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Japan on a budget: readers’ travel tips

9/27/2018, 9:55:45 AM
The perception that Japan is an expensive destination is challenged by our tipsters, who find 70p sushi delivered by robot, cheap internal flights, all-you-can-drink-deals and friendly hostels ✔ With a mix of indoor and outdoor ( rotenburo ) baths of various water temperatures, it is the perfect place to restore sore muscles, with all the vibe of a mountain ryokan (traditional inn) for a fraction of the price:£6.70 for adults and no time limit



Autumn scene of rice fields in Jilin province - Travel

9/27/2018, 9:14:30 AM
undefined ✔ As autumn comes, farmers in Northeast China's Jilin province are expecting a bumper harvest of rice.[Photo/IC]



Malaysia to provide better assistance to Chinese tourists: official - Travel

9/27/2018, 8:52:10 AM
undefined ✔ The Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia's major gateway, will add more staff to provide assistance to Chinese travelers, while assigning volunteers who can speaks Chinese, said Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook ✔ These measures will better facilitate the Chinese tourists and provide better experience to them, said Loke, adding that he hope more Chinese will visit Malaysia during the upcoming golden-week holiday



Spain: Is it safe to travel as severe flooding hits popular resorts?

9/27/2018, 9:56:45 AM
SPAIN: Benidorm is experiencing severe flooding as storms batter the Costa Blanca and authorities issue weather warnings, affecting the holidays of numerous tourists staying in the Spanish city. ✔ Spain: Pictures show cars driving through knee-deep water and heavy rain battering the town (Image: La Nucía police) Affected areas include Alicante, Valencia, parts of Malaga and Cadiz provinces, Almeria, as well as Seville, Cordoba and Murcia ✔ Model predictions and expert opinion indicate that El Niño Southern Oscillation conditions are about 70 per cent likely to reach weak El Niño levels by the fourth quarter of 2018 and into the Northern Hemisphere winter 2018-19



21 unbelievable statistics about tourism

9/27/2018, 10:17:56 AM
To mark World Tourism Day, here are some of the biggest head-scratchers in the world of travel. ✔ To mark World Tourism Day, here are some of the biggest head-scratchers in the world of travel ✔ It’s  Lourdes , a town of 15,000 residents that manages to attract six million visitors every year thanks to the apparitions of a peasant girl called Bernadette



Hennessey Venom F5 could travel 311 mph and is powered by 2,000bhp engine

9/27/2018, 10:49:03 AM
HENNESSEY is aiming to hit 311mph from its Venom F5 and become the world’s fastest hypercar. ✔ Motor Authority recently spoke to the CEO who confirmed that to achieve the top speeds it would end more power He said: Currently, our CFD testing and our engineers tell us we need about 1,520 hp (1,133 kW / 1,541 PS) to break 300 [mph] (482 km/h)



Flights: Heathrow Airport flight information screens FAIL as staff write on whiteboards

9/27/2018, 8:26:31 AM
HEATHROW Airport experienced a major technology failure this morning after the flight information screens at Britain’s busiest airport failed, causing travel chaos for thousands of passengers. ✔ Flights: Images posted by fliers at Heathrow show staff writing flight times on whiteboards (Image: Twitter/Alex Frangos) Our teams worked quickly to resolve the issue and screens are now working as normal ✔ If the strike runs for a full 48 hours, trains will begin to run again around 4pm on Friday, but don’t expect a smooth service for a few hours



The world's most difficult places to reach – but with the best rewards

9/27/2018, 9:44:45 AM
undefined ✔ Seclusion is hard to come by these days when it comes to choosing a holiday destination, and you'll have to stray a fair way off the beaten track in order to reap the benefits ✔ Once at the Green Magic eco-resort, you can only reach your treehouse by way of an 86ft vertical lift



Police pin man down on Dublin Airport tarmac after he runs after taxiing plane

9/27/2018, 10:05:11 AM
POLICE were called to Dublin Airport after running after a plane on the tarmac. He was pinned down to the ground after running out of the terminal and shouting for the plane to wait – which was tax… ✔ Reuters 1 A man was pinned down to the tarmac at Dublin Airport after running after a taxiing plane An airport spokesman said: A male and female passenger were late for a Ryanair flight to Amsterdam this morning and arrived at the boarding gate after the flight had closed



