16 new airports we can't wait to fly into
10/24/2018, 2:16:39 PMFrom Istanbul and New York City to Sydney and Berlin, here are 16 new airports and terminals on the horizon that we can't wait to fly into as we travel around the world. ✔ New International Airport for Mexico City Designer of many airports around the world, Norman Foster (famed for London's Gherkin) is behind the new airport at Mexico City ✔ Situated between Murcia and Cartagena, it is linked to the motorway network and has convenient access to the nearby resorts, as well as modern facilities
Eurostar's new route to Amsterdam declared a success as 130,000 ditch plane for train
10/24/2018, 3:55:45 PMundefined ✔ As soon as the border controls allowing a direct journey are in place from the Netherlands to the UK, we intend to double the current number of trains each day to four, with ambitions for five services a day, the operator said ✔ The seats are more comfortable, there’s more legroom and there are no tedious liquid restrictions or baggage charges to worry about; I was even able to take my fold-up bike, which wouldn’t have been practical on the plane
Lin-Manuel Miranda announces partnership between NYC and Puerto Rico
10/24/2018, 12:19:22 PMFilm and theater star Lin-Manuel Miranda announced a partnership between New York City and Puerto Rico to promotion tourism between the two. ✔ The two organizations will swap marketing and advertising assets, valued at $300,800 ✔ Miranda has been actively lobbying for hurricane recovery efforts ✔ Hamilton, the Broadway hit he wrote, will head to Puerto Rico from Jan. 8 to 27 at Teatro UPR on the University of Puerto Rico’s main campus in San Juan ✔ You may also want to view these photo galleries: Replay Last SlideNext Slide
Hand luggage rules: Passengers need to fill in THIS form - or face items being seized
10/24/2018, 3:55:37 PMHAND LUGGAGE travellers will need to fill in a new form if travelling to a particular country with medication or face having items taken from them before boarding. ✔ Hand luggage: The form must be filled out before travel (Image: Getty) The form can be found for free at www.mohap.gov.ae, where information such as passport number, doctor's prescription and other details of the holiday are inputted ✔ They must be approved by the Department of Transportation (DoT) to be allowed onboard
Britain's best hotels for gin lovers
10/24/2018, 1:44:43 PMThe best hotels in Britain for gin-lovers, from those that offer gin masterclasses, tastings, gin afternoon teas and have links with nearby distilleries such as Bombay Sapphire and Chase - to those that are actually distilleries themselves - in areas such as Devon, North Wales, Malton, London and the Cotswolds ✔ Gin has experienced many different lives in Britain ✔ The 300-year-old former coaching inn, bought and refurbished by Swedish H&M magnate Stefan Persson, is at the centre of Ramsbury Estates which holds a distillery, brewery, smokehouse, oil press and shop, all on one expansive farm
Hot hotel: Inside Brach Paris Hotel – in pictures
10/24/2018, 3:55:46 PMBrach Hotel in the 16th arrondissement is one of the coolest hotels in Paris, with dreamy Surrealist-meets-Modernist interiors designed by Philippe Starck, as well as intoxicating views of the Eiffel Tower. ✔ The Modernist décor continues at the Brach restaurant; the chic space is characterised by Surrealist-inspired murals and marble tables, with objets d'art and books filling the shelves ✔ The area is stocked with a variety of snacks and lifestyle merchandise, ranging from high-quality sleepwear to gourmet snacks
Airbnb reveals its top ten 'wish-listed' properties by UK travellers
10/24/2018, 1:47:53 PMAirbnb has revealed which properties have been 'wish-listed' the most by Brits as part of its annual UK Insights Report. ✔ Dar Ahwach, Marrakesh, Morocco - £66 per night Dar Ahwach, located close to the bustling souks in Marrakesh, Morocco, can accommodate up to seven guests Unique features of the property include a tiled patio area with a small bathing pool, a flowered terrace and a living room with a fireplace The charming Dar Ahwach Airbnb, located close to the bustling souks in Marrakesh, Morocco, can accommodate up to seven guests
Seoul's 'emotional marketing' targeting Chinese tourists
10/24/2018, 12:24:40 PMundefined ✔ By Kang Seung-woo The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) has stepped up efforts to bring back Chinese tourists with the launch of a creative project focused on emotional marketing ✔ For example, the digital comic writer, the travel specialist and one-person media creator plan to record and open to the public every day of their visit to Seoul through texts, digital comics and videos
Lionel Richie Launches Home Decor Collection That's an 'Extension of Songwriting'
10/24/2018, 12:38:35 PMThe singer is saying "Hello" to home decor with a new range of home products ✔ Featuring bedsheets, throw pillows, and coverlet and comforter sets, the range comes in color from neutral black, navy, and tan, to baby blue and gold ✔ Bath towels come in a six-piece set ($80), with four color options: all white, white and gray, white and blue, or white and tan
Victoria Beckham sparks parenting debate with snap of daughter Harper: 'Vanity prevails'
10/24/2018, 2:45:04 PMVICTORIA Beckham found herself in the midst of an online storm. ✔ VICTORIA BECKHAM INSTAGRAM: The Spice Girl sparked debate as she showed Harper her Vogue cover (Pic: Instagram) THE LADY IS A VAMP: The mum-of-four takes pride of place in Vogue Australia's November issue (Pic: Vogue Australia) That's not the kind of book you want to read to your child An Instagram follower Leaping to Victoria's defence, a follower argued: When it's an article about her mother, then it is extremely important to show your daughter..
