How the travel industry is ripping off single parents – and the tour operators doing more
11/2/2018, 1:33:56 PMThis summer I took my six-year-old son, Max, on a big adventure. ✔ Two weeks in Costa Rica, exploring volcanoes, spotting sloths, waking up in the jungle to the sound of howler monkeys and leaping over warm Pacific waves while iguanas sunbathed on the beach behind us ✔ Not only that, but it was also relatively keenly priced – always a consideration..
Spend the night with... Elizabeth Day at Sunset Tower
11/2/2018, 3:36:46 PMTelegraph Travel columnist Elizabeth Day salutes the legendary Los Angeles hotel, reborn but still redolent of a decadent past. ✔ The restaurant is packed full of people who look as if they might be famous, but it is too dimly lit and the atmosphere too whisperingly discreet to confirm any sightings ✔ I wake up with no hangover and an enormous sense of well-being ✔ It was the most fun I’ve had in a hotel for a very long time
Thomas Cook expands lounger booking service – but did it end the sunbed wars?
11/2/2018, 3:07:14 PMundefined ✔ In July Thomas Cook said around half of its bookable beds had been reserved ✔ On the face of it, Thomas Cook’s initiative could put an end to the mad dash for sunbeds - operators often receive complaints from customers unable to find a free lounger, while in recent years more and more videos have been posted on social media of guests sprinting for beds or arguing over ownership ✔ But perhaps rather than putting an end to the sunbed wars, Thomas Cook is instead bringing forward the rush, from the beach to the booking site
Get a 3-night Malta winter sun holiday with flights and hotel from £48pp
11/2/2018, 12:14:48 PMA HOLIDAY to the sunshine island of Malta could be yours this winter for a very low price. There’s a deal on right now to get three nights on the Mediterranean island with flights and hotel from £4… ✔ A strategic jewel in the southern Mediterranean, it was vital to Allied forces as they sought to disrupt German supply lines to North Africa ✔ There's also a roundup of the best cheap spa breaks in Edinburgh, London, Essex and Kent this year for those who want to relax
Campers dumping their poo at this 'disgusting' UK beach – that's now a health hazard
11/2/2018, 3:34:52 PMA SCOTTISH beach has become a health hazard after campers started dumping their poo there. Portobello Beach near Edinburgh is at the centre of a row after human waste started appearing on the beach… ✔ It was absolutely disgusting and it is the last straw for me ✔ The city council is now proposing that a Traffic Regulation Order will be introduced to combat the problem ✔ Sun Online Travel previously revealed the best UK beaches according to TripAdvisor - and Dorset has three in the top ten
Photos: Amtrak's passenger trains through the years
11/2/2018, 12:32:51 PMFor its launch in 1971, Amtrak handpicked approximately 1,300 cars from a total pool of 3,000 held by the two dozen defunct private railroads. ✔ The café car is still one of the most popular places on the train and carries a variety of snacks and beverages from leading brands ✔ Amtrak provides USA TODAY readers a look into its historical archives with vintage photos and advertisements that show the evolution of its rail car fleet in the slideshow above ✔ Previous installments in this series have looked at Amtrak locomotives, stations and rail-car interiors
Totally new jetliner unveiled for US fliers
11/2/2018, 12:58:15 PMGet ready US air travelers! Beginning in January, you can fly on the first newly designed large single-aisle airliner in nearly three decades. It's the Airbus A220 Airliner, and Delta is the carrier. ✔ It's designed to provide around 70-100 megabits per second, he said, which will allow anybody to do what they need ✔ Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa and Emirates are among several international airlines that have ordered the 777-9X ✔ It all means that your chances of flying on a newer plane are rising, as more air travelers take to the skies
Lost and found: Photographer Bronson Dorsey rediscovers the forgotten places of Texas
11/2/2018, 12:23:09 PMBronson Dorsey has photographed hundreds of buildings ravaged by time or adapted for new uses and diligently researched their pasts. ✔ Then around 1920, they built a new brick building – three stories with true patient rooms and operating rooms – and next door built a residence for the nurses ✔ And the remnants of these old towns, I hope, remind people of where they came from or their families came from, and that those places are worthy of being stabilized and preserved
David Bailey's Peru – in pictures
