Readers’ travel photography competition: October winners
11/1/2018, 6:58:53 AMThis month’s picks range from epic landscapes to city scenes. Scroll to see the winner – chosen by Mick Ryan of fotoVUE – who receives a £200 voucher for an i-escape holiday property. The overall 2018 prize is a trip to Greenland with Wild Photography Holidays ✔ Katy Bridgestock: Art installation by Felice Varini on the medieval walls of Carcassonne, France ✔ The half-painted lips indicates to others that she is in training, and to forgive her for any mistakes she makes ✔ My eye was caught by the reflections of the colourful clothing against the misty background ✔ At this oceanfront skatepark the action rarely stops
National park to heal 'Mother Mountains' in Northwest China - Travel
11/1/2018, 9:50:32 AMundefined ✔ Since the 1970s, the number of mines has mushroomed across the mountain ranges, particularly in the reserve ✔ In the peak year of 1997, 824 mines opened in Gansu's Zhangye, of which 770 were in the nature reserve, according to a local resource development official, who declined to be named ✔ I am glad that our homeland is getting better every day
Dark Tourism on the rise [Travel TMC]
11/1/2018, 11:00:39 AMOut of celebrations such as All Saints Day and Halloween where the focus is on the dead comes an interesting phenomenon - “Dark Toursim” ✔ Out of celebrations such as All Saints Day and Halloween where the focus is on the dead comes an interesting phenomenon, Dark Toursim ✔ So a bird may plunge into the water,the high PH pickles its body which is then calcified by the minerals in the solution
Ryanair 'postpones' enforcement of new bag rules amid confusion at the gates
11/1/2018, 11:39:08 AMundefined ✔ In the face of widespread anger and confusion from its customers, Ryanair appears to be affording travellers a one-day grace period before enforcing its controversial new hand luggage policy ✔ When Telegraph Travel told a member of Ryanair staff that they were not flying with the airline but wanted to know what the yellow tags were for, she replied: It’s very confusing, so I wouldn’t worry about it
How to DOUBLE your holiday in 2019: Easy hack gets you 55 days off using 25 days leave
11/1/2018, 11:30:57 AMWANT more "you time" next year? This simple holiday hack will more than double you annual leave in 2019. ✔ Here Health and Fitness Travel, the wellness holiday specialists, have come up with a complete holiday hack plan for next year ✔ Sri Lanka topped the list, followed by Germany, Zimbabwe, Panama and Kyrgyzstan ✔ Also, Martin Lewis has given some great tips on how to get out of debt next year
Ryanair changes hand luggage rules ... again
11/1/2018, 11:06:45 AMRyanair passengers are having to adapt to a new set of baggage rules. ✔ Under the new policy, non-priority boarding passengers are still allowed to bring a personal bag into the cabin free of charge, but there will be a fee of €8 ($9) to check in a small suitcase weighing up to 10 kilograms (22 pounds) ✔ Walk to the boarding gate 'hands free, reads the Ryanair statement
Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling SOARS as Brexit deal given finalised date
11/1/2018, 8:21:31 AMTHE POUND has soared against the euro after a difficult week thanks to a letter from Dominic Raab in regard to a date for the Brexit deal to be decided amid months of uncertainty. ✔ Pound euro exchange rate: It is currently trading at €1.133 (Image: Bloomberg) We will have to wait to see if this date can be stuck to, and if anything leading up to November 21st may cause more market jitters, said Mr Muress ✔ Some travel bureaus offer as little as 90 cents against the pound
Ryanair & Wizz Air's hand luggage fees change TODAY - don't get caught out
11/1/2018, 9:39:46 AMRYANAIR’s new hand luggage charge comes into effect today, as passengers flying with the airline and fellow budget carrier Wizz Air will now have to pay a fee to fly with luggage in the cabin… ✔ Those who booked flights before on or before August 31 as a non-priority customer for a flight on or after November 1 will get a free 10kg bag ✔ Sun Online Travel previously revealed that the disabled victim of a racist tirade on a Ryanair flight claims the airline still hasn't contacted her to say sorry - one week later
36 Hours in Oslo
11/1/2018, 10:28:47 AMThe Norwegian capital is filled with art and stunning architecture, but nature, too, is an integral part of urban life. ✔ At Articles by EAM, admire artisan leather goods hand-stitched in the adjoining workshop ✔ Follow NY Times Travel on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook ✔ Get weekly updates from our Travel Dispatch newsletter, with tips on traveling smarter, destination coverage and photos from all over the world
England team revealed for South Africa in first autumn international
11/1/2018, 11:52:25 AMEddie Jones' men will look to gain revenge for their series defeat this summer when they take on the Boks ✔ Eddie Jones has named his team for England's first autumn international with South Africa this weekend ✔ Newcastle's Mark Wilson is also handed a start at No.8 ✔ England face New Zealand next weekend before taking on Japan and Australia before the end of the month