Ed Sheeran Ipswich concert - tickets details and the full gig dates

9/27/2018, 9:23:48 AM
ED Sheeran is set to travel the world with yet another world tour. However his gigs at Ipswich are just two of only four dates announced in the UK next year so tickets are expected to be in high de… ✔ They can be purchased via Ticketmaster, Seetickets, Myticket, and AXS ✔ 24 May: Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France 29 May: Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux, France 1 June: Estadio Da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal 7 June: Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain 11 June: Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain 14 June: Firenze Rocks, Florence, Italy 16 June: Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy 19 June: Stadio San Siro, Milan, Italy 23 June: Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany 28 June: Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria 3 July: Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania  7 July: Letiště Letnany, Prague, Czech Republic 12 July: Lucavsala Park, Riga, Latvia 19 July: Otkritie Arena (Spartak), Moscow, Russia 24 July: Malmi Airport, Helsinki, Finland 28 July: Tusindaarsskoven, Odense, Denmark 2 August: Messegelände, Hannover, Germany 7 August: Sziget Festival, Budapest, Hungary 10 August: Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik, Iceland 16 August: Roundhay Park, Leeds, UK 17 August: Roundhay Park, Leeds, UK 23 August: Chantry Park, Ipswich, UK 24 August: Chantry Park, Ipswich, UK



‘Drunk’ passenger kicked off plane when he tries to charge his phone in the COCKPIT

9/27/2018, 10:48:56 AM
A PASSENGER, believed to be drunk, was kicked off a plane after he tried to access the aircraft’s cockpit to charge his phone as the crew prepared for take off. ✔ Flights: He tried to enter the cockpit and said he needed to charge his phone (Image: Getty Images) He attempted to open the rear exit door mid-air, mistakenly thinking it was the toilet door ✔ It later emerged that the plane they were flying on was a smaller model that was originally planned, hence the lack of seats



The best ski holidays for food lovers

9/27/2018, 10:18:00 AM
Our pick of gastro trips is sure to get you salivating ✔ The answer is of course a place where it has snowed overnight, but in the morning the sun is shining in a cloudless sky and ice crystals dance in the air ✔ For many skiers and snowboarders, food is a natural companion to a trip to the mountains and never far from their thoughts ✔ Dolomitemountains.com; +39 0471 840 005 Best for eating out 5



German Ryanair pilots join Friday strike - as airline cancels fares on flights that ARE running

9/27/2018, 10:05:09 AM
PILOTS in Germany are joining this Friday’s Ryanair strike over pay and working conditions, alongside Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. German union Vereinigung Cockpit has also … ✔ Around 25,000 passengers on the 150 cancelled flights were emailed with an offer of a rebooking or a refund ✔ The message left travellers unsure as to whether they should risk keeping sticking to their original flight ✔ Sun Online previously revealed what to do if your flight is cancelled and how to claim compensation



How to see Northern Lights on a budget: Seven cheap Aurora Borealis holidays revealed

9/27/2018, 11:48:57 AM
WANT to see the Northern Lights but don’t have buckets of cash to spare? This is how to see the natural wonder on a shoestring. ✔ Conducted by Coors Light, the survey of 3,000 UK adults also discovered Brits love venturing to icey climates ✔ 7 Fells Hostel: Customer rating: 8.0 Dorm beds from £22.61/night Private rooms from £56.11/night 4 ✔ Billie’s Backpackers: Customer rating: 9.7 Beds from £11.31/night



What happened when 10 middle-aged men went on an ill-advised kayaking holiday

9/27/2018, 10:28:28 AM
undefined ✔ We then boarded a coach and travelled to the town of Gudvangen (God’s Meadow) where we met our guide for the next three days – a 24-year-old Australian called Hayden – and collected our wet shoes, dry bags, life jackets, tents and other essentials, before getting back on to our coach to travel seven miles upstream to the hamlet of Undredal



Algerian president chairs council of ministers meeting

9/27/2018, 11:21:09 AM
Since suffering a stroke in 2013, the president's public appearances have been limited



Reality show '2 Days & 1 Night' wins Presidential Citation for promoting tourism

9/27/2018, 8:10:00 AM
undefined ✔ While most awardees came from tourism and hospitality industries, the TV program made it onto the list in recognition of introducing various travel spots across the country and boosting domestic tourism over the past decade ✔ The other awardees include Lee Jong-moon, CEO of Mayfield Hotel; Kwon Hee-seok, senior vice chairman of Hana Tour Service; Baek Chang-gon, CEO of Daegu Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Lee Hyun-ae, president of Aju Incentive Tours



