11 of the world's scariest travel destinations where people go for fun. Really.
10/2/2018, 9:24:29 AMThrill seekers can creep along a wooden trail high on a cliff face, jump from a cliff or fake sneaking into the U.S. from Mexico. ✔ How long you stay in the frigid water is up to you ✔ Those who visit North Korea do so at their own risk, unless your name is Dennis Rodman and happen to be good friends with the Great Leader ✔ The rest of us should smile and keep any negativity to ourselves ✔ Details: koryogroup.com/tours/dprk-north-korea/group
17 Stylish Travel Products You Need In Your Life
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Netanyahu Not Welcome: Israeli PM Wanted to Travel to Moscow After Il-20 Shootdown, Russia Turned Him Down
10/2/2018, 9:20:37 AMHere is one curious detail from the crisis following the shootdown of the Russian Il-20 surveillance plane during an Israeli air raid on Syria. Israel was so concerned what the Russian reaction would be it wanted to dispatch a high level political delegation, possibly including the Prime Minister, to argue its case and try to smooth things over but Putin turned them down. ✔ Here is one curious detail from the crisis following the shootdown of the Russian Il-20 surveillance plane during an Israeli air raid on Syria ✔ According to several sources, the possibility was raised that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman would go to Moscow to try to calm things down
The solution to the gas tax hitting poor drivers the hardest? Raise the tax even more - Los Angeles Times
10/2/2018, 11:11:22 AMA higher gas tax would reduce traffic and fund a public transportation system that could give poor commuters better travel options. ✔ What about the other 87 cents in the total gas-price increase since the tax was instituted ✔ Add one more reason: Cheaper gas means more driving on streets, roads and freeways, raising levels of air pollution in our already unclean air, thus increasing multiple health problems
Primera Air's collapse brings holiday misery to 60,000 – but was the writing on the wall?
10/2/2018, 11:20:52 AMundefined ✔ Those travellers are among an estimated 60,000 affected by the failure of Primera, which only last month was still announcing new routes ✔ It was thought the carrier might establish themselves in an increasingly competitive market ✔ The airline, however, suffered a torrid few months ✔ It's yet another example of the complications and risks faced by independent travellers
Thousands left stranded after budget airline Primera Air goes bust
10/2/2018, 10:13:28 AMThe Danish carrier confirmed on its website last night that it would be suspending all flights and filed for bankruptcy protection but has so far not gave any information about refunds. ✔ Primera Air's collapse will be a blow to planemakers Airbus and Boeing, which had both used the airline as a showcase for new strategies Primera was also at the centre of a battle between plane giants to expand the range and performance of their best-selling single-aisle jets, attracting new players to the lucrative transatlantic market
72-hour sale: Southwest fares fall below $100 round-trip
10/2/2018, 10:03:24 AMSouthwest’s big twice-a-year blockbuster fare sale rolled out on Tuesday morning. Short trips were cheapest, but the sale included longer flights, too. ✔ The travel window for international routes is from Nov. 28 through Dec. 12 and from Jan. 6 through March 12 ✔ Regardless of the details, bargain seekers will have to act quickly to snag the fares ✔ 4) at 11:59 p.m. local time in the city of the departing flight ✔ (Photo: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY)
Google Maps Street View: You'll never guess what this swimmer was caught doing
10/2/2018, 10:48:04 AMGOOGLE MAPS Street View has captured the moment a young man was caught in a highly compromising position when swimming. Thankfully his identity remains unknown. ✔ How the image was taken or what the man was doing also remains unknown ✔ Other believe it is for Satanic practises and evil magic, although many use it for protection ✔ The reason behind the markings remain a mystery although some have linked it to the USSR star symbol during the Soviet era
Go ahead and take that car trip, but please leave the bad habits at home - Los Angeles Times
10/2/2018, 11:11:16 AMGood driving matters because we are a car culture, but it matters even more for travelers because driving trips are still the most popular vacation/transportation, especially for families. ✔ The Drivewise app noted, in its explanation for why speed matters, that not only does speed kill, it also limits the amount of time drivers have to react to unexpected circumstances ✔ There are so many places to see, and fantastic travel memories may well be just down the road
The biggest airline failures of all time – where does Monarch rank?
