Name the city with this clock and you could win a prize - here's how to enter
11/1/2018, 1:33:57 PMDecipher the clues to work out our November mystery travel pic location and you could be in for a chance to win three superb DK Travel Guide books ✔ Terms & Conditions Competition closes at 23:59 on November 30, 2018 ✔ Only one free entry per person via the competition entry form above ✔ Entries made using methods generated by a script, macro or the use of automated devises or bulk entries will be void ✔ Std Reach plc Rules apply, see www.mirror.co.uk/rules
The curious history of the London Underground's tiles
11/1/2018, 12:27:51 PMThose who travel regularly on the Tube may not be especially enamoured by it. ✔ Line closures, signal failures and tourists with backpacks are among the hurdles faced by London commuters, making it all too easy to miss the charms of what is the world’s oldest underground railway in a haze of anger and sleep deprivation ✔ This morning, I’m travelling on the Bakerloo line – I’ve already been held outside Paddington for ten minutes due to overcrowding and had my foot squashed by a wheelie suitcase – when I look up from my book to check where I am
We must call time on the baffling British tradition of early morning airport boozing
11/1/2018, 2:53:26 PMThe airport is a strange place; ✔ The airport is a strange place; an other-world which seems to operate beyond the normal rules of life and daily existence ✔ Well, there are several things you can do in the self-contained, glass-walled, strip-lit confines of a departures terminal that you cannot do in any other location or circumstance
Guess the city: hotel views around the world
11/1/2018, 12:27:41 PMThink you know your cities? Test yourself with these incredible hotel vistas – from twinkling city scapes to urban roofs and spires with the odd landmark thrown in – and see how many you can guess correctly. ✔ While the area of Williamsburg, the most popular part, has had most of its grit polished up, The Hoxton, a nine-storey new build on the site of the former Rosenwach water tower factory, has retained some of its original industrial design elements, including the factory's old carriage house
Restaurants with rooms and hotels owned by celebrity chefs
11/1/2018, 12:43:14 PMIf it's a proper foodie weekend away you're after, then choosing to lay your head somewhere owned and operated by a chef is a pretty good idea. It means that food will always be at the top of their priorities, and you won't have far to go to retire to bed after a fabulous night of feasting and drinking. Britain has a mighty fine selection too, from family-run restaurants with rooms and Tom Kerridge's Michelin-starred pub to a country house hotel run by heavyweight chef Michael Caines. ✔ If it's a proper foodie weekend away you're after, then choosing to lay your head somewhere owned and operated by a chef is a pretty good idea ✔ There's also a chef's table, a kitchen bench for meals in the pastry kitchen, and eight bedrooms (some with freestanding tubs or four-poster beds) so you can really make a night of it
Racing Chris Froome in an amateur version of the Tour de France
11/1/2018, 2:40:52 PML’Etape Australia is run by ASO, the owners of the Tour de France, and the 2017 Yellow Jersey holder took part in last year's race. So did Colin Thorne... and he watched in awe as he raced past. ✔ It’s the sound of his tyres swooshing across the wet tarmac that I heard first ✔ Winner versus Dinner kept nagging at me for the next 50 miles ✔ During the winter season its products are essential apres-ski pick-ups ✔ Australian customs require bikes to be inspected for traces of dirt on the tyres upon arrival
Pictured: The haunting remains of Stalin's railway of death
11/1/2018, 1:11:00 PMStrewn across the Siberian wilderness, close to the Arctic circle, these horrific camps were where prisoners were forced to work on Joseph Stalin's madcap railway line, which was never finished. ✔ Many prisoners went on to die with no gravestones, with their bodies left to rot in mass burial sites ✔ 'Some things you don't want to know.' Along with accidents, disease and illness scurvy was another major killer in the gulags ✔ Many of the camps have been destroyed by forest fires, with little more than the barbed wire remaining
Let's fact check the 'go to a tropical paradise to find yourself' hype
