Travel letters: It's no mystery why this reader liked the Quebec story - Los Angeles Times
10/1/2018, 11:24:13 AMQuebec train story has literary thrills for this reader. ✔ The article on visiting Quebec was so serendipitous for me [Hop Out and See a Feast of Color, by Margo Pfeiff, Sept ✔ Perhaps a slightly larger tip to the cab or Uber driver, along with instructions to keep or dispose of the seat, will solve the dilemma at a far less cost than storing a seat
Being single costs £2,049 a year and travel is the main reason – this needs to change
10/1/2018, 9:53:16 AMundefined ✔ Being single, it seems, is the most indulgent of 21st-century luxuries, a position of envy, privilege… and expense ✔ But despite the fact that travelling solo is no longer a niche pursuit, more than a third of those surveyed said the worst part of travelling by themselves was having to pay single-person supplements
Three things anyone flying with a child two or below can take on a flight free
10/1/2018, 12:00:10 PMTop travel tips for anyone travelling with tots aged two or under - plus Mirror mum and daughter share their views ✔ MUM AND DAUGHTER GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON FLYING AS A FAMILY We recently sent junior reporter Lola Grundy, 11 – daughter of Daily Mirror journalist Amanda Killelea – on a trip to Sunconnect HD Beach Resort in Lanzarote with her mum ✔ - In the event of any difficulty applying the promo code, please call 0844 879 8515 for assistance
Thomas Cook hand luggage: Baggage rules and restrictions for UK airline
10/1/2018, 8:11:19 AMTHOMAS COOK passengers looking to travel this year should check the rules for their hand luggage and cabin baggage allowance to avoid being caught out at the airport. ✔ Yet sizes, weights and bag limits all change depending on which airline passengers are travelling ✔ This means cabin baggage may have to be purchased on top of flight ticket for additional costs ✔ The airline allows two bags, a small one and a suitcase, into the cabin and both can weigh up to 23kg
'Random' medical tests and a non-existent bout of syphilis – reader's trip to Canada ends in costly farce
10/1/2018, 8:42:43 AMRose Warner writes ✔ We duly applied for our Canadian eTA travel authorisations on Aug 10 ✔ After some days of trying to get more information, we finally managed to retrieve his application ✔ It said he needed a medical check-up which could only be performed at one of four clinics in England and would cost £330
Kate Middleton and Prince William teach children to do this when travelling
10/1/2018, 11:15:03 AMKATE MIDDLETON and Prince William, who often fly together, always do one thing in particular when travelling on official visits which they've now passed on to their children George and Charlotte. ✔ Kate Middleton: The trick she has taught Prince George and Princess Charlotte when travelling (Image: Getty) This means George will most likely wave with his left hand as he grows up ✔ The trip will coincide with the Commonwealth Games in Sydney, which Harry created in 2014
The shocking reason you should NEVER order this drink on planes
10/1/2018, 9:09:37 AMHOLIDAYMAKERS will have to avoid this drink on flights. ✔ Andrea Song services routes to Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and London ✔ GETTY STOCK IMAGE FLIGHT SECRETS: You should never order this drink on a plane (Pic: GETTY STOCK IMAGE) This isn't the only beverage you should be wary of ✔ And there’s a surprising reason why there are holes in plane windows
Osaka: Why you should take advantage of new British Airways flights
10/1/2018, 9:53:19 AMundefined ✔ The Umeda Sky BuildingCredit:GETTY It’s a city excels at the contemporary too, with a string of ultra-modern towers reflecting its status as a regional economic powerhouse - from the high-tech Nakanoshima Festival Tower (home to restaurants, shops and a concert hall) to the futuristic twin-tower Umeda Sky Building (complete with a Floating Garden Observatory on its 39th floor)
Viewers share their theories over baby kidnap in BBC’s The Cry
10/1/2018, 10:39:39 AMNew BBC drama The Cry storyline follows a couple as they first meet, fall in love, have a baby together, and how they deal with the disappearance of their child in Australia. ✔ The Cry is the latest high-profile drama from the BBC following the runaway success of Bodyguard, but its 'jumpy' timeline has already led to some confusion among viewers ✔ 'Ok my theory is the baby is dead and to cover up the death they've faked a kidnapping,' suggested one
AARP to Take On Ageism, Enlists Former Ad Executive Cindy Gallop
10/1/2018, 11:17:09 AMThe AARP is keen to change how older people are portrayed in media and advertising. and has tapped Cindy Gallop, an outspoken consultant and former advertising executive, to get its message out. ✔ Ms. Gallop will challenge outdated beliefs about aging, said Martha Boudreau, AARP’s chief marketing officer, in a statement ✔ She exemplifies everything we are talking about in terms of living and being vital and smart at any age, said AARP’s Ms. Chong
Airbnb and Uber urged to act on teenage drug mules
