Airline launches app to help passengers fall asleep on planes
9/18/2018, 12:19:05 PMJET lag is the worst thing about long-haul travel – but it could soon be left in the past if one airline has its way. All Nippon Airways is developing an app that will help to reduce jet lag. Worki… ✔ A preview of a scene made by the company to help induce sleep is viewable here ✔ He continued: These negative notions deter some passengers from taking longer flights ✔ These range from eating cherries, which contain melatonin, to skipping in-flight meals and avoiding drinking coffee and energy drinks
$250 to Paris? Amazing flight deals to Europe this fall
9/18/2018, 1:30:29 PMIn the world of airfares, there are no absolute guarantees, but this trend seems clear: It could well be the best time to fly to Europe this decade. ✔ Fall fares to Europe Looking at different prices for different years, you’ll quickly see that 2018 is cheapest time to fly, at least on these routes ✔ Getty Images/iStockphoto Fullscreen The Eiffel Tower in Paris ✔ Amazing deals to Europe are available for fall travel right now
Woman's life-changing spinal surgery after anonymous donor paid £37k
9/18/2018, 2:52:05 PMJade Owen, from Bridgend in Wales, used the money from the huge donation to travel to St Louis Children's Hospital in Missouri for an operation on nerves in her spine to reduce muscle stiffness. ✔ Thanks to a massive £37,000 donation from a stranger – Ms Owen and her family don't know who donated the money – the 20-year-old was able to travel to Missouri in the US for spinal surgery Ms Owen, pictured with one of her doctors at St Louis Children's Hospital in Missouri, can now stand and walk unassisted for the first time since she was a child 'I wish I could meet the person who donated
Instagram is destroying the world - meet the photographer trying to stop it
9/18/2018, 3:01:49 PM“We should never put likes, follows and money over the planet,” says Elisabeth Brentano, “and since we can’t seem to control ourselves, Instagram and Facebook have a responsibility to step in. ✔ The travel blogger (below) has launched a petition calling on social media companies to act against users who post images showing either illegal behaviour, such as camping in a prohibited area, or a neglect for sensitive environments ✔ The petition has garnered 13,500 signatures in three weeks
A backpacker’s guide to Chile: a one-month itinerary
9/18/2018, 1:39:05 PMFrom historic Santiago to boho Valparaíso and into mountains and desert, this is a pulse-racing trip. Explore Chile with our guide on what to see and where to stay ✔ Provisions and a small restaurant are available in the village of Cerro Castillo at the end of the trek ✔ All our journalism is independent and is in no way influenced by any advertiser or commercial initiative ✔ By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that Skimlinks cookies will be set
What Britain's sprawling urban landscapes look like from the sky
9/18/2018, 12:43:10 PMWhat Britain's sprawling urban landscapes look like from the sky ✔ Kate Moss has apparently been 25 times, more than any other celebrity according to officials ✔ How to be a better tourist Birmingham Canals, West Midlands Historian Dan Jones hailed the late 1770s as marking the start of canal mania in Britain, when the desire arose to link Birmingham, then the biggest manufacturing town in the world, with London ✔ It's currently serving as Tottenham's temporary home ground
The fascinating history of Soho, in pictures
9/18/2018, 3:56:36 PMThe fascinating history of Soho, in pictures ✔ It was so crowded that one cobbler was forced to repair shoes under the pavement in the capital's smallest shop ✔ That all changed in 1931, with the arrival of the Windmill Theatre – best known for its nude tableaux vivants, inspired by the Folies Bergère and Moulin Rouge in Paris
The round-the-world 18-35 trip to the seven wonders of the world
9/18/2018, 12:26:36 PMThe 82-day holiday, which departs next year, will start in India and end in Italy and will span seven countries, four continents and visits to the new seven wonders of the world. ✔ The penultimate stop on the trip is Petra in Jordan, home to a giant metropolis of tombs and monuments The holiday ends in Italy to see the final wonder on the list, the Colosseum Contiki says the trip not only visits the most famous sites and monuments in the world but it also allows young travellers to spend on average 12 days exploring the country where each popular site is located