11/1/2018, 1:09:50 PMIf you want to find enlightenment and a deep connection to your soul, just quit the rat race, throw on a kaftan and escape to a tropical paradise. ✔ Opinion Lifestyle Life & relationships Mental health Let's fact check the 'go to a tropical paradise to find yourself' hype By Jill Stark2 November 2018 12:00am Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Are you going to find yourself ✔ Taking a break might provide temporary respite (for those who can afford it) but when we return, the household chores and bills are still there
The Best-Selling Beauty Products at QVC
11/1/2018, 2:41:09 PMJust in time for the holidays, QVC is revealing its most beloved beauty items ✔ Mally Volumizing Mascara Duo It’s no surprise this formula is so popular: It thickens lashes without any clumps ✔ Buy It! $38 Urban Decay Naked Cherry Eyeshadow Palette The brand known for its beloved palettes recently released this flirty berry assortment of hues
Kiehl’s Heiress Slashes Price of Malibu Compound by $30 Million
11/1/2018, 3:03:39 PMJami Morse Heidegger has cut the asking price of her California equestrian ranch to $25 million after an ongoing prolonged wait to obtain planning permission for an expansion. ✔ They wanted an equestrian property for their two daughters who were interested in show jumping, said Mr. Heidegger, 61 ✔ More from Mansion Investor Peter Lynch Auctions Arizona Golf Home After Listing Struggles October 31, 2018 The Price of a Luxury California Teardown: $33 Million October 30, 2018 A $110 Million Bay Area Property Offers ViewsAnd Some Unhappy Neighbors October 24, 2018
Norwegian has flights to Las Vegas and Los Angeles from £159.90 but be quick
11/1/2018, 12:22:50 PMNorwegian' latest sale on USA flights has fares from £159.90 each way including Las Vegas and Los Angeles ✔ However you'll need to be quick if you're hoping to bag the cheapest rates as the sale ends at 10.59pm on Monday 5th November - and at these prices we reckon they're likely to sell out quickly ✔ Read More City breaks in America New York Nashville Boston Chicago
Mariah Carey unveils sheer lingerie in unzipped nurse uniform
11/1/2018, 2:18:48 PMMARIAH Carey isn't one to do any holiday by halves. ✔ MARIAH CAREY INSTAGRAM: The songstress stunned in an unbuttoned nurse uniform (Pic: Instagram) MEMORY LANE: The starlet's boyfriend shared this sizzling snap from a previous Halloween (Pic: Instagram) This is super sexy An Instagram follower With the two of them sporting plastic stethoscopes, they most definitely looked the part
India's Statue of Unity may be the world's tallest, but its remote location makes it hard to get to - Los Angeles Times
11/1/2018, 1:12:13 PMThere are no airports, taxis or buses you can take from Kedvadia, the closest town to the newly dedicated 597-foot-tall statue of independence leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. ✔ Still, plans call for developing the area around the newly minted landmark with a three-star hotel, boat rides on the Narmada River and a highway linking Kevadia to the site ✔ ALSO Best Halloween costume ever: Austin bar dressed up as Moe's Tavern from 'The Simpsons'
Gatwick Airport strike: Six days of strikes to affect passengers this winter
11/1/2018, 2:16:13 PMGATWICK AIRPORT workers who aid passengers and disabled travellers will take part in three different strikes over the winter period - a total of six days - as part of a dispute over pay. ✔ Gatwick Airport strike: Three strikes are planned for the Christmas and winter period (Image: Getty) Gatwick Airport staff who assist passengers and disabled travellers will stage three 48-hour strikes ✔ Up to 250 staff members are asking for an additional £1 an hour pay rise ✔ The three strikes will take place on 20 November, 26 November and 21 December ✔ They will take place from 5am that day and last for two days each
Inside the palatial £226k-a-week chalet in Switzerland's swankiest ski resort
11/1/2018, 12:54:39 PMInside the palatial £226k-a-week chalet in Switzerland's swankiest ski resort ✔ Got a spare 290,000CHF, that’s approximately £225,9000, to spend on your ski holiday this winter ✔ Surely, Tivoli Lodge’s boot room, with boot warmers and ski storage, would be a much better place ✔ Oh and we forgot to mention the in-chalet massage and beauty therapy service, available on demand
