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Typhoon Jebi: Tropical cyclone hits Japan & 700 flights cancelled - is it safe to travel?

9/4/2018, 9:52:17 AM
JAPAN typhoon news: Country is to be battered by the strongest tropical cyclone to hit Japan in 25 years, resulting in tens of thousands of people being evacuated and over 700 flights cancelled. ✔ You should check transport information in case of disruption and follow the advice of local authorities while travelling in the area ✔ The storm has since levelled off from being a Category 5 typhoon this weekend and is currently categorised as a strong Category 1 typhoon



Where should you go in September? Try these places.

9/4/2018, 9:29:59 AM
September is one of the best months for traveling. Here are some ideas for destinations to visit. ✔ Meadowood Napa Valley is a Forbes Five Star hotel ✔ Be sure to leave some time after your treatment to enjoy a glass of bubbly in the relaxation room, she says ✔ And That Place has a happy hour with a popular bacon clam chowder ✔ And Fiji Airways plans to double in size in the next 10 years



Cheap US flights from £140 one-way in Norwegian’s biggest EVER sale

9/4/2018, 11:01:54 AM
NORWEGIAN is having its biggest ever sale with cheap prices on transatlantic flights to the likes of New York, Boston and Miami. 15 different non-stop transatlantic routes are in the airline’s sale… ✔ It’s worth nothing that these fares don’t include checked in bags or meals on board ✔ The sale will finish in September 17 and flights are to depart from October 1 to March 31 ✔ Sun Online Travel previously revealed that British Airways is having a sale on its luxury holidays - with business class flights included from as low as £326pp



Norwegian launch USA flight SALE: Get tickets to 11 American destinations for just £140

9/4/2018, 10:34:34 AM
BUDGET airline Norwegian have launched their biggest ever USA flight sale. This is how to get your hands on the best deals. ✔ Los Angeles from £175 one-way in economy and £515 one-way in Premium 8 ✔ Chicago from £140 one-way in economy and £430 one-way in Premium 10 ✔ Use an incognito Google window when making a booking 2 ✔ Avoid Saturdays – these tend to be the most expensive times to travel



Ask the experts: 'After just 27 miles my hire car's clutch failed... and it cost me £3,838'

9/4/2018, 11:41:16 AM
undefined ✔ I agree that it is highly unlikely that you would have driven so incompetently as to burn out a clutch on a flat stretch of Danish motorway ✔ It had requested Opel’s own repair team to provide proof of user error ✔ We regret that we cannot personally answer all the queries we receive, but your email will be acknowledged



‘My Ryanair £352 compo cheque bounced – and airline won't send me another’

9/4/2018, 10:59:30 AM
A RYANAIR passenger claims he was sent a compensation cheque by the airline that then bounced – and Ryanair is now refusing to give him a replacement. Passenger Chris Parker, 39, who works in marke… ✔ Ryanair are saying that they won’t send me another one ✔ This decision came from the drawing bank (Citibank), and they didn’t give any further information ✔ Sun Online Travel previously revealed that a Spanish report says that Ryanair may be breaking the law by not allowing free hand luggage on board



Somerset by bike – how to tackle the Tour of Britain route (with stops for beer)

9/4/2018, 8:30:02 AM
undefined ✔ Continuing our series on tackling the route of the 2018 Tour of Britain - at a more leisurely pace - Simon Parker offers a guide to bucolic Somerset ✔ 19 beautiful places you won't believe are in Britain Short cuts ✔ Avoid the A38 and you’ll have a significantly more pleasurable experience



Peek inside the last great ocean liners, from Queen Mary to the SS United States

9/4/2018, 11:55:01 AM
USA TODAY's latest Cruise Ship Tour offers a peek inside three of the greatest ocean liners ever built, all now permanently at dock — the Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth 2 and SS United States. ✔ Peter Knego Collection Fullscreen For the next three years, the ship underwent a $72 million transformation for a new role as an hotel, convention center and tourist attraction ✔ For a closer look at the Queen Mary 2, which emerged in 2016 from a massive, $132 million makeover, scroll through the carousel below



The best beauty advent calendars including M&S, Lookfantastic, and No.7 and more

9/4/2018, 10:18:34 AM
Beauty fans, take your pick because these are ten times better than chocolate ✔ Soap and Glory £40 This pretty pink calendar is full of gorgeous goodies, including 24 of the brand's cult favourites such as Scrub of the Your Life, Sugar Crush body scrub, Crazy Sexy Kohl Eyeliner, Sexy Mother Pucker and more ✔ Each calendar contains different products, with the most expensive, the 'Freddie' containing products from their Drops of Youth collection



Tuesday's TV highlights: 'The Black Experience on Film' on TCM and more

9/4/2018, 10:07:35 AM
Broadcast and cable TV highlights for Tuesday Sept. 4th: "The Black Experience on Film" on TCM; "The Bobby Brown Story" on BET; "The Purge" on USA; "Model Squad" on E! ✔ SERIES America’s Got Talent The live semifinals begin on a new episode of the reality competition ✔ With Lili Simmons, Gabriel Chavarria, Lee Tergesen and Jessica Garza ✔ 9 a.m. KCOP The View (Season premiere) Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor



