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Confucius' hometown hosts study tours - Travel

10/30/2018, 12:13:31 AM
undefined ✔ But by putting together and taking apart the miniatures, I easily learned the parts and their uses, like how can we make buildings stand against strong earthquakes and what kind of structures can enlarge the building's interior space ✔ Today, a growing number of students are discovering the best place to understand his life－and his understanding of how we should live－is in the place where he was born


KTO to host travel fair in UAE

10/30/2018, 6:27:42 AM
undefined ✔ More than 40 companies and travel agencies, such as The Face Shop and Etude House, will join in to attract female consumers ✔ Their average expenditure per person was 10.7 million won ($9,332), which was 5.4 times the amount spent by medical tourists from other countries


Couple Who Fell To Their Deaths at Yosemite National Park Identified as Popular Travel Bloggers

10/30/2018, 2:33:24 AM
The couple who fell 800 feet to their death at Yosemite National Park last week have been identified as travel bloggers ✔ The couple often found high vantage points to take dramatic photographs including one taken in August last year where they stood on the edge of a platform at Cape Royal which is located in the Grand Canyon ✔ Viswanath and Moorthy’s deaths are still under investigation and it is unclear how they fell


How to cross the world's longest sea-spanning bridge

10/30/2018, 2:18:22 AM
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, the world's longest sea-crossing bridge, is finally open. Read our travel tips before you begin the epic ride. ✔ One Bus Hong Kong Macau Ltd runs 19 daily return trips between Kwun Tong, the eastern side of Hong Kong's Kowloon and a few hotels in Macau ✔ Tourist highlights include the New Yuan Ming Palace -- a replica of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing -- and the Zhuhai Wanzai Seafood Market, which is filled with fresh seafood and restaurants that will cook them up for you on the spot


Five insider tips on how to bag a free flight upgrade

10/30/2018, 4:03:00 AM
Travel experts My Domaine revealed five clever hacks for increasing your chance of bagging an elusive first-class upgrade. ✔ - Make sure you book the right type of seat for maximum comfort ✔ While it’s not a certainty, it could be well worth your time to ask ✔ While it’s never guaranteed, many carriers have been known to bump you to a higher class or at least provide some in-flight perks to mark the occasion


The Lion Air crash dings Indonesia's aviation record, but the region is not the Bermuda Triangle for air travel everyone is making it out to be

10/30/2018, 5:52:02 AM
Some have condemned Indonesian aviation, but the tragedy is out-of-character for an industry that's worked hard to reform for more than a decade. ✔ In a clear nod to Indonesia's improving behaviors, the US Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it also upgraded the country's air safety rating, paving the way for carriers to fly to America ✔ If growth once again outstrips oversight, Indonesia's not-too-distant dark past and the new, terrible images that sink and rest at the bottom of popular imagination will not be far away


TV bosses scramble to remake bizarre show where celebs trek with a goat

10/30/2018, 3:28:45 AM
AFTER giving us clogs and Big Brother it’s no surprise that telly’s newest, craziest programme also comes from Holland. Travel With A Goat may sound like a bonkers reality TV show, but British tell… ✔ AFTER giving us clogs and Big Brother it’s no surprise that telly’s newest, craziest programme also comes from Holland ✔ Megan loves Wes so has insisted to friends nothing happened between her and Pete ✔ But there was a serious issue for the ex-One Show presenter, who’s admitted he’s had a battle with booze


Traveling to the UK is about to get easier (for some)

10/30/2018, 5:16:47 AM
The notoriously long passport lines at London's Heathrow Airport may soon get a bit shorter -- provided you're from one of these five countries. ✔ We'll open the use of e-passport gates at Heathrow and other airports, currently only available to EEA nationals, to include visitors from the US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Japan, he said in his speech ✔ In addition to October 29 being budget day, it is also National Cat Day, so the exchequer's office had its offical kitty-in-residence, the bowtie-sporting Gladstone, break down some of the most important takeaways