10/2/2018, 8:52:20 AMundefined ✔ The collapse of Monarch has sparked Britain's biggest ever peacetime repatriation ✔ His first London-New York flight was a third the cost of estabished carriers ✔ Despite grabbing a decent market share, it could not thrive in a tricky economic climate while saddled with so much debt
British teen ‘selling virginity online’ via escort agency
10/2/2018, 11:47:55 AMNineteen-year-old Amy, from London, has signed up to Cinderella Escorts in a bid to 'change her life for the better' and help her family. She calls herself a 'verified virgin' in the online listing. ✔ The 'verified virgin' says she plans to pay for her university fees and travel the world with her earnings, and has thought 'long and hard' about her decision 'It is a real chance to change my life for better, a chance to help my family and to give them something back
New electric hypercar that goes from zero to 60mph in 1.9 seconds is now on sale
10/2/2018, 8:15:12 AMNEW electric hypercar, the Aspark Owl, goes from zero to 60mph in 1.9 seconds but is it worth it? ✔ Aspark Owl electric hypercar goes from 0-60mph in 1.9 seconds (Image: GETTY) The car is on display at the Paris Motor Show this week for the public to revel on ✔ You may get that 10th of a second advantage off the line than other cars, you have to give up so much more for that privilege
Lewis Hamilton Instagram: F1 star brushes off ‘drama’ amid Nicki Minaj dating rumours
10/2/2018, 8:37:58 AMLEWIS HAMILTON, who cruised to victory at the Russian Grand Prix last weekend, took to his Instagram to brush off “drama” yesterday, after rumours emerged he’s dating Nicki Minaj. ✔ There’s no hill you can’t climb and I really hope you remain positive ✔ Lewis Hamilton Instagram: The F1 star spoke about drama amid rumours he's dating Nicki Minaj (Image: GETTY • INSTAGRAM) Lewis Hamilton Instagram: Lewis gave his fans some word of advice (Image: INSTAGRAM) Lewis urged his followers to stay focused and to stay true to themselves in order to reach their goals ✔ The Formula 1 champion uploaded the picture with the caption: Riders ✔ A third commented: YOU HAVE GOT TO BE THE LUCKIEST MAN ON THE PLANET RIGHT NOW!
Spend the night with Elizabeth Day, Telegraph Travel's fabulous new columnist, at Claridge's
10/2/2018, 9:06:54 AMIn her new column, Elizabeth Day shares her love of hotels. This month, she find that Claridge's lives up to the hype. ✔ Every year, in anticipation, my mother would spend what seemed like several weeks packing suitcases and bags full of swimsuits, buckets and spades, packets of pasta and an emergency stash of Band-Aids ✔ It was a sign that we were on holiday, driving away from our normal life
Thai beach made famous by Hollywood closes indefinitely
10/2/2018, 11:11:37 AMMaya Bay, which is on Phi Phi Leh Island in the Andaman Sea, has been closed since June and now authorities have announced that this ban on visitors will continue for the foreseeable future. ✔ In 2016, the country's Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) issued a ban for the islands of Koh Khai Nok, Koh Khai Nui and Koh Khai Nai ✔ Thon Thamrongnawasawat, a marine biologist and member of a government committee on development and the environment, who surveyed both islands in spring, said he was amazed by the results ✔ 'We're almost certain that something good will happen in Maya Bay,' Thon said
USA TODAY picks: The 10 most spectacular cruise ship suites
10/2/2018, 11:43:09 AMUSA TODAY picks the most spectacular suites on cruise ships around the world, including complexes on Royal Caribbean, Regent and Seabourn vessels. ✔ The Regent Suite comes with unlimited complimentary laundry and dry cleaning service ✔ In addition to expensive furnishings and designer style, the top suites at sea now almost always come with around-the-clock butler service, priority embarkation and disembarkation, priority access to the ship's spa and restaurants and other perks
Meet the wheelchair-bound piste basher driver working in one of the world's leading ski resorts
10/2/2018, 11:01:48 AMAntoine Motillon has made history in Courchevel ✔ Courchevel is one of the world's most popular ski resortsCredit:Courchevel Tourisme/David André/DAVID ANDRE But first the resort had to commit to significant investment in modifying one of its vehicles ✔ Back at base, I’m in a wheelchair, but out here on the slopes I’m driving one of these machines just like everyone else
Kate Middleton must always do this when departing a plane - but Prince William does not
10/2/2018, 8:27:48 AMKATE MIDDLETON, as a member of the Royal Family, must follow a certain rule when departing a plane, which Prince William does not. ✔ Kate Middleton: She will often have her chin level with the plane steps (Image: Getty) Of course, when Kate is carrying any of her children, her head is often bowed as she leans in to reassure them ✔ This is due to her seniority which her husband always walking a few steps behind her
Cruise HORROR: 1,000 men take over pool deck with dancers and Playboy bunnies
10/2/2018, 9:29:31 AMCRUISE passengers were stunned to find themselves joined by more than 1,300 men on a work trip who threw parties onboard with Playboy bunnies and burliest dancers, intimidating other guests. ✔ I think that they should have notified us that there was a big group that had been booked and had booked the pool deck out ✔ Cruise hell: A party of 1,000 men took over a Royal Caribbean family cruise tour (Image: Channel 9 Australia/A Current Affair) Cruise hell: Many passengers felt intimidated and stayed in their cabins (Image: Channel 9 Australia/A Current Affair) Express.co.uk has contacted Royal Caribbean for comment ✔ Police detained 23 members of the same family after the ship docked
Holidaymakers can now stay in a former station master's house
