Earthquake in Greece ROCKS country: Is it safe to visit? Latest FCO travel advice
10/26/2018, 8:04:42 AMGREECE has been hit by an earthquake with a 6.8 magnitude which was then followed by a series of 12 other quakes. Is it safe to visit the Greek island of Zante? Latest FCO travel safety advice here. ✔ Greece was hit by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake at 12.54am local time (11.54pm BST), with the epicentre located in the Ionian Sea, near the Greek Island of Zante and about 50 miles north-east of the city of Pyrgos ✔ The Greek General Secretariat for Civil Protection website has advice about what to do before, during and after an earthquake, and issues announcements about ongoing incidents
New era for high quality travel in Guilin
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Round trip from LAX to Hong Kong for $511 on Cathay Pacific - Los Angeles Times
10/26/2018, 10:26:55 AMYou can travel from now through Dec. 9 and Jan. 1-May 23. ✔ Airfares to Asia continue to be attractive, including this week’s fare from LAX ✔ The booking window is tight, but the window for travel is fairly generous ✔ It landed at No. 5 on the June 2017 list by Skytrax, which ranks airlines ✔ The fare is for travel now through Dec. 9 and Jan. 1-May 23
Escapes: The unparalleled pleasure of finding the aloha spirit in Hawaii - Los Angeles Times
10/26/2018, 10:14:30 AMOn Oahu, 20 restaurants that won't break your vacation budget, plus a head-turning rental vehicle on Maui, surfing for all, and healing waters near Hilo on Hawaii Island. Plus two legends prepare to exit Las Vegas and trash talk in San Francisco. ✔ We know readers enjoy Hawaii, so for that alone, creating this issue was a joy ✔ Tour boats in Copenhagen, Denmark, which was selected as Lonely Planet's top city to visit in 2019 ✔ Times packaged-just-for-you mini-tomes, go to the Los Angeles Times Newsletter page
Virgin Atlantic to fly direct to Australia 'as soon as possible', says Branson
10/26/2018, 11:52:55 AMundefined ✔ The airline, which has 17 Boeing 787s in its fleet, the same aircraft Qantas uses on its route, previously flew to Sydney via Hong Kong but scrapped the service in 2014 ✔ Virgin does not as-yet have orders for either the 777x or the A350-900ULR on its books, but instead has announced its intention to purchase 12 A350-1000s to replace its ageing 747s
Norway's secret off-piste paradise
10/26/2018, 8:46:04 AMundefined ✔ Three years ago, he teamed up with the Aksnes family, who own the hotel, and made it his mission to put Vatnahalsen back on the ski map ✔ Stock up Visit a supermarket for Norwegian chocolate, from KitKat-alike Kvikk Lunsj to bags of Smash! – bite-sized, cone- shaped, salty, crunchy and delicious
World's most dazzling beach boardwalks
10/26/2018, 11:58:58 AMBeach boardwalks have become an integral part of the seaside experience. Check out a dozen of the most dazzling, from the United States to Morocco ✔ You actually get two boardwalks for the price of one ✔ Starting in the 1980s, an old shipyard near the landmark city hall has been redeveloped into a mixed commercial, residential and entertainment district with a marina, floating restaurants and gastro pubs ✔ The promenade leaps twin pedestrian bridges to the Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art and its outdoor sculpture garden along the fjord
Characterful hotels that capture the soul of their city
10/26/2018, 11:00:15 AMFrom canal houses in Amsterdam and historic posadas in Madrid, to Hong Kong skyscrapers and dark medieval warrens in London, our destination experts have rounded up the best hotels that capture the soul of their city. ✔ Every city has a character, a soul that is encapsulated in different elements – history, music, food, etiquette, fashion, and so on ✔ Sugarloaf Mountain book-ends the sweep of sand below, while inside the soaring plant-filled wall of the casually chic Emile restaurant is repeated up the staircase to the pool area, where the spa is also relaxation personified
Moscow's Astonishing Infrastructure Boom - 25 New Metro Stops, Massive Roads, Tunnels, Bridges (Russian TV Video)
10/26/2018, 8:37:52 AMIf you travel to Moscow you notice it instantly - massive construction projects, new train lines, metro stops, roads. Quick facts: 20 new miles of subway lines, 15 new stations this year, 10 next year, 79 miles of roads much of which includes complex structures such as bridges, overpasses, etc. The city is renovating 100 million sq. ft of city-owned housing this year, and will renovate an astonishing 400 million next year. (The transcript in the video is mistakenly off by a factor of 10 because they confused meters with feet.) ✔ If you travel to Moscow you notice it instantly - massive construction projects, new train lines, metro stops, roads ✔ ft of city-owned housing this year, and will renovate an astonishing 400 million next year ✔ Another record - 79 miles of new roads have been introduced this year
Victoria Beckham reveals she relies on £3.50 collagen DRINK
10/26/2018, 11:19:12 AMVICTORIA Beckham has shared one of the secrets to her youthful-looking skin – and it’s drinking collagen. The mum-of-four took to Instagram as she boarded a 22-hour flight from London to Sydn… ✔ But skinade isn’t the only collagen brand she uses, with the mum previously revealing she’s also a fan of the Sarah Chapman Stem Cell Collagen Activator Duo ✔ Plus she wore a bizarre pink robe with giant front tie as she relaxed with David and the kids on holiday on Elton John’s luxury yacht
So THAT'S why Meghan's arms were so shiny!
