Twitch streamers taking on the challenge of being part of the first fireteam to beat the Last Wish Destiny 2 Forsaken Raid has been confirmed. ✔ Like most Destiny 2 players he’s currently grinding ahead of the addition of the new raid lair ✔ Guardians who have completed the feat confirm that you travel to a place called the Tower of Opened Eyes and the First Spire, which contains the hidden loot ✔ Guardians have even found a way to reset the chest to keep grabbing the loot until they have near complete sets



The big slosh: Florence begins days of rain, wind on coast

9/13/2018, 7:07:08 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The big slosh has begun, and the consequences could be disastrous. Hurricane Florence's leading edge battered the Carolina coast Thursday, be ✔ (AP) The big slosh has begun, and the consequences could be disastrous ✔ Brothers wraps a gas pump for protection in Wilmington, N.C., as Hurricane Florence threatens the coast Thursday, Sept ✔ AP's Seth Borenstein explains why this storm's pattern is so unusual and worrisome



Dad cradles his daughter's head on flight - the internet adores him

9/13/2018, 4:08:35 PM
The unnamed dad apparently kept his hand in place for over 40 minutes on a flight from Sharm El Sheikh to Cairo. ✔ Satar_Gaza added that the father was Egyptian and that he spotted the act of kindness while travelling from the resort town of Sharm El Sheikh to Cairo ✔ Taking a more humorous approach, BahamutBBob said: 'And with modern airlines, he didn't even have to lean forward.'



The busiest flight route in the world is revealed

9/13/2018, 5:19:15 PM
Have you ever heard of Jeju Island?



Wind and rain from Florence's leading edge lash Carolinas

9/13/2018, 5:03:29 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The outer bands of wind and rain from a weakened but still lethal Hurricane Florence began lashing North Carolina on Thursday as the monster storm moved in ✔ (AP) The outer bands of wind and rain from a weakened but still lethal Hurricane Florence began lashing North Carolina on Thursday as the monster storm moved in for a prolonged and potentially catastrophic drenching along the Southeast coast ✔ An onlooker checks out the heavy surf at the Avalon Fishing Pier in Kill Devil Hills, N.C., Thursday, Sept



Father Talks New Pregnancy as He Mourns Death of 4-Year-Old: She'd Be the 'Best Big Sister'Dad Prepares for New Baby as He Mourns Death of 4-Year-Old Daughter: She'd Be the 'Best Big Sister'

9/13/2018, 6:01:38 PM
Matt and Chandra Sooter are expecting their third child, just three months after their daughter Adalynn Sooter died from a brain tumor ✔ We’ve tried to stay busy to help keep from dwelling on it full time ✔ Jackson is excited about the baby, Matt says, noting that the little boy has been working to cope with his sister’s death ✔ Travel and medical expenses have cost the family more than $200,000 ✔ It was only, ‘See you later.’ We’ll see her again some day



Metro seeks to charge rush-hour fares during major protests and special events

9/13/2018, 4:42:01 PM
The goal, Metro says, is to recoup part of the extra costs incurred by running rush-hour levels of service on a weekend or holiday, which requires significant overtime costs. ✔ With the two members absent, the board voted 5 to 0 in favor of the public hearing with one abstention from board member Michael Goldman, who was clear in his opposition to the proposal ✔ The public hearing is scheduled for October and will take place at the same time as a hearing on whether to make permanent changes to Metro’s parking fee policy



Can we stop or weaken storms like Hurricane Florence? No — and here’s why.

9/13/2018, 5:35:57 PM
In other words, in any given moment, the power of a Category 5 hurricane is as much as a nuclear warhead. We can't stop them, and even if we could, the consequences of that could be just as bad. ✔ 11 in a photo taken by an astronaut in the International Space Station ✔ This makes intuitive sense, because hurricanes need warm water to form and strengthen ✔ First, although forecasts have improved remarkably in the past couple of decades, we wouldn't know what part of the ocean to cool



This Cult-Fave Styling Cream Is Absolutely The Solution To Frizzy Hair

9/13/2018, 7:11:35 PM
Seriously, one second of looking at the *hundreds* of amazing review photos for Miss Jessie's Pillow Soft Curls styling cream and I am SOLD. ✔ Oh, and FYI prices are accurate and items in stock as of time of publication ✔ But I have and this cream helped immensely! It helps makes the curls neater and less frizzy ✔ Promising review : I love the smell and I love how super-soft my curls are and look, I also twist my curls to train them and they can hold that pattern without being crunchy or anything ✔ Check out BuzzFeed Reviews to find the best things for every budget!



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