The most popular millennial wedding trends, according to a new survey

10/30/2018, 12:55:07 AM
Millennials spend more on their weddings than any previous generation ✔ According to the survey, 25 per cent of brides created or will create a Snapchat geofilter - and 37 per cent plan to use an Instagram wedding hashtag to keep track of pictures uploaded to social media ✔ The couples who travel instead of having a wedding - In pictures Show all 16 left Created with Sketch ✔ As social media takes priority on the big day, brides are opting for picture-perfect weddings instead of traditional ones


Blue Peter's Zöe Salmon showcases her washboard abs at the beach

10/30/2018, 12:43:50 AM
The former Blue Peter presenter, 38, was sure to set pulses racing as she showcased her enviable physique in a plunging black bikini top, which she complemented with a pair of black lace briefs. ✔ It was really intimate and we had so much space to breathe and take in every special moment.' Dazzling: Zoe's luscious blonde locks were slicked back from her time frolicking in the sea, and she protected her eyes from the brilliant autumn sun with a pair of stylish shades Secret: After tying the knot at the exclusive Sandy Lane Hotel - where golfer Tiger Woods got married in 2004 - Zöe told Hello : 'I didn't even tell my mum and dad' Plans: She added, Plans: 'We'll have a big party when we get home, I'm sure of that


Bob Saget, 62, Marries Kelly Rizzo, 39, in Stunning Beach Side Wedding 

10/30/2018, 5:21:35 AM
Full House star Bob Saget and TV host Kelly Rizzo have tied the knot ✔ Everywhere you look, there’s love! Full House star Bob Saget and TV host Kelly Rizzo have tied the knot ✔ And damn are we happy, Saget, 62, captioned an Instagram post from their wedding day, which shows the lovebirds smiling in front of two rose-filled vases placed on pillars with the beach in the background ✔ I was kind of in that ‘just work, make people happy and take care of your kids until they’re 90’ mindset


Battle Abbey: The Bees of Battle Abbey

10/30/2018, 12:28:09 AM
To get your kids excited about history, we’ve tasked Peter Bently to write a fun story set at Battle Abbey ✔ Eek! I can see some scary men! They’ve got bows and swords and spears and everything! They’re only statues, smiled Bumble ✔ And with all the latest infotainment tech, including Apple CarPlay, no one’s going to be asking, ‘Are we there yet?’ ✔ To find out more or to book a 48-hour test drive and start your family adventure visit mini.co.uk/countryman


James McAvoy Says He Was Almost Scammed Out of Nearly $13,000 While Planning Family Vacation

10/30/2018, 3:09:05 AM
James McAvoy narrowly avoided getting scammed out of nearly $13,000 while attempting to plan a family vacation to Spain ✔ RELATED: Alicia Vikander and James McAvoy Embark on a Globetrotting Romance in  Submergence  Trailer There was no response to an email sent by PEOPLE to the contact listed on the allegedly fake website ✔ Taking time to verify a website’s URL including calling the hotel to make sure it’s real is recommended, according to the outlet


Google offers money to universities to use artificial intelligence to scale up research

10/30/2018, 1:23:56 AM
Google is launching a contest for students, professors and others who could use artificial intelligence to increase the impact of their projects. ✔ Artificial intelligence and machine learning is used to analyze more than 100,000 hours of ocean audio data to determine the location of whales in hopes of reducing collisions with ships ✔ Sometimes, what they’re lacking is the resources, Fuller said ✔ But it would take a scientist many years to listen to the 170,000 hours of recordings


Pandering to Israel

10/30/2018, 6:03:45 AM
The ability of Israel and its powerful Lobby to control many aspects of American government while also sustaining an essentially false narrative about the alleged virtues of the Jewish State is remarkable. Politicians and journalists learned long ago that it was better to cultivate Israel’s friends than it was to support actual American interests. ✔ On October 10th, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Israel is everything we want the entire Middle East to look like going forward while asserting that the bilateral relationship between Washington and Tel Aviv is stronger than ever ✔ It is time for government to do what is best for Americans, not for Israelis


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