10/26/2018, 9:11:58 AMMeghan was displaying particularly glowing skin as she attended a reception in Tonga yesterday, and it's most likely the shine was down to insect repellent she's using to ward off mosquito bites. ✔ She wore a printed wrap dress by Parisian brand Figue featuring balloon sleeves in Suva today Meghan wore a custom-made white Zimmermann dress, again featuring long sleeves, on arriving in Fiji on Tuesday (above) ✔ Official advice from the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office also tells couples visiting Zika areas to use condoms for sex to prevent transmission of the virus
Swedish cyborg craze sees thousands of Swedes insert chips into their hands
10/26/2018, 8:31:14 AMRFID technology, which is used in everything from credit cards to passports, is finding its way into the human body ✔ Read more Meet the biohackers who will live forever – or die trying Beyond efficiency, the creators of the implantable RFID chips claim they help reduce plastic waste, with figures from the International Card Manufacturers Association estimating that six billion cards produced each year
French Word of the Day: Dingue
10/26/2018, 9:32:17 AMIf you want to sound French, some words really hit the spot when sprinkled into a conversation. 'Dingue' is a great example, and it's a very useful word to have up your sleeve as it can be used in several different ways. ✔ The French Larousse dictionary defines dingue as a familiar word that describes something that is striking because of its excessive character ✔ READ ALSO: For more French Expressions and French Words of the Day you can CLICK HERE to see our full list
Think tank recommends looking at Japan in promoting tourism industry
10/26/2018, 8:21:16 AMundefined ✔ Other recommendations included softening the current restrictions on the accommodation business to allow the use of empty homes, setting up more global theme parks, removing private consumption tax for golf course users and immediate tax refunds for duty free shop purchases
American Airlines Has a Comparison Problem
10/26/2018, 10:01:04 AMAmerican Airlines isn’t doing that badly, but the real question for investors, which the company may struggle to answer, is: Why buy American’s stock when you could buy Delta Air Lines’? ✔ This year it has steered down profit forecasts several times ✔ It doesn’t yet have the systems necessary to imitate the strategy of its peers ✔ For investors willing to fish at a time when uncertainty is rattling markets, American just doesn’t look like the tastiest catch
Boracay reopens to tourism, but its party days are over
10/26/2018, 5:06:24 AMThe Philippines' famed Boracay island is once more open for business, but with a host of new restrictions aimed at keeping the beach destination pristine. ✔ While the cleanup has left the beaches immaculate and the waters crystal clear, significant work needs to be done to get the road system up to speed before larger numbers of tourists are allowed back on the island ✔ In a survey of the island's sewerage facilities prior to the closure, the vast majority -- 716 of 834 -- of residential and business properties were found to have no discharge permit and were presumed to be draining waste water directly into the sea, according to a report by the official Philippines News Agency
The hidden history of London's Chinatown
10/26/2018, 8:46:07 AMAt the end of October 1959, in an unexceptional and damp space that was once a sort of rest room for taxi drivers and an occasional tea bar, Ronnie Scott opened the first version of his self-titled jazz club in the basement of 39 Gerrard Street. ✔ At the end of the 1950s Gerrard Street, now the vibrant main thoroughfare of London’s Chinatown - popular with tourists and Londoners alike - consisted of mostly brothels, disreputable nightclubs and seedy shops selling books and magazines of dubious quality ✔ The restaurants were shabby and had seen far better..