Scientists baffled after satellite spots fleet of abandoned ships in desert

9/4/2018, 11:18:15 AM
The four massive deep-sea ships "defied the laws of physics" to become stranded in Kazakhstan miles from the nearest body of water ✔ The huge boats were captured on satellite (Image: Science Channel) (Image: Science Channel) Read More Royal Navy destroyer and helicopter scrambled to escort Russian spy ship out the English Channel But after extensive research, which lasted years, investigators found the area was once covered by a massive sea, which has since vanished



Cristiano Ronaldo sports black eye with Georgina Rodriguez in Sardinia

9/4/2018, 9:34:10 AM
Cristino Ronaldo was sporting the painful-looking shiner during a yacht trip with his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez, 24, in Sardinia on Sunday. ✔ Holiday: The footballer, 33, was spotted sporting the painful-looking shiner during a yacht trip with his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez, 24, in Sardinia on Sunday Injury: The Ballon d’Or winner's black eye comes after the Stadio Tardini match, which saw him once again fail to hit the back of the net Nevertheless, Juventus have managed to win all three of their games in Serie A so far this season, beating Chievo, Lazio and Parma



Ryanair accuses air traffic control provider Nats of discrimination

9/4/2018, 11:27:13 AM
The budget carrier claimed 52 per cent of all air traffic delays in the London area 'caused by' operator Nats during the first three months of the year affected flights at Stansted, its largest base. ✔ Ryanair chief operating officer Peter Bellew said the airline and airport are 'clearly being discriminated against', describing the delay figures as 'unjustifiable' ✔ 'Additional aircraft cannot fly in that area safely without redesigning the airspace, which requires consultation with those affected on the ground.' A spokesman for Manchester Airports Group, which owns Stansted, said: 'We are seeking answers from Nats on the root cause for these delays and considering the need for further action, including the possibility of making a formal complaint to the CAA in due course.'



The Edison lights up Disney Springs

9/4/2018, 11:54:59 AM
The eclectic venue melds a menu that’s heavy on comfort food with an extensive drink selection and a performance area that comes alive each evening. ✔ It can be ordered with toppings such as fried avocados and harissa cocktail sauce ✔ Arthur Levine Fullscreen Fanciful dining areas include the Telegraph Lounge and the Patent Office ✔ On the lower level is a bar, located in the plant’s boiler room ✔ Patina Restaurant Group Fullscreen Last SlideNext Slide



Does Crazy Rich Asians showcase the real Singapore? Our expert investigates

9/4/2018, 11:04:54 AM
Singapore is said to be home to one in 25 of Asia’s richest people. ✔ How apt then that the city-state provided much of the backdrop for the latest blockbuster all-Asian and Asian-American cast film, Crazy Rich Asians, which hauled in a staggering US$60 million (£46.6m) during its second week of global debut, and looks set to be a continuing success



Whale of a time: Thrills Galore in Nova Scotia

9/4/2018, 11:30:30 AM
FIRST, we spot this plume of water, spouting some 10ft into the air, about 50yards away. ✔ Perched perilously down each side, you cling tightly to a rope and lean inwards to stop yourself being hurled overboard as 8ft waves of muddy water buffet and swamp the flimsy craft ✔ Where to stay : Westin Nova Scotian: thewestinnovascotian.com Oak Island Resort & Conference Centre: atlanticaoakisland.com Quarterdeck Beachside Villas: quarterdeck.ca Rodd Grand Hotel Yarmouth: roddvacations.com/hotels/rodd-grand-yarmouth Hillsdale House Inn at Annapolis Royal: Annapolis Royal: hillsdalehouseinn.ca Wolfville B&B: inwolfville.ns.ca



Hotel Hit Squad: Grit, grandeur and good-time vibes – how The Principal Blythswood Square captures the spirit of Glasgow

9/4/2018, 8:30:00 AM
For big-hotel splendour in the vibrant heart of Glasgow, the only place to go is The Principal Blythswood Square, says Mark C.O'Flaherty ✔ To a man they all agreed that this was a place that knew how to party so much better than Soho ✔ The heaviest dumbbell on the rack when I visited was 10kg, but there are a few machines designed for all-round workouts ✔ But it really doesn’t need a theme, it’s just delicious ✔ Read the full review: Principal Blythswood Square Hotel



Google Maps: Have the remains of the missing MH370 plane been found?

