Are we there yet? Tips for road-trip harmony
10/22/2018, 12:16:35 PMWhen you think of road trip games, "I Spy" or the "License Plate Game" come to mind. But sometimes your fellow passenger wants to pick a fight. ✔ The safest rooms are located on the side of the hotel farthest from the front entrance, located above ground level but not on the top floor (nothing higher than the sixth floor), without a balcony and not overlooked by another room ✔ Check an online travel agency like Expedia or Booking.com or call your travel agent ✔ Check the rate against the price your preferred hotel would charge if you book direct ✔ Contact him at chris@elliott.org or visit elliott.org
The country where people will live longest by 2040 – but UK's not in the top 20
10/22/2018, 1:57:45 PMJAPAN has been toppled from first place as the country with the highest life expectancy. The country where people can expect to live the longest is now Spain. A report by the Institute for the Heal… ✔ Israel is in seventh place, France in eighth, Luxembourg in ninth and Australia in tenth place ✔ This is followed by the Central African Republic with 58.4, then Zimbabwe at 61.3 ✔ Sun Online Travel previously revealed the world's most risky holiday destinations - and it's likely most Brits will have visited some of them
Which is the best option for travellers – Czech Republic or Slovakia?
10/22/2018, 12:20:58 PMundefined ✔ The National Technical Museum (ntm.cz) in Prague will come to the ball via Made in Czechoslovakia, 1918 to 1992, dissecting the ex-nation’s industrial heritage ✔ A two-night getaway to the five-star Grandezza Hotel Luxury Palace, flying from Stansted on Nov 10, starts at £161pp, with ryanair.com
Where you can dive for pearls
10/22/2018, 1:26:18 PMIn the UAE's capital of Abu Dhabi, thrill-seekers can strap jetpack boots to their feet and soar above the sea or deep dive in search of pearl-filled oysters. ✔ For the flattest water, go wake surfing at sunrise in the Mangroves, says Stephanie Mullet, marketing manager of Wake Evolution in Abu Dhabi ✔ In theory, visitors can shoot up to eight meters high ✔ Reality usually involves more flipping, flopping and falling back into the sea
Rick Steves: France's serene abbeys continue to inspire visitors
10/22/2018, 12:16:32 PMThe French countryside is littered with medieval monasteries. A little history can help visitors breathe life into these serenely remote monuments. ✔ Iceland's thermal features are fascinating but beware that testing the waters can result in severe burns ✔ A major task of monastic life was copying sacred and ancient texts ✔ Imagine the desert this bay provided as that first monk climbed that rock trying to get closer to God ✔ Blanketed in birdsong, Fontenay's gardens quiet the mind
Malmo and Copenhagen: Two cities, two tours and a bridge to Scandi noir
10/22/2018, 12:05:56 PMundefined ✔ Cycling here, we passed a stretch of beach – the Malmo Copacabana – on which people lingered in the sun, and the Ribersborgs Kallbadhus (cold bath house) in which in real life Sofia Helin is said to enjoy bracing swims ✔ More information: visitsweden.com/malmo/ ; visitdenmark.co.uk/en-gb/copenhagen-denmark ; malmotown.com; visitskane.com
Here's how to protect your passport from fraud
10/22/2018, 3:50:17 PMCarry your passport, boarding pass and cards in a smart and stylish wallet ✔ Buy now Busy B Travel Purse: £19.99, Busy B Crafted in faux leather, with a stamped dot pattern and outer gold-zipped pocket, this long, lightweight baby-blue purse from Busy B is a cute and reasonably priced clutch-style carrier ✔ The reviews are compiled through a mix of expert opinion and real-world testing
Gmail sign in: Can you login to Gmail abroad - is it safe to login on a shared computer?
