Secret features on planes that will change the way you fly (or save your life)
10/9/2018, 10:03:02 AMPLANE travel is not a comfortable business – the seats are cramped, the legroom is minimal and the toilets are smaller than your average wardrobe. But there are several aircraft features desi… ✔ The hole you see is only there to take pressure off the inner pane of glass ✔ Chemistry sets Swirling above your head is a cocktail of chemicals ready to explode into action ✔ This story originally appeared on the NZ Herald and was republished with permission
World's most powerful passport revealed
10/9/2018, 11:52:57 AMHenley Passport Index says Japan has overtaken Singapore as the most powerful passport of 2018. ✔ With neither having gained entry to any new jurisdictions this year, it seems unlikely that either will soon reclaim the No.1 spot they held in 2015 ✔ China and the UAE exemplify this kind of progress, with both states among the highest overall climbers compared to 2017, purely as a result of the strong relationships they have built with partner countries around the world ✔ Spain and Italy tied for third, with Ireland rounding out the top five
Hurricane Michael flights: Are flights cancelled out of Florida? Latest airport updates
10/9/2018, 10:09:08 AMFLORIDA is set to be hit by Hurricane Michael tomorrow, bringing heavy rain, “life-threatening” storm surges and flooding - so are flights and airports affected by the hurricane? ✔ Thousands of people in the US state are being evacuated as the storm strengthens further ✔ If you’ve planned travel to or within affected areas in the near future, you should keep your plans under close review ✔ Cruise ships on Western Caribbean itineraries have also been forced to reroute due to Hurricane Michael
Hotel secrets: This is the best time to ask for a hotel room upgrade
10/9/2018, 8:20:21 AMHOLIDAYS are made infinitely better if travellers manage to bag upgrades along the way. The best time to ask for a hotel room upgrade has now been revealed by an expert. ✔ Hotel secrets: Guests are much more likely to score an upgrade on their room if business is slow (Image: Getty Images) If the hotel doesn’t have many rooms occupied they’ll be more likely to offer an upgrade ✔ Travel website Solo Trekker 4 U explained how, by speaking in Arabic in the Middle East, they managed to get a free suite upgrade
Bag a German or Italian Christmas market 2-night holiday from £69pp
10/9/2018, 10:03:07 AMHOPING to bag some bargains at a Christmas market this year? Get your Christmas shopping all wrapped up with a festive trip to Germany or Italy. From famous food market and crafts in Cologne to tra… ✔ Alamy 2 This Christmas market in Santa Croce Square, Florence features fairground rides for children Discover magical winter wonderlands in Rome, Milan, Florence, Naples, Turin, Venice or Verona - where you can sample delicious local delicacies while soaking up the festive atmosphere with music, lights and fairground rides for the kids
Hundreds quarantined on cruise ship after bug sweeps the decks
10/9/2018, 10:49:47 AMAround 300 people on board the Aida Cruises ship the Aida Prima were left suffering from vomiting and diarrhoea after a virus is thought to have swept the vessel following its departure from Palma. ✔ After turning back to Palma earlier than planned, all guests that had been on board were reportedly taken to a farm on the outskirts of the city and told to wait for flights back to Germany ✔ Local emergency services said in a statement that 70 passengers reported feeling sick and received treatment on-board
Marriott hotel guests forced to cross picket lines as wave of staff strikes sweeps the US
10/9/2018, 10:21:57 AMundefined ✔ Another 300 have also voted to take industrial action, which could see the dispute spread to Seattle ✔ Hotel room rates are astronomical and occupancy rates are higher and higher ✔ While we respect our associates’ rights to participate in this work stoppage, we also will welcome any associate who chooses to continue to work
Flight attendants reveal why you should never walk around barefoot on planes
10/9/2018, 11:50:59 AMTHE temptation to take your shoes off on flights is understandable – feet swell and sweat, so it’s easier to relax in your socks. But think twice before you decide to go barefoot on a p… ✔ THE temptation to take your shoes off on flights is understandable - feet swell and sweat, so it's easier to relax in your socks ✔ [Another time,] a man had explosive diarrhoea which flooded the lavatory and soaked into the carpet down the aisle ✔ Something hiding under your seat Getty - Contributor 4 It turns out that even the area below your seat could have been exposed to human excrement The area under your seat should be a safe bet for going barefoot, but it turns out that even that area could have been exposed to human excrement
The world's most beautiful churches
10/9/2018, 11:14:26 AMThe world's most beautiful churches ✔ Hallgrímskirkja, Iceland The church of Hallgrímur stands 73m tall above Reykjavik, in an Expressionist design supposedly influenced by Iceland's basalt lava flows ✔ It was the first site in Palestine to be placed on Unesco's World Heritage list, although water leakages also mean it has been placed in the in danger category
The 25 most beautiful hotels in Italy
10/9/2018, 10:26:26 AMItaly matches its stunning scenery with gorgeous places to stay. These 25 beautiful hotels are found all over: the ancient streets of Rome, gorgeous islands such as Capri, the hills of Tuscany. ✔ Naturally, with a building cut into a cliff-face and perched over the water, the views here are out of this world, especially from the infinity pool and its loungers ✔ Rosa Alpina Hotel & Spa , Strada Micurá de Rü, 20, 39036 San Cassiano in Badia, Italy; +39 0471 849 50
Skoda’s new VW Golf hatchback revealed in new teaser ahead of launch
10/9/2018, 11:08:03 AMSKODA has revealed an all-new car which will resemble the VW Golf and is set to launch at the end of the year. ✔ On battery power alone the car will be able to travel 43 miles and the 13kWh can be recharged in just 2.5 hours ✔ It is likely to sit between the new Fabia and Octavia in the company’s line-up alluding to perhaps a Golf-sized hatchback ✔ Skoda will launch the vehicle towards the end of the year before it goes on sale in 2019
Thrifty travellers can get £10 free fuel ahead of half term
10/9/2018, 11:21:38 AMBut you'll need to be quick as this offer expires this Sunday ✔ Snap a picture of the receipt, showing the date and time of purchase, the petrol station name, and the item that is eligible for cashback ✔ The offer is only available to new customers and you'll need to claim before the 14 October, you can check the full terms and conditions here
The luxury Japanese cruise that's re-writing all the rules
10/9/2018, 9:49:26 AMMy eyes are following the fingers of a Japanese sweet master as they dance across a wooden counter with the dexterity of a concert pianist – brushing, scooping, pressing and tapping a cloud-like puff of peach powder. ✔ The faster his fingers move, the more time seems to slow… until, with a polite dip of the head, his work is done ✔ The presentation of handmade sweets with tea may sound like the kind of centuries-old ritual that unfolds inside a Kyoto tea house or remote..
