True cost of a travel nightmare: 'You think the embassy will help – but it won't'
9/16/2018, 8:03:00 AM"Charlotte was losing a lot of blood. ✔ It had begun as a dream trip to the United Arab Emirates before the birth of her first child ✔ We drove half an hour to find that the local hospital’s maternity ward had closed ✔ No one spoke to me in English until the doctor arrived, saying I needed a caesarean under general..
Typhoon Mangkhut: Biggest storm of 2018 hits Philippines - hundreds of flights cancelled
9/16/2018, 8:58:27 AMTYPHOON MANGKHUT has hit the Philippines, with the maximum alert warning locals to stay inside, winds of up to 110mph and 25 people killed. Many flights have been cancelled but what is the latest travel update and advice? ✔ In the Philippines, 25 people have died with more feared in the rural parts of the country ✔ Our return to normal flight operations on Monday, 17 September, will still be contingent upon the weather conditions ✔ More than 87,000 people have been evacuated from the Philippines and warned not to return until conditions are deemed safe
Lukhan Tui 'needs to be with his family' as Rugby Australia launches investigation into altercation with fan
9/16/2018, 11:01:37 AMAustralia coach Michael Cheika has said that loose forward Lukhan Tui "needs to be with his family" and is unlikely to travel with the team to South Africa and Argentina for the upcoming Rugby Championship fixtures. ✔ Video footage showed the 21-year-old being confronted by a supporter before they began pushing each other ✔ Injured centre Samu Kerevi said the man had been swearing at the players in the vicinity of their families and had told Tui to play with some heart
20+ People Who Came to Us Straight From the Future
9/16/2018, 11:32:18 AMScientists from all over the world are doing their best to invent a time travel machine. But the people featured in our compilation seem to have gotten ahead of them. It feels as if they’ve arrived from 3018, with a “nothing is impossible” attitude! These innovative people can make a joystick out of foil, mow a lawn with the help of a gyroboard and can pass any interview. ✔ 20+ People Who Came to Us Straight From the Future Scientists from all over the world are doing their best to invent a time travel machine ✔ © TheRookieGetsACookie / reddit I told my 10-year-old daughter she couldn’t have press-on nails so she made some out of clay
Bite the bullet train and head to Japan
9/16/2018, 6:34:10 AMInstead of lazing by the Med, Jay Rayner decided to take his family to Japan. It wasn’t an entirely selfless act … food played a major part, naturally ✔ (He has also downloaded a language app, and his Japanese vocabulary is expanding daily.) Dan picks up a piece of Akihabra’s finest, a Nintendo GameCube from the early noughties complete with a copy of Super Mario Sunshine, which joins us on the Shinkansen or bullet train to Kyoto
Perspective | So your rental car is damaged. Now what?
9/16/2018, 10:46:50 AMIt’s important to have and understand your insurance coverage when something goes wrong. ✔ They’re true stories with unhappy endings, for the most part ✔ His car-rental company never said a word and didn’t charge him for any damage ✔ Their preferred method was something I’ve called the ding-and-dent scam ✔ Read more from Travel: Read past Navigator columns here
Focus on denuclearization
9/16/2018, 7:47:25 AMundefined ✔ The repeated meetings between the leaders of the two Koreas is good for improving inter-Korean relations, but more people are becoming weary of the meetings that have not resulted in much changes in North Korea ✔ Moon must keep in mind where his priorities are during his third meeting with Kim
Is sleepy Chepstow on the brink of a tourism boom?
9/16/2018, 8:51:55 AMEarlier this year, Chepstow hit the news when a banner was unfurled proclaiming it to be a plastic-free town. ✔ Several businesses, local authorities, schools and markets pledged to ditch single-use plastic ✔ It’s a half-hour drive from Bristol, though I’m told the English don’t visit as much as they might due to hefty tolls on the Severn bridges ✔ But these are to be abolished at the end of the year, after which there will presumably be..
