The powerful entries for the 2018 Smithsonian photo contest
11/2/2018, 9:56:44 AMHere MailOnline Travel serves up a selection of photos from around the world vying for the number one spot. The 2018 competition closes on November 30. ✔ Do you have what it takes to be an award-winning photographer ✔ There are six categories in this year's contest, including 'natural world', 'the American experience', 'travel', 'people', 'altered images' and 'mobile' ✔ Like many members of the indigenous community, they have never had access to electricity ✔ Recently, however, the situation has begun to change
Fab Five: Namibia's hottest new hotel openings
11/2/2018, 10:51:15 AMNamibia has had a stellar year for travel, with amazing new hotels, safari lodges and camps opening across the country. This looks set to continue into 2019. Pack your safari bag – here is our pick of the best. ✔ • Romantic hotels for an African honeymoon Boulders Safari Camp, TK PLACE Desert escapism is what you get at this retreat, separated from the vast expanse of sand only by clutch of rust-coloured granite rocks ✔ For something awe-inspiring, arrange a hot air balloon trip over this southern tail of the Namib coastal desert
Ant McPartlin 'paying for ex Lisa Armstrong's holidays to speed up divorce'
11/2/2018, 9:09:27 AMThe TV star has apparently been footing her legal and travel bills to help speed the divorce along ✔ Ant is paying for all of Lisa’s legal fees, a source told The Mirror ✔ The source added the hope was to settle in weeks rather than months ✔ Read More Showbiz and TV editor's picks Rylan reveals new TV gig Megan on her hellish few weeks BB@s Lewis 'lost everything' Rio's son on proposal
From LAX, round trip to New Orleans on Southwest for $208 through May 22 - Los Angeles Times
11/2/2018, 10:51:24 AMeep in mind that these fares are subject to availability so fares around Mardi Gras, which is March 5 (Easter isn’t until April 21), may already be gone. ✔ Keep in mind that these fares are subject to availability so fares around Mardi Gras, which is March 5 (Easter isn’t until April 21), may already be gone ✔ The fare, good through May 22, is for travel Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
You can catch a common infection from THIS item that’s in every hotel room
11/2/2018, 10:38:31 AMBEFORE you pour yourself a free cup of coffee from the hotel room machine, ask yourself – does it come with a side of germs? It turns out that the coffee maker in a hotel room could actually … ✔ A study by the University of Valencia tested nine different Nespresso machines that had been in use for at least one year ✔ Sun Online Travel previously revealed that air conditioners in hotel rooms could make you sick - because they almost never get cleaned properly
Escapes: Why the spirit of Ireland is both hellacious and hilarious - Los Angeles Times
11/2/2018, 10:16:16 AMA going-home story, some sage advice about traveling by train at Thanksgiving, why a trip may be just what you need to address your obsession — or is it an addiction? — with your digital devices. You’ll also find an update on the reopening of a beloved Hawaii lodging. ✔ Eye of newt and toe of frog Wood of bat and tongue of dog ✔ You also can test your knowledge of all things Holmes with a quiz ✔ (Chon Kit Leong / Alamy Stock Photo) The toast of the Central Coast ✔ Ancient Peaks Winery hospitality manager Alyssa Krichevsky pours 2016 Blanco
Christmas 2018: The top 10 BEST Christmas markets in the UK revealed
11/2/2018, 4:04:40 AMCHRISTMAS 2018 is nearly upon us. A traditional way to celebrate the festive season is to enjoy a trip to a Christmas market. These are the best 10 in the UK. ✔ London 22 November – 6 January Although the capital offers numerous Christmas markets, the King of them all is undoubtedly Hyde Park Winter Wonderland ✔ The Swansea Christmas Express and Father Christmas himself are just some of the many exciting things to see during the parade
Therapy dogs (and a pig) are waiting at airports to help de-stress harried travelers - Los Angeles Times
11/2/2018, 11:58:17 AMVolunteers with specially trained pets walk the terminals and stop to cuddle with passengers at airports across the country, including LAX. ✔ I knelt down to greet LiLou … and enjoyed a snout-to-nose greeting, Goodall wrote on her blog ✔ ALSO India's Statue of Unity may be the world's tallest, but its remote location makes it hard to get to Best Halloween costume ever: Austin bar dressed up as Moe's Tavern from 'The Simpsons' Why the spirit of Ireland is both hellacious and hilarious
Abandoned village in New Zealand goes up for sale for £1.4million
11/2/2018, 11:13:56 AMLake Waitaki Village, spread over 14 hectares on the South Island, has stood empty for almost 30 years. The dam workers who lived there abandoned it when the dam became automated. ✔ The formal lounge and restaurant inside the main lodge in the village, which is decked out in mahogany The bar area of the restaurant that is also part of the sale ✔ The ban came into force earlier this year to encourage more home ownership in the country
