Strolling into Japan's past along the Nakasendo Way - Los Angeles Times
11/11/2018, 1:11:49 PMYou can step back in time along the Nakasendo Way, once a major pedestrian highway connecting villages that provided lodging and sustenance for those traveling between Tokyo and Kyoto. ✔ For two centuries the Nakasendo Way was a major pedestrian route that connected a string of villages that provided lodging and sustenance for the shoguns, retainers and daimyo, or feudal lords, traveling between Tokyo and Kyoto ✔ We took our bags a block to the tourist office, which for about $4.50 would ferry our suitcases to our next stop
Remembrance Sunday: How a tour of the battlefields can teach today's youth to remember
11/11/2018, 11:39:08 AMundefined ✔ We searched for, and found, the name of that no-longer-missing soldier whose remains we had seen exhumed in the museum video, fleetingly rescued from anonymity ✔ Its website, europeremembers.com, is a catalogue of trips, destinations and events across the Continent ✔ Trenches of Death at Dixmude See tourism.diksmuide.be
Economic diplomacy
11/11/2018, 8:32:38 AMundefined ✔ He has already visited Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam ✔ It should also be noted that Moon will be meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the APEC summit ✔ We hope it will be an occasion to expedite the New Northern Policy, which aims for more economic cooperation with Eurasian countries
Usher jets into Adelaide ahead of RNB Fridays Live concert series
11/11/2018, 11:47:11 AMAmerican singer-songwriter Usher, 40, jets into Adelaide from Melbourne on Sunday, ahead of headlining RNB Fridays Live concert series. ✔ He's the American singer-songwriter known for hits U Got It Bad, Love in this Club and Hey Daddy ✔ The hitmaker released his ninth studio album A, just days before his 40th birthday in October ✔ The album, which pays tribute to Atlanta where he spent most of his childhood, features collaborations by rappers Future and Gunna
Kerry Katona stunned after she's asked to prove daughter is hers after being stopped at airport due to different surnames
11/11/2018, 3:07:21 PMKERRY Katona was left stunned today after she was asked to prove daughter Dylan-Jorge was hers at the airport because of their different surnames. The singer, 38, was clearly taken aback by the sec… ✔ It it is a good thing and should be supported not condoned ✔ it would stop anyone trying to kidnap a child/Children.. ✔ It is not uncommon for airlines to ask parents with different surnames for additional ID such as a birth certificate ✔ Before travelling abroad it's worth checking with the airline – as some have specific requirements
City scent from heaven
11/11/2018, 1:38:36 PMCOLOGNE, the fourth largest city in Germany, has lived through testing times. It took a terrible battering during the Second World War, resulting in almost 75 per cent of its buildings being damaged or destroyed. ✔ YUMMY...The Lindt Museum is a great place to find out just how chocolate is made (Image: alamy) Then take a river cruise, where you'll get a great view of some of the interesting new buildings Cologne is good at constructing, particularly the Kranhauser, three upside down, L-shaped apartment blocks dating from 2008
Lording it up at a hotel rich in history
11/11/2018, 2:11:38 PMHartwell House is a stunning 17th- century honey-coloured Georgian stately home which has been converted into a luxury hotel. It sits within an area of lush, rolling National Trust parkland and is reached via a regal drive bounded by stone walls topped with statues. ✔ Some have four-poster beds and overlook the landscaped grounds ✔ You can also relax in the hot tub, sauna and steam rooms ✔ ON YOUR DOORSTEP The university city of Oxford is a half hour's drive and wandering its narrow cobbled streets lined with Tudor houses is a delightful way to spend an afternoon ✔ Buckinghamshire tourism: visitbuckinghamshire.com
It's now Mexico's turn to gawk at new world's largest cruise ship Symphony of the Seas
11/11/2018, 3:10:09 PMThe new world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's giant Symphony of the Seas, on Sunday made its first call in Mexico. The vessel is on its maiden voyage from Miami. ✔ Soaring 18 decks high and nearly 1,200 feet long, Symphony is the largest cruise ship ever to sail out of PortMiami, the world's busiest cruise port ✔ Nazaire, France the same shipyard that built Harmony ✔ FABULOUS PHOTOS: The world's 25 biggest cruise ships
We're on the move for the weekend: surfing Santas, hot air balloons and the Great L.A. Walk - Los Angeles Times
11/11/2018, 12:46:19 PMAnd who would want to miss the the Aloha Oy Vey Ukulele Marching Band? ✔ During daylight, check out the family-friendly activities on San Fernando Boulevard with live bands and DJs, crafts vendors and food ✔ Entries include the Pony Baloney Express, Kilt Brigade and Aloha Oy Vey Ukulele Marching Band, which will meet at Colorado Boulevard and parade around East Pasadena
The stars of Dynasties, Sir David Attenborough's new series – and how to see them
11/11/2018, 11:39:05 AMObserving wildlife in natural habitats has spawned a worldwide eco-tourism industry, and with generations of animal families growing up in the public eye, it’s no wonder certain characters have become international stars. ✔ Anthropomorphism, though, is a risky business, as Sir David Attenborough, the authoritative voice of BBC’s new five-part wildlife epic Dynasties, points out ✔ Animals do have a lot of human characteristics – particularly primates, reasons the 92-year old, who’s been introducing viewers to the natural world for the past 65 years
In Japan, an open-air architecture museum that honors Western-inspired architecture - Los Angeles Times