9/4/2018, 8:24:59 AM
GOOGLE Maps could provide the key to the missing flight MH370 mystery after a man claimed he spotted the ill-fated plane, which disappeared in 2014, on Google Earth. ✔ Images from Google Maps show a mysterious dark object lying among a huge swathe of green that is the jungle ✔ And in the end, as you can see the place where the plane is ✔ A 449-page report on MH370 was released in July and said the cause of the disappearance could not be identified until the wreckage and black box were found



Take a look around Carnival's BIGGEST cruise ship: It has its own spa and waterpark

9/4/2018, 8:29:26 AM
CARNIVAL Cruises has just launched its AIDAnova ship. The plush liner boasts its own waterpark, spa and theatre. ✔ The £630 million boat is 1,106 feet long and is capable of holding 6,600 passengers ✔ Those looking for a thrill can head to the liner’s water park, which features a number of different sized pools ✔ Last week, its christening ceremony took place in Papenburgh, Germany ✔ Norwegian’s relaxing vessel also managed to convert a cruise critic



Foodie weekend breaks on Brittany’s coast

9/4/2018, 9:12:38 AM
Discover a real taste of this wildly rugged region. ✔ Medieval architecture and beautiful seaside resorts combine with incredible local dishes to provide a taste of the real Brittany There’s a fairytale quality about wildly rugged Brittany ✔ Visit on a Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday for the vast, open-air Marché de Dinard



Ryanair row with Air Traffic Control over ‘discrimination’ against base Stansted Airport

9/4/2018, 11:41:45 AM
RYANAIR is complaining that its flights to and from London Stansted Airport are being discriminated against by air traffic control - but Britain’s air traffic controller provider has denied the allegation. ✔ The figures Ryanair quote from the beginning of the year coincide with the introduction of new technology that affected the number of flights in and out of Stansted during that period ✔ Ryanair’s complaint comes after the airline changed its hand luggage rules, leading a Spanish consumer group to say it is breaking the law



Top 10: the best boutique hotels in Rome

9/4/2018, 8:58:45 AM
An insider's guide to the best boutique hotels in Rome, including the top places to stay for stylish rooms, rooftop bars and delicious breakfasts, in locations near to the Vatican, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps and Piazza di Spagna. ✔ An insider's guide to the best boutique hotels in Rome, including the top places to stay for stylish rooms, rooftop bars and delicious breakfasts, in locations near to the Vatican, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps and Piazza di Spagna ✔ The Trevi Fountain and art collections of Palazzo Barberini and Palazzo Colonna are a mere five-minute walk away



To rust and ruin! The forgotten things left to crumble

9/4/2018, 9:20:29 AM
Once prized objects of adoration and splendour, these eerily fascinating forgotten objects have been left to crumble, from a rusting boat west of Sydney to a derelict shopping mall in Bangkok. ✔ The wreck of the the SS Ayrfield in Homebush sits in the shallows of Homebush Bay, just west of Sydney The antique train cemetery, which is located about two miles outside the Bolivian city of Uyuni, has become a popular tourist attraction with the rusting carriages and sparse landscape making for a surreal sight  The New World Mall in Bangkok was closed in 1997 after it was found to have breached building regulations, then a fire in 1999 left it without a roof



The world's oldest wooden church? It's in Essex

9/4/2018, 11:04:55 AM
undefined ✔ It isn't a great way to goCredit:GETTY Other notable features include a memorial to an unknown crusader and - on the north side of the nave - a Leper’s Squint, that was long thought to be where lepers, not allowed inside, could watch services and receive blessings



Man brands mum 'stingy' for not buying lunch - after she paid for his holiday

9/4/2018, 10:51:25 AM
A man has been called a 'brat' for complaining that his mum won't buy him lunch - after she paid for his holiday to Thailand ✔ Seems like a pretty sweet deal if you ask us! She shared her story on the Perth Mums Group on Facebook Read More Outraged bride calls off wedding and slams 'snake' friends for refusing to pay £1200 each to attend But one of her children wasn't quite so pleased



Alexandra Burke steps out with fiancé Josh Ginnelly

9/4/2018, 11:56:55 AM
The Bad Boys songstress opted to forgo make-up for the occasion as she flashed her taut abs alongside her beau. ✔ She recently admitted she 'hasn't started' planning her upcoming nuptials to fiancé Joshua Ginnelly, seven months after he proposed ✔ Their casual sighting comes after she confessed 'hasn't even started' planning her wedding to fiance Joshua, seven months after announcing their engagement



Piers Morgan GRILLS Richard Branson for trying to overturn democratic process of Brexit

9/4/2018, 11:00:25 AM
ARCH-REMAINER Richard Branson was grilled by Piers Morgan on his willingness to reverse Brexit with a second referendum at the end of the negotiations. ✔ Speaking to the ITV host on Good Morning Britain, Mr Branson claimed Brexit will be a disaster for the UK and that Britons are shooting themselves on the foot voting to Leave ✔ If Brexit happens it will be a disaster for Great Britain, so I think it would be very, very unwise for business leaders to not speak out when they can see people shooting themselves in the foot



In a trade war, everyone loses

9/4/2018, 11:58:37 AM
China could retaliate beyond tariffs. ✔ Despite assurances from President Trump, this may be a long and costly conflict with economic casualties mounting on both sides of the Pacific ✔ In contrast, Chinese-owned affiliates in the United States sold only $22 billion that year to U.S. customers ✔ We seem to be condemned to learning the lesson all over again that trade wars are for losers



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