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Pasta Dreams and Flying Machines: Our Tuscan Adventure

11/1/2018, 10:22:03 PM
A father takes his two young sons to Tuscany to savor pasta and the country’s rich history. Along the way, they discover that the straight path is not always the best path. ✔ The owner of Osenna, Luca, told us his mother, the chef, could stretch a single strand of pici to over six feet long ✔ Get weekly updates from our Travel Dispatch newsletter, with tips on traveling smarter, destination coverage and photos from all over the world


I’ve Lived in Brazil for 6 Years, and Here Are 10 Curious Things That Surprised Me

11/1/2018, 11:35:30 PM
Hi everyone! My name is Tatiana, and I’m 37 years old. 6 years ago, I moved from Saint Petersburg to Rio de Janeiro where I live with my Brazilian husband and 2 children. I didn’t know much about this country before I moved besides that fact that everyone here loves soccer and that they’re famous for their Telenovelas. But now, I’m familiar with the lifestyle here and the habits of local people and I even have my own blog about my life in Brazil. ✔ We were driving a really cool decorated car and we were dancing! I paid $130 for the costume and participation but the memories I got were priceless ✔ When I was looking for a housekeeper, I had the same problem ✔ Preview photo credit imgur, u/muety__ / reddit


A journey to a Moroccan village frozen in time

11/1/2018, 8:36:59 PM
After discovering the story of a remarkable five-person expedition from 1955, a lone explorer sets off for the Moroccan mountains to follow in their footsteps. ✔ A group of men gathered around us and stared at Clarke's book, as my driver and I repeated the village’s name ✔ They studied the hand-sketched map and, finally, someone pointed to the mountains in the distance ✔ Travel Journeys is a BBC Travel series exploring travellers’ inner journeys of transformation and growth as they experience the world


Shop At Anthropologie And We'll Reveal Where You Should Spend Christmas This Year

11/1/2018, 8:54:40 PM
The weather outside will be frightful. ✔ Here's a handy guide to help you start posting today! Looking for even more travel in your life ✔ Then you should join our Bring Me Community Facebook group to talk about it to your heart’s content! This post was created by a member of BuzzFeed Community, where anyone can post awesome lists and creations


Meghan Markle and Harry's Wedding Photographer Is Now Behind Another Royal Couples' Photo Shoot

11/1/2018, 8:44:32 PM
It seems royal fans weren't the only ones completely taken by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's dreamy wedding portraits ✔ Lubomirski shared a similar sentiment about Meghan and Harry after shooting their engagement photos ✔ The pair are first visiting Gambia to celebrate the country’s return to the Commonwealth in February ✔ They’ll also travel to Ghana and Nigeria before the tour concludes on Nov. 8


Analysis | Report: Texas man charged with DUI after scooter crash

11/1/2018, 9:33:22 PM
A 30-year-old Austin man was booked on a charge of driving under the influence after he crashed a scooter outside a restaurant on Halloween night. We wish we could say it was a first ✔ As he was leaving, Walker fell off the scooter and almost crashed into a taxicab, the report says ✔ wants to eliminate right turns on red at some intersections to save lives ✔ TSA goes for guns and money Rats are sure to support Metro’s new proposal to expand food sales


Prince Harry is now an Instagram husband, after taking this photo of Meghan

11/1/2018, 10:20:03 PM
If she had married anyone else, it would probably have been a more regular occurrence. ✔ Australia, Fiji, Tonga and NZ - we leave feeling inspired and reminded of how every single one of us can make a difference ✔ The couple announced their pregnancy on the first day of the tour, after Meghan arrived at Sydney airport carrying some conspicuous purple folders over her stomach


Rebecca and Ross break up in exit twist - but Emmerdale fans spot massive flaw

11/1/2018, 11:52:27 PM
Confused Emmerdale fans were very quick to point out that Rebecca's logic made no sense ✔ But Rebecca insisted that Ross was leaving her and they could not maintain a long distance relationship ✔ Get in touch with us at webtv@trinitymirror.com or call us direct 0207 29 33033 Read More Emmerdale Ashley Thomas returns Bernice's affair is uncovered Inside Soap winners revealed Bernice makes controversial decision


Google Maps Street View: Boy tries VERY risky stunt - what do you think happened next?

