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Travel letters: More solutions to the car seat conumdrum

9/17/2018, 12:07:22 PM
Other ideas for the parents who didn't want to lug a car seat to the airport. ✔ Sid Eisenberg Rowland Heights Don’t bring a dog to the buffet With respect to the letter about the couple who brought their dog with them through the buffet line on their cruise (Letters, Real Pet Peeve, Sept ✔ And Mandel is correct: Observing and respecting the way things are done in a different culture (blending in) turns a sightseeing trip into an unforgettable, profound connection with that place and its people especially if you take the trouble to acquire some of the language



Lucky winner of 'dream job' travelling world and drinking gin has been revealed

9/17/2018, 2:04:24 PM
She was chosen out of 10,000 applicants, who will probably be very jealous right now ✔ She and travel companion Charlie have now got to document their modern take on Mr Fogg's original journey by writing in their bespoke journal, posting across their social media channels and writing a blog about their travels ✔ I wish her lots of luck on her around the world adventure!



Here's how to land the best room in the hotel next time you go on hols

9/17/2018, 2:38:11 PM
EVERYBODY wants the very best hotel room when they go on holiday. There are ways to get the most for the money you have paid – but travellers will have to make a little more effort than turning up … ✔ Daniella Flores, a personal finance blogger for Iliketodabble.com said: The less comfortable and older the beds will be ✔ WIN A FREE HOLIDAY Fancy a free holiday to Disneyland or Dubai ✔ Sun Online Travel previously revealed that Momondo has been named as the cheapest website for booking flights on



Will you soon have to pay a tourist tax to visit the Scottish Highlands?

9/17/2018, 3:42:50 PM
undefined ✔ Before there is debate about how to raise money to fund that infrastructure, there needs to be an understanding of what is required in the same way as any business would set out its priorities for growth and sustainability ✔ Would you be happy to pay a tourist tax on your next visit to the Highlands



Pilots never eat the same plane food as passengers - here's why

9/17/2018, 1:38:16 PM
PLANE food is a divisive topic, with passengers either loving it or hating it, and mostly the latter. For those who wonder what pilots eat when they’re flying a plane, the answer is not the s… ✔ This is taken extremely seriously, and if one of the pilots gets ill, crews have a specific emergency landing strategy ✔ Sun Online Travel previously spoke to pilot Vicky McCarthy, who revealed secrets from her career on Thomas Cook ✔ Did you know you can still ask to have a guided tour of the cockpit before the plane takes off by asking a flight attendant



10 of the most irritating types of traveller – which one are you?

9/17/2018, 12:05:03 PM
Suspicious Mind or Digital Showmad? ✔ The following travel tribes might sound unnervingly familiar ✔ He has a love/hate relationship with the middle seats on planes ✔ On the one hand, he hates having two borders to defend from two hateful opponents on this flight to New York ✔ For a military enthusiast like Jason, BA 115 from LHR to JFK is a war game, a battle of wills, an adroit display of strategy, perseverance and machismo



Be seduced by the Mediterranean island of Ischia

9/17/2018, 12:05:08 PM
Discover one of the most beautiful of all Italy’s Mediterranean isles. ✔ But there are secret coves to be discovered, too, quiet even in high summer – and the best way to find them is by boat ✔ Vodafone provides coverage across 152 destinations with no speed restrictions or data limits offering a worry-free experience no matter where you decide to travel



The greatest train journey on Earth? The actor Ian Holm picks his perfect rail trip

9/17/2018, 3:03:04 PM
undefined ✔ The restaurant has appeared in many films, perhaps most famously in Nikita ✔ Mighty oak, black pine, sycamore, silver fir! What trees! Motionless, except for the crows’ nests, which give the slightest sway ✔ At a glance | Sir Ian Holm Interview by Simon Astaire



Beautiful hand-drawn maps that reveal the hidden history of London

9/17/2018, 2:52:02 PM
Beautiful hand-drawn maps that reveal the hidden history of London ✔ Adam Dant's wonderful hand-drawn maps recount colourful tales from London's past – when pig-swinging, bull-baiting and cat-eating were all part and parcel of city life ✔ Christopher Marlowe murders the son of a Hog Lane innkeeper; he escapes prosecution ✔ A bull baited by 12 dogs breaks loose at Temple Mills