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan expresses condolence on Chinese novelist Jin Yong
11/1/2018, 7:51:46 AMBollywood actor Amir Khan expressed his deep condolence on the death of popular Chinese martial arts novelist Louis Cha. ✔ I would like to offer my heartfelt condolences to his family ✔ Cha's works were largely set in the world of the jianghu , a pugilistic society where martial arts exponents travel China trading blows, teaching skills and upholding a strict code of honor ✔ This makes his loss consider as a remarkable void to an era
Hotel Lobby
11/1/2018, 4:34:44 AMundefined ✔ Grand Hilton Seoul presents Mediterranean food The Grand Hilton Seoul presents one of its healthy promotions, the World Gourmet Travel ― Mediterranean cuisine, until the end of January next year ✔ The dinner will begin at 7 p.m. on the 26th floor of the hotel
Stansted opens early to cope with Ryanair hand luggage change & Italy calls for BAN
11/1/2018, 11:52:29 AMRYANAIR has changed their hand luggage charges from today, with new fees for passengers who want to check a bag weighing up to 10kg into the hold. The changes have outraged passengers and Stansted … ✔ pic.twitter.com/54m9vfokBr James (@Jamesashton20) November 1, 2018 Day 1 of the new #Ryanair bag policy seems to be going well.#TheBackpackerWhoSoldHisSupercar pic.twitter.com/bPFMV91T2H PatrickHamiltonWalsh (@PatrickHWalsh) November 1, 2018 So if you can put a 10kg bag in the overhead locker in Option 1, why does Option 2 insist on you putting a 10kg bag in the hold, Ryanair
Kate Middleton and Prince William broke royal protocol by doing this during foreign tour
11/1/2018, 9:20:22 AMKATE MIDDLETON and Prince William have travelled on a number of royal tours on behalf of the crown, with one excursion taking them to Canada. They did, however, break royal protocol during one excursion ✔ Kate Middleton Prince William: They ate shellfish, which is advised against for royals (Image: Getty) Despite this advisory, many members of the Royal Family have admitted to eating shellfish ✔ Harry and Meghan, during their trip to New Zealand, asked for the local authentic cuisine along with the other guests
Carnival Cruise ship 'chaos' as heavy tilting causes 'screams cries and panic'
11/1/2018, 10:04:04 AMA CARNIVAL CRUISE ship which began to tilt while out at sea because of a technical error caused "chaos" onboard with "screams, cries and panic" from passengers. ✔ There was never any issue with the safe operation of the ship and our officers quickly intervened to correct the situation ✔ They claimed it was found switched on before it was dismantled by a crew member ✔ Our security team turned the device over to the FBI for further inspection
Best Halloween costume ever: Austin bar dressed up as Moe's Tavern from 'The Simpsons' - Los Angeles Times
11/1/2018, 11:17:18 AMYou could find bartenders dressed like Moe, and order Krusty burgers and Flaming Moe cocktails if you went to Nickel City bar on Wednesday. ✔ Tober, a fan of the longest-running animated TV show in history, said news of Moe’s kind of exploded on social media after the bar opened ✔ They’ll be serving up a Grinch Grog (Blanco tequila, herbal liqueur, pine, pear, lemon juice, Grinch syrup, according to Eater Austin) and other seasonal cocktails
Singapore Airlines sets sights on Seattle amid big U.S. push
11/1/2018, 6:57:22 AMThe Seattle flights will start in September 2019, giving Singapore its first new market in the U.S. since 2008, when it added service from Houston. ✔ Once Singapore’s four-times-a-week Seattle service begins Sept ✔ But, really, we don’t believe Seattle is the last destination that we will add in the U.S. We are always looking out for more opportunities ✔ 3) Source: Great Circle Mapper (gcmap.com) TODAY IN THE SKY : Have 19 hours ✔ (Photo: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY)
Gag! Frog smoothies, mouse wine and root beer(?) on the menu at the Disgusting Food Museum
11/1/2018, 9:19:43 AM"Yuck" or "yum"? Sometimes it depends on where you grew up. That's the point the Disgusting Food Museum in Malmo, Sweden, is serving up. ✔ The internet is a deep, dark, judgmental place and American favorites have not been spared ✔ Disgust is hardwired as an emotion, West said, but what we find disgusting is culturally learned ✔ West, who originally is from California, said he has managed only to sample about half of the more exotic collected consumables
Flights: Passenger shocked to see young woman doing this on the plane
11/1/2018, 11:20:56 AMA PLANE passenger who spotted a fellow traveller doing something unusual on the seat next to them captured the moment on camera. ✔ The video, posted to Instagram account Passenger Shaming, has had nearly 3,000 likes ✔ Flights: A passenger was caught on video doing something very odd on a plane (Image: Instagram / Passenger Shaming) Girl is trying to get her workout in! Instagram user Instagram users were conflicted in regard to her actions and whether or not they were acceptable ✔ Many online users were angered by the brazenly disrespectful behaviour
