Travel - SERIES 377 {10 articles}

Historic convent in Israel re-launched as glamorous hotel - Travel

11/12/2018, 6:28:39 AM
undefined ✔ [Photo/Amit Geron] Israel's hotel offerings haven't always kept pace with the more subtle, upscale offerings befitting the global travel circuit, but that's now changing in striking style with the opening of The Jaffa Tel Aviv, in the historic 4,000-year-old port city of Jaffa

Christmas 2018: Is flying on Christmas Day cheaper than travelling on other days?

11/12/2018, 5:10:05 AM
CHRISTMAS is a time when some Britons choose to jet off to warmer weather and make the most of annual leave. So when is the cheapest day to fly over the festive season? ✔ December holidays can mean enjoying winter sun away from the biting cold of the UK ✔ Travelling on Christmas Day has long been believed to be the cheapest day over the festive period ✔ The best Christmas markets in Europe have recently been revealed, for those looking to continue the traditional festive experience abroad

A local's guide to Marseille: 10 top tips

11/12/2018, 7:01:38 AM
Transformed but not gentrified since its year as Capital of Culture in 2013, France’s second city remains a vibrant cultural, ethnic and gastronomic melting pot ✔ So one day she might cook a traditional beef daube, the next a vegetarian tagine, then pasta with clams ✔ What’s on The traditional Foire aux Santons ( santons are the terrracotta figurines used in Provençal crib scenes) runs from 18 Nov-31 December at Marseille’s Vieux Port

19 Jokes You Just Won't Appreciate If You Don't Have A Literal Sense Of Humor

11/12/2018, 4:04:46 AM
Q: Without using numbers, how old are you? A: Thiry-one. ✔ And finally, this suspenseful play-by-play:

New outlet brings Peru products to Beijing

11/12/2018, 6:28:26 AM
undefined ✔ Peru is the world's largest producer of alpaca wool, an almost silky natural fiber ✔ Some Peru fashion brands held catwalk shows during the opening ceremony last week ✔ Visitors can find not only coffee, alpaca wool, pisco wine, fruits and other farm products from the southern hemisphere, but also travel information about Peru

'Casablanca' lives on at Rick's Cafe - Los Angeles Times

11/12/2018, 4:17:28 AM
Rick’s Cafe is the re-creation of something that never was: Rick’s Café Américain, the smoky, intrigue-filled nightclub built in Hollywood for “Casablanca,” the timeless film of love, betrayal and schmaltz in the terrible early days of World War II. It's well worth a visit. ✔ Gambling is legal in Morocco you’re shocked, shocked, right ✔ Morocco and Garden of Allah, two Marlene Dietrich classics from the 1930s ✔ Rick’s Café , 248 Boulevard Sour Jdid, Place du Jardin Public, Casablanca; 011-212 5222-74207; Open daily, noon to 3 p.m. for lunch, dinner 6:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Reservations suggested

14 Products That'll Save You From Awkward Public ~Emergencies~

11/12/2018, 7:13:55 AM
A portable charger, panties-on-the-go kit, and things to keep on hand. ✔ A bottle of Poo-Pourri that will miraculously mask the unbearable stinkiness when duty calls ✔ Promising review : I am prone to oily skin, so liquid foundations by themselves are a no-no for me unless I want to shine all day ✔ Tap to play GIF Looking for the perfect gift for any occasion

We Asked An Instagram Model To Share Their Secrets On Taking Good Photos

11/12/2018, 5:03:10 AM
Shoot from below and you can't go wrong. ✔ If you want your Instagram grid to all have a certain aesthetic, keep that in mind before choosing where you take pics ✔ Tap to play GIF It's As/Is week at BuzzFeed Oz! We're focusing on Aussie style and beauty posts for a whole week, click here to check out more

Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness reveals how Meghan inspired him

11/12/2018, 7:51:30 AM
EXCLUSIVE: Speaking to Femail ahead of his new docuseries Jonathan Van Ness, 31, revealed he's stopped covering up his freckles after being inspired by the Duchess of Sussex. ✔ 'Meghan Markle has inspired me to always use a colour correcting BB cream and not a full foundation because I love my freckles too.' The former Suits star previously revealed in interviews that it was her 'pet peeve' when make-up artists applied heavy foundation that masked her natural skin ✔ If you treat the skin with skincare rather than covering up any issues with make-up you're setting yourself up for success better ✔ He added: 'If you look up my name on Wikipedia it's McDonald, not spoiler so

You're About To Be A Lot More Productive Thanks To These $99 Noise-Cancelling Headphones

11/12/2018, 6:30:37 AM
No, you don't have to drop $300+ for Bose QuietComforts to get premium ANC. ✔ I just bought these basically on the strength of Anker's reputation as a company that produces electronics worth about twice what you pay for them ✔ The case is very protective; perfect for travel! Scott Get them from Amazon for $99 ✔ Check out all of BuzzFeed’s gift guides!