Looking for a more meaningful family vacation? Try spiritual tourism

9/17/2018, 12:19:50 PM
Every parent should try a vacation that offers a deeper spiritual experience – even if they don't quite succeed. ✔ Throughout the world, faith inspires beauty ✔ Sedona is a center for spiritual tourism, with a wide variety of churches and temples and mountains that are said to contain powerful energy vortexes that can lead to enlightenment ✔ George to the sophisticated, city-dwelling Mormons in Salt Lake City and Ogden



Rwanda pardons 2,140 prisoners [The Morning Call]

9/17/2018, 12:56:43 PM
Around 2,140 prisoners in Rwanda including opposition leader Victoire Ingabire and musician Kizito Mihigo, have been released from jail. ✔ 14:40 Rwanda pardons 2,140 prisoners [The Morning Call]



The Latest: Warships ready to help with Florence response

9/17/2018, 2:25:42 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Depression Florence (all times local): 10 a.m. Two U.S. Navy warships carrying helicopters and rescue eq ✔ The boat washed up with storm surge and debris from Hurricane Florence ✔ 16) Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China on Sunday after lashing the northern Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that left at least 64 people dead and dozens more feared buried in a landslide



Hotel Hit Squad: Why a wild encounter at Bovey Castle's new deer park will make you doe-eyed for Dartmoor

9/17/2018, 3:03:06 PM
Bovey Castle on Dartmoor radiates grandeur, and its latest addition – a deer park – provides a very welcome diversion from the travails of modern life. ✔ Here they come! Victoria boomed from behind the wheel of her mini tractor, as she scattered sugar beets on the grass in her wake ✔ The deer park is the newest addition to a country house full of activities ✔ Thankfully, the tasting menu pulls off eccentricity with more elegant aplomb: lobster is served on a slab of glass with a quirky sprinkling of buttermilk crunch; the cheese course is adventurously stripped down to a dollop of truffle-infused Blue Devon mousse, flecked with walnuts and studded with pear



Shocking moment passenger finds a COCKROACH in seat-back pocket

9/17/2018, 3:14:58 PM
The stunned passenger noticed the creepy-crawlie as it walked across the flight safety instructions on board a Thai Airways Boeing 777 flying from Hokkaido, Japan, to Bangkok. ✔ It was then onboard for the flight to Japan, which has a temperature too cold for the insects, but then flew back again ✔ 'All the planes will be sprayed and cleaners will pay more attention to details and ensure that no scraps of food are left on the plane.' A statement from the company said the aircraft had since undergone a 'deep clean' in line with its scheduled maintenance



Hidden Tracks: Nine lesser-known hiking trails you must discover

9/17/2018, 1:17:51 PM
1. ✔ If you've ever wanted to lace up your hiking boots (or hop on your bike) and set off on a proper off-the-beaten-track adventure, consider these options ✔ Featured in a new book, Hidden Tracks, the routes have been outlined by author Cam Honan, who has trekked more than 55,000 miles through more than 50 countries in his time - making him a fairly reliable source



Get a hotel room for under a TENNER with easyHotel's autumn sale

9/17/2018, 2:38:09 PM
EASYHOTEL has slashed the prices of their hotel rooms in an autumn sale. The budget chain is offering rooms from £9.99 a night at some of their UK locations, with rooms also going for as little as … ✔ easyhotel 2 Recently, the hotel group hit the headlines for charging customers at its Old Street and Croydon properties £1 for a fake window view of London’s landmarks On the continent, easyHotel rooms in Amsterdam, Naastricht, Rotterdam and Brussels are all available for €39 (£34), while Barcelona rooms are going for €25 (£22)



Why Disneyland can kick you out if you're wearing a costume

9/17/2018, 3:20:31 PM
There's a list of clothing rules visitors are expected to stick to - or risk being sent away from the park ✔ Disneyland is visited by millions each year and is billed as a fun-filled adventure for families ✔ Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to playTap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now Of course, children are still allowed to get dressed up as their favourite characters