10/22/2018, 12:39:36 PMGMAIL is the free email market leader with more than a billion regular users around the world. So can you log in to your Gmail login abroad and is it safe to login on a shared computer? ✔ Gmail is the world’s most popular email service, with an incredible 1.4 billion people regularly logging on to manage their messages ✔ But what if you’re somewhere with wifi, but without mobile reception ✔ While traveling you can use this codes as backup codes for signing in to Google
Inside Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's glamorous private party on royal tour
10/22/2018, 1:22:33 PMMeghan wore a form-fitting black cocktail dress for the event - showing off her growing baby bump ✔ The stunning day dress would have set Meghan back £1,536 ✔ She paired the dress with a towering pair of Aquazzura bow cutout suede pumps costing £510 ✔ Read More Showbiz and TV editor's picks Paloma raises eyebrows EE's Kat finds love Top Gear hosts confirmed Becks robbery terror
The fast food chains other countries love, but which haven't reached Britain
10/22/2018, 12:05:54 PMSpaghetti with ‘red’ sauce? ✔ Jollibee has roughly 600 branches in its home country and, love it or hate it, their menu is for millions of Filipinos just as much a part of contemporary cuisine as a bowl of homemade chicken adobo or a bottle of Red Horse beer ✔ But should you even consider visiting one if you happen to find yourself in Manilla
WATCH: Jaw-dropping moment leopard viciously attacks antelope in front of tourists
10/22/2018, 2:02:42 PMSOUTH AFRICA is famous for its sightings of majestic beasts and tourists at a game reserve witnessed a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle when they saw a leopard lunge at an unsuspecting antelope. ✔ Sabi Sands is a 65,000-hectare private reserve which shares a border with Kruger National Park ✔ Zoo bosses are currently conducting a thorough review to try to find out what happened ✔ The lions had lived in the same enclosure for eight years and had three cubs together in 2015
Revealed: Where to find England's most incredible churches
10/22/2018, 1:08:00 PMHere we reveal where to go in England to explore the most beautiful and historic churches. The list includes the counties best for church interiors, wildlife, national history, monuments and more. ✔ England is home to some of the world's most beautiful and historic churches - and now you can discover exactly where to find them ✔ Previously used for housing turkeys of the nearby farm, the church only recently found its way into the Guinness Book of Records as Britain’s officially ‘smallest’ church
Titanic II aims to set sail in 2022 and retrace the route of the original ship
10/22/2018, 1:24:58 PMThe Titanic II is set to make its maiden voyage in 2022, and construction of the replica is now underway. ✔ The Straus's paid $4,350 for the suite, or the equivalent of $75,000 today ✔ She survived on one of the last lifeboats, most likely Collapsible C ✔ Rustcicles' slant shows the direction of the current ✔ And she will probably inspire a number of I'm king of the world moments on her bow
5 naturally beautiful eco-lodges in Costa Rica
10/22/2018, 12:16:34 PMSome eco-lodges in Costa Rica are luxurious and offer fine dining, while others will be on the rustic side with facilities to prepare your own meals. ✔ The Costa Rica Tree House Lodge is built within the boundaries of the Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, where tours of the rainforest can be arranged ✔ The kitchen is supplied by the lodge’s organic farm, and dinners are three-course affairs by candlelight ✔ A night’s stay and all meals start at $45 for one person and $85 for couples
These are Airbnb's top haunted listings for Halloween
10/22/2018, 3:07:26 PMAirbnb lists houses and rooms that are believed to be haunted. Here are its top haunted listings for Halloween. ✔ Guests have said they've seen her floating around in a yellow dress ✔ Laura’s Cottage, Savannah: This cabin, built in 1799, is a frequent spot on ghost tours of this historic Georgia town ✔ It had an appearance in Robert Redford’s film The Conspirator ✔ For a look at each of these haunted houses, take a look at the photo gallery above
United pilot to passengers: We're turning around because our plane's too big
10/22/2018, 3:07:24 PMA United Express flight from Chicago to Chattanooga returned to Chicago mid-flight because the ground crew in Tennessee couldn't service the plane. ✔ This file photo from 2016 shows a SkyWest-operated Bombardier CRJ-200 lands at Reno-Tahoe Airport under the United Express brand.(Photo: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY) The text alert from United Airlines sounded ominous ✔ Lohsen said that didn't make sense because she's been on Delta flights to Chattanooga on the same plane
The pod-style Premier Inn rooms that are cleaned every three days
10/22/2018, 3:52:30 PMThe rooms are only cleaned once every three days, but guests can request an additional wipe down for £5. The first pod-style Premier Inn will open in Cardiff next year. ✔ This cleaning regime may surprise some given the PR headache Premier Inn suffered this year when a Channel 4 Dispatches team discovered one of its housekeepers being told to use the same guest towel to clean entire bathrooms - including the toilet ✔ 'We will continue to learn from our customers as they experience the product and will evolve and innovate the concept as we open more Zip hotels.' Whitbread has confirmed that it has secured a second site in Southampton, with 140 rooms, and says it is seeking further locations that will suit a smaller room format
