Shanghai hosts international tourism festival - Travel
9/17/2018, 9:38:16 AMundefined ✔ A total of 25 floats and 37 teams representing countries including Germany, Spain, Italy, France and Russia displayed their cultures ✔ Peru and Ecuador sent teams to the festival for the first time ✔ A float representing the European Union debuted in the parade, to celebrate the China-EU Tourism Year ✔ Over 12 million visitors celebrated the event in 2017
Seventh place Ligue 1 Side Lyon travel to the Ethiad for opening CL match
9/17/2018, 11:36:11 AMMANCHESTER CITY host French side Lyon in the opening Group F fixture on Wednesday night. Pep Guardiola’s side reached the Quarter-Finals of last years’ competition but were knocked out … ✔ This game will be shown on BT Sports 3 and exclusively on 4UKHD ✔ Coverage starts at 7:15pm Alternatively, you can keep up-to-date with all the latest action on the SunSport LIVE BLOG ✔ Juventus player Douglas Costa headbutts and spits at opponent Federico Di Francesco during match
How to find the best – and avoid the worst – hotel room
9/17/2018, 11:55:27 AMAll hotel rooms are not created equally. Here's how to make sure you get the best one at the right price. ✔ How to get more comfortable airline seats: 1 ✔ Consider an emergency kit with towels, toilet paper, soap and detergent ✔ • Don't forget about safety: Comfort isn't everything, says Scott Hume, vice president of operations with travel risk and crisis management firm Global Rescue
WATCH: Baggage handler shocks onlookers by doing this to suitcases
9/17/2018, 9:10:40 AMA VIDEO has gone viral after a baggage handler was filmed at Lanseria International Airport in South Africa moving suitcases and luggage in a very surprising manner. ✔ She wrote: Next time you travel through Lanseria Airport and you come across Ephraim, stop, thank and tip him because nowhere in the world will you ever receive first class service like that ✔ A baggage handler was caught on camera rifling through a suitcase and stealing items, including an expensive set of speakers
EasyHotel launch autumn sale – and you can book rooms for just £9.99
9/17/2018, 10:51:22 AMLOOKING to save money on your new holiday? EasyHotel are running an exciting sale on hotel rooms at the moment. ✔ Barcelona rooms are on offer from £22, while an Amsterdam stay will set you back around £34 per night ✔ Use an incognito Google window when making a booking 2 ✔ It is usually more expensive to fly in the morning and midday, before 3pm 4 ✔ Avoid Saturdays – these tend to be the most expensive times to travel
You'll never guess what this stylish holiday home looks like from the outside
9/17/2018, 10:51:29 AMEVER wanted to stay in an RAF watchtower for the night? Well now it’s possible. The lookout tower where the Dam Busters trained during World War II is up for hire from just £24pp per night. The tow… ✔ Vote in our Sun Travel Awards and enter our prize draw for six great holidays The bedrooms are called Hurricane, Lancaster and Spitfire ✔ Sun Online Travel previously revealed that tiny houses on wheels have come to the UK - and they cost just £60,000
Look inside flight deck of new Airbus A220
9/17/2018, 9:01:17 AMTake a rare tour of the Airbus A220-300 cockpit with Air Baltic's chief pilot Gerhard Ramcke, which he gives at the 2018 Farnborough Air Show. ✔ Ever wondered what all those switches, dials and levers do in the cockpit of an airplane ✔ Change of identity If we would go for a takeoff now, we would have made sure that all of the panels are set up accordingly, then we would have set up FMS, then we would have our maps set accordingly, he explains
Denver airport just had its busiest month ever
9/17/2018, 9:17:44 AMOfficials say 6.1 million passengers traveled through the Denver International Airport in July, marking its busiest month on record. ✔ Harriet Baskas for USA TODAY Fullscreen Entering the hangar at United's line maintenance base at Denver International Airport at 11 p.m. Harriet Baskas for USA TODAY Fullscreen This Airbus A320 in the maintenance hangar will get a new auxiliary power unit by morning
Kate Middleton headed to this country for a solo visit - without Prince William
9/17/2018, 8:37:16 AMKATE MIDDLETON often joins her husband, Prince William, on state visits and foreign tours abroad. However, she has, on occasion, visited countries by herself to represent the royal family. ✔ Kate Middleton: The royal went on her second solo visit last year to a small country (Image: Getty) It was only the second trip she has ever undertaken as a Royal Family member by herself ✔ It was there that the couple met, before marrying ten years later
