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Travel letters: San Diego Trust & Savings Bank being reborn as a hotel was no small change - Los Angeles Times

9/23/2018, 12:35:42 PM
The Courtyard by Marriott Downtown in San Diego is in the former home of the San Diego Trust & Savings Bank at 530 Broadway. ✔ In reference to Mary Forgione's article about hotels in former bank buildings: She missed one much closer to home [Nice Hotels Deposited in Old Banks, Tipsheet, Sept ✔ We each carry only one different card so that if one card is stolen the other has a different card to use


These shocking images of half-naked passengers will have you calling for an official dress code on planes

9/23/2018, 2:54:44 PM
THE glamour of air travel flew away a long time ago for most flyers as the world swapped Pan-Am smiles for budget air miles. But some passengers seem to want to drag us down even further by boardin… ✔ THE glamour of air travel flew away a long time ago for most flyers as the world swapped Pan-Am smiles for budget air miles ✔ In some instances, grown men have been spotted getting down to their pants on busy planes or wearing hats that mention x-rated sex acts


The Big Picture photography competition: round 488

9/23/2018, 12:47:31 PM
The Big Picture photography competition: round 488 ✔ Share them with us to be in with a chance of winning a £250 Trailfinders voucher ✔ Dave Fargher from Newark  An elderly member of the Masai tribe faces up to the camera in Kenya ✔ To be considered for future competitions, email your travel snaps to thebigpicture@telegraph.co.uk


Congress could make FAA boost size of seats, legroom on airplanes

9/23/2018, 3:18:01 PM
The Federal Aviation Administration would be required to set new minimum requirements for seats on airplanes under legislation to be considered in the House this week, possibly giving passengers a break from ever-shrinking legroom and cramped quarters. ✔ In July, the FAA rejected the idea of setting minimum standards for airlines seats and legroom as a safety measure ✔ John Thune, R-S.D., chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, said he expects the House and Senate to move quickly to send the bill to the president’s desk


This is why Meghan Meghan and Prince Harry won't try for a baby until APRIL

9/23/2018, 2:14:55 PM
ROYAL fans have been expecting a new arrival since Meghan Markle married Prince Harry in May. The public has been on the lookout for any sign the couple may be expecting their first child. In their… ✔ They also recommend pregnant women shouldn’t travel to countries with a risk of Zika virus, meaning it’s unlikely Meghan is already pregnant ✔ The couple’s tour begins on October 16 in Sydney and ends on October 31 in New Zealand ✔ She was embarrassed after being heard using very affectionate term for Prince Harry at the theatre


Meghan's mother Doria dresses down in tracksuit as she lands in LA

9/23/2018, 1:50:46 PM
Doria Ragland, 62, finished off the casual look with trainers as she landed in LA, while carrying a tan bag. She made a surprise appearance with Meghan and Prince Harry on Thursday. ✔ Meghan's mother Doria Ragland has returned home to LA after supporting her daughter at her charity cookbook launch at Kensington Palace ✔ Meghan's mother looked chic in an all-camel ensemble as she attended the launch of the Together: Our Community Kitchen cookbook, which supports families affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy, along with Prince Harry


15 Things Everyone Should Do Alone At Least Once

9/23/2018, 1:52:38 PM
Honestly, we should never go to the movies with other people. ✔ A recent Life Pro Tip on Reddit said, Learn to do and enjoy things by yourself ✔ Learn a new sport or activity: Took up archery for a while ✔ Go for a hike: I waited for years for someone to go hiking with me ✔ It can ultimately lead to life-changing decisions, but in the long run for a good thing personally


This Quebec train trip is a feast for body and soul - Los Angeles Times

9/23/2018, 12:12:12 PM
This train is all about feasting your eyes and your stomach at the same time, our server told us as the Train de Charlevoix followed the St. Lawrence shoreline along the foot of the wooded Laurentian Mountains. ✔ The grand Manoir Richelieu overlooking the St ✔ Isle-aux-Coudres ferry : Free 20-minute ferry with frequent departures from Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive to Isle-aux-Coudres Island ✔ Vélo-Coudres, 2926, Chemin des Coudriers, Isle-aux-Coudres; (418) 438-2118 ✔ Suroît Aventures, Isle-aux-Courdes, (418) 600-8368


Gaunt Peter Andre poses up at gig hours after discovering Katie Price rehab news

9/23/2018, 12:30:20 PM
Katie has been diagnosed with o-morbid post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on Wednesday and starts 28 days of rehab at The Priory on Monday ✔ Addressing Katie's fall from grace and how he protects his children Peter said he hides the headlines from them ✔ Meet Peter Andre for an amazing evening, chocked full of glitz and glamour, champagne reception, live interview, meet and greet photo, canapés and much more! Live and unscripted


Game of Thrones season 8 spoilers: Daenerys' fate sealed? Here's the clue YOU missed

9/23/2018, 2:17:30 PM
GAME OF THRONES’ Daenerys Targaryen’s fate in season eight may have already been revealed in a previous season of the show based on George R.R. Martin's books. ✔ Many viewers often take to Reddit to post their Game of Thrones theories, which can make for interesting reading ✔ Game of Thrones season 8 spoilers: Daenerys Targaryen’s tragic fate revealed ✔ He added: I am one of the lucky ones who made it through! Game of Thrones season 8 will return to HBO and Sky Atlantic in 2019


23 Tweets About Books That You'll LOL At Even If You Haven't Read A Book In A Year

9/23/2018, 2:22:18 PM
"Ladies, you must never date anyone who hates libraries, has a portrait of himself that grows older while he stays young, or eats five dozen eggs and is the size of a barge." ✔ Andrew Fowler @fowlerism ME: I will now give my Moby Dick presentation as a rapTEACHER: I specifically told you not to d–ME: His palms are sweaty, Queequeg's harpoon heavy, there's something on his sweater already, spermaceti 01:29 AM - 25 Jul 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite 2 ✔ the library haunter 🦉 @SketchesbyBoze F


Keeley Hawes oozes 1930s chic while filming scenes for the Durrells

9/23/2018, 3:19:52 PM
The actress, 42, was recently spotted up to her co-star Alexis Georgoulis during a lavish dinner in Kalami, however she appeared to be filming scenes without him on this occasion. ✔ Always a really positive thing.' She added: 'Sometimes people have been looking for us.'  'I went to Corfu Airport to go home for the weekend and was queuing to get on the plane when a lady came up to me with her little girl and said, 'We've been searching for you for 10 days and now we've found you!' The comedy-drama adaptation of writer and naturalist Gerald Durrell's childhood memoir My Family And Other Animals, and its two sequels, sees Hawes play Gerald's mother Louisa


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