10 great travel tips from Canada’s most famous butler
10/12/2018, 12:14:07 PMTraveling in luxury and style isn’t just about money, says Charles MacPherson, who appears on Canadian TV and radio as “Charles the Butler.” ✔ pinkshollywood.com Itoya stationary store, Tokyo While the rest of the world tweets and texts, MacPherson still believes in the power of handwriting ✔ mallardcottage.ca Carson’s Ribs, Chicago The Windy City has trendier restaurants, but MacPherson recommends the steaks at this famous rib house, which recently relocated near Navy Pier ✔ They don’t make you feel out of place, they make you feel comfortable
Best value ski resorts in Europe and North America revealed
10/12/2018, 3:52:56 PMThe ranking on where Brits will get best value for money on a skiing holiday this winter has been revealed in the 12th annual Post Office Travel Money ski resort report. ✔ Vemdalen (£514) proved to be the cheapest of the five and has taken fourth place in the table ahead of all the Austrian, French and Swiss resorts surveyed ✔ 'Pre-booking ski passes and equipment is another way those heading to the mountains this winter can reduce their costs.'
A playground for Alpine fun
10/12/2018, 1:01:27 PMPAULA MURRAY dons her winter gear and heads to France for the Great British Celebration and some swift skiing in the resort of Les Arcs ✔ The Sochi Olympic bronze medallist appears overwhelmed by the scores of fans who have gathered at the centre of the village of Arc 1950 to catch a glimpse of her or even pose for pictures ✔ To check out ski conditions and passes, visit www.lesarcsnet.com
10 best tours of Italy for 2018
10/12/2018, 12:42:35 PMundefined ✔ Italy is a country that can easily be explored on your own ✔ Trips are made each day from a base in Assisi, and a local art collector hosts the seven-night tour ✔ Other highlights include Verduno and Roddi castles; the 12th-century cathedral in Alba; and La Morra, known as the balcony of Langhe for its views over Barolo‘s pinstripe vineyards ✔ Leading British garden designer Andy Sturgeon will provide insights on two of the days
Hawaii cruises: What you need to know in the wake of this year's volcano eruption
10/12/2018, 12:41:22 PMIs this the year to finally take that Hawaii cruise? USA TODAY offers a guide to what you need to know in the wake of this year's volcanic eruption. ✔ But in recent weeks, volcanic activity has subsided significantly – so much so that for the first time in a long time, there is no molten lava to see at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park ✔ UnCruise sailings in Hawaii, which are more all-inclusive, start at $3,995 per person
All adrift on an inland sea – an ode to Wisconsin, America's underrated gem
10/12/2018, 1:31:33 PMundefined ✔ Milwaukee Art Museum was built by Santiago CalatravaCredit:GETTY True, it is smaller than its neighbour (it has about 20 per cent of the population), but its tale is built on bigger bricks ✔ Further information travelwisconsin.com; visitmilwaukee.org; greenbay.com; doorcounty.com; greatlakesusa.co.uk
BBC's Blue Planet is returning – but WITHOUT David Attenborough
10/12/2018, 3:59:15 PMDAVID Attenborough won't be in the next series of the BBC's Blue Planet. ✔ According to The Sun, BBC boss Charlotte Moore said last night: Blue Planet Live will thrill the millions of viewers who discovered so much from last year's ground-breaking series that shocked the nation ✔ When collecting his BAFTA, Sir David said he would keep making TV as long as I'm vertical and urged viewers who enjoyed his show to protect our beautiful world
What are the top destinations in the Caribbean? Here's what Airbnb says
10/12/2018, 12:14:04 PMCaribbean islands are making a comeback after last year's hurricane season. These are the top Caribbean destinations on Airbnb. ✔ Kralendijk, Bonaire had a 68 percent increase in Airbnb bookings over last year.Info: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/970375?wl_source=list&wl_id=372546679&role=wishlist_owner&adults=1&children=0&infants=0 Airbnb Fullscreen St
World's longest non-stop flight touches down early in new York
10/12/2018, 2:33:20 PMThe record-breaking flight took almost 18 hours ✔ But the Airbus A350 flew hundreds of miles further in order to take advantage of favourable winds ✔ Until now two flights have been almost neck and neck as the world’s longest: Qatar Airways from Doha to Auckland, and Qantas from London Heathrow to Perth, both just over 9,000 miles point-to-point
Hello, Cleveland! Here's a a two-minute blitz video for novices - Los Angeles Times
10/12/2018, 1:17:20 PMCleveland has more assets than many Californians realize, from its reviving river to its adapted historic architecture. Also beer. And music. This video races through several neighborhood to give a quick visitor's introduction to the city. ✔ If you’re a baseball fan, you may have decided Wednesday to forget about Cleveland for another year ✔ I went to Cleveland in September for a story (set to run at the end of next month) on Severance Hall, the historic home of the Cleveland Orchestra ✔ (That’s Heinen’s at Euclid Avenue and East 9th Street