30 Things Proving That Japan Lives in 3018
9/16/2018, 8:38:54 AMJapan has always been an example to follow for the rest of the world when it comes to development, innovation, and service. Whenever you come to Japan it has something to amaze you with. Robots working as the hotel staff, elevators with attendants and shops without them, parking lots for umbrellas and the craziest food. These are only a few things that make visitors admire Japan and think, “Wow! I want this in my country!” ✔ 30 Things Proving That Japan Lives in 3018 Japan has always been an example to follow for the rest of the world when it comes to development, innovation, and service ✔ Robots working as the hotel staff, elevators with attendants and shops without them, parking lots for umbrellas and the craziest food ✔ There is a hotel in Japan where the entire staff consists of robots
Flight secrets: Pilot reveals what the captain REALLY eats during a flight
9/16/2018, 4:07:50 AMFLIGHTS: Plane food is notoriously not gourmet cuisine and is often approached with trepidation by many airline passengers - but are the meals the same as those the pilots eat who spend their working days on a plane? ✔ If the worst happens and one of the pilots does fall ill, measures are in place ✔ However, United Airlines told Express.co.uk: The safety of our customers and employees is of prime importance at United Airlines ✔ On transatlantic flights, pilots are required to take a rest break ✔ This aircraft is operated by a cockpit crew of three and this pilot was on his rest period
Greek chic: Crete’s latest luxury hotel, Abaton Island Resort & Spa
9/16/2018, 8:00:45 AMNothing will make weary travellers more aware of how hot and scruffy they may feel than walking through the doors into the lobby of Abaton Island Resort & Spa. Vast and dazzlingly white with shiny marble floors, low-backed sofas and subtly placed sculptures, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d walked into a swanky art gallery. ✔ For something a little different, try WOW Steak & Sushi, where the unconventional-sounding combination is a perfect pairing – a freshly rolled selection from the sushi bar makes an ideal starter, while the steaks are cooked to perfection ✔ Rooms at Premier Inn Gatwick Airport North Terminal (premierinn.com) start at £82
On the trail of Britain's lost surrealist in Mexico
9/16/2018, 8:51:58 AMundefined ✔ Leonora CarringtonCredit:GETTY Joanna Moorhead, Carrington's cousin and author of The Surreal Life of Leonora Carrington (Virago), told me: She loved the exoticness of the place; she loved the markets, she loved the way Mexico – like Ireland, where she had spent a lot of time in her childhood – was a place where the real and the magical are inextricably intertwined
Google Maps Street View: Embarrassing moment for young mother and her child
9/16/2018, 11:17:44 AMGOOGLE MAPS Street View: A moment caught on camera revealed an embarrassing situation for a mother and her child while waiting on the side of a road. ✔ Google Maps Street View: A child was caught having a tantrum in public (Image: Google Maps) The mother caught on camera appeared nonplussed and didn’t give more attention to the youngster ✔ As he climbed back to his feet, he was left holding his knee after banging it on the pavement
20 of the world's greatest autumn holidays
9/16/2018, 8:51:57 AMundefined ✔ Meanwhile a landmark Breugel exhibition opens on October 2 at the Kunsthistorisches Museum (khm.at), and there’s a Monet retrospective at the Albertina from September 21 (albertina.at) ✔ Indulge in beauty treatments and swim in the indoor heated sea-view pool, backed by pinewoods ✔ Win a luxury holiday worth up to £80,000
WATCH: Ryanair passenger captures baggage handler stealing items at Ibiza airport
9/16/2018, 11:41:59 AMA RYANAIR passenger filmed the shocking moment a baggage handler at Ibiza airport was caught opening a suitcase and stealing items from it. ✔ Viral video: A Ryanair passenger filmed a baggage handler stealing an item (Image: Diario de Ibiza ) The flight then left two and a half hours later following the delay ✔ Another man was caught on camera carefully placing suitcases on a truck when removing them from a plane
Blogger opens up about her VERY glamorous life as an influencer
9/16/2018, 11:10:20 AMRachel Ward, 27, from Cheshire enjoys a jet-set lifestyle, travelling to exotic locations such as Monaco, Cannes, Dubai and the Maldives to showcase her latest fashions, mostly gifted to her by brands. ✔ A blogger who swapped her catwalk career to become an Instagram influencer has revealed just how much hard work goes on behind the scenes to create an enviable social media feed ✔ The dress was by Nicole Spose and was only available in Milan ✔ The 27-year-old has had high-grade 'abnormal' smear tests in the past and is always encouraging her female followers to schedule in their routine pap smears
London mayor calls for second Brexit referendum as deadline looms