Kilauea Volcano will play a leading role at the Hawaii International Film Festival - Los Angeles Times
11/1/2018, 11:28:21 AMScreenings take place on four islands and include the premiere of a film called "Stoke," a drama about what happens to travelers who witness nature at its extremes in Hawaii. ✔ This led the writer-producer to worry about how locals would react to her fourth film ✔ Info: Hawaii International Film Festival ALSO Best Halloween costume ever: Austin bar dressed up as Moe's Tavern from 'The Simpsons' Reserve now to ride Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner during the Thanksgiving holiday
What’s on in November? The best things to do this month across the UK
11/1/2018, 7:50:37 AMNOVEMBER 2018’s best things to do across the UK include events in Lewes, Kendal and London. Culture Trip have revealed what to do this month, with ice skating, a film festival and Bonfire Night celebrations on the list. ✔ Running from 29 October to 4 November, the week-long event series offers the chance to sample traditional New Forest foods including local pork and game, award-winning cheese and charcuterie and fish and seafood from the forest’s 40 miles of coastline, alongside the best of locally produced beer, wine, cider and juices
Vienna: the one European city you must visit in winter
11/1/2018, 10:38:24 AMundefined ✔ The villa itself has been subsumed into a larger building, but the key rooms and some of the gardens survive, and it is well-presented as a museum ✔ Standard doubles from £380 including Champagne breakfast ✔ More information Vienna Tourist Board (wien.info/en)
Death of the Christmas gift? How millennials are turning their backs on tradition
11/1/2018, 11:15:11 AMYou can cover your ears and shout ‘la la la’ as much as you like, but the grey pit of November has arrived, the pre-Christmas run-up has begun, and we are duty-bound to behave in certain ways. ✔ You can cover your ears and shout ‘la la la’ as much as you like, but the grey pit of November has arrived, the pre-Christmas run-up has begun, and we are duty-bound to behave in certain ways ✔ Because Christmas is only 55 days away, and giving presents is what we do...
Chinese passengers set to rule skies by 2040
11/1/2018, 11:56:29 AMGlobal air passengers are set to more than double in the next two decades, with China taking the lead, says Airports Council International. ✔ Denver International Airport in the US was the 20th busiest in the world last year for passenger traffic, with more than 61 million passengers ✔ Other nations taking to the skies in increasing number over the next couple of decades will include Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, UAE and the Philippines, according to ACI's data covering 110 countries ✔ Fastest-growing countries for passengers 2017-2040 1
Opinion | Who’s to Blame for American Political Violence?
11/1/2018, 10:28:46 AMAnd has our politics become polarized by gender? ✔ These days people on the right and the left both use liberal as an epithet, but that’s basically what I am, though the nightmare of Donald Trump’s presidency has radicalized me and pushed me leftward ✔ We had help from Tyson Evans, Phoebe Lett and Ian Prasad Philbrick
U.S. News Unveils 2019 Best Global Universities Rankings
11/1/2018, 4:45:13 AMRankings evaluate 1,250 universities in 75 countries ✔ Higher education continues to be more global, meaning that prospective students are looking beyond universities in their country when thinking about where to enroll, said Anita Narayan, managing editor of Education at U.S. News ✔ Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C
Meet 2018's Rising Stars of Wall Street shaking up investing, trading, and dealmaking
11/1/2018, 11:18:39 AMWe've included people with a variety of roles and experiences, from companies including Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Apollo, and Galaxy Digital. ✔ Introducing the Rising Stars of Wall Street ✔ To be eligible, we asked that nominees be age 35 or under and distinguished in some way from the pack ✔ He quit River Burch to travel and move to the West Coast and started a virtual-reality company called Outer Realm ✔ Rosenberg has been recognized for a number of unique transactions
Virtually every film coming out this holiday season - Los Angeles Times
11/1/2018, 10:13:44 AMA list of films released during 2018’s holiday season from Nov. 7 through Jan. 11. Movies include “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch,” “Widows,” “Robin Hood,” “The Favourite,” “Anna and the Apocalypse” and “If Beale Street Could Talk." ✔ With Nick Nolte, Matt Dillon, Emily Mortimer, Sophia Lane Nolte, Jacqueline Bisset, Eric Roberts ✔ STXfilms ------------ Los Angeles Times film critics Kenneth Turan and Justin Chang chat about the holiday movies they're looking forward to seeing this busy holiday season
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