Photo tour: Inside Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' Bremen, a ship built for adventure
9/18/2018, 1:30:27 PMUSA TODAY's latest Cruise Ship Tour offers a deck-by-deck look at an icon of "expedition" cruising to far-flung places, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' Bremen. ✔ Gene Sloan, USA TODAY Fullscreen An attendant places towels on the Sun Decks lounge chairs daily, even when Bremen is sailing in the frigid waters of the Arctic ✔ Maria Theresa; River Countess Viking River Cruises: Viking Skirnir; Viking Herja; Viking Hild Viking Ocean Cruises: Viking Star; Viking Sea; Viking Sky; Viking Sun; Viking Orion Windstar Cruises: Star Pride; Star Breeze; Wind Spirit Retired ocean liners, cruise ships and yachts: SS Rotterdam; Royal Yacht Britannia Theme galleries: 10 cruise ship suites that will blow your mind; the last of the great ocean liners; ship christenings with Queen Elizabeth II; Royal ship christenings through the years; 9 most amazing megaships; 25 most beautiful cruise vessels; the world's 25 biggest cruise ships USA TODAY Cruises: The 25 most beautiful cruise vessels
Southwest Airlines user's guide: 12 tips for flying the popular, polarizing carrier
9/18/2018, 1:30:28 PMThe nation's largest domestic carrier is different than competitors in many ways, from free bags to open seating. ✔ Pro tip: if you're going to buy it, buy it when you book your ticket because EarlyBird order is based in part on timing of the purchase ✔ Some of the airline's flight attendants and gate agents are aspiring entertainers, so you may hear some singing and jokes ✔ (Southwest also offers free live TV and movies for a fee, streamed to your own device.)
Captain Marvel TRAILER: Nick Fury’s PAGER from Avengers Infinity War end credits EXPLAINED
9/18/2018, 1:57:23 PMCAPTAIN MARVEL’S trailer features the pager used by Nick Fury in the Avengers Infinity War end credits scene. Here’s what we know. ✔ This afternoon the first teaser for Captain Marvel arrived with Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers landing on a Blockbuster video store no less ✔ Captain Marvel TRAILER: Nick Fury’s PAGER from Avengers Infinity War end credits EXPLAINED (Image: MARVEL) Fans were quick to notice that the pager seen in Avengers Infinity War is the same, but that it’s had a number of upgrades
Major delays along Interstate 66 eastbound in Fairfax after fatal crash
9/18/2018, 12:18:11 PMA crash involving several vehicles has closed the eastbound lanes of I-66. ✔ The delays remain for 15 miles after the Prince William County Parkway ✔ The person’s identity was not released at this time ✔ Delays appx 5.5 mi before VA-286 (Ex 55/Ffx Co Pkwy) ✔ It is not clear how long the highway will be closed ✔ Delays are appx 2 mi after US-50 (Ex 57/Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy)
New sphinx uncovered in Egypt
9/18/2018, 12:10:05 PMArcheologists find 2,000-year-old statue at Kom Ombo temple near Aswan in southern Egypt. ✔ Images released by the ministry show a classic sphinx, with the body of lion and the head of a human, wearing a snake crown and headdress ✔ The latest discovery follows the recent opening of the newly restored Tomb of Mehu, a 4,000-year-old burial site near Giza that has been hidden from public view since its discovery 80 years ago
Las Vegas' Palazzo updates its casino and rooms and adds a 'kinetically charged' bar
9/18/2018, 1:14:43 PMA $15-million, two-year-long upgrade brings fresh looks to suites, which are lighter and brighter, ✔ The renovation was estimated at $15 million when it was announced ✔ Some of the biggest changes are to the Palazzo's more than 100,000-square-foot casino, which sports new design elements including an overhead electric ribbon of color that creates waves of light, new marble pathways with patterns and medallions drawn from Italian history and three new bar concepts ✔ The website describes it as a kinetically charged environment ✔ Info : Palazzo, (702) 607-7777, (877) 883-6423
Don't crowd the gate: United rolls out a new boarding process