11/11/2018, 2:11:36 PMMeiji-mura, northeast of Nagoya, is an open-air museum and a homage to the Western-inspired architecture that sprang up as Japan opened its borders to foreign trade after a 200-year period of isolation. ✔ Wright’s masterwork was demolished in 1968, and the park’s owners shipped the remnants of the lobby and reflecting pool to their then-new theme park ✔ I spent five happy hours last summer traipsing around the park’s wide boulevards and narrow hillside trails, wondering at the Japanese workers’ houses relocated from Hawaii and Brazil and the Japanese houses of Christian workshop brought from Seattle and Kyoto, Japan ✔ Tickets cost about $15.50 for adults, with discounts for students and seniors
People in Sweden Are Upgrading Their Hands, and It Makes Us a Little Scared
11/11/2018, 11:39:31 AMMany people in Sweden have been starting to get chipped since the spring of 2018. People get a chip surgically inserted between their thumb and index finger which then replaces all plastic cards, keys, and other things that people usually have to carry with them. And if last year around only 100 people had these chips, then now, according to Daily Mail, this number has risen to more than 4,000 people and it’s still growing. ✔ Scientists think that this device opens a door for the people from Sweden to the new digital age ✔ How it looks (you can’t really see it): If you press it, you can see this: On x-ray And here is the process of chipping (no blood): This new invention has also been criticized by some people ✔ Preview photo credit datmimeguy / instagram, sandra_wuerthner / instagram
Jim Acosta video ‘wasn’t doctored,’ Donald Trump says
11/11/2018, 2:21:57 PMPresident Trump says “nobody manipulated” a video distributed by White House press secretary Sarah Sanders that showed CNN’s Jim Acosta resisting an intern’s attempt to take a microphone from him during a news conference. ✔ I mean, you talk about somebody that’s a loser, she doesn’t know what the hell she’s doing ✔ He tweeted a photo of himself standing in front of the Eiffel Tower early Friday ✔ ___ Associated Press correspondent Zeke Miller in Washington contributed to this report
Psychologists, dieticians and mindfulness: The startups behind Australia's esports push
11/11/2018, 1:09:47 PMInside the logistical task of managing professional esports talent to compete for hundreds of thousands in prize money each year. ✔ And while the founding team says there's global opportunity, the revenue snowball is still forming ✔ Over the past year, Order has booked close to $250,000 in revenue, but its employee costs last quarter were more than $200,000, according to the company's offer document ✔ Follow MySmallBusiness on Twitter , Facebook and LinkedIn
Red Dead Online release date: When does Red Dead Redemption 2 multiplayer come out?
11/11/2018, 11:47:24 AMRED Dead Redemption 2 has sold millions of copies on PS4 and Xbox One and has been a major success for Rockstar Games. Now, many fans are asking when does Red Dead Online come out and how long will it be until its release date? ✔ The only drawback is that both consoles will likely require players to have either a PS Plus or Xbox Live Gold subscription ✔ There is an expectation around the table, here, of course, there’s an expectation at Rockstar Games and there is an expectation on the part of consumers
Once Censored, Billionaire Saudi Prince Returns to Spotlight
11/11/2018, 1:15:39 PMPrince al-Waleed bin Talal has returned as the kingdom’s public face for global investors, emerging a year after his detention to help the royal family survive the crisis over journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing. ✔ Some executives who know Prince al-Waleed are skeptical of his charm offensive, unsure if he is truly speaking freely ✔ Over the summer, Kingdom and Rotana resumed investment in technology firms, spending a combined $500 million in the parent company of social-media platform Snapchat and Paris-based music-streaming website Deezer
Tricks that'll ensure your makeup lasts ALL day, including shaving your face
11/11/2018, 12:29:52 PMPUTTING makeup on successfully is one thing, but ensuring it stays on all day is a whole other ballgame. Luckily for us, beauty fans around the globe have been sharing their top tips for ensuring m… ✔ For more info, prices and booking, click in the book button in my profile and make sure you pick the right location 😉 A post shared by Heidy Garcia (@hgfacialist) on Oct 30, 2018 at 8:29pm PDT The procedure is considered a kind of facial, and is already pretty popular here in the UK
Opinion | Disabled People With Chronic Health Issues Face A World Of Inaccessibility
11/11/2018, 2:28:05 PMIt's just one of the many ways society fails us. ✔ If you aren’t disabled and haven’t thought about these issues before, it’s time to take a look around ✔ Ace Ratcliff lives with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, dysautonomia and mast cell activation syndrome, which all make for a particularly rebellious meat cage ✔ Her advocacy is centered on intersectional feminism with a focus on disability rights
I've Spent The Last 4 Years Living In A Van And It Transformed My Entire Life
11/11/2018, 12:29:29 PMWe felt numbed out by the lives we were living, so we set out in search of adventure on the road. ✔ Courtesy of Mr. And Mrs. AdventureBrittany and Drew taking in the views along France's Pink Granite Coast in July ✔ A company previously owned by his family was restructured, sold and in need of a new office manager, a position that could be fulfilled anywhere with an internet connection
This Small Town Was Once A Progressive Fairy Tale. But In 2018, It’s Living A Far-Right Nightmare.
11/11/2018, 10:08:47 AMA crumbling medieval village was rebuilt by a mayor who welcomed immigrants with open arms. That’s made him a target of Italy’s populist government, and a reluctant hero of the left. ✔ Today he’s in demand from progressives around the world, a symbol of the resistance to the global rise of the far right and anti-immigration sentiment ✔ It was such a beautiful project and in the past two years it’s gone to shit, he said ✔ Their faces were different, but it didn’t matter they were people
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