11/2/2018, 1:51:13 PMPhotographs of Peru by David Bailey ✔ Bar restaurant Solitario Bailey’s Peru is published by Heni Publishing RRP £40 ✔ I suppose I did it because people can be quite snobbish about fashion shoots ✔ They have a misguided idea that the photographer is told what to do by the magazine ✔ This may be true with a lot of photographers but not the good ones
Beauty fans can slash £15 off a LookFantastic Beauty Advent Calendar
11/2/2018, 12:48:13 PMGet ready for Christmas in style without breaking the bank, but you'll need to be quick ✔ Good news Beauty fans, we've found a deal to help you save money on a beauty advent calendar this month ✔ Instead of shopping directly through a store online, you access the retailer through a cashback website who will then get paid (by the brand) for 'referring' you to them
How to claim a free Just Eat takeaway worth £15 this weekend
11/2/2018, 12:33:42 PMTake a night off from cooking and splash out on a takeaway feast ✔ Read More Takeaway deals, discounts and offers Free £15 Just Eat takeaway How to get a free £15 pizza Best Domino's Pizza deals Secret Just Eat order hacks If you're looking for culinary inspiration Just Eat have a pretty decent list of best 'tried and tested' restaurants in quite a few major cities across the UK on its blog to tempt you
Republicans have fought for a better, safer America. To keep it, vote for us: RNC chair
11/2/2018, 12:23:05 PMOur country has already grown so much under Trump and the Republicans. Keep our country on its upward trajectory and vote Republican. ✔ People are getting back to work, launching businesses and keeping more of their paychecks ✔ Next Tuesday, voters have a choice: keep our great American comeback alive by electing Republicans, or go back to the obstruction and resistance of Democrat leaders and their radical policies
21 Images Of The Day Of The Dead In Mexico That Everybody Needs To See
11/2/2018, 12:43:51 PMOur country's most beautiful celebration, dedicated to death. ✔ 💑💍🎩💜 This post was translated from Spanish ✔ The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews
Japan could lose territorial waters after islet 'disappears'
11/2/2018, 12:43:54 PMThe Japan Coast Guard is planning a search mission after an islet disappeared off the northern coast of the country. ✔ Its absence was noticed by author Hiroshi Shimizu, who produced a picture book on hidden islands and had traveled to the area in search of inspiration ✔ Known to Russians as the Kurils, the islands were taken over by Soviet forces shortly after the end of the World War II ✔ Japan also has a long-running territorial dispute with China over the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea
25 best restaurants at the busiest airports in the US, according to Yelp
11/2/2018, 12:52:57 PM25. Gold Coast Dogs at Midway International Airport in Chicago ✔ None What's the best place to eat at the 25 busiest airports in the country ✔ McCoy's Bar & Grill at Orlando International Airport Jerome B ✔ Corona Beach House at Miami International Airport Richard L ✔ You may also want to view these photo galleries: Replay
The world's wackiest homes revealed
11/2/2018, 1:32:49 PMMost Incredible Homes - which premieres on November 3 via the TV platform Facebook Watch - showcases the most extraordinary properties from all around the world, from Costa Rica to Austria. ✔ Scrap four walls and a roof, these wacky properties defy convention ✔ Primarily constructed with free, unwanted materials, Dan made use of covers from vinyl records, pieces of broken mirrors and even toothpaste tubes to bring his homes to life ✔ With no blueprints and no architectural drawings, remarkably, Philip constructed the 185ft tower entirely from his own imagination
The 'boneyard': Where airlines send old planes to be scrapped
11/2/2018, 12:45:59 PMThe museum-like quality of the "boneyard" delights enthusiasts, though access is hard to get. ✔ A trio of already retired MD-80s rest in the Roswell desert on Aug, 5, 2015 ✔ Planes can sit indefinitely in storage here, where the dry desert air helps keep the idle aircraft from corroding ✔ Pan Am, TWA and Braniff brought back a lot of memories … those carriers I remember as a kid
Michael Portillo's Hidden History of Britain
11/2/2018, 12:30:09 PMundefined ✔ Another site I investigated is the village of Imber on Salisbury Plain ✔ Such figures, largely forgotten now, conceived an infrastructure that was perfect in its fine detail and intended to last for a century or more; as it has ✔ The second TV series of Portillo’s Hidden History of Britain , made by Transparent Television, continues on Channel 5 on Fridays at 9pm Interview by Nigel Richardson