Extreme architecture rises in the desert
11/2/2018, 4:29:21 AMFrom the leaning tower of Capital Gate to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi architecture delivers for fans of extreme surprises. The buildings alone make it a great place to visit. ✔ The suspended outdoor pool on the 19th floor offers sightlines of the city's most western edge and outer islands ✔ The best way to capture a close-up Instagram-friendly view is with one of the local boat tour companies such as Captain Tony's, which offer tours that include waterside views of this architecturally astounding standing disc
Centre Pompidou brings research-based art to Chengdu
11/2/2018, 6:36:43 AMIn 2016 Centre Pompidou launched a platform called Cosmopolis, which encourages research-based artistic practices that engage with international conversations. These practices were then publicized through an event that included exhibitions, talks, performances and other cultural programs. ✔ The themed exhibition will be held at the Dongjiao Park, a cultural compound transformed from a former factory ✔ Opening on Nov 3 and running through Jan 6, this year's event will gather artists from more than 20 countries and regions, whose works will address the influence of rapid technological reforms on metropolitan life and on reshaping the relationship between cities and rural areas
Beautiful lost railways brought back to life
11/2/2018, 9:52:02 AMCycling the 93-mile (150km) Otago Central Rail Trail through the heart of New Zealand’s South Island was a revelation. ✔ Quite apart from the perfect pace to appreciate the landscape and the frequent stops to chat to people from a dozen countries, it made me realise how local activism can save an area on its beam ends ✔ I met some of the women who had galvanised enough political and financial support to create a lifeline for local businesses – B&Bs, cafés, shops, even museums
I'm all in favour of Ryanair's hand luggage charge – now for the 'fat tax'
11/2/2018, 11:03:32 AMAdmit it, we’ve all stood at the departure gate of a budget short-haul flight eyeing up the cabin bags around us, wondering where our very own luggage fits into the grand scheme of things. ✔ Admit it, we’ve all stood at the departure gate of a budget short-haul flight eyeing up the cabin bags around us, wondering where our very own luggage fits into the grand scheme of things ✔ I paid £15 for this 2,000-mile express trip across the busiest and..
13 things to do around the D.C. area in November, from ‘Anastasia’ to ZooLights
11/2/2018, 10:46:58 AMAlso mark your calendar for a Hamilton singalong and a true crime festival. ✔ Fritz Hahn Catharsis on the Mall , Nov. 9-11 If your appetite wasn’t sated from merely viewing the art at the Renwick Gallery’s No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man (on display through January), check out Catharsis on the Mall ✔ Three days before the ceremony, the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage honors the groundbreaking musical with a free community singalong of favorite Hamilton songs, led by noted DC musical theater performers
Five states to visit for a true taste of the Deep South
11/2/2018, 10:31:26 AMEnjoy everything from southern fried chicken to maddeningly moreish Mississippi mud pie. ✔ And to finish, what else other than Mississippi mud pie, so named because of its resemblance to the banks of the Mississippi River ✔ Dubbed Gunshow, the eatery is located in the trendy Glenwood Park neighbourhood and is regularly packed with diners ✔ For more features, go to visittheusa.co.uk
First ever undersea villa opens in luxury hotel in the Maldives
11/2/2018, 9:43:03 AMIt's a two-deck affair, with the lower deck sitting five meters (16ft) beneath the waves. It has a bedroom, living space and bathroom and, of course, swathes of glass so guests can gaze at the Indian Ocean life. ✔ The residence was designed by architects the Crown Company and was built by New Zealand-based M J Murphy Limited, which specialises in aquarium technology ✔ Ahmeed Saleem, the chief designer of the residence, said: 'Driven by our inspiration to deliver innovative and transformative experiences to our global travellers, the world’s first undersea residence encourages guests to explore the Maldives from an entirely new perspective below the surface of the sea.' Visit www.conradmaldives.com for more information
The best winter pop-ups in London hotels
11/2/2018, 10:31:27 AMDiscover the best winter pop-ups in London hotels, including a kitsch bar with plenty of nostalgic décor, rooftop igloos with views across the capital and a woodland glade with whisky cocktails. ✔ Living walls, lanterns and heaters mean the space is already suitably cosy, but it will also be appropriately kitted out with faux fur rugs and blankets ✔ Naturally cocktails will be just as exciting and surprising – the flavours will be not be what you expect from the colour of the drink
Palau bans some sunscreens to save coral
