Selfies in the Korean DMZ – and other unusual border travel experiences
10/19/2018, 2:43:20 PMundefined ✔ Such is the political turbulence that has come to define this second decade of the 21st century that it seems we can go from the worrying - and uncomfortably plausible - prospect of global nuclear warfare to selfies on the frontline in the space of less than 18 months ✔ The Wagah border ceremony is quite the spectacleCredit:AFP/SUJIT JAISWAL India-Pakistan While not quite enemies in the Korean style, India and Pakistan can never be described as best buddies
The person giving you official travel advice may be an inmate
10/19/2018, 12:11:51 PMA unique program in North Carolina trains female inmates to dispense travel advice and handle roadside assistance for official state toll-free numbers. ✔ The program began in the 1980s, when tourism inquiries were handled by state employees or an imperfect computer system ✔ It’s all about beaches and families scouting university towns in advance of the fall semester ✔ Onslow County has an island that’s good for shelling – an island with nobody there that has pretty shells
WATCH: I Went Hunting For Ghosts with Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures!
10/19/2018, 2:24:00 PMPEOPLE's Julie Jordan joined the Ghost Adventures team for a paranormal investigation in Eureka, Utah ✔ For more than 200 episodes, founder Zak Bagans has led his team of Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley and Jay Wasley as they investigate some of the most haunted locations around the country and abroad ✔ And I knew he was going to suggest leaving me alone somewhere (I knew it!) ✔ Ghost Adventures Live , a four-Hour live Halloween investigation, airs Oct. 31 beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
The best rural retreats in Wales for an off-grid stay
10/19/2018, 3:38:43 PMOur travel experts round up the best hotels in Wales for rural retreats, in beautiful destinations such as Snowdonia and Brecon Beacons. Our picks include charming cottages, family-run hotels and historic castles. ✔ Wales is home to some of the most enticing natural landscapes in the nation, ranging from the verdant peaks of Snowdonia to the mossy woodlands of the Brecon Beacons ✔ A heart shaped lawn and an avenue of 200-year-old beech trees complete the picture ✔ The food is well worth staying in for, with locally sourced specialities including Abedaron crab, Menai mussels and mountain lamb
Netherlands issues gender neutral passport for first time in its history
10/19/2018, 2:23:55 PMThe passport gives the individual the option to put an 'X' as their gender classification ✔ Canada, Ireland (Republic of), Korea (Republic of, South), Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland Visa-free access to 172 countries 6/10 5 ✔ I am bitterly disappointed that my case for the judicial review of the UK’s government’s discriminatory passport policy was not upheld - not just for myself but for everyone who is compromised by this policy, they said
Round trip to San Francisco from LAX on Southwest is $96 from now through late winter - Los Angeles Times
10/19/2018, 12:21:52 PMThe fare is good from November through March 6, but you must buy your ticket by Oct. 25. ✔ Here are the details: Fares : From LAX, $96 round trip, including all taxes and fees, to San Francisco on Southwest ✔ Restrictions : The fare, subject to availability, must be purchased by Oct. 25 ✔ It is for travel Mondays-Thursdays and Saturdays from November through March 6
Cruise line could scrap visits to India over bizarre tax row
10/19/2018, 12:41:16 PMA leading British cruise line is considering abandoning cruises to India after the Indian government introduced a tax this month on everything consumed on cruise ships while in its territorial waters. ✔ Olsen Cruise Lines, a company renowned for its innovative itineraries, was about to embark on its first dedicated Indian cruise when the new tax was confirmed ✔ Captain Mikael Degerlund got the news just five days before his ship, Boudicca, reached Porbanda in northern India ✔ The tax covers everything, from bread to fuel oil, he told Telegraph Travel ✔ It’s like you taking a car from England to France..
