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Coloring the country - Travel

11/3/2018, 3:36:44 AM
undefined ✔ Harvests bring joy to farmers as they reap the products of their hard work and parents await the return of their children from the cities ✔ The way the season sweeps over the grasslands and forests have inspired paintings and poetry since ancient times - for good reason



Can You Make It From 1998 To 2018 In This Pop Culture Quiz?

11/3/2018, 1:50:57 AM
Try to time travel to present day. ✔ Below are questions that touch on each year from 1998 to 2018 ✔ Good luck and be careful! Top trending videos Watch more BuzzFeed Video Top trending videos Watch more BuzzFeed Video Watch more BuzzFeed Video Top trending videos Watch more BuzzFeed Video The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews



Ellen DeGeneres surprises Top Chef's Fatima Ali with $50,000 gift

11/3/2018, 1:08:48 AM
Ellen DeGeneres surprised Fatima Ali with a $50,000 gift after the Top Chef contestant revealed she has terminal cancer and wants to travel the world during her last year of life. ✔ Sometimes dreams do come true, even in the wake of life-shattering news ✔ But instead of wallowing in sorrow, the season 15 Top Chef fan favorite revealed she's going live out the remaining days of her life to the fullest ✔ 'I looked at my doctor and I was like, tell me straight ✔ He was like, a year.'  'That's a lot to hear,' DeGeneres said



All aboard for one of the East Lancashire Railway's regular Rail Ale Trails

11/3/2018, 1:10:00 AM
SIPPING yet another beer as I chug along on the steam train, I’m realising hops and history make for a heady mix. The East Lancashire Railway is a fantastic heritage line to visit at any time of ye… ✔ Given that diesel and then electric power replaced steam from the 1900s, you have to remind yourself that this is a technology well over 100 years old ✔ Amy Reading 6 Miles enjoying a heady mix of hops and history as the steamer chugs on through the glorious countryside Some of the engines were restored after being rescued from rust and ruin in scrapyards, and it is fascinating to watch their workings ✔ The perfect bolthole from the bright lights of modern life



Five reasons why it’s worth upgrading when you fly

11/3/2018, 12:10:30 AM
You may never want to fly economy again. ✔ Don’t worry if you forget, there are three meal choices on board anyway, as well as champagne and plenty of bottled water to keep you hydrated ✔ Savour the sky Travellers who value the journey as much as the destination choose Singapore Airlines ✔ To discover more about Singapore Airlines, visit singaporeair.com



Chinese dissident artist's Hong Kong show canceled over 'safety concerns'

11/3/2018, 2:46:09 AM
An art show in Hong Kong featuring the work of a Chinese dissident artist has been canceled due to "safety concerns," the organizer said Friday. ✔ Representatives of the Chinese government in Hong Kong also did not immediately respond ✔ The show's cancellation comes weeks after the Hong Kong government refused to renew the working visa of Financial Times editor Victor Mallet in the wake of him hosting a talk by pro-independence activist Andy Chan at the city's Foreign Correspondent's Club ✔ Poon said that from this incident, we see that an event like this one on highlighting freedom of expression is so important and so much needed more than ever



In Egypt, the world’s largest archaeology museum

11/3/2018, 1:06:42 AM
After more than 50 artefacts were stolen in 2011, Egypt is preparing to rehouse thousands of priceless ancient treasures.



Northern Lights 2018: The best places to watch the Aurora Borealis

11/3/2018, 3:06:57 AM
THE NORTHERN LIGHTS are to be seen much more easily as the nights get longer and darker. Express.co.uk round up the best places in the UK and in the world to spot the natural light show. ✔ They fluctuate in strength over an 11 year Solar Cycle, with them currently on the lower slump of the cycle in 2018 ✔ This means it is more likely to see the Northern Lights due to the lack of light ✔ This results in the green and purple lights across the skies that are known as the Aurora Borealis



Enjoy all year sunshine at the private Red Sea resort in Egypt's Soma Bay

11/3/2018, 1:09:57 AM
MORNINGS are a lot easier to face with the sun beaming through your curtains – and sunshine is guaranteed 363 days a year in Egypt’s Soma Bay. The resort is on a private Red Sea peninsula 28 miles … ✔ MORNINGS are a lot easier to face with the sun beaming through your curtains – and sunshine is guaranteed 363 days a year in Egypt’s Soma Bay ✔ The next day we took the free shuttle bus five minutes down the road to check out the Cascades Golf Resort and Spa



Daily horoscope for Saturday November 3 – here's what the stars have in store

11/3/2018, 12:14:29 AM
ARIES March 21 to April 20 Jupiter and the sun are in the part of your chart that deals with money and other responsibilities shared by family. You have the clear mind that puts you in the role of … ✔ ARIES March 21 to April 20 Jupiter and the sun are in the part of your chart that deals with money and other responsibilities shared by family ✔ Calls recorded for your protection, Max call duration 19 minutes for 0905 number ✔ Love is in prime position, especially for reunited couples



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