Playboy model who stripped naked at mosque FINALLY speaks out: ‘How can it be offensive?’
10/24/2018, 12:26:39 PMTHE Playboy model has defended her controversial decision to pose naked inside a mosque. ✔ Religion is turning mankind more and more into pack animals ✔ I am aware that it’s going to take more than a few years to change our perception ✔ But with this life that has been given to me, I’m willing to risk everything to help to create this shift that this planet desperately needs ✔ If you do these kind of things, there cannot even be 1% of your mind resisting
5 Restaurants Genuinely Worth Traveling For
10/24/2018, 3:31:12 PMDetermined diners are willing to plan their entire trip around one meal at these out-of-the-way restaurants—from Maine to Sweden. ✔ Chef Dan Hunter’s tasting menu ($275) nods to aboriginal delicacies with cucumbers pickled with green ants, but the oyster ice cream/powdered sea lettuce combo is all his own ✔ faviken.com More in Off Duty Travel The 10 Most Intriguing Travel Destinations for 2019 October 23, 2018 Where to Find the Most Remarkable Margaritas in San Antonio October 19, 2018 The Best Under-the-Radar Food Destination in the U.S. October 19, 2018 5 Mood-Lifting Museums October 11, 2018 Searching the Amalfi Coast for Long-Lost Family Ties October 11, 2018
Boeing beats and raises its full-year profit forecast
10/24/2018, 1:32:26 PMBoeing beat on both the top and bottom lines and raised its full-year profit forecast. Shares gained more than 4%. ✔ Despite the charges, Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg played up the new T-X and MQ25 business and completion of a static test model of its forthcoming 777X widebody, with two test flight jetliners in production ✔ (Reporting by Ankit Ajmera in Bengaluru; editing by Patrick Graham and Nick Zieminski) Get the latest Boeing stock price here
Working Man’s Friend: An authentic taste of Indianapolis
10/24/2018, 12:19:24 PMWorking Man’s Friend serves real honest-to-goodness bar food, including burgers and tenderloin sandwiches, and does a great job of it. ✔ It is one big, clamorous room with a long classic bar down one side, made of glass brick and topped with worn, smooth metal, where you can eat or drink seated at about 15 chrome swivel stools topped with red leatherette ✔ Rating: Yum! (Scale: Blah, OK, Mmmm, Yum!, OMG!) Price: $ ($ cheap, $$ moderate, $$$ expensive) Details: 234 North Belmont Ave., Indianapolis; 318-636-2067
The B&Bs you can stay in for FREE - if you do some chores
10/24/2018, 1:47:48 PMThe first ever Barter Week is set to take place next month. Accommodation owners around the world will allow travellers to stay in exchange for offering their skills or goods. ✔ The owners would like guests who can teach them to make 'the best pizza in the world' instead of the usual price of around £150 per night The owners of Ur-Alde, pictured, in San Sebastian in Spain are willing to accept stays from people who can offer them the same in return
Three underwater wonders you must experience
10/24/2018, 1:03:49 PMundefined ✔ It's an oft quoted fact, that we know far more about Space than what goes on under the sea ✔ And that makes it all the more delightful to explore ✔ The Zero had first been discovered by a fisherman, who reported his find to Max Benjamin, owner of the nearby Walindi Plantation Resort
The secret Scottish wilderness you’ve probably never heard of
10/24/2018, 1:03:45 PMWhen I tell people I’m going to Ardnamurchan for a few days, I’m met with confused faces and furrowed brows, “Ardna-where? ✔ The townships of Skinod, Buarblaig, Tornamona and Coire-mhuillin in the north were all cleared ✔ Today, access is a fair bit better, though it still (thankfully) has a very hidden-away feel to it ✔ Its main artery, the single-track B8007, twists along the..