Lodge Kohler is a winning addition to Green Bay's Titletown District

9/17/2018, 12:19:49 PM
The upscale Lodge Kohler, a mere 100 yards from Lambeau Field, offers easy access and great views at Green Bay's Titletown District. ✔ It’s a bit of stretch saying that to find a bed any nearer the 50-yard-line, you’d have to be inside the stadium ✔ Figuring in the windchill, the temperature that day was a bone-cracking minus 46 degrees Fahrenheit ✔ Kohler Co. Fullscreen A truly full-service resort, Destination Kohler’s many activities include horseback riding



The back-to-nature Welsh retreat that will win over tech-addicted teens

9/17/2018, 12:21:30 PM
undefined ✔ Screens and teens – the battle against social media and gaming addiction rages daily in most families ✔ We emerged into a clearing where foxgloves lined the track like pink fireworks, but our gaze was soon tugged across the valley to Mount Snowdon, etched against a cloudless sky



The USA's best small cities for travelers

9/17/2018, 3:33:21 PM
From great craft beer in New Mexico to Instagram-worthy cityscapes in Maine, "National Geographic Traveler" has unveiled a new list of Best Small Cities for 2018. ✔ Chris Council and Emily Chapman Fullscreen Greenville, S.C.: Meatiest ✔ So many travelers are turning to smaller cities, which can offer equal quality amenities and experiences in a less stressful setting ✔ From great craft beer in New Mexico to Instagram-worthy cityscapes in Maine, see its picks for great American small cities for travelers in the slideshow above



Meghan Markle shows off make-up free 'sparkle' as she cooks for Grenfell victims in jeans

9/17/2018, 1:50:41 PM
MEGHAN MARKLE has embarked on her first solo project as a royal - a charity cookbook. Pictured cooking with the victims of Grenfell tower, the Duchess showed off her inner sparkle in a casual shirt and jeans ensemble. ✔ Meghan has embarked on her first solo charity project as a royal - supporting Grenfell Tower (Image: PA) If her outfit wasn’t unassuming and laid-back enough, the Duchess wore a striped apron tied around her waist ✔ Through this charitable endeavour, the proceeds will allow the kitchen to thrive and keep the global spirit of community alive



How 'American Vandal' turned poop jokes into pungent commentary on social media

9/17/2018, 1:30:15 PM
Catfishing and loneliness in the digital age are the unexpectedly moving themes of Netflix mockumentary 'American Vandal,' which revolves around a serial 'turd burglar' in Season 2. ✔ (Photo: Courtesy of Netflix) Like the show's critically acclaimed first season – which won a prestigious Peabody Award and earned an Emmy nomination for writing – Season 2 is inspired by hit true-crime series Making a Murderer, as well as Errol Morris' Thin Blue Line and HBO's The Jinx



Who's on The One Show tonight and what time does it start?

9/17/2018, 2:33:34 PM
TONIGHT’S episode of The One Show is set to be an elite one with two CBE appointed actors and two geniuses from Cambridge. Here’s all you need to know about tonight’s show and lin… ✔ Now, he is set to appear on screens alongside Bobby Seagull again in Genius Guide to Britain as they road-trip around the country ✔ The likes of Dermot O’Leary, Phil Tufnell, Zoe Ball and Fearne Cotton are among the guest presenters who have stood in for the regular duos



These are the strict rules that Meghan Markle has to follow before she can go to the loo during dinner

9/17/2018, 3:25:45 PM
MEGHAN Markle will have had to learn numerous roles before becoming a duchess – and it turns out she can’t just nip to the loo at dinner. The royal family has a strict etiquette about using the toi… ✔ Myka said: At the end of the meal to show to service staff you are finished, the prongs would come up ✔ This is the unusual thing that Meghan Markle always does before travelling to avoid getting ill ✔ And the Duchess of Sussex could receive THIS secret travel item from the Royal Family for her future trips



She Collects Marathons Between Deals for Microsoft

9/17/2018, 1:39:15 PM
How Peggy Johnson prepared for the race in Berlin as part of her goal of running the five major events in her favorite sport. ✔ Sydney and Paris are two of her favorite cities for running ✔ And if someone doesn’t define themselves as an athlete, they won’t view how they perform on a run or in a workout with a colleague or peer as important, especially if they are confident in their business abilities ✔ Whether you can get an upper hand really depends on if you can read whether the person separates their business identity from their professional identity



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