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Tourists to Qomolangma base camp to use more EVs - Travel

10/23/2018, 6:54:50 PM
undefined ✔ The scenery of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region ✔ We will seek proper solutions for the banned vehicles in the county, and make sure there will be a safe parking lot for them, he said, adding that tourists will be transported to the scenic sites in a timely and safe manner



A replica of Titanic will set sail in 2022 – here's how to get a cabin on board

10/23/2018, 4:24:55 PM
TITANIC was the “unsinkable” ship that famously sunk back in 1912 on its maiden voyage after hitting an iceberg. And now there’s going to be a brand new Titanic replica that will set sail in 2022. … ✔ There will be first, second and third class sections on the boat, as on board the original ship ✔ The decision will mean we won’t open our European office until March 2019, with Paris being ideally placed to suit the company’s needs ✔ There's also secret decks on cruise ships that you wouldn't know about - and this is how to reach them



Opinion | Brexit Is Coming. How Does That Make You Feel?

10/23/2018, 4:23:09 PM
Nightmare for some, wish-fulfillment for others. We want to hear about your expectations. ✔ Britain’s departure from the European Union is nearly upon us ✔ After more than two years of diplomatic wrangling and political confusion, Brexit is now close to five months away ✔ Some predict nightmare scenarios: food shortages, stockpiled medicine, fleeing businesses ✔ * Share a photo of yourself, at home, at work, or going about your daily routine



The 10 Most Intriguing Travel Destinations for 2019

10/23/2018, 4:54:39 PM
Here, our top destinations worth zeroing in on in 2019, from an Argentinian wine region to—wait for it—Missouri ✔ UPPING THE ANDES Argentina’s Salta Province is an emerging wine region ✔ For those with more modest budgets, the Baglioni resort is set to open next spring on Mallaua 40-minute ride by seaplane from the capital of Malé (from $1,500 a night, baglionihotels.com)



Top Tables: There's grit in the oyster, but London has a classy new restaurant in the form of Kerridge's Bar & Grill

10/23/2018, 6:15:40 PM
Mark C.O'Flaherty heads to the Corinthia Hotel London, where superstar chef Tom Kerridge is cooking up a storm with his new restaurant, Kerridge's Bar & Grill. ✔ Music is so tricky in restaurants – if it doesn’t surprise and make me happy (as The Breslin in New York does when they play obscure Bowie B-sides), then I’d prefer silence ✔ Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2BD; 020 7930 8181 Read the full Corinthia Hotel London review



Dubai: Tourists will be able to do THIS from next month - saving hundreds of pounds

10/23/2018, 6:39:20 PM
DUBAI tourists will soon be able to save hundreds of pounds when travelling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from next month thanks to a new system being pushed by the government. ✔ Dubai: Tourists shopping on holiday in the UAE could save hundreds (Image: Getty) Implementing the tax refund scheme for tourists helps attract a larger numbers of tourists and allows them to enjoy the UAE's unique tourism offering, especially in retail



17 Asian Horror Movies You Should Watch If You're A Serious Scary Movie Junkie

10/23/2018, 5:46:56 PM
You haven't seen horror until you've seen these iconic flicks from Asian cinema. ✔ Alone (2007) Where it's from: Thailand This film tells the story of two twin sisters who are joined at the stomach and who promise to be together until the day they die ✔ The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews



Pregnant Lily Aldridge embraces husband Caleb Followill at Levi's bash

10/23/2018, 6:44:05 PM
The 32-year-old IMG Model and the 36-year-old four-time Grammy winner are expecting their second child ✔ Levi's ambassador Lily Aldridge embraced her husband, Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill, at the American denim brand's Made and Crafted celebration near their Nashville home last Thursday ✔ 'Home is everything,' the LA native told Architectural Digest in August



Waitress hits button 348 times and is mortified when she finds out what it does

10/23/2018, 4:43:12 PM
It wasn't the best way to start a new job, but at least she's got a great story ✔ It's good to have a few nerves in job interviews or on your first day of work - after all, they keep you on your toes and performing your best ✔ But while walking back into the kitchen with the trainer, she was met by a sea of new colleagues with disapproving faces - including her manager