9/18/2018, 2:26:03 PMUnited has become the latest airline to tweak the way it calls passengers to board its planes. Gone are the five lines used in previous boarding process. ✔ A United Airlines Boeing 787-8 taxies for departure at Denver International Airport in July 2013 ✔ After Group 1 and Group 2 have boarded, Groups 3 through 5 will board through the green-colored Lane 2 ✔ They’ll be called by number, starting with 3 and ending at 5 ✔ Stay tuned … 30 COO AVIATION PHOTOS: The last MD-11 to Dreamlifters to test planes
Hundreds line up for free supplies in isolated Wilmington
9/18/2018, 2:59:23 PMWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Still stranded by Florence's epic floods days after the hurricane hit North Carolina, Wilmington residents lined up by the hundreds Tuesday for free food, ✔ (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Floodwaters inundate a church after Hurricane Florence struck the Carolinas Monday, Sept ✔ We will not rest until that job is done and done perfectly, Trump told reporters ✔ A state of emergency is in effect, and the town is observing a mandatory curfew from 8pm to 6am until further notice
How to escape the crowds in the Lake District
9/18/2018, 1:41:06 PMundefined ✔ Often what we come to enjoy is spoilt: neon-clad walkers over-loading fell-paths, crowds swamping pretty village streets and cars choking roads and car parks ✔ Indeed, on fine days, there’s a chance of seeing the Isle of Man, while evenings can offer spectacular sunsets ✔ Both places have cafes, the latter inventively vegetarian
The Latest: Wastewater flows into river tributary in NC
9/18/2018, 3:08:57 PMWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on flooding in areas affected by Florence (all times local): 10:45 a.m. Heavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurrican ✔ (AP Photo/David Goldman) Tree limbs can't pass under a railway bridge as Russell Maloy checks the level of the Cape Fear River which has been rising in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Fayetteville, N.C., Tuesday, Sept ✔ 17) The death toll from Hurricane Florence and its remnants has risen to 17 as officials say a 3-month-old died in North Carolina when a tree landed on a mobile home
Alec Baldwin Confirms Niece Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber ‘Just Went Off and Got Married’
9/18/2018, 1:27:41 PMAlec Baldwin has seemingly confirmed the news that his niece Hailey Baldwin secretly married singer Justin Bieber ✔ You know, when you get married… [I] think it works best if you can really be together, he told Access ✔ We have a lot of little kids, the father of five said ✔ She has a dad and I’m sure he has a few paragraphs about that himself, Alec said, of brother Stephen Baldwin
Letizia of Spain dons a £100 Massimo Dutti dress in Salamanca
9/18/2018, 2:20:31 PMQueen Letizia of Spain proved she's happy to combine high street clothes with more regal couture today as she wore a £100 Massimo Dutti dress to visit a laser centre in Salamanca. ✔ Last week, Felipe and Letizia of Spain looked every inch the proud parents as they dropped their own daughters off for the first day back at school ✔ The relationship began in November 2002 and in 2003, just months after she had been promoted to the position of anchor on the national news channel, she quit her job and days later the royal engagement was announced
Audi e-Tron REVEALED - New electric car range, specs and price released
9/18/2018, 12:23:33 PMAUDI has revealed the all-new e-Tron, its first ever electric car, and confirmed the vehicle’s range, price, specs and release date. ✔ The SUV will be able to travel 248 miles of real-world range according to the WLTP driving cycle ✔ Underneath the car, it has been fully lined to reduce drag and protect the battery as does the adjustable cooling air intake ✔ Prices for the vehicle begin at £70,805 from launch
A Volkswagen Beetle’s Summer of ’69
9/18/2018, 1:40:39 PMIn the year of Neil Armstrong and Woodstock, Cherrill Meyer went to VW’s headquarters in Germany to pick up her bug for an epic road trip through Europe. ✔ We spent over three months traveling through Germany, Holland, Austria, France and Switzerland ✔ Baby Cham will turn 50 years old next year and it is still running strong ✔ Originally modeled after Henry Ford’s factory in Dearborn, Mich., the Wolfsburg plant dates to 1938