Three Notables on Their Most Terrifying Travel Experiences
11/1/2018, 3:24:48 PMWe asked climber Alex Honnold, comedian Abbi Jacobson and novelist Ruth Ware to share their most frightening trips. ✔ About a half-hour into it, a flight attendant proceeded to yell that I was a terrorist ✔ More in Off Duty Travel A Driving Tour of Devon, Englandon Perilously Narrow Roads October 30, 2018 7 Beach Resorts You Can Still Book for Christmas Week October 25, 2018 5 Restaurants Genuinely Worth Traveling For October 24, 2018 The 10 Most Intriguing Travel Destinations for 2019 October 23, 2018 Where to Find the Most Remarkable Margaritas in San Antonio October 19, 2018
Chris Brown to 'significantly' increase Royalty's child support fees
11/1/2018, 12:42:37 PMWhile he's not planning to folk out her requested $21,000 a month, Chris, 29, has agreed to buy a house for Nia and will also pay her legal fees, according to TMZ. ✔ Chris Brown will 'significantly' increase his child support payments to Nia Guzman, following reports the pair have patched up their relationship ✔ Outlining his expenses, Chris stated that he pays $6,000-per-month for Royalty's private school and also covers her medical expenses and the cost of her nanny - even though Nia's mother reportedly takes of her
WATCH: Terrifying aftermath when plane's cabin pressure suddenly drops on flight to Dublin
11/1/2018, 1:25:05 PMFLIGHT passengers travelling from Romania to Dublin were left terrified after the cabin pressure suddenly dropped mid-flight. In a video which has gone viral, air masks were deployed and children were crying. ✔ Flights: Passengers were terrified when air masks fell mid-flight after the cabin pressure dropped (Image: Facebook/ Ozmen Corina Gina) The airline issued a statement in regard to the incident: The Boeing 737-800 aircraft operating flight 0B3755 on the Cluj-Dublin route took off at 10.10 (Romanian time) and after approximately one hour flight the commander requested landing at the nearest airport, for performing additional checks
Delta unveils the cabin design for its new Airbus A220 aircraft
11/1/2018, 2:40:49 PMThe airline is the first in the US to take delivery of the new Airbus model. It says it will feature an interior that brings 'the comfort of a wide-body plane to a smaller aircraft'. ✔ The Delta cabin seats each have individual seat-back screens and are laid out in a two-by-three configuration ✔ 'In many ways, the A220 represents our continued work to make flying better for everyone and represents the go-forward objectives of our fleet strategy.' Other airlines that are already Airbus A220 customers are Swiss International Air Lines, AirBaltic and Korean Air
Where to find 5 of the world’s best bagel varieties
11/1/2018, 12:15:55 PMPlenty of countries have their own type of bagel – and you might even find it better than the classic New York variety. ✔ USA TODAY Fullscreen The shop offers about 10 traditional bagel varieties made fresh daily (in addition to its iconic bialys and other Jewish goods like babka) ✔ Don’t cut these in half to toast and spread with cream cheese – they are usually eaten whole and always within a few hours of being baked
The design behind airport signs and symbols
11/1/2018, 12:15:58 PMSome airport signs can not only provide information, they can also be fun. ✔ A yoga room at San Francisco International Airport.(Photo: Gensler) It wasn’t that long ago that airports across the country were struggling with how to regulate ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft that were providing taxi-like pick-up and drop-off rides at terminals but, unlike taxis, were operating without permits ✔ There are lots of symbols giving you a warning or telling you things you can’t do; we wanted to create a symbol that is calming and welcoming
Great Pyramid of Giza mystery solved? Latest discovery to reveal how the wonder was built
11/1/2018, 12:24:29 PMTHE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA has long remained a mystery over how it was built over 4,500 years ago. A new discovery could now reveal how the remaining Wonder of the World was constructed. ✔ Great Pyramid of Giza: It is thought that a ramp and staircase system transported the blocks (Image: Getty) This kind of system has never been discovered anywhere else Yannis Gourdon This kind of system has never been discovered anywhere else