This weekend's Vegas food fest to feature dishes from 35 restaurants — plus Martha Stewart herself - Los Angeles Times
10/9/2018, 10:44:25 AMOrganizers are collectively calling the six events this coming weekend a “culinary extravaganza,” given that a whopping 35 restaurants from throughout Las Vegas will be offering samples during the three-day festival. ✔ Chef Charlie Palmer and Harley Carbery, Mandalay Bay director of wine, will be the hosts of a four-course lunch with pairings from Foley Family Wines from Santa Barbara County ✔ Touring the country, this experience showcases the best of what guests enjoy at Beard House in New York City
Flights: Fighter jets escort plane after passenger ‘started screaming and hitting wildly’
10/9/2018, 10:37:55 AMFLIGHTS: A KLM plane flying to Amsterdam from Abu Dhabi had to be escorted by fighter jets after an American man “became aggressive” during the flight, leaving two passengers with black eyes. ✔ The fight broke out 30 minutes before the flight was due to land at Schiphol airport, Amsterdam early on Saturday ✔ The Dutch air force sent two F-16 fighter jets to escort the flight to the airport ✔ He tried to enter the cockpit and said he needed to charge his phone, which constituted as security violation, the carrier has said
Fascinating vintage photos show entire houses being moved by HORSES
10/9/2018, 9:34:42 AMIt was a common practice across America in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Homes were constructed and then sold for prices from $40 for a one-storey house to $85 for a two-storey house. ✔ These incredible vintage photos certainly put a new twist on the concept of mobile home living ✔ Indeed, one shot shows how a pack of horses started trotting over a bridge but the house they were transporting was too wide ✔ The two-level home, which covered around 960 square feet, weighed an estimated 45 tons
Boeing 747 careers off runway after landing in heavy rain in Bangkok
10/9/2018, 10:36:09 AMMoments after touching down flight TG 679 from Guangzhou, China, veered to the side of the tarmac at Suvarnabhumi Airport and ploughed through grass. ✔ But moments after touching down the jetliner - flight TG 679 from Guangzhou, China - veered to the side of the tarmac and ploughed through grass at the side ✔ The strip was cleaned up and aircraft had to use an adjacent track ✔ Thai Airways said that 'the company will cooperate with relevant agencies to accelerate the investigation of the incident'
The bizarre reason Strictly star Seann Walsh added an 'n' to Sean
10/9/2018, 8:17:19 AMHis ex-girlfriend referred to his different spellings in her open letter on Twitter. ✔ Stifler was one of the most memorable characters in the American Pie films, who regularly annoyed his classmates with his misogynist, homophobic and sexist behaviour ✔ Read More Day 2: Strictly scandal It's over Strictly divided Dance changed Those damning pictures
In search of lost part of Haecho's essay on Silk Road
10/9/2018, 8:24:41 AMundefined ✔ Merchants' must have relied on their faith of the Buddha to protect them in their adventures to the next oasis city with the many hardships they faced traveling the Silk Road ✔ She was proud of her participation in the annual horse riding contest of the village ✔ Choi Yearn-hong is a Washington-based Korean poet and writer
James Franco accused of assault by Freaks and Geeks actor Busy Philipps
10/9/2018, 11:51:09 AM'He threw me to the ground. Flat on my back. Wind knocked out of me' ✔ Muslims slaughter a sacrificial animal and split the meat into three parts, one for the family, one for friends and relatives, and one for the poor and needy Reuters 50/50 20 August 2018 South Korean Lee Keum-seom, 92, meets with her North Korean son Ri Sung Chol, 71, during a separated family reunion meeting at the Mount Kumgang resort on the North's southeastern coast
Princess Eugenie's Royal wedding: Date, details and latest news
10/9/2018, 8:25:44 AMThe Queen's granddaughter Princess Eugenie and her long-term boyfriend Jack Brooksbank will marry on Friday at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, in the second royal wedding of 2018. ✔ I'm not telling anyone who is making it, but I can say it is a British-based designer, revealed Eugenie in the September issue of British Vogue ✔ Send your pictures and memories to yourstory@telegraph.co.uk for the chance to be featured in the Telegraph’s gallery
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