10/1/2018, 9:31:10 AMA minister has urged tech companies to report teenagers suspected of ferrying drugs for gangs as part of a nationwide crackdown on the problem. ✔ These kids are operating right under the noses of British Transport Police, on trains, in taxis and in Ubers, but no one is asking anything, the mother, who asked to remain anonymous told the Telegraph ✔ It also uses behavioural analysis to identify troublesome hosts and guests from using its service
Flexible attitude needed
10/1/2018, 8:05:34 AMundefined ✔ After the summit with Moon on the sidelines of the U.N ✔ Ri presented the end-of-war declaration and easing of international sanctions as a precondition for abandoning the nuclear and missile programs ✔ To make a real breakthrough, both Pyongyang and Washington needs to take a flexible attitude toward making a deal
Anthony Horowitz on Gibraltar, the bizarre corner of a foreign field that is forever England
10/1/2018, 9:12:13 AMGibraltar is bizarre. ✔ If ever there was a corner of a foreign field that is forever England, this is it ✔ It’s a tiny place with a huge history – and, as Brexit looms, a very uncertain future ✔ I went there to visit a high-security prison used by the British secret service to detain some of the most dangerous criminals in the world
Earthquake and tsunami warning: What to do during an emergency amid Indonesia disaster
10/1/2018, 8:55:57 AMEARTHQUAKES across countries in the Ring of Fire are prevalent and can often be followed by a tsunami. The Red Cross has issued official advice on what to do in the case of an emergency following the latest disaster in Indonesia. ✔ The signs that one is imminent is when the water recedes extremely far from the coastline, meaning the waves are about to make landfall ✔ An earthquake in Japan last month caused devastating landslides on the island of Hokkaido, killing at least 39 people
WATCH: Baggage handlers in Hong Kong caught doing this despite fragile warning
10/1/2018, 9:42:59 AMA VIRAL video has captured two baggage handlers in Hong Kong throwing suitcases despite their fragile warning, following a rising problem with damaged suitcases across a number of airports. ✔ Some of the suitcases and boxes are marked with fragile stickers, yet they fail to take note of this ✔ Many Facebook users were not impressed with the workers in the video ✔ Passengers have taken to social media posting images of their broken and badly damaged bags
Ex-BA crew member recalls working the first transatlantic jet flight
10/1/2018, 11:21:34 AMPeggy Thorne, 91, served passengers on the groundbreaking BOAC flight from London to New York on October 4, 1958, after being hand-picked to work on the service by airline bosses. ✔ A former British Airways cabin crew member has recalled her experiences working on the first ever transatlantic jet flight exactly 60 years ago ✔ 'We served customers Madeira biscuits and coffee when they came on board, followed by cocktails and canapes, and then a five-course lunch with wines
Photographer uses infrared technique to create otherworldly images
10/1/2018, 11:54:58 AMParis-based Pierre-Louis Ferrer, 30, discovered the infrared method in 2010 while he was studying engineering at school and looking for a way of combining science and art. ✔ A stunning series of images shows landscapes across France and Spain in a whole new light, thanks to an unusual infrared technique ✔ While this has meant he has amassed a large collection of shots, diligent Pierre-Louis says that he has only selected around 50 works for the public's eyes so far
Minister says airlines use 'evil algorithms' to split up families
10/1/2018, 11:54:56 AMGreg Clark has said that it is 'not fair' that airlines are using these algorithms to detect people with the same surnames on bookings to sit them apart in the hope they will pay for allocated seating. ✔ The business secretary has slammed airlines that use 'evil algorithms' to split up families on flights to force them to pay more to sit together ✔ Meanwhile another report earlier this year claimed that airlines that charge families to sit together on planes could be compromising safety if there is an emergency on board
Ryanair warns there could be more strikes as it issues profit warning
10/1/2018, 11:23:16 AMRYANAIR warned passengers could still face more strikes as they posted a profit warning this morning. The low-cost airline cut its forecast for full-year profit by 12 per cent on Monday and said wo… ✔ AFP 2 The company has struggled with staff walkouts since it bowed to pressure to recognise trade unions for the first time last December For passengers, that means the possibility of flight cancellations from certain airports ✔ Flights were still being cancelled on Friday morning, with travellers only being notified at the boarding gate
The moment a man scoops up Asian giant hornets with his BARE HAND
10/1/2018, 10:39:46 AMThe man is a hornet breeder based in Sichuan Yibin City and on his website warns viewers not to try and imitate what he’s doing as it’s a ‘dangerous operation’. ✔ For most people, the thought of picking up one solitary tiny wasp is horrifying ✔ So many will need to steel themselves to watch this video ✔ The Asian giant hornet – also known as the ‘yak-killer’ – is the world’s biggest hornet ✔ Multiple stings from this creature can be enough to kill a human It has a 0.24in stinger and a body length of up to 1.8in
Who are the new Doctor Who companions Ryan, Graham and Yasmin and who else has played companions?