East will meet West at heavenly Vegas attraction
10/12/2018, 12:14:05 PMKind Heaven will meld music and street food with theatrical production and special effects to transport visitors to a mythical Southeast Asia outpost. ✔ The clubs will be modeled after ones found in Tapei, Vietnam and Cambodia, according to Cary Granat, a movie producer, studio executive and one of Kind Heaven’s creators ✔ Still, Granat acknowledges, We’re trying to do something different and deeper here
Ghosts, ghouls and graveyards: Margaret Atwood on the magic of Neil Gaiman
10/12/2018, 1:05:38 PMWhat’s the point of life without death? The author of The Handmaid’s Tale salutes Gaiman’s shadow side ✔ Once, during an on stage discussion of the type literary festivals go in for, I frightened Neil Gaiman by channelling the voice of the Wicked Witch of the West from the film The Wizard of Oz ✔ Or you could become a ghost: there but not there, visible sometimes but invisible at other times, and frequently spotted in graveyards
Nine delicious autumnal French dishes you simply have to try
10/12/2018, 12:45:50 PMAutumn is one of the best times for food-lovers to visit France, as the markets blossom with fresh and flavourful produce. Here's a look at some of the tastiest dishes you should try during the season. ✔ The largest herring festival is held in late November in Dieppe ✔ Chicken is the meat most commonly used, but you can make the dish your own, cutting up and braising the meat before making a white sauce to cook it in ✔ As an alternative, try Normandy’s Calvados, a delicious apple-flavoured brandy
US Pastor Andrew Brunson Has Been Released In Turkey After Two Years Of Detention
10/12/2018, 2:21:21 PMBrunson was sentenced to time served and freed by a court on Friday. ✔ Prominent officials who had closely followed Brunson’s case tried to coax this reported deal into reality ✔ As of Thursday, that confrontation seemed unlikely, at least from the White House Trump noted that Khashoggi was a resident, not a citizen, and opposed stopping arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Hopeful fans flood Twitter speculating Meghan Markle could be pregnant as she arrives as Princess Eugenie’s wedding
10/12/2018, 2:44:06 PMMEGHAN Markle looked spectacular as she arrived at Princess Eugenie’s wedding in Givenchy – but it wasn’t the designer that grabbed the attention of some royal fans. People were quick to take to Tw… ✔ Next week, Meghan and Harry are set to go on their first official tour together, where they'll be visiting Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands of Fiji and Tonga ✔ Meghan wore £23,000 worth of designer clothes in 24 hours while on royal visit to Ireland
Opinion | Trump’s new China strategy faces its first big test
10/12/2018, 1:46:05 PMThe administration is preparing for a major showdown over Tibet. ✔ By Josh Rogin Josh Rogin Columnist covering foreign policy and national security Email Bio Follow Columnist October 11 at 6:59 PM The Trump administration has announced a new, bold and risky strategy to shift the U.S. relationship with China from engagement to competition , and to confront Chinese economic aggression, military expansion, internal repression and overseas political interference ✔ Part of the way we do things in an open society is to confront these challenges openly, and I know that’s difficult for some in China to understand, a senior administration official told me
Finally, Breakfast at Tiffany is served at the jeweler’s flagship Fifth Avenue store
10/12/2018, 1:23:53 PMAs a teen, she coveted its chunky silver jewelry. As an adult, she treated herself to a meal in its Instagram-friendly Blue Box Cafe. ✔ She continues, in these lines also found in Truman Capote’s novella of the same name, that nothing very bad could happen to you there ✔ The attentive and friendly staff even sported blue ties and aprons ✔ BYO breakfast (or a $1 bodega coffee) to the display window on the corner of 57th Street
12 best bronzers for dark skin tones
10/12/2018, 2:33:39 PMLacking colour this winter? Worry not. We’ve got the perfect pick for all of you glo-getter ✔ Favoured by some of the world’s best make-up artists and influencers, its cult-status is warranted ✔ Its lightweight formula delivers a radiant, but natural tan thanks to its mineral pigments and active ingredient, Kalanchoe extract ✔ The reviews are compiled through a mix of expert opinion and real-world testing
Here Is The Definitive Timeline Of Kanye West's Controveries
10/12/2018, 2:06:23 PMTracking how Kanye West went from "I'mma let you finish..." to Make America Great Again. ✔ Kanye West Releases The Famous Music Video (June 24, 2016) West used his art to continue fanning the flames around his relationship with Swift ✔ His music video for Famous depicts him and his wife nude on a bed next to naked wax figures of Swift, George W ✔ Photo Illustrations by Ben Kothe, Ben King / BuzzFeed News; Getty Images; NBC Universal
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