11/1/2018, 8:34:50 PM
GOOGLE Maps Street View images tend to become widely circulated when the people captured are doing something creepy, weird or funny. Or, in the case of this boy, downright stupid. ✔ Google Maps Street View: The boy is lying on a skateboard and nonchalantly rolling down the hill (Image: Google Maps) However, the green is on a steep slope so he’d most probably take a nasty tumble if he fell in that direction ✔ Perhaps the cyclist had an unfortunately timed wobble and simply fell off his two wheels


Doctor accuses Delta of in-flight 'racism': '#BlackWomenDoctors do exist'

11/1/2018, 10:35:27 PM
Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford says that while flying with Delta Tuesday she experienced prejudice from the airline's flight attendants. ✔ As a #blackwoman #doctor who showed my #medical license to help a passenger on DL5935 your #flightattendant still did not believe I was a #Physician ✔ It added, we are working with all of our connection partners to ensure their … actions align with ours


Avengers 4: HUGE Thor clue reveals WHERE all the dead are – and it's NOT the Soul Stone

11/1/2018, 10:27:35 PM
AVENGERS 4 must bring back all the fallen. Did a major Thor clue just revealed all the dead are not in the Soul Stone, they are in this realm? ✔ It's during the scene where Natalie Portman's character has fallen ill and is lying on an Asgard medical bed surrounded by impressive technology and a doctor is manipulating bright orange energy above her ✔ So, there we are, souls are surely related to the quantum realm ✔ Another commentator expanded even more on the idea ✔ AVEN GERS 4 IS OUT ON APRIL 27, 2019 ORIGINAL THEORY ON REDDIT


Steve King Was Asked If He's A White Supremacist. His Answer Was "Stop It."

11/1/2018, 8:13:28 PM
King is suddenly facing national scrutiny for a legacy of racist comments. ✔ Steve King had a mild meltdown when he was asked if he identifies as a white supremacist on Thursday, the first time he took questions after his history of racism came under renewed scrutiny ✔ https://t.co/ocOlnS0Zbg 06:42 PM - 01 Nov 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite Here's a transcript of the confrontation: Question: This Saturday there was a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh that tragically left 11 people dead


Trump Spent Most Of An Announcement About Asylum Policy Talking About The Migrant Caravan

11/1/2018, 9:57:18 PM
The president spent most of his address on Thursday repeating the false claims he’s deployed at his political rallies in recent weeks. ✔ There will be time to address the specifics of the policy proposals announced, but let’s be real ✔ The language noted that past proclamations have included exceptions for those filing for asylum, but that if the president determines that the entry of immigrants is detrimental to the national interest and the president has not made an exception for asylum, then the immigrant should be ineligible for asylum as long as they are barred from entering under the proclamation


Opinion | CNN correctly calls Trump’s new immigration-fear ad ‘racist’

11/1/2018, 8:25:41 PM
If you won't call this thing 'racist,' what good is the word? ✔ Honduran migrants in a caravan heading to the United States travel through Mexico on Oct. 29, 2018 ✔ So the CNN headline checks out: The video stigmatizes a large group of people of color as criminals killers bent on coming in and killing the law-abiding residents of the United States


25 Affordable Luxuries To Treat Yourself To Right Now

11/1/2018, 9:14:41 PM
Leopard 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


Opinion | Who’s to Blame for American Political Violence?

11/1/2018, 9:15:47 PM
And has our politics become polarized by gender? ✔ (My other two were about the global battle over reproductive rights and, in a brief detour from politics, about an adventurous Russian émigré who helped bring yoga to the West.) I love to travel; a long time ago, after my husband and I eloped, we spent a year backpacking through Asia


Sean Penn's star power is a distraction in Channel 4's 'The First' - TV review

11/1/2018, 10:04:05 PM
There is no doubting the ambition of Beau Willimon's new drama on Channel 4, but it needs to draw more on its ensemble cast ✔ Ozark gets there in the first half hour as nebbish Chicago accountant Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman) agrees to serve as lieutenant for the Mexican mob in the hillbilly heartlands of Ozark, Missouri (in return they thoughtfully spare his life) ✔ If the show’s journey is to work, we’ll need to make some friends along the way


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