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Revealed: The world's best trips for solo travellers

10/13/2018, 1:23:17 PM
Here's our pick of the best trips around the world that cater for solo travellers. The list includes a safari starting in Zimbabwe, a sociable ski holiday in France and a tour of Oman. ✔ From £1,045, including flights, accommodation, transfers, breakfasts, afternoon tea and five dinners with wine ✔ Boxing Day brings a sortie across the border to Bavaria ✔ But overcoming these challenges and enjoying my own company has given me a new confidence


Historic airliner trucked 300 miles to be a hotel bar

10/13/2018, 4:36:35 PM
A Lockheed Constellation L-1649A Starliner is trucked to John F. Kennedy International Airport, where it's expected to be converted into a bar and restaurant for the upcoming TWA Hotel. ✔ Drivers outside Boston along US interstate I-495 this week got a unique view of an iconic airplane that might very well belong in a museum ✔ Created by aviation giants Commissioned by TWA's eccentric and well-known owner Howard Hughes, the Constellation was designed by famed aeronautical engineer Kelly Johnson, who later went on to design the U2 and SR-71 spy jets for the US Air Force


Meghan Markle wore £6k worth of jewellery to Princess Eugenie’s wedding

10/13/2018, 7:45:03 PM
ROYAL fans branded the navy coat she wore to Princess Eugenie’s wedding as ‘conservative’ – but her jewellery cost thousands. While the coat may have been understated, the Duchess of Sussex wore £6… ✔ She wore three on her right hand, all different quirky designs ✔ And the Duchess of Sussex could receive THIS secret travel item from the Royal Family for her future trips ✔ Meghan wore £23,000 worth of designer clothes in 24 hours while on royal visit to Ireland


Perspective | You’ll never believe what passengers steal from planes

10/13/2018, 1:44:34 PM
Travelers who feel exploited are more likely to help themselves to in-flight amenities. ✔ By Christopher Elliott Christopher Elliott Email Bio Follow Columnist October 11 What do passengers steal from planes ✔ That’s what Valerio Violo, a civil engineer from Copenhagen, did on a recent Lufthansa flight ✔ When I asked the flight attendant if I could buy the coffee mugs, she gave me two, he recalls ✔ Read more from Travel: Read past Navigator columns here


If You Go To Cusco In Peru, This Is The One Restaurant You Must Try

10/13/2018, 6:14:43 PM
One of the most interesting dining experiences of my life. ✔ But overall, most of it tasted very good! Course 1: PRESERVATION Freeze-dried potato chuno, corn, wild uchucuta, oca ✔ Thumbs up from me! The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews


Air Canada near miss caught on video almost 'worst crash in aviation history'

10/13/2018, 1:48:06 PM
AN AIR CANADA flight almost caused the “worst aviation crash in history” last year after being just feet away from hitting four other planes on the runway, according to the latest report. ✔ The Air Canada flight was travelling to San Francisco Airport in 2017 when the incident occurred ✔ However, the pilot lined up for Taxiway C instead of this by accident ✔ It also blamed breakdowns in crew resource management and failure to tune the instrument landing system frequency for backup lateral guidance


EasyJet luggage costs increase for passengers - new checked baggage prices explained

10/13/2018, 2:19:37 PM
EASYJET has increased their checked luggage costs when it comes to checking baggage in but how much are passengers now charged? ✔ The airline has recently increased their costs for passengers ✔ This can cost between £8.99 and £29.99 and has not changed in price ✔ Instead, they would need to purchase Wizz Air Priority, which costs up to £22 to take a suitcase onboard ✔ If they chose not to then their bags would be put into the hold free of charge


WATCH: Storm Callum causes chaos at Bristol Airport as planes are forced to ditch landing

10/13/2018, 12:40:30 PM
A VIDEO has captured a number of flights attempting to land at Bristol Airport, only to be forced to abandon landing due to the high winds from Storm Callum. ✔ Storm Callum: Planes were forced to abandon landing at Bristol Airport due to the high winds (Image: Newsflare) Storm Callum: Two flights were caught on video having to ditch landing at the last minute (Image: Newsflare) Disruption may be experienced today on flights to and from Bristol due to Storm Callum Bristol Airport Another plane also had the same problem as it tried to land


Family's epic road trip to all 50 states with newborn could break world record

10/13/2018, 4:36:43 PM
This young traveller is taking the title to a whole other level – she's an infant! Harper Yeats is traveling to all 50 states with her parents in tow. ✔ Elliot Associates Architects/It’s a Gas!, Gestalten 2018 Fullscreen It’s not just cars that get to refuel at Pops in Arcadia, Oklahoma ✔ Today only one is left, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina ✔ Wikimedia Commons/McGhiever Fullscreen Last SlideNext Slide


Pastor Brunson Meets With Trump At The White House After Spending Two Years Detained In Turkey

10/13/2018, 7:56:33 PM
"He is a great Christian who has been through such a tough experience," Trump tweeted Saturday. ✔ Ahead of Brunson’s arrival, Trump tweeted: It will be wonderful to see and meet him ✔ There was, however, great appreciation on behalf of the United States, which will lead to good, perhaps great, relations between the United States & Turkey! 02:17 PM - 13 Oct 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite News of Brunson’s impending release was first reported on Thursday by NBC News, which said a secret deal had been made between the White House and Turkish officials


The Observer view on the west’s reluctance to face up to Riyadh | Observer editorial

10/13/2018, 5:38:23 PM
The presumed murder of Jamal Khashoggi has exposed the true nature of Mohammed bin Salman’s repressive dictatorship ✔ To this end, he launched the disastrous intervention in Yemen and it is Bin Salman who should one day be asked to answer for war crimes perpetrated there ✔ But for the west, the Khashoggi affair is a turning point – and the British government, and its allies, must recognise it as such


Is 'birthday-phobia' a real condition?

10/13/2018, 1:02:20 PM
It's the one day many people would prefer to avoid, but can you really suffer from 'fragapanophobia'? ✔ Lifestyle Health & wellness Wellbeing Is 'birthday-phobia' a real condition ✔ Then there are other aspects, such as parties, where some people are not comfortable ✔ While I am not great at my own party, my birthday aversion really is about the age thing


What 9 of the most stunning places in the world look like when viewed from a drone

10/13/2018, 2:10:04 PM
Drones may be the new selfie stick. ✔ Visitors on safari traditionally see the wild animals from jeeps ✔ Hong Kong Hong Kong is a dynamic, thriving city hugging the Victoria Harbour ✔ Subscribe to CNBC Make It on YouTube ! 5 of the best travel rewards credit cards for young people    10:39 AM ET Thu, 10 May 2018 | 01:48


Kanye's Love For Trump Actually Makes Perfect Sense

10/13/2018, 5:17:47 PM
Trump and the MAGA lifestyle seem to offer a safe haven to people — like Kanye — who pride themselves on being outsiders and are distrustful of establishment politics. ✔ A movement organized around building a community of contrarians those who feel aggrieved and disenfranchised, and who prioritize conflict and winning over all else is quite literally tailor-made for the internet ✔ Like any good YouTube shock jock, they knew we couldn’t help but click


An uneasy moment for women fuels a boom in science fiction

10/13/2018, 1:23:51 PM
What if masculinity were literally toxic? ✔ They are forced into near silence after the government requires all women to wear bracelets that deliver a shock if they exceed an allotted daily word count ✔ New York Times Book reviews Most Viewed in Entertainment Loading Please explain Our weekly podcast giving you insight into the stories that drive the nation


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