Under-fire UN environment chief forced back to HQ

9/27/2018, 10:51:04 AM
Erik Solheim, under pressure over frequent flying and rule-breaking, has also now recused himself over wife’s job ✔ The job taken by Solheim’s wife, Gry Ulverud, is with the Norwegian company X Four-10/REV Ocean, which aims to build the world’s biggest research ship as well as a World Ocean Headquarter near Oslo ✔ The Guardian can be contacted securely here or by email at damian.carrington@theguardian.com



Customers with THESE bank accounts could be owed £1,000s: Money Saving Expert reveals all

9/27/2018, 10:59:15 AM
MONEY Saving Expert says customers who were mis-sold certain bank accounts could be owed thousands. ✔ So if you paid £10 a month over two years, you should be able to get back £240 as well as the interest ✔ Customers who were mis-sold the service include those who were incorrectly told that they had to take out an account if they wanted a mortgage or overdraft ✔ But they won’t look at your complaint until you’ve contacted the bank and given them eight weeks to respond



World’s first flying car on sale next month and it an turn into a plane in under a minute

9/27/2018, 9:56:48 AM
THE world’s first flying car will go on sale next month and it can transform into a plane in under one minute and has 400 miles of range. ✔ Terrafugia Transition (Image: TERRAFUGIA) Terrafugia Transition (Image: TERRAFUGIA) In addition this it has been given rear-view cameras and a new parachute system ✔ The TF-X won't require an airport for takeoff and landing, and it will drive on all roads and highways - providing the convenience of true door-to-door transportation, the company said



Campaign kicks off to recruit 110,000 Tokyo 2020 volunteers

9/27/2018, 8:50:16 AM
A campaign to recruit 110,000 volunteers for the 2020 Tokyo Games kicked off on Sept. 26, with parti ✔ City Volunteers must be either Japanese citizens or people who have permits to reside in Japan ✔ They can apply through the Tokyo metropolitan government’s special website, or by sending an application form via post or fax ✔ (This article was written by Hiroko Saito and Ryusuke Hirai.)



Brilliant photos reveal the hilariously humdrum side to holidays

9/27/2018, 8:03:22 AM
A new photography book titled Bored Tourists explores the more mundane side of holidaying, with a serious of images taken at locations across Spain and Portugal. ✔ Forget glamorous infinity pool shots, sun-kissed hot dog legs and glowing sunsets ✔ We hope there's an Imax version of his film out soon Difference of opinion: One man looks up inquisitively at the ceiling during a museum tour while his friend doesn't appear to share his enthusiasm



Hotels

9/27/2018, 10:17:58 AM
The best hotels in Botswana, chosen by our expert, including luxury hotels, boutique hotels, budget hotels and Botswana hotel deals. Read the reviews and book.



People could be banned from carrying alcohol around streets of Venice

9/27/2018, 11:11:57 AM
The Italian city is said to be considering fining anybody carrying booze after 7pm - even if it is in a sealed shopping bag - after complaints that tourists are becoming drunk in Venice's squares. ✔ News of the proposal comes just a week after it was revealed tourists visiting Venice may also be banned from sitting on the ground, in a bid to rid the city of 'boorish' visitors ✔ And in Milan earlier this year, visitors were banned from taking pictures with selfie sticks



Hilarious pictures of bored tourists show the mundane side of holidays

9/27/2018, 11:25:42 AM
NOT every holiday works out as you planned – instead of 24/7 fun and beers by the pool, there are regular moments of boredom and waiting around in the searing heat. A new coffee table book ha… ✔ NOT every holiday works out as you planned - instead of 24/7 fun and beers by the pool, there are regular moments of boredom and waiting around in the searing heat ✔ Read on to find out more - even though you're not in them, the pictures are likely to jog some familiar holiday memories



Brussels tells Ryanair to respect crews' rights ahead of more strikes

9/27/2018, 10:59:41 AM
The Dublin-based carrier said that it would cancel six per cent of flights on Friday amid the 24-hour walk-outs by cabin crew in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. ✔ Mr O'Leary said: 'The issue of applicable law is irrelevant in Ryanair´s case since Ryanair has already written to the unions in Belgium (and all other EU countries) offering to agree the implementation of local (Belgium) law, social taxes and court jurisdiction by agreement with the national unions.' Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary, who met with EU social affairs commissioner Marianne Thyssen But Ms Thyssen added in a statement: 'Respecting the law is not something over which workers should have to negotiate and not something that can be postponed to a later date.'   Ryanair said in a statement that the vast majority of its 2,400 flights on Friday 'will be unaffected by these unnecessary strikes and will operate as scheduled'



The secret to getting on with the French – what I've learned from 30 years in their midst

9/27/2018, 11:49:55 AM
After more than 30 years living in France, I still regularly hear Britons ask: ✔ In a bout of goodwill to all men, here’s how: Shake all hands; make to kiss any advancing cheek, male or female ✔ Such formality means that greetings for a soirée often outlast the soirée itself ✔ Cry Bonjour monsieur-dame on entering smaller retail premises



Nigella's beauty secret revealed: she's in bed by 7.30 and up every two hours!

