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Travel Around The World And We'll Tell You Which Language You Should Learn

10/20/2018, 6:45:34 PM
Everyone should learn a second (or third, or fourth!) language. ✔ Finland Sweden Iceland Norway Via Getty Images France Germany Britain Greece Via Getty Images The Czech Republic Poland Russia Georgia Via Getty Images Brazil Uruguay Colombia Bolivia Via Getty Images Canada Cuba USA The Bahamas Via Getty Images Egypt Morocco Algeria Tunisia Via Getty Images Kenya Zambia Madagascar South Africa Via Getty Images Vietnam Thailand Singapore Malaysia Via Getty Images China Japan South Korea Mongolia Via Getty Images India Pakistan Sri Lanka Nepal Via Getty Images


Queen Elizabeth II: The monarch relies on this when she travels by plane

10/20/2018, 1:34:19 PM
QUEEN ELIZABETH II, 92, is the longest-serving British monarch and has travelled to the four corners of the earth during her impressive reign. It has been revealed that when she travels by plane, she needs to have this one thing. ✔ Queen Elizabeth II: Weights will serve to keep her skirts and dresses staying down (Image: Getty Images) [Kelly will] check whether the Queen will be expected to take off her shoes (in a mosque, for example) or might require a headscarf – anything that could lead to trouble if not anticipated, said Rayner


Meghan Markle says not being on social media is ‘freeing’

10/20/2018, 12:22:01 PM
The Duchess of Sussex closed her accounts in January ✔ Her final Instagram post, which was published soon after her relationship with Prince Harry was announced, was a photograph of two bananas lying next to each another with the caption: sleep tight xxx ✔ Support free-thinking journalism and subscribe to Independent Minds Harry said seeking help was the best thing he had ever done


See Sydney in all its glory just like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

10/20/2018, 7:12:11 PM
PRINCE Harry is on a high Down Under. Cheered on by pregnant wife Meghan, the thrill-seeking royal scaled the 1,332 steps to the top of Sydney Harbour Bridge on Friday. Following in his footsteps, … ✔ Cheered on by pregnant wife Meghan, the thrill-seeking royal scaled the 1,332 steps to the top of Sydney Harbour Bridge on Friday ✔ PA:Press Association 4 The Sydney Opera House is a an engineering feat and a design marvel A great way to do Sydney is to rent an apartment, so after a day spent sightseeing or on the beach, you can relax in your own place


An exhibit dedicated to the Boeing Dreamliner 787 is bringing Japan a little taste of Seattle

10/20/2018, 3:09:27 PM
Nagoya's Chubu Centrair International Airport in Japan built a multi-story "Flight of Dreams" aviation attraction and commercial complex around it. 


Explore the magical and mysterious city of Ljubljana which is full of history

10/20/2018, 5:56:01 PM
BRITS are hardwired to groan when winter is on its way. But, instead of dreaming of escaping to the sun, why not just embrace it — and hit snowy Slovenia, instead. In the capital Ljubljana, they do… ✔ Instead, every cafe and restaurant has heaters, cosy blankets and throws to ensure diners can still sit al fresco ✔ Outside of the fair, the Postojna Caves have been open to tourists for more than 200 years ✔ It was a perfect end to a dreamlike weekend with all the romance of my favourite Disney tales ✔ Forget Frozen, you can see it for real in Slovenia


Beyond the beaches of Rio

10/20/2018, 1:54:40 PM
There's a lot more to Brazil than Copacabana, discovers NICK BOULOS Sway to the samba beat ✔ Boat trips and leisurely strolls are the order of the day ✔ THE KNOWLEDGE Journey Latin America (020 8600 1881/ journeylatin america.co.uk) offers nine nights from £2,727 (two sharing), B&B ✔ TAP Air Portugal (0345 601 0932/flytap.com) flies to São Paulo and Rio from Heathrow via Lisbon from £601


22-year-old man says mom packed his bags after gun was found by TSA at Baltimore airport

10/20/2018, 5:09:25 PM
The traveler was arrested after a collapsible .40 caliber rifle was discovered by TSA agents. He claims he did not know it was in his luggage. ✔ Would believe me if you could take a flight that lasts About as long as this report ✔ Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special to USA TODAY Fullscreen Singapore Airlines' business-class cabin, aboard the Airbus A350-900ULR jet, which began operating the world's longest flight, between Newark and Singapore, on October 12, 2018


Watch this plane make an incredible sideways landing at Bristol Airport due to storm winds

10/20/2018, 6:45:13 PM
The pilot on a TUI Boeing 757-200 aircraft performed the difficult maneuver at England's Bristol Airport due to high winds brought by Storm Callum. ✔ Ted Aljibe, AFP/Getty Images Fullscreen The left engine of Boeing passenger plane of Chinese carrier Xiamen Air sits on the grassy portion of the runway of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport after its flight skidded off the runway while landing Friday, Aug. 17, 2018


The Dark Lore of Black Cats

10/20/2018, 7:42:30 PM
Ever since they were worshiped in ancient Egypt, cats have occupied an uncanny place in the world’s imagination ✔ In Greek mythology the cat was a familiar of Hecate, goddess of magic, sorcery and witchcraft ✔ More Historically Speaking When Women Were Brewers October 4, 2018 The Miseries of Travel September 20, 2018 Poison and Politics September 6, 2018 The Struggle Before #MeToo August 23, 2018 Appeared in the October 20, 2018, print edition


Opinion | In Poland, another blow to the Catholic Church

10/20/2018, 7:53:54 PM
Political entanglements undermine a once-authoritative and beloved institution ✔ Through the communist era, the church was the guardian of an alternative set of values in Poland, the one place where it was possible to break the state’s intellectual monopoly and where truths about history could be told ✔ Scott Appleby: The case for picking an American pope


The Observer view on the urgent need for a fresh vote on Europe | Observer editorial

10/20/2018, 12:54:35 PM
While Europe remains united in defence of its principles, the Tory party is hopelessly divided. Voters must be given a voice ✔ For them, Brexit is a wanton act of family separation, brutally wrecking the European home where they were raised ✔ Britain is on the brink of a historic calamity, for which the country’s entire political class must share the blame ✔ The politicians have failed, so the people must take charge


The 25 best TV shows to watch on Netflix UK

10/20/2018, 12:22:03 PM
From 'The Crown' and 'Stranger Things' to 'Bojack Horseman' and 'Rick and Morty' ✔ Netflix's televised revolution began in earnest in February 2013, when the machiavellian political schemer Frank Underwood looked straight into the camera and casually snapped a dog’s neck ✔ Foy and the rest of the principal cast have now departed, with a crew of older actors – headed by Olivia Colman and Tobias Menzies – taking over as the middle-aged Windsors for season three


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