10/2/2018, 11:11:45 AMThe Station House at Tal-y-Cafn is near Conwy in Wales stands on the platform of the picturesque village railway station, which is a request stop on the branch line between Blaenau Ffestiniog. ✔ A former station master's house next to a railway line could be just the ticket for holidaymakers who can rent the property from a little as £9 per night ✔ A week's stay at the cottage costs £252 and it sleeps four people, meaning a seven night stay can be as little as £9 per person per night
Thailand shuts 'The Beach' spot indefinitely
10/2/2018, 11:57:16 AMTravelers hoping to visit Thailand's famous "Maya Bay" are going to have to wait a while longer to take in its creamy white shores and towering limestone cliffs. ✔ Travelers hoping to visit Thailand's famous Maya Bay are going to have to wait a while longer to take in its creamy white shores and towering limestone cliffs ✔ Thailand regularly closes national parks and islands for a variety of reasons, from extreme weather to ecological recovery, but this was the first time such measures were taken in busy Maya Bay
incredible ripple effect roof at a Greek restaurant
10/2/2018, 11:05:33 AMThe luxury Romanos Costa Navarino resort on the Greek mainland recruited a design studio to install the special feature in its beach restaurant and a video shows its hypnotic effect. ✔ It isn't the food at one restaurant in Greece that is getting tongues wagging but its mesmerising ceiling installation ✔ Mademoiselle.lilo said: '[This] would make me nervous ✔ 'Throughout the day dappled sunlight filters through the sheets, lighting and shading the space simultaneously
Halsey dons tiny bikini during romantic Italy trip with G-Eazy
10/2/2018, 8:56:58 AMThe Bad At Love hitmaker looked incredible in her skimpy swimwear as she lounged on a sun-dappled terrace while looking out over the panoramic Positano landscape. ✔ She jetted to Italy with boyfriend G-Eazy earlier this week to celebrate her 24th birthday ✔ The Bad At Love hitmaker looked incredible in her skimpy swimwear as she lounged on a sun-dappled terrace while looking out over the panoramic Positano landscape ✔ So grateful to get to travel thru life with you, so happy to call you my queen
'There’s no other option’: the radical plan to move Mexico's government
10/2/2018, 11:15:14 AMA project to decongest Mexico City by moving government agencies to smaller cities has provoked mixed reactions – not least from workers facing relocation ✔ 17,000 government employees are due to move to Puebla over the next three years, following the relocation of the public education secretariat in December ✔ Follow Guardian Cities on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to join the discussion, and explore our archive here
13 Curious Items From the Past Whose Function Is Too Hard to Guess
10/2/2018, 9:39:25 AMIt is wrong to assume that people of the past were less inventive than you and I are today. Their imagination was rich enough to create a variety of things, some of which were useful, and others were, well, quite strange. For example, there was a reusable body cleaning pill, which was also inherited. There were car vases, a device for measuring applause volume, a pocket sundial, a toaster fork, and other quirky objects. ✔ For example, there was a reusable body cleaning pill, which was also inherited ✔ Toy washing machine © ChronicxCough / Reddit This manual washing machine was once a children’s toy ✔ Do you have any strange old things like this lying around your house
Ruth Langsford reveals her beauty secrets to looking good at 58
10/2/2018, 10:26:08 AMTV presenter admits she loves to do facials at home to fight off wrinkles. ✔ She added: I'm very lucky that I am able to afford facials when I want them ✔ ''But I like affordable skincare, you really don’t have to spend a fortune if you know something does the job well ✔ Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to playTap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now
Cheap alternative flights to Primera Air destinations as airline goes bust
10/2/2018, 11:12:54 AMPrimera Air declared bankruptcy leaving passengers in the lurch but there are cheap alternative flights you can still snap up ✔ Thousands of passengers' travel plans have been thrown into chaos as budget airline Primera Air has declared bankruptcy and ceased all operations as of Monday 1st October ✔ Ryanair has flights from London Stansted with fares from £9.78 each way ✔ What happens if you miss your flight Your rights as a patient when using A&E How to write a winning complaint Suspicious deals - the law if you buy it How to get out of a subscription trap Do you really HAVE to pay council tax
Perspective | Is that crowdfunding charity campaign legit? Here are some ways to protect your donation.
10/2/2018, 11:15:41 AMTake your time, do your research into the organizer and alternatives, and follow up. ✔ Practice impulse control Our DNA is practically hard-wired to be generous ✔ Don't be first in line Unless you start a crowdfunding campaign, there’s no need to be the first to pony up ✔ Denver-based writer Laura Daily specializes in consumer advocacy and travel strategies
The 20 essential maps you need to understand Brittany
10/2/2018, 8:42:59 AMA land of mysticism, rugged natural beauty and an identity that’s different from the rest of France - these 20 maps will give you a real understanding of the beautiful region of Brittany. ✔ The largest cities in the region are Rennes (206,00 residents), Brest (142,097), Quimper, 63,929, Lorient, 58,148, Vannes, 52,983, Saint-Malo, 48,211, and Saint-Brieuc, 45,879 ✔ Bretons may not be known for their cheese as much as their Camembert-creating Norman counterparts, but they sure know how to bake
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