Meghan Markle and Prince Harry: Will the royals need visas to travel to Australia?
9/15/2018, 8:13:11 AMMEGHAN MARKLE, 37, and Prince Harry, 33 are set to visit Australia and New Zealand next month on a 16-day visit. But will their royal status exclude the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from needing a visa? ✔ It is granted when you enter Australia if you are a member of the Royal Family (that is, the Queen’s immediate family) or their personal staff or media representative or a person accompanying them as a member of their official party ✔ Full details about their tour are still yet to be announced
Couple travel the world on a boat with their lives funded by FANS
9/15/2018, 8:31:36 AMCanadian Dan Deckert, 30, and partner Kika Mevs, 28, from Haiti, ditched their lucrative careers as architects to live out their dreams on the world's oceans, amassing an army of followers on YouTube. ✔ When we chose to first sail around the Caribbean, we left the docks with an anchor, sails and $20 ✔ It was breathtaking.' Dan and Kika will be chatting to fans next Sunday (16 Sept) at TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show, which runs from Friday 14 Sept to Sunday 23 September
The six new holiday scams that are ripping off tourists
9/15/2018, 8:43:53 AMUK consumer champion Which? has come up with some top tips for working out when a deal is real - and when it's too good to be true. ✔ details six new holiday scams travellers should be aware of and reveals how to avoid them ✔ It's available for $14 direct from the US government's own site (esta.cbp.dhs.gov) ✔ 'If something seems too good to be true, it almost certainly is ✔ Don't hand your money over until you can be sure it's the real deal.'
Hotel secrets: The one item that will make sure you NEVER leave something behind
9/15/2018, 8:40:32 AMHOTEL secrets have revealed the clever way to avoid leaving anything valuable in a room by accident after checking out, using a simple item every traveller will have. ✔ Hotel secrets: Putting a shoe in the safe can prevent guests from walking out without their items (Image: Getty) It isn’t the only way to avoid leaving something behind when checking out of a hotel ✔ While this only works for certain safe brands, it is something guests should be wary of when staying at a hotel
How to avoid being scammed by six holiday cons putting Brits at risk
9/15/2018, 11:56:10 AMHOLIDAYMAKERS have been warned of the six holiday scams targeting travellers as they try to book a dream break. With money to spend and relaxation on their minds, holidaymakers can become easy targ… ✔ Common examples are websites selling the European Health Insurance Card and US visa documents ✔ Today the con has taken on other forms such as scratchcards and other bogus competitions ✔ If something seems too good to be true, it almost certainly is ✔ Don't hand your money over until you can be sure it's the real deal
10 Renzo Piano buildings you must visit
9/15/2018, 7:50:26 AMFollowing the opening of The View from The Shard, we look at other buildings designed by The Shard architect Renzo Piano. ✔ As the new exhibition Renzo Piano: The Art of Making Buildings opens at the Royal Academy, Nick Trend highlights 10 of the Italian architect's greatest buildings ✔ The French president choose the almost unknown partnership of Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano to build the museum and cultural centre which bears his name ✔ How to visit : Fly to the island of Hokkaido and this will be your entry point
Argentina's Impenetrable forest opens up
9/15/2018, 10:20:04 AMThis huge yet little-known South American wilderness is under threat. But plans to turn it into a sustainable tourism hub will help protect its people and wildlife ✔ I travelled west that afternoon from tiny Fortin Lavalle to the agricultural city of Juan José Castelli, the gateway to El Impenetrable ✔ I spent the night at its only lodge, the modern Hotel Portal Del Impenetrable, before departing, at long last, for the park ✔ Browse Guardian Holidays to find a range of fantastic trips
The 50 greatest cafés on Earth
9/15/2018, 7:29:17 AMundefined ✔ In 2006 it was threatened with closure, but local celebrities and regulars campaigned successfully to save it ✔ The city was founded in the park opposite the south-facing windows ✔ It draws a crowd of lawyers and judges, elderly Italian gents, Darlinghurst gays and cyclists clad in Lycra ✔ 251 E Hastings Street (001 604 685 7021; ovaltinecafe.ca)
Driving Scotland’s new South West Coastal 300 route