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Trade War - SERIES 269 {15 articles}

Trade war headwind blows into China's face 10/19/2018, 10:23:44 PM GDP growth slows to decade low as production and investment shrivel ✔ The trade war is decreasing Chinese production of mainstay products like smartphones and robots while making companies think twice about investing in the country ✔ The factory is mostly closed and no workers are here, the court-appointed administrator of Shandong Yongtai Group, a tiremaker that went bankrupt in August, said last month at its main factory ✔ Notably, growth dropped 0.2 percentage point from the April-June period China's economic growth slows to its lowest pace since early 2009 - Los Angeles Times 10/19/2018, 5:10:27 PM China's economy is growing at the slowest pace since the depths of the financial crisis, according to official data that heightens pressure on the leaders in Beijing navigating a trade dispute with the United States. And that doesn't even include trade-war effects, many economists say. ✔ The sl...

Disasters - SERIES 128 {50 articles}

Hurricane Florence: North Carolina fears possible environmental disaster 9/12/2018, 2:04:39 PM Waste from hog manure pits, coal ash dumps and other industrial sites could wash into homes and contaminate drinking water ✔ Photograph: Alan Marler/AP The bloated carcasses of hundreds of thousands of hogs, chickens and other drowned livestock bobbed in a nose-stinging soup of fecal matter, pesticides, fertilizer and gasoline so toxic that fish flopped helplessly on the surface to escape it While war raged in the Pacific, Washington fought the great flood of 1942 9/12/2018, 12:09:33 PM ✔ He was the chief of the Bethesda Volunteer Fire Department and ran an auto repair shop on Wisconsin Avenue ✔ Lee, the meteorologist, noted that the Washington area is again saturated from recent rains, and if we get ten inches from Florence, we could easily revisit 1942 Mass evacuation from 'storm of a lifetime' 9/12/2018, 1:27:38 PM South Carolina authorities turn four motorways ...

Autos - SERIES 112 {11 articles}

Honest John: why did Mercedes charge me £1,000 after I put petrol in my diesel car? 9/29/2018, 7:30:35 AM If your car has developed a fault, or for consumer advice, turn to Honest John by emailing honestadvice@telegraph. ✔ If your car has developed a fault, or for consumer advice, turn to Honest John by emailing honestadvice@telegraph.co.uk Costly mistake Stupidly, I put petrol into my nine-year-old Mercedes C350 CDI diesel but fortunately I realised before starting the engine ✔ SU What the Mercedes dealer did will have been standard procedure,.. Forget all the other tech in the 2018 Ford Expedition – this is a USB charging monster 9/29/2018, 12:04:39 PM Bring your own device ✔ For trucks, the 2019 RAM 1500 has a screen the size of an iPad Pro, and it’s a wonder to behold ✔ I’ve tested products from a company called Energous that can charge over the air (when I tested it, my phone required a special case) ✔ One goal: To find out which new technologies will lead us to...

Trade War - SERIES 194 {10 articles}

How the US-China trade war may be good for Beijing 9/29/2018, 6:13:48 PM The opening salvos of the trade war between the US and China were deafening, and while the battle is far from over, a rift between the countries may be beneficial to Beijing in the long term, experts say. ✔ Donald Trump's trade war is all about containing rampant China Thus the trade war could force China to build a more vertically integrated supply chain within the country, said Damien Ma, an economist and associate director at the Paulson Institute, a think tank China v USA: October summit could be CANCELLED as trade war tensions soar 9/29/2018, 10:32:06 AM TENSIONS between the USA and China are set to worsen amid fears a high-level security meeting may be scrapped in the wake of an escalating trade war. ✔ The Beijing-based diplomatic source said: There is a lot of uncertainty because of the turbulence in the relationship ✔ The US Embassy in Beijing declined to comment, as did the US State ...

Travel - SERIES 203 {10 articles}

Turkey trying to woo more Chinese tourists - Travel 9/28/2018, 3:34:24 AM undefined ✔ Based on what it has experienced over the years, Turkey is trying to diversify the sources of foreign arrivals, with emphasis given in particular to Asian countries like China, Japan, South Korea and India, said Mehmet Nuri Ersoy ✔ Cui Wei, the Chinese consul general in Istanbul who joined the dinner, spoke of tourism's significance in promoting Chinese-Turkish ties and deepening exchanges and contacts between the peoples How the Boeing 747 jumbo jet changed travel 9/28/2018, 1:08:04 AM The Boeing 747 is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Here are five ways the jumbo jet changed how we travel. ✔ Up-sized airports The 747's dimensions were huge compared to the 707s and Douglas DC-8s that were the mainstay of airlines' international fleets in the 1960s ✔ The shorter flight times, the higher altitudes, the better pressurization -- a lot of things we brought out with the 707 were ...

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