21 Stunning Landscape Photos That Were Probably Taken on Another Planet
11/2/2018, 1:38:28 PMAccording to scientists, there are 12 times more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way. So it’s no wonder that our planet’s nature sometimes creates masterpieces that are so unique they seem to be unreal until we see them with our own eyes. ✔ 21 Stunning Landscape Photos That Were Probably Taken on Another Planet According to scientists, there are 12 times more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way ✔ An ice cave near the Mutnovsky volcano, Russia © ratbud / livejournal.com 10
Several airports in Europe are trying out lie detector tests on passengers
11/2/2018, 3:06:47 PMA new European Union-backed project called iBorderCtrl will install lie detector tests at border checkpoints in Hungary, Latvia and Greece. ✔ Denver International Airport Fullscreen During its current terminal renovation project, DEN is having success delighting passengers with a series of Pardon our dust messages that embrace the conspiracy theories and rumors of alien inhabitants that date back to 1995, when the airport opened
Is this London tour the holy grail for parents? Get fit with your kids on a cultural whirlwind through Brixton
11/2/2018, 12:43:44 PMundefined ✔ 20 secret sights in London even the locals don't know about Once six stone heavier than he is now, this Italian is a model of sensible nutrition and fitness, and making each step count ✔ Family tours run at weekends, adult tours all week and bespoke tours can be arranged; londonfitnesstour.com
Red Dead Redemption 2 map size comparison: How big is the map compared to GTA 5?
11/2/2018, 3:39:21 PMRED Dead Redemption 2’s launch met with critical acclaim and commercial success. So how big is the Red Dead Redemption 2 map compared with Rockstar’s other title Grand Theft Auto 5? ✔ Developer Rockstar has boasted their latest title features an enormous landscape featuring a range of America’s heartland and frontier areas from the 1800s ✔ It is estimated to be a mind-boggling four times larger than the original’s map ✔ Redditor ppguy323436 estimated the first Red Dead map to be 12 square miles, while the 2018 prequel weighs in at an incredible 29 square miles
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman says starting a company is like 'jumping off a cliff'
11/2/2018, 12:48:22 PMLinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman speaks to CNBC about building companies and what he looks for in potential investments. ✔ It's because at the end of every week, there were things that I wish I knew at the beginning of the week ✔ When they turned on a college campus, within six weeks 80 percent of the students in the campus were using it more than six times a day ✔ I look (for) a great scale mission, an interesting application of a technology or product or service, and a world-class entrepreneur
Ma Jian: ‘Freedom can’t be taken for granted. We have to remain constantly vigilant’
11/2/2018, 12:26:26 PMThe exiled Chinese writer on the murder of dissidents, attacks on free speech and his new novel exposing the brutality of his homeland ✔ It was immediately banned by the Chinese censors, sending him into an exile from which he has never permanently returned, though until six years ago he was allowed to visit China, and continues to keep in close contact with friends and family ✔ The more you buckle under these pressures, the huger the monster becomes
The Morning Download: CIOs Must Maneuver to Attract Scarce Tech Talent
11/2/2018, 12:38:21 PMAccording to research firm International Data Corp., an estimated 30% of global IT jobs will be left open by 2022. ✔ A now hiring sign is posted on the window of a business on June 1, 2018 in San Francisco Sign up here for The Morning Download, and get the most important news in business technology emailed to you each weekday morning ✔ In female rats and male and female mice, the link between cancers and exposure to cellphone radiation was less clear
Pay or Die: Extortion Economy Drives Latin America’s Murder Crisis
11/2/2018, 2:21:00 PMGangs such as MS-13 and Barrio 18 prey on their own neighborhoods in a violent, chaotic model spreading through the region. “You don’t know where the state ends and the criminal organizations begin.” ✔ Over the next five days, the two reigning street gangs killed more than 100 people ✔ Which one do you think these young people will choose ✔ The slain man’s brother, Raúl Beltrán, also a police officer, said he always carries a gun, even into the shower at home ✔ Mr. Beltrán, a police officer, was 43 when he was fatally shot in August
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