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Make airline executives sit in their seats and see how they like it - Los Angeles Times

10/28/2018, 10:09:51 AM
L.A. Times Travel readers respond to stories on airline seats, Maui’s Hana Highway and Cleveland highlights. ✔ Re: The ‘Battle’ Between Our Backs, Knees and Wallets, On the Spot, by Catharine Hamm, Oct. 21: My take on airline seats is that all employees of an airline, including the chief executive, must fly in the tightest seat the airline uses ✔ Not very workable when you are planning a three-month trip


The 10 places you must visit, by Levison Wood

10/28/2018, 10:03:35 AM
The 10 places you must visit, by Levison Wood ✔ Planning your next bucket list adventure ✔ His accident saw him plunge 450 feet – almost the height of the Walkie Talkie building in London – off a cliff when the brake cables in his car snapped ✔ Colombia is often associated with cocaine cartels, kidnapping and corruption, but after the death of Pablo Escobar in 1993, this image began to evolve


Meghan Markle’s wardrobe changed in this ONE way during Royal Tour – this is why

10/28/2018, 10:34:00 AM
MEGHAN MARKLE decided to alter her fashion while she was out and about in Fiji last week – here’s why. ✔ Mosquitoes can even bite through jeans so if the clothing is loose it’s much harder for the mosquito to bite ✔ Zika can endanger unborn babies, with pregnant women advised to avoid all travel to areas where cases of the mosquito virus have been reported


The Little Drummer Girl: Alexander Skarsgard reveals incredible show secret

10/28/2018, 10:34:37 AM
THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL is a brand new spy thriller series which airs on the BBC tonight but Alexander Skarsgard revealed some scenes almost didn't happen after a filming ban was imposed which halted the production. ✔ The Drummer Girl: The BBC thriller will air tonight (Image: BBC) The Little Drummer Girl: Alexander revealed they had to get permission to film at the Acropolis (Image: BBC) The official synopsis reads: Brilliant young actress Charlie strikes up an acquaintance with an intriguing stranger while on holiday in Greece, but it rapidly becomes apparent that his intentions are far from romantic


Levison Wood's near-death experience in the mountains of Oman

10/28/2018, 8:55:37 AM
When the three wise men came from the East bearing gifts for the baby Jesus in Bethlehem, Mary and Joseph would have been rather pleased to receive their presents. ✔ Weight for weight, it was worth more than gold and was not only widely lauded as a priestly air freshener, but also reputed to have healing properties ✔ Two thousand years ago, as Jesus was being welcomed into the world by these mysterious visitors, Dhofar was at the heart of the lucrative frankincense trade ✔ For millennia the precious resin had been used as a valuable..


From the Eastern Sierra to Southern California, lakes are aglow with fall colors. Here are places not to miss this weekend - Los Angeles Times

10/28/2018, 10:09:52 AM
The June Lake Loop south of Mammoth Lakes offers a 16-mile drive past four lakes ringed with trees.


Prince Harry and Meghan Markle delight two girls by posing for picture

10/28/2018, 9:47:58 AM
Sophie Hubbard and Hope Watson met the royal couple outside the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington, New Zealand after waiting for nine hours. ✔ 'I want to be a fashion designer when I grow up - this is a good start.' The cheers and screams from the walkabout were a sharp contrast to the sombre moments previously as the Sussexes paid their respects at the war memorial ✔ On Monday, the couple will travel to Abel Tasman National Park for a series of engagements about conservation


From suffragette hideout to hippie commune: inside a fixer-upper castle in Bath

10/28/2018, 12:00:16 PM
Surrounded by landscaped gardens and ancient woodland, it’s hard to believe that Batheaston Villa lies less than two miles from the centre of Bath. ✔ Surrounded by landscaped gardens and ancient woodland, it’s hard to believe that Batheaston Villa lies less than two miles from the centre of Bath ✔ The house has a fairy-tale atmosphere, so I wanted to bring a feeling of prettiness back to it, she says


Duchess of Sussex reveals little-known visits to troops in Afghanistan

10/28/2018, 9:19:08 AM
The Duchess of Sussex has spoken for the first time of her gratitude at being welcomed into Prince Harry’s military family, as she disclosed how her own visits to troops taught her about the “unshakable bonds” between comrades. ✔ Because it’s not just cheering on your own, but realising that by the end of this week, ‘your own’ becomes everyone in the Invictus family ✔ Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex congratulates Marc Van De Kuilen of the Netherlands following the gold medal match Credit:Getty The couple congratulated each of the bronze, solver and gold medal winners  and, after posing for a photograph with a competitor, left the arena to cheers


Actress Sarah Scott reported sexual misconduct on a Hollywood set and found a difficult path to a resolution - Los Angeles Times

10/28/2018, 10:51:52 AM
Actress Sarah Scott did everything she thought she was supposed to do after she allegedly experienced sexual harassment. ✔ With Scott’s permission, he told Schumer on May 24 about the situation and Schumer texted Kane with direct contact information for Time’s Up and SAG-AFTRA representatives ✔ Now it wants leadership and focus As new CEO takes the reins, Time's Up leaders look to Christine Blasey Ford for inspiration Twentieth Century Fox pulls scene from 'The Predator' after director Shane Black casts his friend, a registered sex offender Five women accuse actor James Franco of inappropriate or sexually exploitative behavior Russell Simmons and Brett Ratner face new allegations of sexual misconduct


Nick Jonas & Priyanka Chopra Show PDA, Plus Jeremy Renner, Viola Davis & More

10/28/2018, 10:04:15 AM
From Hollywood to New York and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to ✔ I GOT YOU, BABE! The sign behind them says it all as Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas step out for a date night, catching Mean Girls on Broadway in New York City on Friday ✔ Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty BIRDS OF A FEATHER Star Dakota Johnson is joined by actress grandmother Tippi Hedren in Hollywood on Wednesday at the premiere of Suspiria


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