9/15/2018, 11:40:08 AMWhere the North Coast 500 route is all rugged drama, this new road trip circuit celebrates Scotland’s less-visited south-west – all green rolling hills and gentle coastlines ✔ In 1914, the suffragettes Frances Parker and Ethel Moorheadattempted to blow it up ✔ There is an air of the Nativity about it, a touch of Away in a Manger ✔ Yes, Burns’s cottage is a bit shortbread tin-ish, but it has an untouched grace for all that ✔ Browse Guardian Holidays to find a range of fantastic trips
Russell Crowe shares footage of a mysterious actor in a rubber mould
9/15/2018, 6:02:50 AMJust what is Russell Crowe up to? On Friday the Academy Award winning actor posted a clip to Instagram of a person sitting a room getting made up in a kind of plaster cast face mask. ✔ In the footage, the person in the mask - who has the strong physique of Russell Crowe (pictured) - bops along to the tune of Indoor Garden Party's This Is How Life Is, while wearing a protective plastic covering over their body Top secret! In the Instagram clip, a tube can be seen feeding oxygen to the person in the mask while studio special effects technicians work around him or her The post caused quite a stir among the Gladiator star's fans, with one writing: 'Interesting to say the least!' Others commented: 'Comfy
Alexa Chung stuns at her London Fashion Week show
9/15/2018, 11:43:35 AMAlexa Chung, 34, stole the attention on the catwalk of her debut London Fashion Week show at Victoria House, in London on Saturday. ✔ She recently admitted she struggles with being 'under scrutiny' in the spotlight ✔ Strictly Come Dancing star Daisy paraded her legs in the cheeky split that sexed up her little black number with a demure neckline ✔ And yes, I always feel it, but I try to ignore it and to focus and do the best job I can
Under the Tuscan sun: Explore the rolling hills, historic town and red wine of Montalcino
9/15/2018, 8:13:13 AMIt was early morning in Montalcino and already the town’s winding, narrow streets were buzzing with people, flitting in and out of shops and sipping coffees alfresco on the cobblestones. In the town square, Piazza del Popolo, the bells were chiming in the 13th-century clock tower, while in the distance the imposing ruins of Montalcino Castle dominated the skyline. ✔ This fairytale-looking Benedictine monastery was built in the 12th Century from travertine stone and is isolated amid olive groves and wheat fields ✔ 5 Book a tour of the Val d’Orcia region on horseback or mountain bike, go truffle hunting or take a cooking lesson ✔ Explore the sights, such as the medieval bridge Ponte Vecchio and Cathedral of Santa Maria dei Fiori
Ten things you should NEVER do in Dubai - you could go to prison or even risk your life
9/15/2018, 9:47:51 AMDUBAI is a popular holiday destination thanks to its warm weather, opportunities for shopping, luxury hotels and blend of cultures. However, strict laws mean tourists could easily end up in jail - here’s what not to do in the emirate. ✔ Married couples can hold hands but kissing and hugging are considered offences against public decency ✔ Hobbies like bird watching and plane spotting, may be misunderstood - particularly near military sites, government buildings and airports, says the FCO ✔ Diazepam, Tramadol, codeine and a number of other commonly prescribed medicines are all considered ‘controlled drugs.’
Travellers could be slapped with new 'flight tax' at airports to fund more Border Force staff
9/15/2018, 10:34:45 AMTRAVELLERS could be slapped with a new tax to fund more Border Force staff at UK airports. Officials are discussing the tax as a way to tackle lengthy queues that see exhausted flyers face waits of… ✔ But Chairman of the cross-party Big Infrastructure Group Grant Shapps warned against any kind of new tax, telling The Daily Mail: It would beggar belief if passengers already hit with one of the highest rates of tax in the world have a new tax slapped on them just for using airports
Nigeria to investigate rare UK monkeypox cases
9/15/2018, 11:03:42 AMThe Nigeria Center for Disease Control is working with Public Health England to investigate two cases of monkeypox diagnosed in the UK this week, in patients who had recently traveled to the west African nation. ✔ Symptoms of monkeypox include rashes and muscle aches ✔ PHE said it was tracing individuals, including health care workers, who may have come in contact with the patients in the UK for health information and advice ✔ Get CNN Health's weekly newsletter Sign up here to get The Results Are In with Dr. Sanjay Gupta every Tuesday from the CNN Health team
How Renzo Piano changed the world
9/15/2018, 7:50:28 AMundefined ✔ When it opened in 1977, the Pompidou Centre gave Paris a new heart ✔ Not the Eiffel Tower, nor the Arc de Triomphe, not even the Tour Montparnasse ✔ 10 Renzo Piano buildings you must visit Piano does concede that: All art is about robbery – about stealing and giving back
Will the new V&A convince you to visit Dundee?