11/2/2018, 4:28:50 AMThe Pacific nation of Palau is banning a large number of sunscreens due to fears they are harmful to coral reefs, joining a growing list of places which limit their use. ✔ This is of particular concern for countries and areas where coral reefs are widespread and major tourist attractions, but many experts recommend consumers avoid non reef-safe sunscreens regardless of where they swim, due to fears the chemicals could harm other parts of the ocean environment
Seven-day Alaska journey: More adventure, less ship - Los Angeles Times
11/2/2018, 11:27:45 AMSmall-ship cruise line Alaskan Dream Cruises is offering a new seven-night itinerary, the Last Frontier Adventure, for passengers who want to spend most of their time exploring wilderness areas. ✔ Highlights include visiting Petroglyph Beach in Wrangell and the company’s Orca Point Lodge ✔ Dates: May 31, June 7, June 29, July 13, Aug. 3 and Aug. 30 Price: From $3,795 per person, double occupancy ✔ Includes onboard accommodations, meals, shore excursions and airport transfers
Tahoe's Mt. Rose gets a jump on ski season. It's open. Yep, they've been making snow - Los Angeles Times
11/2/2018, 11:44:23 AMThe resort is the first in the Eastern Sierra to open the slopes, though initially only on weekends. Mammoth Mountain plans a Nov. 8 opening. ✔ June Mountain in June Lake, sister resort to Mammoth, announced plans to open Dec. 21 ✔ ALSO India's Statue of Unity may be the world's tallest, but its remote location makes it hard to get to Kilauea Volcano will play a leading role at the Hawaii International Film Festival
Google marks Day of the Dead with skull doodle
11/2/2018, 9:13:13 AMGoogle has marked Mexico's Day of the Dead, an ancient festival celebrating and honoring departed loved ones, with a search page doodle featuring brightly painted model skulls. ✔ In San Miguel de Allende, a UNESCO World Heritage town in north central Mexico known for its striking architecture, the celebrations last for four days ✔ And though the focus on skulls and the dead may appear morbid, according to Google's doodle team the festival is actually a joyous occasion that's about dispelling fear and embracing the cycle of life
The farcical story of Scotland's ill-conceived colony in the jungle
11/2/2018, 10:31:24 AMundefined ✔ The Pan-American Highway is a vast network of roads that stretches for 19,000 miles from Prudhoe Bay, on the north coast of Alaska, to Ushuaia, the world’s most southerly city ✔ The rest of the journey across the Atlantic was marked by illness, death and quarrelling
U.S. airports agree the airplane landing emoji looks too 'crash-y' - Los Angeles Times
11/2/2018, 11:44:20 AMDallas Fort-Worth International Airport asked for a "re-angling" of the aircraft in the social media icon to look more realistic — and airports and aviation fans responded. ✔ The Dallas airport isn’t holding its breath, either ✔ ALSO India's Statue of Unity may be the world's tallest, but its remote location makes it hard to get to Best Halloween costume ever: Austin bar dressed up as Moe's Tavern from 'The Simpsons'
Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling could 'hold gains' after this week's big Brexit news
11/2/2018, 8:24:34 AMTHE POUND soared on Thursday after a date for the Brexit deal deadline was announced, and now an expert has forecast positive things for sterling as we enter the weekend. ✔ The pound shot up against the euro on Thursday despite plummeting to a two-month low earlier in the week ✔ With speculation over a no-deal Brexit over the last few weeks, sterling has struggled to grow ✔ As long as optimism remains high the pound could hold gains heading into the weekend
Russia, India And Iran to Cooperate on New Trade Route Alternative to Suez Canal
11/2/2018, 11:55:20 AMAfter their leaders pledged to strengthen bilateral trade and military cooperation at a bilateral summit last month, Russia and India announced earlier this week that they had sealed a long-discussed $6 billion arms dealdespite threats of economic sanctions from Washington. ✔ The passage corridor through the Persian Gulf will mean billions of dollars in trade for Afghanistan, cutting its dependence on foreign logistics ✔ Russia to build world's northernmost railway in Arctic https://t.co/wC7jxZ1jB5 pic.twitter.com/nFMpZP4qIO RT (@RT_com) October 30, 2018
Location, Location, Location star Phil Spencer reveals unusual property must-have for 2018
11/2/2018, 10:56:59 AMPHIL SPENCER is one of the most recognisable faces on British television, having presented the hit show Location, Location, Location since 2000. The Kent native is a property aficionado, and revealed what he thinks is the property must have for 2018 - does your home have one? ✔ But home sustainability doesn’t mean solar panels, wind farms and going off-grid, it can be as simple as ensuring your home is energy efficient ✔ Buyers or visitors will be able to see a mile off DIY mistakes and then that could make them think the whole house isn’t up to scratch ✔ A lick of paint goes a long way, and re-carpeting, both are easy to do, with very little cost
Will China eclipse US in high-tech innovation by 2025?