Disney World opening HUGE new nature-themed resort with 1,700 rooms and villas
10/19/2018, 3:00:23 PMDISNEY World is getting a brand new resort that will open in 2022 at its Orlando Park. The new hotel will have 1,700 rooms and villas and will have a nature theme. The brand new property, which has… ✔ Kalogridis, president of Walt Disney World Resort said: Walt Disney World is in the midst of our most significant expansion in the last two decades ✔ Another way to save thousands on a Disney World holiday is via one of the park's free Disney Dine packages
The most amazing hotels for wine lovers in France
10/19/2018, 3:38:45 PMFrance overflows with wine-producing areas, from Provence to the Dordogne, Languedoc-Rousillon to the Riviera. And that's before there's any mention of the Champagne region. There are myriad places to stay in wine country, with beautiful châteaux aplenty - here's our pick of the best. ✔ New World blends may be all the rage – from Argentine malbec to Australian riesling – but for many it's the vintages that flow from French wineries that are (still) the crème de la crème ✔ Explore the estate on bikes (of course there's a working winery) or the pretty wine-making villages nearby before drinks on the poolside terrace that fronts the house
10 graveyard tours where you might see a ghost
10/19/2018, 12:11:54 PMA cemetery offers a chance to learn history, admire scenery and, maybe, encounter a spirit. Real-life ghost chasers share favorite graveyard tours. ✔ chattanoogaghosttours.com/hunts Chicago History Museum Cemetery Tours, Chicago You can explore the spooky side of the Windy City on a series of special day and evening cemetery tours offered by the city’s history museum ✔ visitredwoods.com/event/grave-matters-%26-untimely-departures/5029
Flying Spirit, Frontier or Allegiant? Here are 12 things you need to know
10/19/2018, 12:11:49 PMSpirit, Frontier and Allegiant charge for carry-on bags, don't offer free advance seat assignments and make you buy your own soft drinks. ✔ Petersburg, Florida, and Grand Forks, Nebraska, to Las Vegas ✔ Beware of limited rebooking options if your flight is canceled or delayed ✔ If your Rockford, Illinois, to Las Vegas flight is canceled for weather or mechanical reasons, for example, the earliest you will get out is the next day
Meghan Markle: The Duchess does this one thing to help with jet lag when travelling
10/19/2018, 12:57:43 PMMEGHAN MARKLE, 37, and Prince Harry, 34, are currently on their first royal tour as a married couple visiting Australia, Fiji, Tonga, and New Zealand. Meghan has now revealed her top tip for dealing with jet lag. ✔ She added: I used to run all the time, but I typically get picked up for work [on Suits] at 4:15 in the morning on a Monday, so there isn’t much time for jogging and I would rather have that extra hour of sleep ✔ Your clothes will smell fresh when you arrive and especially when you return home! she wrote on her now-defunct lifestyle site The Tig
This Woman’s Painful Story Of Travelling To England For An Abortion Shows The Reality Of Northern Ireland’s Strict Laws
10/19/2018, 12:13:54 PMExclusive: After being told her baby would not survive the pregnancy, one woman told BuzzFeed News of her emotional struggle to access abortion away from her home country. ✔ Holly* was 12 weeks pregnant when, during a routine ultrasound this summer, the doctor told her that the baby would almost certainly not survive until birth ✔ We shouldn’t have to travel or book flights or look for hotels ✔ But the inquiry’s call for evidence doesn’t close until December, meaning it will be well into 2019 before conclusions are made from its findings and any changes to legislation can even be considered
Pokemon Go regionials map: Regional exclusive Pokemon MAPPED
10/19/2018, 3:18:14 PMPOKEMON Go's latest Generation 4 update introduced 24 new Pokemon to the game– but same are still regional exclusives. Here is a map of region-exclusive Pokemon. ✔ For example, Tauros is exclusive to the US, Mr. Mime can be found only in Europe, Corsola is tied to the Tropics, and Lunatone and Solrock roam entire hemispheres ✔ Carnivine – The US (Tenessee, Atlanta, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Bahamas)
Fortnite update: Epic Games makes THIS huge change to Battle Royale