9/15/2018, 7:50:30 AMundefined ✔ ‘Ocean Liners: Speed and Style’ is its first exhibition (vam.ac.uk/dundee) ✔ Posh pud at Castlehill Restaurant Off the map It’s a five-minute train ride (£2.50 return) to Broughty Ferry, a seaside town with a sandy beach, boutique shops and dolphins (if you’re lucky), plus Michelin-listed Tayberry Restaurant (tayberryrestaurant.co.uk), just a short stagger off the beach
Flights: What happens when you flush a plane toilet? Aviation mystery revealed
9/15/2018, 8:13:08 AMFLIGHTS for most people will include a trip to the toilet at one point or another. But when you flush a plane loo - what happens? This is how aircraft waste is disposed of. ✔ However, it is actually impossible to jettison waste during a flight in modern planes ✔ Some of the confusion is definitely understandable, but I for one am glad that planes don’t fly below 10,000 feet whilst dumping toilet waste into mid-air! Recently, American Airlines passengers were forced to urinate in plastic bags and bottles during a flight to Hawaii after a toilet was blocked and overflowing onboard the plane
The Latest: Florence keeps dumping rain on Carolinas
9/15/2018, 9:23:41 AMMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Storm Florence (all times local): 5 a.m. Tropical Storm Florence keeps drenching the central Carolinas ✔ (AP) The Latest on Tropical Storm Florence (all times local): 5 a.m. Tropical Storm Florence keeps drenching the central Carolinas, with an additional 10 to 15 inches of rain expected before it finally swings north over the Appalachian Mountains and into the Ohio Valley on Monday ✔ (AP Photo/Tom Copeland) People move a wood and metal structure off a roadway after winds from Hurricane Florence blew it off a sales lot in Florence, S.C., Friday, Sept
Google Maps Street View: Can you guess what this unusual-looking man is doing?
9/15/2018, 10:34:03 AMGOOGLE Maps Street View is supposed to have a purely functional purpose as it helps people navigate local areas at ground level but the mapping service often proves an unlikely source of comedy - as this bizarre image proves. ✔ Google Maps Street View: Instead of a human head, the man has a horse head on his shoulders (Image: Google Maps) Possibly he is on the way to a fancy dress party or maybe he hopes that the weird get-up will help them more easily flag down help for their car
Florence, a wet and unwanted visitor, besieges Carolinas
9/15/2018, 11:12:53 AMMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Florence already has proven deadly with its nearly nonstop rain, surging seawater and howling winds, and the threats are days from ending as remnants fro ✔ (AP) Florence already has proven deadly with its nearly nonstop rain, surging seawater and howling winds, and the threats are days from ending as remnants from what was a major hurricane swirl over the Carolinas ✔ (AP Photo/Chris Seward) The mast of a sunken boat sits at a dock at the Grand View Marina in New Bern, N.C., on Friday, Sept
Strangers, lovers and Rihanna in repose: Deana Lawson's intimate portraits
9/15/2018, 8:29:19 AMFrom superstars to people in the street, the photographer captures black bodies in all their strength and vulnerability ✔ While her subjects frequently look into the camera, their bodies are more often side on, as if recently engaged in something else ✔ If you would like your comment to be considered for inclusion on Weekend magazine’s letters page in print, please email weekend@theguardian.com, including your name and address (not for publication)
'A lurking beast': polio casts shadow over Papua New Guinea independence day
9/15/2018, 4:14:25 AMSunday should be a day of celebration but the outbreak has brought anger at a lack of health funding while millions are spent on the Apec summit ✔ At a waiting room in Port Moresby’s Gerehu general hospital red, gold and black balloons – the colours of the country’s flag – deck the walls in the build-up to independence day ✔ For Generation Y Papua New Guineans, like architect Rita Karaie, 27, there isn’t much awareness about the consequences of the disease
Analysis | Locker-hailing? New app lets users store stuff with local merchants for short periods
9/15/2018, 11:26:44 AMPeter Korbel has launched StoreMe, an app-based service that allows people to park their gym bags or luggage with cooperating merchants for short periods. ✔ By Fredrick Kunkle Fredrick Kunkle Reporter covering the experience of travel Email Bio Follow September 15 at 6:00 AM Let’s say you pulled into Union Station and you have an urgent need to tour the Lincoln Memorial on your day trip to the District but nowhere to store your bag ✔ Hosts have the right to refuse bags and inspect them and their contents, Korbel said
Khrushchev tours America: 'No sour cabbage soup for these people'
9/15/2018, 9:40:43 AMIn September 1959, Nikita Khrushchev became the first Soviet leader to visit America. It was a remarkable event and a seminal moment in the Cold War. ✔ Meanwhile, the Cold War had got the point where it was more than justified to hold to the belief that World War III was a question of when, not if ✔ In this context, a visit to the United States brought with it the opportunity to alleviate tensions between East and West that were pregnant with risk ✔ In this respect at least, the hard lessons of the twentieth century have been lost
When is Bodyguard on next and who planted the bomb at Julia's speech?
9/15/2018, 10:01:30 AMBODYGUARD has got the nation gripped and there are only two things people want to know: who planted the bomb and did Julia Montague survive? Here’s the latest on the thrilling plot and when y… ✔ It then appears she gives Travis a heads-up when MacDonald becomes a target of suspicion ✔ Also, surely only someone high up in the intelligence community could have arranged for Budd's house to be searched and replace the bullets in his gun with blanks
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