Pictured: The first fully assembled 777X jetliner
9/17/2018, 9:48:28 AMThe first fully assembled 777X jetliner has rolled off the Boeing production line at the manufacturer's Everett factory in Washington state. ✔ 'Using a full-scale airplane, we'll run various load conditions on the wings, gears, the struts and the fuselage.' Boeing claims that the 777X will be the largest and most efficient twin engine jet in the world, with 12 per cent lower fuel consumption and 10 per cent lower operating costs than the competition During previous static testing, wings have been tested at 150 per cent of the designated load, resulting in a wing flexing more than 26 feet
Book It: Four ultra-chic hotels for jet-setting fashionistas
9/17/2018, 11:06:24 AMThese four design-centric hotels are voguish options for those heading to the fashion weeks of Paris, Milan, London and New York. ✔ pure opulence The low-down: Fusing contemporary Milanese design with timeless East Asian luxury, Mandarin Oriental, Milan occupies four elegant 18th-century buildings, perfectly located in the heart of the fashion district between Via della Spiga and Montenapoleone
Traffic jam hits I-66 east in Vienna after crash
9/17/2018, 11:42:01 AMBackups are growing on eastbound I-66 in Fairfax after several cars were involved in a crash. ✔ Several lanes were blocked near VA 243 in Vienna because of an earlier crash that involved several vehicles ✔ Units on scene of vehicle crash I66 eastbound prior to I495 ✔ #traffic #news #fcfrd pic.twitter.com/x7PVMvPtlE Fairfax Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) September 17, 2018
Lewis Hamilton Instagram: F1 star hits back at critics after ‘difficult’ Grand Prix win
9/17/2018, 9:50:01 AMLEWIS HAMILTON has hit out at his critics who questioned him ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix at the weekend – a race he won. ✔ Lewis Hamilton Instagram: The F1 star spoke out following his Singapore Grand Prix win (Image: GETTY) That was hard work Lewis Hamilton Everyone was questioning me coming into this weekend ✔ One person said: Fantastic focus & positivity Lewis - well done - love to see you win
Holly Willoughby: I’m A Celebrity co-star admits he’s ‘excited’ to ‘spend time with her’
9/17/2018, 8:37:12 AMHOLLY WILLOUGHBY was recently announced to be co-hosting I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! and now her new co-star, Joel Dommett, who presents the spin-off Extra Camp, admitted he’s “excited” to “spend time with her”. ✔ And sometimes it's the smell of the things like cockroaches and stuff, leaves you a bit… it's bad ✔ Keith continued with his line of questioning and asked: How much you getting ✔ I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is expected to return to ITV in November
Egypt discovery of 800 tombs dating back to Great Pyramid of Giza era
9/17/2018, 11:56:50 AMA DISCOVERY in Egypt has unearthed 800 tombs dating back thousands of years in the south of Egypt at an ancient burial ground. This dates back near the time the Great Pyramid of Giza was constructed. ✔ Egypt: The ancient tombs date back to 2030 BC (Image: Ministry of State of Antiquities) The Ministry of Antiquities posted the recent images on Facebook, writing: The Egyptian-American mission of the University of Alabama completed its work for this season
Google Street View: Mystery Russia radio station buzz which could launch nuclear strike
9/17/2018, 10:00:54 AMGOOGLE MAPS Street View has revealed abandoned Russian radio stations that have buzzed since the 1970s, which conspiracy theories have decided could be the home to launching nuclear strikes. ✔ Google Maps Street View: One location of the buzzing is thought to be near St Peterburg (Image: Google Maps) There’s absolutely no information in the signal David Stupples It first began broadcasting towards the end of the Cold War and has increased since then over the low frequency
Flight attendant sacked after boyfriend proposes to her on plane