The gems on the Danube you'd never thought to visit
10/26/2018, 9:06:24 AMundefined ✔ From rock-hewn churches and near-impassable gorges to beach-roaming wild horses and dragons in underground caverns, Europe’s second longest river dips into some of the continent’s loveliest hidden gems ✔ See the wild horses of the Danube DeltaCredit:iStock More information: romaniatourism.com Natural wonder: Iron Gates, Serbia This concealed natural wonder was once impassable to ships
Google maps leaves couple red-faced after capturing them doing THIS at the beach
10/26/2018, 11:26:11 AMGOOGLE has left one couple mortified after it captured them enjoying time together at the beach in Brazil. ✔ Google Maps offers a window on the world, but as well as the well-known sights, eagle-eyed internet users can spot people going about their daily lives ✔ The image is the result of a technological glitch with the Google cameras ✔ However, moving objects often ruin the scene as they shift when the photos are taken
The Trump Administration Is Considering Closing The Southern Border To Migrants
10/26/2018, 4:32:43 AMThe move would be a sweeping change by the Trump administration to restrict immigration as a caravan of migrants from Central America marches toward the US. ✔ The move would be a sweeping change by the Trump administration and its latest move to restrict immigration as a caravan of migrants from Central America marches toward the US ✔ Go back to your Country and if you want, apply for citizenship like millions of others are doing!
10 of the best places to eat in Marrakech, Morocco
10/26/2018, 6:35:35 AMFood from these colourful markets, street-food stalls and cafes is not only delicious, it’s often cheap, too – and a great way to explore this bustling city ✔ Waiters can be pushy, prices seem a steal until the bill comes as the total mounts with additions you don’t recall ordering: olives, bread, tomato salad, mint tea ✔ Most visitors will experience a meal there once, but there are many other places waiting to be discovered in the souks of the medina and beyond
Inside the QE2 Dubai, now a floating hotel
10/26/2018, 9:36:08 AMBritish maritime history lives on as a hotel, finds Jenny Johnson as she boards the QE2 in Dubai. ✔ In one of the world’s most futuristic cities, known for its record-breaking skyscrapers and headline-stealing mega-projects, a unique hotel is transporting guests back in time to Britain’s maritime heyday ✔ After a decade of uncertainty, she is finally being given..
Vegas, how ya doin'? 'Friends' musical finds a home at the D hotel-casino - Los Angeles Times
10/26/2018, 10:38:01 AMNostalgic for Chandler, Phoebe and Rachel? The off-Broadway show pokes fun at the twentysomething Manhattanites who once dominated TV watching. ✔ Chandler, Phoebe, Rachel and the rest of the Friends TV show cast are about to hit the Las Vegas stage ✔ (Friends! The Musical Parody) The score includes songs such as The Ballad of Fat Monica, I Am Marcel the Monkey and How You Doin’, a send-up of character Joey Tribbiani’s famous catchphrase
Is Mammoth ready for YotelPad? The micro hotel brand plans inexpensive vacation rentals in the Sierra ski town - Los Angeles Times
10/26/2018, 10:55:02 AMYotel hotels are known for their capsule-style rooms and reasonable prices. Now its compact design will be applied to lodgings near California's Mammoth Mountain Ski Area. ✔ Each unit has a small kitchen and bathroom as well as a TV and tech wall ✔ In 2007, the first Yotel featuring capsule-style rooms at low prices opened at London’s Gatwick Airport ✔ Info: YotelPad ALSO New York City's Pod Hotels drop room prices to $79 in winter Donny and Marie Osmond to call it quits on Las Vegas show
How my in-laws showed me another Italy
10/26/2018, 9:20:55 AMundefined ✔ With that big shout of laughter that was so infectious, he said, ‘it’s because it’s illegal!’ We often explored Puglia’s south, deep into the area called Salento, where it’s rare to hear a foreign voice ✔ The package includes a stay at the four-star Grand Hotel Masseria Santa Lucia in Ostuni, featuring two interconnecting rooms, a boat trip excursion around the Salento coast, hire car and return flight from London Gatwick with easyJet
Why a cruise could hold the key to better sleep
10/26/2018, 9:14:53 AMundefined ✔ But a holiday on the ocean is, it transpires, a more conducive context for a solid eight hours than even those who never struggle with nightly hibernation appreciate ✔ The lower layer is firmer; the second is a removable pillow top ✔ Circadian rhythm The natural rhythm that the body uses to regulate the hours it spends awake and resting
Ed Sheeran and Peter Jackson lead fight to get New Zealand back on the map
10/26/2018, 10:59:48 AMNew Zealand responds to being left off the map enlisting the help of stars from Ed Sheeran to Peter Jackson ✔ In fact, she's teamed up with Flight of the Conchords' Rhys Darby, who has taken on the role of conspiracy theorist, on what's already been a six-month long investigation ✔ Of course New Zealand could be getting a boost of extra exposure as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visit the country as part of their royal tour itinerary - and if you are feeling inspired, we've got a round-up of the best things to see and do while you're there!
Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling ‘weaker’ thanks to ‘rising risk of no-deal Brexit’
10/26/2018, 7:32:03 AMTHE POUND has dropped against the euro thanks to both concerns a no-deal Brexit is looking increasingly likely, and positive news in the Eurozone. ✔ It would take a significant shift in sentiment to give GBP exchange rates a boost before the weekend ✔ She said: We can only expect larger moves in sterling if we really get an end of the negotiations, and I mean really the end, which is either a signed deal or not ✔ Even with some kind of agreement on the domestic policy level, the UK government then still needs to reach an agreement with the EU27
Swap stops: Barter Week offers 'free' stays in exchange for skills
10/26/2018, 9:15:04 AMWith properties in more than 60 countries, the world’s first Barter Week will allow the budget-conscious to swap goods or expertise for accommodation ✔ Budget-conscious travellers who embrace the sharing economy as a source of affordable trips will appreciate an new initiative launching in November offering free accommodation around the world ✔ It now includes properties that accept bartering all year round
Hawaii's Kilauea has stopped spewing lava. Nearby Volcano House reopens to visitors after five-month shutdown - Los Angeles Times
10/26/2018, 10:38:02 AMThe popular lodging and restaurants inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park are back, amid an altered landscape to boot. ✔ Guests can stay in a Volcano House room with views of the crater ✔ (Alex Sian) Room prices vary by date; forest-view rooms start at $159, and those with crater views start at $199 ✔ Info: Volcano House, (866) 536-7972 ALSO The unparalleled pleasure of finding the aloha spirit in Hawaii On Oahu, 20 places for great meals for less than $20
No need to go to Mexico to mark the Day of the Dead. U.S. cities come alive with altars, skeletons and sweet pan de muerto - Los Angeles Times
10/26/2018, 10:38:05 AMThe holiday officially falls on Thursday and Friday, but processions and festivals spill over into the weekend, from Arizona to Florida. ✔ Info: Day of the Dead Festival Colorado Have a try at folklorico dancing at an arts-themed Dia de Los Muertos festival in Breckenridge, Colo ✔ Also on the schedule are paper crafting, face-painting and costume contests, an altar-decorating competition and an instrument petting zoo, where you can try your hand at mariachi music with guitars and maracas
James Martin weight loss: Saturday Morning chef lost 6 stone by cutting out favourite food
10/26/2018, 9:34:05 AMJAMES MARTIN is a British celebrity chef, famous for his calorie-laden dishes and comfort food. The star used to gorge on one food in particular, but cut it out and lost six stone. ✔ James Martin, 46, is a British chef and television presenter, best known for presenting the BBC series Saturday Kitchen from 2006 to 2016 ✔ The chef has made a name for himself cooking calorie-laden dishes, and admitted to having gorged on them himself ✔ James took action and cut out fat-laden butter, along with cutting out many other high-fat foods
Blue-blooded socialite from Chelsea experiences tough side of London
10/26/2018, 7:48:50 AMBecca, 21, swaps her plush Chelsea pad for 34-year-old single mother Nureen's flat in Harlesden for 5STAR's Rich Kids Go Sking. It's worlds away from her comfortable life of shopping and eating out. ✔ 'I just feel really bad that I can just go and buy shoes or something which are obviously really expensive, and not have to think about it or anything that much, and I don't even work for it.' She adds: 'When she told me about how much money was left at the end of the month it really shocked me
SDF destroyers refueled by U.S. vessel as Chinese warship lurks
10/26/2018, 9:07:28 AMONBOARD THE KAGA--Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers Kaga and Inazuma were refueled by U.S. repl ✔ But Lanzhou, the Chinese navy’s Luyang-II class missile destroyer, had been tracking the Kaga, Inazuma and Pecos, and it went close enough to the fleet that the distance between the two parties was only about 5 kilometers for a period of time during the refueling
Chinese 24 Solar Terms: The Chinese wisdom of dividing time
10/26/2018, 8:41:38 AMFor the Chinese people, one of the remarkable cultural events staying in their memories in the year 2016 is probably the "24 Solar Terms" recognized as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage. ✔ Most of the solar terms bear with them rich social and cultural connotations, such as traditional celebrations, rituals and even festivals ✔ Accompanied by the photos, paintings and essays, it is not hard to imagine that the ancient concept of respect for nature, as well as the philosophy of harmony between man and nature would have even longer life and stronger vitality, together with the Chinese history
