China to host Miss Tourism contest for 1st time - Travel
9/29/2018, 6:40:41 AMundefined ✔ Shapotou, renowned for its achievements in desertification control, was granted a Global 500 Roll of Honor for Environmental Achievement award by the United Nations Environment Programme in 1994 ✔ With the staging of the event there, we can look forward to a great spectacle that takes in natural scenery and combines that with a high-tech presentation
Meghan Markle: How the royal REALLY spends her time during a flight
9/29/2018, 7:58:42 AMMEGHAN MARKLE recently took a secret solo trip to Toronto to visit her best friend Jessica Mulroney. She travelled by commercial jet, using Air Canada, but how did she spend her time on the flight? ✔ Meghan Markle: How does the royal spend her time during a flight ✔ Meghan Markle: She flew Air Canada to see her best friend last month (Image: Getty) The royal previously revealed her top travel tips on her lifestyle blog The Tig, which she has since closed down
Never a better time to visit Hokkaido as subsidies kick in
9/29/2018, 7:14:09 AMHuge discounts are being offered for flights to and accommodation in Hokkaido to help revitalize the ✔ Under the JAL discount program, flights within Hokkaido will also be covered ✔ A maximum discount of 84 percent will be implemented for flights between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido ✔ (This article was compiled from reports by Miho Tanaka and Daijiro Honda.)
Hit films and dramas to enjoy during National Day
9/29/2018, 6:47:41 AMAs China’s weeklong National Day holiday is around the corner, you may have made travel plans, wonderful parties, or something else meaningful. But being a couch potato is not a bad choice. Here, a total of 9 domestic films and dramas have been chosen for your free time. Take a look. ✔ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Next >>| 1/11 Next
Big in Japan: dozens of adventure trips and activities
9/29/2018, 7:08:34 AMFrom tropical scuba-diving to a samurai festival and skiing in perfect powder, these adventures are as varied as Japan’s climate ✔ During the summer, try camping: Kokusetsu Shiretoko Yaeijou is £3pp (no advance booking for tents), or rent a basic cabin (camping-in-japan.com) ✔ In mid-August, join the enormous dance party that is the Awa-odori in Tokushima , Shikoku ✔ And of course, it’s necessary to sample the finished product ✔ Other 2019 tours include trips to Niigata and Kyushu
Piers Morgan finds his favourite hotel hasn't been ruined by a refurb
9/29/2018, 7:15:58 AMPiers Morgan checked into his regular spot in Antigua - Jumby Bay - worried that a major refurbishment might have changed the place he'd loved holidaying at for the past decade... ✔ The head chef was trained by French genius Alain Ducasse and it shows ✔ It was faster, better and more consistently reliable than it had been before ✔ The Jumby staff, many of whom have been there for a long time, take great pride in their work and their enthusiasm for the renovations was infectious ✔ For more information, visit www.oetkercollection.com/destinations/jumby-bay-island/
Planes, trains, cars: Holiday transport
9/29/2018, 7:34:24 AMWith the National Day holidays approaching, many have already started their journeys, thanks to any number of transportation possibilities. ✔ Vehicles wait in line in front of a toll gate in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, on Sept 24, 2018 ✔ [Photo/VCG] With the National Day holidays approaching, many have already started their journeys, thanks to any number of transportation possibilities ✔ Wishing you a happy holiday and a safe trip! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next >>| 1/10 Next
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9/29/2018, 4:09:19 AMEurostar (vouchers.eurostar.com) is bringing back one of our favourite Christmas gifts. ✔ Fun patterns include striking red-and-white stripes with gold lips (£53), pale blue (£53) and transparent (£26) ✔ There are easy-to-read maps, Wear OS technology by Google enabling you to connect to your smartphone to download apps, a compass, baromoter, even a tide graph
Flight secrets: What really happens if an airline pilot falls ill during a flight?
9/29/2018, 7:58:44 AMFLIGHTS: When passengers board a plane they are trusting the pilots flying the aircraft with their lives for the duration of the flight - so what happens if one of they becomes seriously ill during the journey? ✔ Flights: A medical kit is on board the plane as well as a defibrillator (Image: Getty Images) A medical kit is on board the plane as well as a defibrillator that flight attendants are trained to use ✔ This is so if one falls ill from the food, there is a reasonable expectation that the other will stay healthy and will be able to land the plane
Celebrity traveller: Charles Venn
9/29/2018, 4:09:17 AMCHARLES VENN, 45, is an actor, motivational coach and drama teacher. He plays Jacob Masters in BBC1’s long-running medical drama, Casualty and has also played Ray Dixon in EastEnders. He is partnering Karen Clifton on BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing this year. He lives in London with his wife and their son. He also has two daughters and another son from a previous relationship. ✔ It was the f rst time I’d been to that part of the island ✔ The Big Fight: My life in and out of the ring by Sugar Ray Leonard and Michael Arkush, when we were staying in Mauritius ✔ ● Watch Charles Venn on Strictly Come Dancing, Saturdays at 6.30pm and Sundays at 7.15pm on BBC1
Kavanaugh's sworn testimony was misleading or wrong in several spots
9/29/2018, 4:13:29 AMOver the course of his testimony to the US Senate, Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh offered several answers to questions that stretched or misrepresented the truth. ✔ Bolstering Dolphin's perception of the meaning of the term was a poem one of Kavanaugh's classmates included in his yearbook entry: You need a date / and it's getting late / so don't hesitate / to call Renate ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes
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