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Swiss ambassador: Tourism a pillar in building mutual understanding - Travel

11/14/2018, 4:25:19 AM
undefined ✔ Will there be any special events to attract more Chinese visitors to Switzerland ✔ Host: Hu Zhe Guest: Jean-Jacques de Dardel Camera: Yu Xiaoou & Fu Rui (Intern) Editing: Yu Xiaoou Subtitles: Yang Xiaoyu Producer: Hu Zhe Executive Producer: Feng Minghui About Easy Talk: Easy Talk is a talk show program covering the latest living-related issues in today's China



Is 'the Big Melon' Australia's next biggest tourist attraction?

11/14/2018, 7:40:04 AM
Could a small Queensland town and a major online travel site have planted the seeds of Australia's next biggest tourist attraction? ✔ The watermelon was built as part of Australian travel site Wotif's Next Big Thing campaign, in celebration of their 18th birthday, where thousands of Australians submitted their suggestions for what should be the country's next large-scale roadside attraction



The words to use on your dating profile that will guarantee you a date

11/14/2018, 8:00:24 AM
The words Australian singletons are best to use in order to land a date have been revealed, with one website claiming the right turn of phrase can increase messages by 30 per cent ✔ 'Getting that match is the first step, and then it's all about coming up with a personalised, interesting opening line.'  While the right turn of phrase can sometimes be enough to lock in a dream date, research has also revealed common mistakes which may hinder your chances of getting a partner  The site claims people who used the recommended words received 30 per cent more messages than those who don't



10 great-value restaurants on Latin America’s 50 best list

11/14/2018, 7:39:10 AM
From a Buenos Aires spot where greens rule to a ‘house of pig’ in São Paulo, our writer offers a personal selection of affordable restaurants on Latin America’s 50 best list ✔ Elaborate tasting menus and fine dining dominate the annual World’s 50 Best Restaurants list but it’s a different story with the Latin American edition of the awards ✔ The top spot for 2018 did go to Lima’s Maido for the second year running (15-course menu £103), but further down the list there are plenty of restaurants offering great cooking at much more affordable prices



Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling improves as wages grow fastest in a decade

11/14/2018, 7:58:49 AM
THE POUND has improved against the euro despite a difficult start to the week as new data reveals wages grew at their fastest rate in almost a decade. ✔ Exchange rate: The pound is currently trading at €1.151 (Image: Bloomberg) Unemployment remains at a low last seen in the 1970s, despite the number increasing from 4 per cent to 4.1 per cent ✔ It is thought to include a backstop to be able to prevent a hard border but allow customs agreements in Northern Ireland



Is it ever OK to steal from the breakfast buffet?

11/14/2018, 7:39:12 AM
Fortune favours the bold in the ultimate standoff between a hotel and its guests. Bringing Ziploc bags may be a step too far, though ✔ It is a knotty question, and a mainstay of travel forums ✔ Personally, I have some sympathy with the gluttons – within reason ✔ Yes, a hotel is a business, and if everyone took twice as much food as they needed then room prices would inevitably go up ✔ But ruining an entire hotel’s profit margin thanks to an unearned sense of greedy spite



Dan Walker: BBC Breakfast host says GOODBYE to co-star Louise Minchin - 'Come back!'

11/14/2018, 4:21:05 AM
BBC BREAKFAST presenter Dan Walker shared an emotional post, bidding farewell to his co-host Louise Minchin on Instagram. The journalist said his colleague was “inspirational” and described her as a “beast”. ✔ Dan Walker: The BBC Breakfast star bid farewell to co-host Louise Minchin on Instagram (Image: INSTAGRAM - DAN WALKER) Dan Walker: BC Breakfast host Louise Minchin is travelling to Chile for a triathlon (Image: INSTAGRAM - LOUISE MINCHIN) Reporter Sally spoke about English football manager Harry Redknapp joining the ITV series during her sports segment



Emily Ratajkowski flaunts her incredible abs on an outing in Sydney

11/14/2018, 7:47:06 AM
Emily Ratajkowski made waves earlier this week, taking to a Sydney beach in a barely-there bikini. ✔ Emily Ratajkowski made waves earlier this week when she strutted along a Sydney beach in a barely-there bikini ✔ Opting for comfort, she added a pair of chunky white sneakers and shielded her eyes with designer shades ✔ The blonde beauty has just given birth to her first child with male model partner, Marlon Teixeira



19 Ingenious Life Hacks That'll Have You Saying "Why Didn't I Know About This Sooner??"

11/14/2018, 6:13:02 AM
Here's how to get more freezer and counter space instantly! ✔ And if you need to remove screws left in your walls, use a wine corkscrew like this: 11 ✔ 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



Perspective | Carolyn Hax: When your roomie makes your heart go zoomie

11/14/2018, 5:26:28 AM
Enjoy the moment, the anticipation, the getting to know each other. ✔ So, enjoy the will-we-won’t-we for a while there’s a reason that tension drives many a TV hit and get to know her ✔ Sallys aren’t always open to an ex-parent-in-law’s presence in their new families, so yay for her, and even just numbers can get in the way ✔ Get her column delivered to your inbox each morning at wapo.st/haxpost



$92 Million Edward Hopper Highlights Christie’s Auction

11/14/2018, 5:44:50 AM
The record price for the American painter was part of a $318 million estate sale by Christie’s, injecting confidence into the art market after more disappointing auctions earlier in the week. ✔ That’s what happened at Christie’s on Tuesday as 42 works from Mr. Ebsworth’s 90-piece trove attracted collectors of classic American art as well as contemporary art who collectively gave the sale an energetic boost ✔ Both houses, as well as smaller house Phillips, will conduct sales of contemporary art later this week



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