Short seller Andrew Left is doing a 180 on Tesla because it's 'destroying the competition' (TSLA) | Markets Insider

10/23/2018, 4:50:37 PM
undefined ✔ In an email dated September 30, Musk told employees the company is very close to achieving profitability ✔ Now read: A Rockefeller investor and ex-BlackRock vice chair are funding a fintech startup to tap into a $23 trillion market in the hottest area of investing BANK OF AMERICA: These 16 stocks are primed to smash investor expectations and beat the market as we enter the most crucial stretch of earnings season The secret weapon that's kept stocks afloat for the past decade is vanishing and it's leaving the market vulnerable to the next big crash Markets Insider



9 Disastrous Problems Global Warming Can Trigger

10/23/2018, 5:37:50 PM
Global warming is often used as the basis for an apocalyptic movie: on screen, the planet dies this way very often. As it turns out, these movies are not that far from reality. For the past 3 centuries, the average temperature of the air has risen by 1 degree. By the year 2050, it will probably have increased by 0.5 degrees. These seemingly small changes can actually cause serious problems for humanity. ✔ 9 Disastrous Problems Global Warming Can Trigger Global warming is often used as the basis for an apocalyptic movie: on screen, the planet dies this way very often ✔ Forest fires © u/cazxx / reddit   © vxqz / imgur   Insects are not the only danger for trees



The four phrases you should always say during a job interview, according to career experts

10/23/2018, 6:25:39 PM
You need to come across as indispensable to the company ✔ Veterinarians, veterinary assistants, and laboratory animal caretakers and veterinary technologists and technicians What they do: Diagnose, treat, or research diseases and injuries of animals and perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals.Top three health risks:1



13 Products To Make Any Efficient Person Even *More* Efficient

10/23/2018, 7:15:30 PM
Being efficient = doing things faster and with less effort. TELL ME HOW. ✔ If you are really interested, you can do all kinds of other stuff with it ✔ 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



Kate Middleton in Princess Diana's tiara as she arrives for a banquet.

10/23/2018, 7:50:53 PM
Kate, 36, joined husband Prince William, 36, and other senior royals for the lavish dinner which is being held to mark the State Visit of the Dutch king and Queen. ✔ According to tradition, the Order is worn pinned to the dress of the recipient on the left shoulder with a watered silk ribbon in chartreuse yellow, formed into a bow ✔ The Queen, who has remarkably slim shoulders, tends to shorten her necklaces to make them sit higher on her neck, and did so here by removing two small floral pieces from the sides



10 best digital radios

10/23/2018, 6:25:38 PM
Get ready for the radio revolution ✔ You can connect via Bluetooth and the built-in wifi connection, with the added ability to pick up any music that’s already stored on networked devices, PCs or Macs ✔ A serious investment for those who are serious about their sounds ✔ The reviews are compiled through a mix of expert opinion and real-world testing



These two books examine some of sci-fi’s most influential projects

10/23/2018, 5:16:40 PM
Histories of 2001: A Space Odyssey and Astounding Science Fiction and how they shaped the modern genre ✔ Photo by Andrew Liptak / The Verge In 2018, films and television shows about superheroes or the adventures of heroes fighting evil across space are commonplace: only a single non-genre film ( Crazy Rich Asians ) has cracked the top 10 list for highest box office gross this year ✔ He was an eager collaborator who wanted to break from the world of science fiction magazines into Hollywood



What's the difference between the BBC’s Woman in White and Wilkie Collins's beloved mystery novel?

10/23/2018, 6:51:56 PM
Ben Hardy, Jessie Buckley and Olivia Vinal lead new version of seminal early detective story ✔ There is also a break-out performance by Julia Garner playing the scion of a local redneck crime family ✔ Perhaps the biggest liberty Seres has taken is in introducing a new character, the scrivener Erasmus Nash (Malik), in place to record the different witness testimonies of the various characters, a neat device to workaround Collins’s device of using multiple narrators



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