10/1/2018, 9:20:20 AMDOCTOR Who series 11 will feature not one but three new companions who will aid Jodie Whittaker in her adventures. The actors chosen were announced in October 2017 and appear in the official traile… ✔ She said: I am over the moon to be joining the Doctor Who family ✔ The teaser showed Yasmin in her sitting room with an empty pizza box before the whip of the Doctor's jacket appeared and suddenly Yasmin was left with a full uneaten pizza in the box ✔ Catherine Tate's turn as Donna Noble is perhaps the most famous in modern times and recent actresses to have played the Doctor's companion include Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald
Strong Typhoon No. 24 leaves 2 dead, 2 missing across Japan
10/1/2018, 8:41:27 AMAt least two people were killed and more than 100 injured as Typhoon No. 24 ripped through the Japan ✔ Service between Motohasunuma and Nishi-Takashimadaira stations of the Toei Mita Line was suspended due to fallen trees on the tracks between Nishidai and Takashimadaira stations, which fell at about 5:42 a.m. The service was resumed at 3:30 p.m. East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) halted services on all lines in and around Tokyo after 8 p.m. on Sept
Matilda, stay young: it’s bittersweet to see Roald Dahl’s hero turn 30 | Cressida Cowell
10/1/2018, 9:21:02 AMQuentin Blake’s new depictions of Matilda highlight how slow progress is in the real world, writes children’s author Cressida Cowell ✔ It makes us all reflect on what an intelligent, imaginative and industrious girl ought to be able to be ✔ I was frustrated by the fact that there was no Jane Bond, no female head of a major company, so few women in the Houses of Parliament ✔ We need your bravery and your brains and your bright eternal youth
Should Princess Eugenie's wedding be paid for by the public?
10/1/2018, 9:37:32 AMThe anti-monarchy group Republic is behind the online petition, which insists that British taxpayers should not be helping to fund the nuptials of a non-working royal like Princess Eugenie. ✔ Just like her cousin Prince Harry, Eugenie will exchange vows in the splendour of St George's Chapel, with members of the public invited to watch from within the castle grounds Wedding experts previously told FEMAIL the bill for Princess Eugenie's wedding, which is being hosted by her parents, the Duke of York and his former wife, the Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson, was likely to exceed £2.7million
Schools will face a head lice epidemic this winter, charity warns
10/1/2018, 8:55:04 AMA change in guidance, which was rolled out over the summer to save the NHS £100 million a year, means GPs cannot routinely prescribe treatments that cost just £4.92 a time. ✔ All people who come in contact with the infected person should also check if they have contracted the bug because it spreads easily ✔ aches and sprains, headache, period pain, back pain) Mouth ulcers Nappy rash Oral thrush Prevention of dental caries Ringworm/athletes foot Teething/mild toothache Threadworms Travel sickness Warts and verruca
How the Las Vegas shooting changed country music: 'We’re all in this together'
10/1/2018, 11:34:02 AMCountry music has spent a year coming to terms with the Las Vegas shooting, the deadliest mass shooting in United States history. ✔ It’s been a year since Jason McMillan was shot at the Route 91 Harvest Festival while shielding his girlfriend from the gunfire raining from a nearby high-rise ✔ The thing that matters is that there are real people affected and you … don’t think about how many people are beyond (the victim), the moms, the dads, the siblings, the future that isn’t there anymore
She Paid A Lawyer Thousands Of Dollars To Apply For A Green Card. She Got A Deportation Order Instead.
10/1/2018, 9:24:30 AMEdith Duran fell victim to one of the most common and effective frauds that play off the hopes and fears of vulnerable undocumented immigrants: The “10-year law.” ✔ At 17, she got a tourist visa and traveled from her hometown, Zacapa, Guatemala, to New York City ✔ After arriving in the US in 2002, she decided to start a new life ✔ The Hechts prepared the asylum applications without regard to the truth or falsity of the information, the lawsuit said
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