10/19/2018, 2:35:50 PMFORTNITE developer Epic Games makes Battle Royale even more fast-paced and frantic than ever before. ✔ The tournament feature, meanwhile, can be found by exploring the brand new events tab in Battle Royale ✔ A patch is currently being deployed on all platforms (except iOS) to fix tournament issues and some Android crashes, reads an Epic Games tweet ✔ No downtime, but you will need to download the update! In-game tournaments can be found in the Events section of the Battle Royale dashboard
Taylor Swift rocks out onstage of her Reputation tour in Perth
10/19/2018, 3:07:24 PMTaylor Swift kicked off the Australian leg of her Reputation Stadium Tour with a bang on Friday night in Perth. ✔ Dazzling: The pop princess, 28, flaunted her toned curves in a sparkling black bodysuit which caught the light at every angle 'Australia we're here,' she wrote ✔ Star power! Taylor is rumoured to have touched down in Cairns on Monday, to spend some time relaxing ahead of the tour
Photo tour: Pismo Beach, where clams are a state of mind
10/19/2018, 12:11:50 PMThe small central California coastal town of Pismo Beach is known for wide beaches, dramatic cliffs and, once upon a time, clams. ✔ For 72 years, folks here have celebrated the town once known as the Clam Capitol of the World with a parade, visiting dignitaries and a big Clam Festival ✔ Join us on a photo tour of the town city boosters call Classic California, by clicking the gallery above
Why you'll see sheep crossing Arizona's London Bridge this Saturday - Los Angeles Times
10/19/2018, 12:21:50 PMIt's the first time livestock will appear on the Lake Havasu City landmark. The old British tradition will mark a half century since the bridge arrived in the desert resort and 40 years since the city incorporated. ✔ British television personality Alan Titchmarsh drives sheep across London Bridge during the annual Sheep Drive in central London on Sept ✔ The one in Arizona, built in 1831, was bought from the British, packed up and delivered to the desert in 1968, where it was carefully reassembled ✔ Info: Visit Lake Havasu ALSO Guess whose 50th birthday won't be celebrated in Las Vegas
Where's the snow? Warmer weather could spell the end for pre-season glacier skiing
10/19/2018, 2:52:38 PMundefined ✔ As much as we all loved the long hot summer both in the UK and across the continent, the effect of the prolonged warm weather is presenting challenges for the upcoming ski season ✔ The changing weather patterns mean there's no real predictability on snowfall from year to year, he said
No longer a pit stop and much more than a place to dump prisoners, Tasmania is a kind of cabinet of curiosities - Los Angeles Times
10/19/2018, 1:42:37 PMFor 50 years it was the notorious last stop for 75,000 prisoners, but now people are flocking to Tasmania, the heart-shaped island, for very different reasons. ✔ (James Bartlett) If you arrive on a Saturday, you’re in luck ✔ Tasmanians and even people on the mainland have claimed sightings ever since, and in the museum, you’ll see a response kit issued to the National Parks and Wildlife Service in the 1980s
Fall colors are popping in Northern California's Plumas County. Look for bright sugar maples and aspen gold - Los Angeles Times
10/19/2018, 1:16:43 PMIt's an eight hour drive to see autumn unfold in the forests of the sparsely populated county. ✔ Right now the sparsely populated swath of Northern California between Lassen Volcanic National Park and Tahoe National Forest is spectacular, with purple, orange, red, yellow, vermillion, gold, lime, pink and green colors ✔ Apples on the tree in Oak Glen in the San Bernardino Mountains (Alena Nicholas) Closer to home, the San Bernardino Mountains show good color again this weekend in Big Bear, Green Valley Lake, Lake Arrowhead and Grass Valley Lake
USA TODAY's guide to drink and beverage packages on cruise ships
10/19/2018, 12:11:53 PMCruise ship passengers can drink throughout the day for a single price. Check out what these cruises have to offer in this guide for drink packages ✔ Additional charges: A 15% gratuity is added to the cost of all drink packages See also: Carnival Cruise Line hikes cost for Cheers! drinks package Celebrity Cruises Daily cost of most-inclusive option: $69 What it's called: Premium Package What it includes: Cocktails, beer, wine, juice, soda, coffee, tea and water Other options: Less-inclusive Classic and Standard packages costs $55 and $45 per day, respectively
10 of the best early-season ski holidays
