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Will there be Brexit Day travel disruption?

10/2/2018, 7:57:45 AM
undefined ✔ In theory, that would mean the grounding of hundreds of planes ✔ Turkey's Turquoise Coast is a beautiful as everCredit:istock Though bad news for Turkey, this fall should be highly beneficial to tourists ✔ Unless of course, a no-deal Brexit were to cause a run on sterling


Primera Air goes into administration - what passengers should do next

10/2/2018, 6:34:41 AM
PRIMERA AIR has gone into administration just months after announcing plans to open in Manchester. What should passengers do if they’re affected by the low-cost airline going bust and what happens to their flights? ✔ (Image: Getty) Passengers who are stranded abroad without ATOL protection will need to find their own flights back to the UK at their own expense ✔ Monarch Airlines suffered the same fate last year after going bust, leaving more than 100,000 passengers stranded abroad


Thousands of British passengers stranded abroad after Primera Air collapses

10/2/2018, 6:46:10 AM
THOUSANDS of Brit passengers have been stranded abroad after Primera Air collapsed and filed for bankruptcy. Would-be passengers have been warned not to turn up for Primera Air flights after the di… ✔ Twitter 6 One angry customer expressed her frustration to the airline via Twitter Twitter 6 Another took to the social media site to chase up on the status of her refund One user wrote: What a surprise- feel very sorry for all the passengers you’ve ripped off and left out of pocket


The man who hiked 30 US national trails – in pictures

10/2/2018, 5:51:51 AM
Photographer Bart Smith has been hiking the US’s national trails since 1992. On the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act, we select some of his best images from 25 years of walking ✔ Lewis and Clark historic trail Between May 1804 and September 1806, 31 men, one woman and a baby travelled from the plains of the Midwest to the Pacific north of Portland, Oregon ✔ The migrants faced hunger, disease and exhaustion, and more than 4,000 of the 15,000 Cherokees died ✔ See more of Bart’s photos on his website,walkingdownadream.com


The best cheap European Christmas market destinations

10/2/2018, 7:30:30 AM
There’s nothing more festive than a Christmas market – especially if you can visit one abroad. Sun Online has rounded up the best cheap Christmas market destinations out there in Europe – UK … ✔ Most famous Christmas markets Munich 14 Munich's Christmas market has been running since 1310 The Christmas market at Munich has been running since 1310 and the Germans certainly know a thing or two about how to do it ✔ Sun Online Travel previously revealed that you can get a two-night break to Budapest for the festive season for £69 including flights and hotel


Google Maps receives a radical update that you simply cannot afford to miss

10/2/2018, 6:03:04 AM
GOOGLE Maps has received a radical update that will drastically change how you commute to work thanks to a score of new features. ✔ The American tech giant went on: There’s a new feature for people whose commutes involve both driving and public transit ✔ The new update started rolling out on both Android and iOS devices yesterday and will continue to be released to users throughout the week


Grand opening for complex next to closing Tsukiji fish market

10/2/2018, 6:13:06 AM
With Tsukiji fish market’s relocation now imminent, local businesses moved to reassert the neighborh ✔ The two-building complex houses approximately 60 shops operated by owners including nakaoroshi intermediate wholesalers of seafood, as well as fruit and vegetables ✔ Purchasers based in the area near Ginza who feel inconvenienced to go to Toyosu would prefer to come here ✔ We will make the utmost efforts to meet professionals’ needs


Man spends 18 years recreating Sistine Chapel frescoes

10/2/2018, 7:02:15 AM
Miguel Francisco Macias self-funded the project and worked with volunteers to recreate the elaborate paintings at the Perpetuo Socorro Church in the Mexican capital. ✔ Tourists no longer have to visit the Vatican City to gaze at Michelangelo's breath-taking frescoes that adorn the walls and ceiling of the Sistine Chapel ✔ Assistant Gustavo Moreno uses a magnifying glass to ensure that the detail is recreated on the large canvas  Mr Macias and his two assistants work on the murals


The supervillain lair-style home built around boulders in California

10/2/2018, 7:02:18 AM
The quirky so-called Desert House in California was designed by Kendrick Bangs Kellogg, an architect who is known for his bold and pioneering designs. ✔ Looking like a supervillain's lair, these photographs lift the lid on one of America's wackiest homes ✔ To ensure it blended in with the natural surroundings, the designer used a combination of rock, concrete, steel, glass, and copper ✔ The buyers said that they purchased the building with the intention of 'preserving it as a work of art' and didn't intend on living there full-time


Pound to euro exchange rate ‘climbs’ after high UK manufacturing growth

10/2/2018, 7:22:57 AM
THE POUND has managed to climb against the euro thanks to positive UK manufacturing growth data, with an unexpected improvement in September. ✔ Exchange rate: The pound is currently trading at €1.127 (Image: Bloomberg) This, in turn, could affect hiring and additional costs in the coming months ✔ Joblessness in 19 of the countries fell to 8.1 per cent, the lowest since November 2008 ✔ The UK construction Index is expected to see a slight dip for September


Closed circuit: segregation on the Myanmar train to nowhere

10/2/2018, 5:17:27 AM
More than 700,000 Rohingyas have fled violent clashes and ethnic cleansing in Myanmar’s Rakhine state since August last year. Photographer Hardy Amo makes the train journey through the scattered camps and villages where Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims once lived side by side ✔ The train leaves Sittwe, the capital of Myanmar’s western Rakhine state, and slowly begins the 11-mile journey to the village of Zaw Pu Gyar, edging across a stretch of countryside where Buddhists and Muslims once lived peacefully as neighbours ✔ However, the vast majority depend on foreign aid brought in by international NGOs whose operations run at the mercy of the Burmese authorities and their strict regulations


World's largest underwater restaurant nears completion

10/2/2018, 4:27:08 AM
Under, Europe's first underwater restaurant, has been lowered into its final position on the sea floor in southern Norway. ✔ A project by Designs Northwest Architects, Lake Union Float Home is part of Seattle's unique houseboat community ✔ It will be fantastic to see the sea surface broken up by the big waves and the rain, making for a very dramatic view -- although you will still feel safe and relaxed inside the restaurant


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