9/17/2018, 10:40:53 AMA FIGHT attendant is out of a job after her boyfriend proposed to her on a packed plane. The crew member, who works for China Eastern Airlines received a termination notice last week following the … ✔ YouTube 3 30 minutes after takeoff, the woman’s boyfriend got down on one knee at the front of the aircraft and popped the question YouTube 3 Accepting the offer, the two share a sweet embrace and the passengers applauded, in video footage that has since gone viral Now, her employment with China Eastern Airlines has been terminated over concerns that she neglected passenger safety
Cruise secrets: How to find the secret decks hidden from passengers
9/17/2018, 10:55:32 AMCRUISE secrets have revealed a number of hidden decks that even the most frequent passenger may not be aware of, that they can head onto for some peace and quiet. ✔ Cruise secrets: Many ships have hidden decking areas onboard (Image: Getty) On Carnival Fantasy ships, the secret decks can be found on Deck 8 and Deck 11 while on Carnival Destiny, Triumph and Conquest ships, they are on Deck 5, Deck 6, Deck 7, Deck 9 and Deck 10
Abandoned America: California's best-preserved ghost town
9/17/2018, 11:55:29 AMOne of the largest and best-preserved ghost towns in the U.S., Bodie, California, has been a state park and a National Historic Landmark since 1962. ✔ Matthew Christopher, Abandoned America Fullscreen Bodie started out as a prospectors’ camp in 1859, and was named after a miner named William Bodey who died the following winter attempting to make the trip to Monoville, now known as Mono Lake
Iceland bring back student discount offer but only for a limited time
9/17/2018, 8:23:08 AMFrozen avos, pizza, baked beans and nuggets - fill your cupboards and fridge-freezer will all the essentials you need to survive your first term at university ✔ 12% discount on 16-25 Railcard with an NUS 'Totum' card - vital for those who are moving further afield to study ✔ 30 % off at HP via UNiDAYS - take advantage of the generous saving and treat yourself to a new laptop, tablet or printer ahead of the start of the new year
Easy hotel launch massive autumn sale - with rooms from £9.99
9/17/2018, 9:27:57 AMThere are over 35,000 rooms in cities in the UK, Spain and Netherlands available in the sale ✔ Budget hotel chain easyHotel have kicked off a huge autumn sale today ✔ Would-be travellers need to book online before 25 September to snap up the low prices ✔ But most bookings can be made for stays between October 2018 and May 2019, giving customers the opportunity to save a small fortune by booking way in advance
The island where the end of the world began
9/17/2018, 9:42:57 AMPatmos seems like any other holiday island in Greece, but it isn't. This secluded destination is where St. John had visions that inspired the Book of Revelation and its apocalyptic foretelling of the end of the world. ✔ John is said to have had a vision that inspired the Book of Revelation ✔ Although the cave and the monastery are the principal attractions on Patmos, they're not the only reason people flock to the island according to Panagos Evgenikos, leader of the island's council ✔ John the Theologian, Patmos 855 00; +30 2247 031223
Killing Eve fans swoon over the glamorous hitwoman's stylish wardrobe
9/17/2018, 11:04:28 AMIn Killing Eve Jodie Comer, is a highly trained - and couture-obsessed - killer who captures the attention of a bored MI5 desk operative, Eve Polastri, played by Grey's Anatomy star Sandra Oh. ✔ Forget Bodyguard, another new BBC thriller has viewers hooked - Killing Eve ✔ Having been broadcast first in the US to critical acclaim, the first episode finally aired on the BBC on Saturday night - and many fans have confessed to devouring all eight episodes, which were made available on iPlayer at the weekend, already ✔ The two begin a deadly cat-and-mouse game – falling in ‘espionage love’ as writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge puts it – that takes them all over Europe
The music played to drown out a war
9/17/2018, 9:14:42 AMMarina Bondas is a violinist who travels back to her native eastern Ukraine to perform for people living there. It’s part of a drive to re-establish culture in the troubled region. ✔ But behind her flinty English-speaking demeanour is an émigré whose identity was overhauled by the violence in eastern Europe, and much of whose work is now a gift to the embattled region ✔ Bondas joined the effort in its early stages and eventually became one of its leaders ✔ Shortly after the start of the program, caught up in the camp's idyllic settling, he was taken aback ✔ But, she adds, Much more complicated is it to come back from it
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