9/16/2018, 5:24:09 AMCalls for another referendum on Britain's decision to leave the European Union are getting louder. Now Sadiq Khan has joined the chorus. ✔ But with Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans still not accepted, some MPs, as well as union and business leaders are increasingly arguing for people to have a final say on any deal struck with Brussels ✔ This debate is about the future of the people of the UK and the future of the United Kingdom, she said ✔ That's what I'm focused on, and that's what we should all be focused on ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes
Jimmy Anderson revealed the love that rarely speaks its name – male friendship | Andrew Anthony
9/16/2018, 5:24:46 AMIn being reduced to tears in his tribute to Alastair Cook, the bowler broke the code between besties ✔ At the end of a very special Test match last week, which came at the end of a wonderful cricket series against India, Jimmy Anderson, England’s greatest-ever wicket-taker, was asked if he was going to miss Alastair Cook, England’s greatest-ever run scorer, who had just retired from international duty ✔ Yet that’s precisely why Anderson’s lachrymose interview was so affecting
Inform the DVLA of these medical conditions or you could land £1,000 fine
9/16/2018, 8:13:55 AMMOTORISTS can land a £1,000 fine for failing to tell the DVLA about a medical condition, if it contributes to a car accident on the road. ✔ A DVLA spokesman said: It is the ongoing legal responsibility of all drivers to ensure that they are medically fit to drive and notify DVLA of the onset or worsening of a medical condition affecting this ✔ Getty 1 of 11 10 Superfoods to help you live longer P Pacemakers, Palpitations, Paranoia, Paranoid schizophrenia, Paraplegia, Parkinson’s disease, Peripheral arterial disease, Peripheral neuropathy,Personality disorder, Petit mal seizures, Pituitary tumour, Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Psychosis, Psychotic depression R Renal dialysis, Retinal treatment, Retinopathy S Schizo-affective disorder, Schizophrenia, Scotoma, Seizures, Sight in one eye only, Sleep apnoea, Sleepiness (excessive daytime), Spinal problems and injuries and driving, Stroke, Subarachnoid haemorrhage, Surgery, Syncope T Tachycardia, Temporal lobe epilepsy, Tonic clonic fits, Tourette’s syndrome, Transient global amnesia, Transient ischaemic attack (TIA), Tunnel vision U Usher syndrome V Valve disease or replacement valve, Ventricular defibrillator, Vertigo, Vision in one eye only, Visual acuity (reduced), Visual field defects, VP shunts W Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Travelling baristas hit road in bid to bring good coffee to Australia
9/16/2018, 9:50:21 AMAn Australian couple who hit the road in a van nine months ago bring a fresh twist to this unique lifestyle choice. They're travelling baristas and their mission is to bring great coffee to all of Australia. ✔ Far-flung destinations include Katherine in the Northern Territory, Cairns, Cooktown and Port Douglas just to name a few ✔ On average they will stay for at least seven days in one spot ✔ To follow the pair's adventures across Australia head to @roundandround
Mazda MX5 REVIEW - The reason why this sports car has just got even better REVEALED
9/16/2018, 10:03:39 AMNORMALLY, car manufacturers call a mid-life upgrade a facelift. With this latest, upgraded, version of the MX5 though, that would be a misnomer. ✔ New alloy colours and brighter red paint are among the upgrades on offer (Image: NC) It’s more like it’s been given a workout because the car’s face - and indeed all external looks - are virtually identical to the car that preceded it, but now the two-seat sports car is a whole lot fitter ✔ Top speed is up to 138mph from 133mph but more usefully, acceleration is improved
Cancer felt like alien trying to rip its way out of me - but doctors blamed IBS
9/16/2018, 6:15:06 AMCharlotte Cox, 30, from London explains why she wants to shout to the world about lymphoma, the most common cancer in young people ✔ I’d have fallen to pieces if it wasn’t for my sister ✔ ● Swelling lymph nodes: never ignore a persistent lump in the neck, armpit or groin ● Night sweats ● Fevers that come and go for no reason ● Unexplained itching without any signs of a rash on the skin ● Tiredness after doing very little ● Weight loss that can’t be explained by dieting or exercise
When is Bodyguard on next and who planted the bomb at Julia's speech?
9/16/2018, 6:48:05 AMBODYGUARD has the nation gripped and there are two things everyone wants to know: who planted the bomb and did Julia Montague survive the blast? Here are the latest theories and predictions and whe… ✔ 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
Ghost swore at me in tube station which has been abandoned for 40 years
9/16/2018, 6:15:07 AMOur features editor Emma Jones joined ghostbusting duo Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman to investigate spooky goings on in the abandoned Aldwych tube station in London ✔ There’s something exceptionally eerie about an abandoned location ✔ Especially slap bang in the middle of bustling central London ✔ Twenty years later, 12,000 bodies were found after the congregation complained of a foul smell and strange insects flying around ✔ On the opposite end of the scale, we hear an old-fashioned sounding whisper from a female
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