Scooters are good for the transportation system. Safe scooters are better - Los Angeles Times
10/26/2018, 10:26:57 AMA lawsuit contends that the companies are grossly negligent for dumping thousands of scooters onto streets and sidewalks without regard for the safety and welfare of the public. ✔ They’re helping fill the first-mile, last-mile gap between peoples’ homes and jobs and their nearest transit stations ✔ Some of the complaints raised in this lawsuit will resolve themselves as the scooters become less of a novelty and more of a regular mode of transportation
23 Things Your Roommate Will Thank You For Buying
10/26/2018, 6:58:05 AM"I want to thank you for giving me the best household product of my life." —Dido ✔ I could not believe it didn't get stuck and all the disgusting gross crap that came out of the sink drain! I should have been wearing a rain suit with a scuba mask and I definitely should have moved our toothbrushes away from the splatter I wasn't expecting
Duke and Duchess of Sussex serenaded with anti-mosquito song in Zika-hit Tonga
10/26/2018, 6:44:13 AMThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been serenaded with a song to ward off mosquitoes while visiting a forest in Tonga, a country that is fighting the Zika virus. ✔ Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex depart from Fua'amotu International Airport in TongaCredit:Reuters As they walked to their Qantas flight along a path lined with several large handmade tapa mats and children from local schools, the pair stopped at the steps of the plane and thanked Princess Angelika
Reverent Beauty: The Met’s Armenia Show Is One for the Ages
10/26/2018, 9:54:36 AMThe Metropolitan Museum of Art gives the blockbuster treatment to Armenia, the oldest Christian country in the world. ✔ The Bibles and ritual books here are testament to a relatively literate medieval society, one with its own Christian identity, and one that used (and still uses) its own involute alphabet, developed in 405 by the cleric and scholar now known as St ✔ Behind Armenia’s Revolt, Young Shock Troops From the Tech Sector May 19, 2018 He Was a Protester a Month Ago
How Beetlejuice overcame its strangeness to become a cult classic
10/26/2018, 8:31:16 AMMultiple rewrites, hesitant actors and mixed reviews – Jacob Stolworthy on how Tim Burton's hilarious spin on the haunted house film almost never happened, as it celebrates its 30th-anniversary re-release ✔ A screenplay is slammed on the table in front of producer Larry Wilson ✔ I [would go over to] Michael’s house and the two of us would come up with jokes ✔ The New Yorker ’s Pauline Kael, acknowledging its arduous journey to screen, wrote: The best of WC Fields was often half gummed up, and that doesn’t seem to matter 55 years later
Critics praise ‘spooky as hell’ Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
10/26/2018, 11:26:26 AMIt's unanimous praise all round ✔ Will Arnett plays BoJack – one time star of Nineties hit sitcom Horsin’ Around – as a lost soul whose turbo-charged narcissism prevents him getting his life together ✔ Support free-thinking journalism and subscribe to Independent Minds The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is available to stream on Netflix now
Jennifer Garner Bundles Up in N.Y.C., Plus Tom Hanks, Christy Turlington & More
10/26/2018, 10:16:30 AMFrom Hollywood to New York and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to ✔ CHIC BUT COZY Jennifer Garner pairs a scarf and coat with bare legs and heels for a walk in N.Y.C on Thursday ✔ BACKGRID BREATHE IN Maria Shriver relaxed with some breathwork during a day of health and wellness at a private beach house in Malibu hosted by clothing brand Koral
Tim Moore: My 6,000-mile road trip through the Trump heartland... in a 93-year-old Ford Model T
10/26/2018, 10:07:19 AMBy noon on the last day of August, eight weeks after I’d set off from the Atlantic coast, the sizeable town of Bend, Oregon, lay in sight: ✔ At the halfway point, it had transpired through a series of faltering admissions that nobody present had ever performed such an operation on a Model T, or for that matter done much of anything else to one ✔ To order your copy for £12.99 plus p&p, call 0844-871 1514 or visit books.telegraph.co.uk
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