Catch a set by political satirist Mort Sahl on a weekend escape to Mill Valley - Los Angeles Times
11/1/2018, 2:39:43 PMIf you're more of the outdoorsy type, there's a challenging hiking trail that will have you gasping for air. Hungry? You have a choice of comfort classics and adventurous Mexican food. ✔ I have visited Sausalito many times but somehow never spent any time in neighboring Mill Valley, nestled in Marin County at the foot of Mt ✔ They offer hearty comfort classics (chicken pot pie, braised lamb shank); we had entrees from the smoker barbecue ribs and beef brisket both solid choices
25 Affordable Luxuries To Treat Yourself To Right Now
11/1/2018, 3:04:14 PMLeopard print flats, prosecco bath bombs, satin pillowcases, and other under-$35 goodies that'll upgrade your life. ✔ The measurements are engraved so they won't fade with time ✔ A pair of faux-fur slides because nothing can beat kicking off your shoes at the end of the day and slipping into these warm cocoons ✔ Check out all of BuzzFeed’s gift guides! The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews
Nicole Richie to debut Wylde Honey on NowWith Network by Yahoo Lifestyle - Los Angeles Times
11/1/2018, 12:19:16 PMThe line will be exclusive to the interactive e-commerce platform, appearing in shoppable videos debuting on Nov. 15 called "Style Now With." ✔ It’s very cool, extremely authentic to who I am, Richie said ✔ Potkin said Verizon is working with Working Sundays to create a whole marketplace on its network, including a celebrity series on eBay ✔ Winnaman said they will soon also debut a Pets NowWith series with another celebrity
Can virtual reality revolutionize education?
11/1/2018, 12:27:45 PMA wave of new edtech companies are bringing virtual reality technology to the classroom. ✔ It's about stepping away from the mundane stuff and experiencing something ✔ Learning to conjugate verbs, for example, that's not making the best use of VR ✔ However, it remains pretty nascent in the classroom, Gong adds ✔ Who knows where technology will take us, but I hope that doesn't change
A year after Hurricane Harvey delayed its debut, a home for modern drawings opens in Houston - Los Angeles Times
11/1/2018, 12:19:08 PMThe Menil Drawing Institute opens this week in Houston. It's a sophisticated, $40-million facility built specifically for the acquisition, exhibition, study, conservation and storage of modern and contemporary drawings; the only place of its kind in the United States. ✔ Artist Roni Horn used a variety of colored marker pens and a host of writing styles to sprinkle common aphorisms and epigrams in clusters from floor to ceiling ✔ Nothing ventured, nothing gained; steal my thunder; brake [sic] the bank; come home to roost her scribbles form little abstract pictograms, like earthbound constellations plucked from a night sky ✔ Courtyard gardens face glass-walled interiors
On Hold for 45 Minutes? It Might Be Your Secret Customer Score
11/1/2018, 3:24:45 PMRetailers, wireless carriers and others crunch data to determine lifetime values. The score can determine the prices you pay, the products and ads you see and the perks you receive. ‘Not all customers deserve a company’s best efforts.’ ✔ Two people call customer service at the same time to complain about the same thing ✔ Computer systems sometimes tag customers as high-value or low-value ✔ This is what you call grinderspeople who visit 16 stores to get the absolute lowest price, he explains
Album reviews: Barbra Streisand – Walls, and Tenacious D – Post-Apocalypto
11/1/2018, 12:39:27 PMBarbra Streisand's first album of primarily original songs since 2005 is a triumph, while the music on Tenacious D's own, politically inspired record, appears to have been more of an afterthought ✔ La Vie en Rose (2007) Marion Cotillard became an international star and was named Best Actress at the Oscars for her incredibly emotional turn as tragic French chanteuse Edith Piaf in Olivier Dahan’s 2007 film ✔ While the tireless string of dick jokes, combined with Dave Grohl’s impeccable drumwork, will no doubt delight hardcore fans, the album suffers from a lack of drive that suggests the music may, in fact, have been an afterthought
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