11/2/2018, 6:35:32 AMundefined ✔ The tech entrepreneurs were also troubled by a rigid Chinese education system that tells people don't think and a culture averse to risk-taking (the aim of successful startups is not to go public but to get bought out by medium-sized Chinese companies)
President Trump is wrong: Immigration makes us a greater nation - Los Angeles Times
11/2/2018, 10:24:13 AMAs Election Day nears, the White House has spewed a torrent of lies and assertions predicated upon the misperception that immigration damages the nation. ✔ If the president and his supporters were to make an argument by fact rather than citing anecdotes of individual crimes, they’d have to acknowledge that, statistically speaking, immigrants reduce the overall U.S. crime rate ✔ Even if second or third generations still speak Spanish at home or eat halal food or wear a turban or a sari, they are no less American for it
Black parents are accused of having affairs over their albino twins
11/2/2018, 7:57:51 AMChristin and Russell Lewis from Newark, New Jersey, are parents to two-year-old albino twins Nolan and Savannah. ✔ 'People think that I cheated on my husband to have white babies,' said Christin, a 37-year-old travel agent ✔ 'Every bit of hair on my son's body is blonde and Savannah is ginger ✔ 'People look at them and they can't believe they are black kids with white skin ✔ I want them to embrace their differences, not shy away from them.'
How Aladdin's story was forged in Aleppo and Versailles
11/2/2018, 7:08:41 AMA new translation of the tale of magical opulence coincides with fresh evidence that its first teller was a Syrian dazzled by the court of Louis XIV ✔ Aladdin opens in the capital of one of China’s vast and wealthy kingdoms, but according to its latest translator, the story’s Syrian roots make it an artefact from a destroyed world ✔ According to Robert Irwin, recent scholarship has eliminated the doubts over Diyab’s role in the telling of Aladdin, particularly after the discovery of a related story in Arabic that predates Galland’s version
Displaced villagers in Myanmar at odds with UK charity over land conservation
11/2/2018, 7:59:57 AMKaren people in Tanintharyi region fear project to protect 800,000-acre area will cut them off from ancestral lands ✔ A British conservation charity has become embroiled in a row with villagers displaced by civil war in Myanmar over plans to protect pristine forests housing wild Asian elephants, tigers and sun bears ✔ Photograph: Joshua Carroll The dispute is part of a global pushback against the international conservation movement by forest-dwelling communities
Woman with huge facial birthmark was dubbed the 'purple people eater'
11/2/2018, 12:00:00 PMKiana Smith, from Australia but living in Trinidad in the Caribbean, has a birthmark called a port wine stain, which is caused by a genetic default and cannot be cured, only treated. ✔ Ms Smith has had the port wine stain since she was a baby (pictured as a child) but it got worse when she turned 11 Eventually, Ms Smith got in touch with a facial plastic surgeon and specialist in vascular anomalies, Dr Milton Waner in New York ✔ Treatment usually involves laser treatment to remove some of the dark colour from the mark, or camouflaging the discolouring using a special type of make-up
Haus rules: the enduring influence of the Bauhaus on watch design
11/2/2018, 11:50:04 AMThat’s so Bauhaus, darling. ✔ Influentialartist, architect, anddesigner of clocks andwatches for Junghansand others, Max Bill A version in the original 33.5mm sizing was re-released in 2017, while this year Dietrich Lubs has overseen a new model, the AW10 Evo, at a more contemporary 39mm
Opinion | What Kind of Democrat Can Beat Trump in 2020?
11/2/2018, 10:24:04 AMThe midterms will answer some questions, but not the biggest one of all. ✔ O’Rourke’s defense of football players who kneel during the national anthem went as viral as imaginable, and his live streaming of everyday minutiae on Facebook has been the perfect complement to his folksy, hyper-accessible brand ✔ I invite you to sign up for my free weekly email newsletter
Ridley Scott is directing a Gladiator sequel
11/2/2018, 10:28:08 AMSpeculation surrounding a sequel has been rife ever since the film was released in 2000 ✔ Deadline reports that the story will focus on Lucius, the son of Lucilla and nephew of Commodus, characters played by Connie Nielsen and Joaquin Phoenix in the original ✔ 50/50 The Women (1939) You wanna see a bad facelift ✔ She looks like she's re-entering the Earth's atmosphere ✔ Support free-thinking journalism and subscribe to Independent Minds
30 Things You'll Want To Buy At Sephora's VIB Holiday Sale
11/2/2018, 10:10:25 AMSnag some major savings on makeup, skincare items, haircare products, and other Sephora faves! ✔ We hope you love the products we recommend! Just so you know, BuzzFeed may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page ✔ GradBeauty Price: $27.20 (originally $34; available in 11 shades in three finishes: Matte, Satin, and Shimmer) 16
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