London as you've never seen it: the city's most famous Tube station that commuters cannot use
10/24/2018, 3:40:30 PMundefined ✔ While every Londoner will reserve the right to complain about Transport for London’s services, it’s hard to deny the capital’s transport network is a remarkable feat of engineering and logistics ✔ It turned out we were touring a location that had featured in films such as Skyfall and Paddington Bear , and in TV shows like Sherlock and 24
Dream homes: Tempting homes for sale in the Bahamas
10/24/2018, 1:26:26 PMThe Bahamas is attracting second-home buyers. Here are five tempting homes--and one private island--for sale. ✔ Many of the islands have pristine beaches and opportunities for diving, boating and exploring nature ✔ Lauderdale, Orlando, New York, Atlanta, and other U.S. cities ✔ For a look at five dream homes in the Bahamas – and one dream island – take a look a the photo gallery above
Camilla Duchess of Cornwall once made this very unusual demand when travelling abroad
10/24/2018, 3:26:45 PMCAMILLA, Duchess of Cornwall, often joins her husband, Prince Charles, on trips abroad on behalf of the Royal Family. When travelling in 2007, the Duchess made a rather unusual demand. ✔ Camilla Duchess of Cornwall: The royal couple visited Kuwait in 2007 together (Image: Getty) Camilla and Charles have other demands when it comes to travelling abroad in comfort ✔ His tour of India, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore cost a whopping £362,000
Finland appeals to Koreans with culinary journeys
10/24/2018, 12:24:35 PMundefined ✔ Each region in Finland therefore has its own delicious character in ingredients and recipes ✔ For the annual Baltic Herring Market ― a tradition dating back to 1743 ― fishermen from seaside towns gather in Helsinki carrying thousands of kilograms of herring and other islander-style delicacies ✔ In particular, the number of visitors to Lakeland, a place known for its seafood, pure water and forests, increased by over 400 percent year-on-year
Spine surgery performed on two babies in the womb in UK first
10/24/2018, 1:43:29 PMA team of surgeons successfully repaired the abnormally developed spines of two unborn babies with spina bifida during two surgeries this summer -- the first surgeries of their kind in the UK. ✔ The treatment has been offered only now for the first time in Britain largely due to the number of procedural and ethical and training issues that have to be in place for the fetal surgery, Thompson told CNN ✔ CNN's Meera Senthilingam contributed to this report
Mitch McConnell: I will not be intimidated by the antics of far-left protesters
10/24/2018, 1:41:32 PMSen. Mitch McConnell blames the "far left" for fomenting a mob mentality that led a man to try to disrupt his meal at a Louisville restaurant ✔ A man is seen confronting Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao at Havana Rumba in Louisville, Kentucky ✔ As angry protesters climbed over barricades, disregarded and disrespected the police, and attempted to shout down anyone who disagreed, I was proud to prioritize the passage of landmark opioids legislation
Meeting Khashoggi's son could backfire for bin Salman
10/24/2018, 2:25:39 PMCan the House of Saud shake its Crown Prince off, or has the dynasty has been irrevocably subsumed by its eager, newly anointed 33-year-old leader? ✔ MUST WATCH Nick Paton Walsh is a senior international correspondent for CNN International ✔ And where it should have stopped is at the deal standpoint ✔ Nobody really senior knew about this, but they are in complete control of everything ✔ Kfanksbye x More damning evidence will without a doubt to be leaked from Ankara
If Only Airline Tickets Were Like Sports Tickets
10/24/2018, 1:24:00 PMComparing a ticket to fly and a ticket to a football or baseball game drives home just how little freedom fliers have. ✔ Is a seat in the grandstands at a golf tournament similar to a seat on an airplane ✔ Now if you make a change 90 days or more before departure, Frontier won’t charge a change fee, but will collect any fare difference ✔ With name changes, by the way, there is no security issue: TSA only wants the names of people on a flight hours before departure to be vetted against government databases
Queen Maxima puts on an animated display with Countess of Wessex
10/24/2018, 12:58:32 PMQueen Maxima brought a burst of colour to proceedings as she stepped out in a vibrant pink dress for a busy day of engagements in London on Wednesday. ✔ Queen Maxima brought a burst of colour to proceedings as she stepped out in a vibrant pink dress for a busy day of engagements in London ✔ Housed in shipping containers, Pop Brixton has converted disused land in the area into a creative space for local, independent businesses and social enterprises
Opinion: The most important issue of the midterms is a Florida vote no one is talking about
10/24/2018, 3:11:04 PMFlorida is one of only three states in the country which permanently removes the right to vote from anyone ever convicted of a felony, grossly violating their democratic rights and helping to keep the Republicans in power ✔ In March 1962, after a year of deliberations, the US Supreme Court ruled on Baker v Carr , one of the most complex and divisive cases in the court’s history ✔ Investigations in to the rocket's malfunction are ongoing Reuters 14/50 People look on at a damaged store after Hurricane Michael passed through Panama City, Florida
Every new movie and TV show coming to Netflix in November
10/24/2018, 2:03:27 PMAlso: Outlaw King, A Christmas Prince 2 and the Coen brothers' new film ✔ November is a huge month for Netflix with the return of several of its acclaimed shows and the release of several high-profile films usually reserved for cinemas ✔ Nicky Jam: El Ganador Based on the life of Reggaeton artist Nicky Jam, this series follows his ups and downs, from early drug use and prison to his rise to global success
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