‘Trendy leftie’ Meghan Markle is finding it hard to get on with Prince Harry's friends, Lady Colin Campbell claims
9/18/2018, 12:43:06 PMMEGHAN Markle has had to adapt in many ways since joining the royal family – but is said to be finding it a struggle to bond with Prince Harry’s friends over certain issues. Although she is doing a… ✔ Last Boxing Day he also backed out of the traditional family grouse hunt, so as not to upset animal-loving wife ✔ 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
Wife discovers husband plans to marry another woman - so gets ultimate revenge
9/18/2018, 2:58:18 PMA wife has revealed how she got back at her husband after discovering he had been living with another woman while away on business trips ✔ Finding out that your partner has cheated on you is a heart-breaking, world-shattering moment for any individual ✔ Finding out that they're planning to marry someone else - while still married to you - is downright inconceivable ✔ It turned out Marty wasn’t just having an affair – he was living with a woman called Chantal in Canada
Opinion | How Tucker Carlson bullied Michael Avenatti, by the numbers
9/18/2018, 3:33:31 PMAn 'interview' devolves into a series of NFL-proportioned outbursts. ✔ In her much-discussed interview with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, for example, 60 Minutes interviewer Lesley Stahl both badgered … STAHL: Have the public schools in Michigan gotten better ✔ As Greer a former colleague of Carlson’s at the Daily Caller who was recently exposed for white-nationalist writings riffed about the evils of victimhood culture, Carlson found little cause to interrupt
Zina Saro-Wiwa: 'For 10 years I didn't cry about my father'
9/18/2018, 2:21:11 PMThe Nigerian artist has her first solo show in London. She talks food, family and the forest that her father, the environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, gave his life to protect ✔ After returning to the UK for a degree in economics and social history at Bristol University, she talked her way into the BBC, where one of her early successes was a two-part radio documentary about her time in the old Brazilian capital of Salvador in Bahia, which she found saturated in West African culture
Everything To Eat, See, And Do In Tulum, Mexico
9/18/2018, 3:56:22 PM*Books ticket to paradise* ✔ Then you know you've arrived at Chamico's, an under-the-radar seafood shack you'll want to keep to yourself ✔ In the same vein as Hartwood, the atmosphere is casual, romantic, and exciting all at the same time ✔ The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews
How tracking technologies are changing networking and corporate events
9/18/2018, 3:19:12 PMEvent management software has evolved, changing how networkers interact at events, since many don't even need to attend in person, thanks to livestreams and the ability to more thoroughly curate meetings that used to happen by chance. ✔ Paper tickets and itineraries have given way to badge swipes and electronic agendas ✔ The company recently introduced a feature called Safety Check ✔ We can invite attendees into social media groups to communicate with them and use hashtags for social posts, he said
13 Useful Products That'll Help You Deal With Your Noisy Neighbors
9/18/2018, 12:04:22 PM"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" — you to your neighbors, who can't hear you anyway because they're too damn loud! ✔ Howell Get a pack of 50 pairs from Amazon for $8.49 ✔ Looking for the perfect gift for any occasion ✔ Check out all of BuzzFeed’s gift guides! The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews
Secrets of the fashion week pit: Photographing the other side of the runway
9/18/2018, 3:27:25 PMWho's photographing the photographers? We sent our intrepid snapper, a fashion week regular, into the photographer's pit at London Fashion Week to expose an industry that requires sharp eyes -- and even sharper elbows. ✔ The pursuit of beautiful photos can be an ugly business ✔ Hours on end confined to two feet square, teetering atop a box amid screams, shouts and sometimes violence ✔ you can send your own selection now and give your own interpretation of things ✔ More stress, less work and much less pay, but that is also businesswide in photography
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