10/19/2018, 1:34:14 PMundefined ✔ The time is nigh - here are the best places to catch some snow this side of Christmas around Europe and beyond ✔ In bad weather, the old Roman town and modern shopping hub of Aosta (40 minutes away) beckons ✔ For Christmas shopping, factor in an excursion to the Silverthorne outlet mall
Dad weeps as wealthy couple offer help with debt that leaves him just £97 a week
10/19/2018, 12:29:50 PMThis week's episode of life-swap show Rich House Poor House is an emotional journey for both families ✔ Read More National Television Awards 2019 nominations revealed in full - as Susanna Reid brands the whole thing sexist Ladisclav was shocked after poring over Ed’s finances and realising the Catch-22 situation that he was in so he offered to help Ed to clear his debts and give the hard-pressed Llewelyns a fresh start
The scent of a season: Explaining the aromas of fall
10/19/2018, 3:27:59 PMAs it turns out, you can actually smell the change of seasons. ✔ Autumn foliage fills the trees of Prospect Park in Brooklyn on Oct. 30, 2015 ✔ Occasionally, these gas molecules excreted by plants known as volatile organic compounds interact with variants of nitrous oxide ✔ The position of the jet stream changes as well, sinking to lower latitudes and becoming more efficient at transporting airborne particulates across the northern tier of the nation
Winning the Mega Millions makes these Neiman Marcus Christmas Book fantasy gifts practical
10/19/2018, 3:54:28 PMThe over-the-top Neiman Marcus 2018 Christmas Book has dropped just on time for the Mega Millions drawing. ✔ (Photo: Richard Drew/AP) Congratulations, you're a Mega Million-aire! That's the good news ✔ Sure this gift is expensive, it begins at $200,000, but it includes a trip to Florence to iron out the kinks of the piece ✔ Envisioning our favorite #DogsofInstagram in bronze as we type
Pregnant Love Island star Tyla Carr attends annual Baby Show in London
10/19/2018, 2:49:40 PMOn Friday, the 25-year-old was seen perusing some last-minute items ahead of her bundle of joy's arrival as she attended the annual show, held at west London's Kensington Olympia. ✔ She recently returned to the UK after enjoying a sun-soaked babymoon in Dubai, two months before she's set to welcome her second child into the world ✔ It's so lovely to not have any stresses or work worries or frantic moments of worrying about the things you need to buy for the baby
11 Secret Snacks Dietitians Stash in Their Bags
10/19/2018, 3:47:52 PMWhether traveling across the country or just a convention hall, these pros know how to stave off hunger. ✔ Roast your own chickpeas using whatever seasonings you like, then pop them in a bag and take them on the road ✔ Just take it from Malina Malkani, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: At any given time, you can usually find a clementine or banana in my purse when I'm dashing out the door, she says
24 Of The Best Sex Toys Under $30
10/19/2018, 2:19:54 PMNeed a savvy shopper in the streets and a freak in the sheets. ✔ A 10-speed bullet vibe that proves multiple orgasms really do come in small packages ✔ Check out all of BuzzFeed’s gift guides! The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews
Swapped at birth, then adopted by mistake: 'For 41 years I lived someone else's life'
10/19/2018, 12:13:45 PMAlex Carter had created his own romantic story of how he came into the world. But then he met the twin he never knew he had... ✔ On a summer’s night in 1969, in the only maternity ward in a small town in North America, a woman gave birth to a baby ✔ I said, Well, I’ve promised Anna-Louise I will be there for her for the rest of her life ✔ There was so much still to say, but John was leaving the next day and had to finish packing
'MPs must not bow to Theresa May's Brexit plan – there are other options'
10/19/2018, 2:23:26 PMIf May’s deal were shot down, I believe the Commons would find a way to halt a cliff-edge departure – whether by calling for more negotiations, an extension of the Article 50 process beyond next March or a Final Say referendum ✔ According to local sources, 20 Palestinians were wounded during clashes as dozens try to defiance the Israeli order to shut down the school EPA 5/50 14 October 2018 Serbia's Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy after winning his men's final singles match against Croatia's Borna Coric at the Shanghai Masters
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