Make the most of the UK bank holidays: How to turn 18 days of annual leave into 48 days of holiday
10/22/2018, 1:54:24 PMWe’re pretty lucky in Britain. ✔ While Americans are not entitled to any paid leave, making do with whatever their company is willing to dish out (typically around 10 days for those who have been employed for longer than a year), UK workers get a bare minimum of 28 days, including bank holidays, to gallivant around the globe ✔ Below we’ve outlined the simple ways to turn 28 days into considerably more by judiciously combining weekends and bank holidays with your yearly allowance
Barcelona Airbnb host manages rentals worth £33,000 a day – report
10/22/2018, 3:07:03 PMApartment platform accused of becoming marketing site for largest players in Spanish city ✔ While the vast majority of hosts are regular locals, more than 80 per cent of accommodation licences are held by big hotels and real estate agents, Castellano said ✔ Many new listings now being added to Airbnb are bed and breakfasts, boutique hotels and very high-end properties, which would also go some way to explaining multiple listings managed by one host
Top Gear: Paddy McGuinness and Andrew Flintoff will bring back the banter
10/22/2018, 3:50:06 PMChasing the big budget 'The Grand Tour' is a fool's errand, and the new hosts could manage something more satisfyingly simple ✔ Both from Lancashire and of similar age, they're likely to forge a more natural relationship than the original pairing of Chris Evans and LeBlanc ✔ Ultimately, this pro turned out to also be a con, with LeBlanc quitting after going it alone for one series ✔ With the right support, McGuinness and Flintoff could be the likely lads to ease Top Gear back down into third
Patek Philippe Thierry Stern interview
10/22/2018, 1:11:02 PMIt’s rare to be a family business and an instantly recognisable luxury behemoth that’s a byword for excellence, but Patek Philippe can lay claim to both. ✔ Even in the bad, bad days of the 1970s, when quartz threatened to destroy the industry, my father insisted we kept our quality level extremely high ✔ patek.com Sign up for the Telegraph Luxury newsletter for your weekly dose of exquisite taste and expert opinion
Vicky Pattison flashes a smile after make or break getaway with fiancé
10/22/2018, 12:36:15 PMVicky Pattison, 30, had plenty to smile about as she prepared to jet off to Portugal from London 's Gatwick Airport on Monday morning, just hours after flying home from her romantic trip. ✔ She's spent a week in Dubai on a 'make or break' getaway with fiancé John Noble ✔ Vicky made the most of indulging before heading to boot camp, posting snaps of her three-course meal and champagne on the flight home from Dubai, before tucking into a plate of room service tuna sandwiches at her hotel
Josie Gibson reveals plans for gender selection for her second child
10/22/2018, 3:28:03 PMThe reality star, 33, opened up about her plans as she introduced one-month-old baby son Reggie-James to the world when he made his television debut on Monday's Loose Women. ✔ I've been a shoe shiner a sales assistant, the hardest job in my life!' The TV personality also revealed how her waters broke at her baby shower while in a dance-off with TOWIE's Debbie Douglas, Lydia Bright's mother ✔ Tough: Josie also explained the toll of sleepless nights, saying motherhood is 'the best but the hardest' job in the world
Kim Kardashian West tells Alec Baldwin she feels 'grateful' for robbery for this reason
10/22/2018, 12:40:35 PM"There was a lot of me that measured who I was by how much I had," Kim Kardashian West told Alec Baldwin on his talk show. ✔ I understand what I’ve signed up for but when you release the exact location to where I live, THAT is when you're putting my life in danger, she tweeted ✔ In January of 2018, the Wests welcomed daughter Chicago via surrogate ✔ Brown, Getty Images Fullscreen Last SlideNext Slide
As a director, Mélanie Laurent brings an emotional core to the pulpy crime story of 'Galveston' - Los Angeles Times
10/22/2018, 2:08:23 PMFrench filmmaker and actress Melanie Laurent makes her English-language debut as director with emotion-stoked crime story of "Galveston," starring Elle Fanning and Ben Foster. ✔ The most surprising thing about Galveston may be that it is surprising at all ✔ Now that the film is being released, the screenplay is credited to Jim Hammett ✔ And then I knew I would have to deal with the violent scenes, but I think in the movie I'm very shy with that
Why the Haunting of Hill House is the scariest TV show ever
10/22/2018, 3:50:04 PMHorror master Stephen King claims it gave him goosebumps and viewers say it makes them feel queasy... how is a mere TV show breathing life into a grab-bag of cliches? Ed Power investigates ✔ There she must remain above the suspicions of seemingly well-meaning but disorganised angel Michael (Ted Danson) whilst also negotiating fractious relationships with do-gooder Chidi (William Jackson Harper), spoiled princess Tahani (former T4 presenter Jameela Jamil) and ex-drug dealer Jason (Manny Jacinto)
You can file a lawsuit from your phone with ‘swipe right to sue’ app
10/22/2018, 3:49:49 PMDoNotPay helps US users claim $16 million in disputed parking tickets, according to app founder ✔ Israel launched raids against targets in the Gaza strip in response to rocket fire from the Palestinian territory that caused damage in a southern city, the Israeli army said AFP/Getty 7/50 16 October 2018 Ecuador has issued a list of rules to Julian Assange, the famous resident of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London
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