9/27/2018, 10:08:34 AM
TV chef is tucked up in bed by 7.30pm but she only sleeps in two-hour bursts ✔ The 58-year-old's age-defying appearance is even more incredible considering her 40 winks are continually interrupted by her short slumber ✔ I sleep in only two-hour bursts and not many of them ✔ The writer told recently how she has managed to shift two stone in the past few years, but that hasn't stopped some who mean well putting their foot in it ✔ Once you get the giggles it’s very difficult to stop



Karl Pilkington series Sick of It air date, cast, trailer, plot

9/27/2018, 9:56:43 AM
KARL PILKINGTON series Sick of It will be starting this evening on Sky One with The Moaning of Life comedian taking centre-stage not once but twice. Here’s everything you need to know about Sick of It including air date, cast, trailer and plot. ✔ There are a total of six episodes which will be airing in double bill instalments each week ✔ Who is in the cast of Karl Pilkington series Sick of It ✔ As the trailer continues, Karl and Aunt Norma are sitting in a mainly empty pole dancing club as the promo culminates in a series montage of shots



Here's the lowdown on Bradley Cooper and his life

9/27/2018, 10:25:09 AM
BRADLEY Cooper has recently made headlines with his latest movie A Star is Born alongside Lady Gaga. Here’s everything you need to know about the dashing Hollywood hunk who is on every LA cas… ✔ A starring role alongside Jennifer Lawrence in 2012's Silver Linings Playbook, for which he was nominated for Best Actor at the Oscars, sent his career sky-rocketing ✔ The heartthrob is now with Russian underwear model Irina Shayk who gave birth to their daughter Lea de Seine in March 2017, and they remain unmarried ✔ Bradley is also an ambassador for cancer and Alzheimer's charities



Karl Pilkington series Sick of It: How many episodes are in the Sky comedy?

9/27/2018, 11:25:15 AM
KARL PILKINGTON series Sick of It will be hitting screens this evening as the comedian makes his first foray into scripted comedy. But how many episodes are Sick of It on Sky? ✔ The show came about after Pilkington admitted that he was looking for something to do after wrapping up his travel show An Idiot Abroad, saying that his alternative travelogue had had its time and would become stale if he continued to make it ✔ Pilkington is set to be showing fans a new side to him in Sick of It as he tries his hand at acting with viewers set to see some poignancy in his performance



Kelly Hoppen reveals her secret style tips and her latest celeb collaboration

9/27/2018, 11:32:36 AM
Kelly Hoppen has been busy designing for Celebrity Edge, Disney and QVCUK.com - here she shares some of her style secrets ✔ When it comes to design its safe to say that Kelly Hoppen MBE is one of the most stylish women on the planet ✔ When it comes to accessorising, I don’t believe that less is more or more is less, I think it is all a question of judgement; when you look in the mirror you know if something works or doesn’t



Love Island's Charlie Brake forgets his woes as he jets on holiday

9/27/2018, 9:54:36 AM
The multi-millionaire heir confirmed the break up on his Instagram page on Tuesday evening, posting a message on Stories ✔ However, Ellie then appeared to dispel the rumours as she shared a throwback snap of the pair on Love Island on Friday evening  Self-proclaimed socialite Charlie proved their getaway was a cheeky one as he stripped off to flash his bum in an Instagram shot after a long day of hiking in the mountains



The 17 maps you need to better understand Normandy

9/27/2018, 9:54:01 AM
For one of France’s smallest regions, Normandy has always punched above its weight. Here are 17 maps that will help you better appreciate the history, food, culture and geography of the region. ✔ It’s steeped in history This northerly French region, which gets its name from the old French word Normanz (Northmen), was once a great European power ✔ There’s also the Véloscénic, a long-distance cycleway from Paris to Le Mont Saint-Michel that’s remarkably flat and runs largely through Normandy



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