Travel warning: UK upgrades terror threat level for Sweden - is it safe?
11/14/2018, 9:04:02 AMTRAVEL warning: The terrorist threat level in Sweden has been increased by the UK government and travellers are now being advised an attack is "very likely" to take place. ✔ Travel warning: The threat level has been raised over a year after the terrorist attack in Stockholm (Image: Getty) According to TheLocal.se, the increase was made based on updated information and advice on the threat from terrorism in Sweden, reflecting an increased threat
Cambodia receives 1.44 million Chinese tourists in first 9 months, up 71.2 pct - Travel
11/14/2018, 9:01:58 AMundefined ✔ Cambodia is famous for three world heritage sites, namely the Angkor archaeological park in northwestern Siem Reap province, the Preah Vihear temple in northwestern Preah Vihear province, and the Sambor Prei Kuk archaeological site in central Kampong Thom province ✔ Besides, it has a pristine coastline stretching 450 km in four southwestern provinces of Koh Kong, Preah Sihanouk, Kampot and Kep
Scammed in India, mauled by a lion – the worst holidays we've ever had
11/14/2018, 10:53:12 AMBeing a travel journalist isn't all frills and five-star hotels. ✔ Being a travel journalist isn't all frills and five-star hotels ✔ Telegraph Travel's regular contributors reveal their worst holiday experiences ✔ Mauled by a lion in South Africa Charles Starmer-Smith You'd better put on an old jumper as you might get some blood on it, said our driver, with a grin, as we clambered into the Land Rover to visit the lion sanctuary at Legends resort, deep in Limpopo Province, in the far north of South Africa
Safest countries in the world revealed with this surprising country making the list
11/14/2018, 9:48:30 AMTHE SAFEST countries in the world have been revealed in a new study by Which? Travel, with the UK making a surprising entry. ✔ Safest countries: Which country is deemed the most safe in the world ✔ Coming in first was Iceland, with just 36 murders since 2000, making an average of two a year ✔ The UK terror threat level is currently ranked severe, just one less than the worst level of critical
Bikinis, private jets and LOTS of money: Rich Kids of Instagram let loose on holiday
11/14/2018, 8:16:20 AMNEED travel inspiration for a winter holiday? You may have to take out a bank loan to compete with the Rich Kids of Instagram. ✔ For most of us, winter involves snuggling up with a hot chocolate and a Christmas film ✔ Instead of covering themselves with their duvet, they have showered a sheet of $100 notes above them ✔ She perches on her bed, with an array of fresh fruits, pastries and juices in front of her
The holiday 'friends' we have no intention of seeing again
11/14/2018, 10:14:41 AMYou know the drill. ✔ It’s the last day of the holidays and there we all are, diligently swapping email addresses with people who were complete strangers a week before ✔ It’s been fun, but not so much fun that I plan to see you ever again ✔ We offer up our own details to soften the conversational blow
Budget airline Flybe goes up for sale - weeks after issuing profit warning
11/14/2018, 8:54:01 AMBUDGET airline Flybe is in talks about going up for sale weeks after it issued a profit warning. The Exeter-based carrier is also looking into cutting its number of flights and other money-saving m… ✔ In half-year results also announced on Wednesday, Flybe saw cost-cutting help lift underlying pre-tax profits to £9.9 million from £9.2 million a year earlier ✔ We previously revealed that a Flybe flight nosedived 500 feet in 18 seconds after an autopilot error caused a plane to aim for the ground
Around the world with the Prince of Wales – his most memorable royal tours
11/14/2018, 8:31:37 AMAround the world with the Prince of Wales – his most memorable royal tours ✔ Today will be a day serenaded by pleasing fanfare, a fizzing of champagne and a chorus of general good wishes - as a royal milestone of a round-number hue slips into focus ✔ The relative newlyweds were accompanied by Prince William, who was just nine months old
What 8am looks like in different parts of the world
11/14/2018, 10:01:31 AMIn a bid to find out how peoples' early morning routines vary around the world, Belgian photographer Pascal Mannaerts ventured to Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. ✔ Having a cup of coffee, hitting the snooze button multiple times or plunging into the local lake for a swim ✔ In a bid to find out how peoples' routines vary around the world, Belgian photographer Pascal Mannaerts ventured to Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East snapping photos as the sun rose ✔ Scroll down to catch a glimpse of bleary-eyed citizens of the world, all going about their lives in different ways..
Cuban envoy denied room at Hilton hotel in Fukuoka
11/14/2018, 8:35:19 AMCuba's ambassador to Japan was denied a room at a Hilton hotel in Fukuoka in October on grounds he r ✔ Article 5 of the legislation dictates that hotel operators cannot refuse guests unless they are infected with a contagious disease or threaten to engage in illegal or other activity that will corrupt public morals ✔ The Mexican government decided the hotel’s policy ran counter to the Mexican commerce law that forbids discriminating against guests based on their nationality
Train operators criticised for 'serious underlying problems' with complaints system
11/14/2018, 9:15:33 AMMost rail commuters who complain don’t like the outcome ✔ Crown copyright/PO Arron Hoare 47/50 28 September 2018 Headteachers from across England and Wales hold signs in Parliament Square, London, as they prepare to march on Downing Street to demand extra money for schools PA 48/50 27 September 2018 Former leader of the English Defence League Tommy Robinson (C) arrives at the Old Bailey Courthouse in London, Britain, 27 September 2018
Fuel protests in France: MAP reveals locations of planned road blocks
11/14/2018, 9:41:52 AMA growing protest group known as the 'yellow vests' are planning to block French roads and bring traffic to a standstill across the country on November 17th to voice their anger over the rising cost of diesel and petrol in France. Here's where the protests are set to take place. ✔ Increasingly it looks like November 17th might be a day to avoid hitting the road in France altogether ✔ and if the map is anything to go by that includes a lot of places ✔ I fully back the plan to bring the level of taxation on diesel up to a level with petrol ✔ I prefer to tax fuel to than to tax workers, said the president
12 Things We Just Learned About "Game Of Thrones" Season 8
11/14/2018, 9:05:41 AMApril 2019 can't come quick enough. ✔ All episodes will definitely be longer than an hour ✔ There was not a second chance to get all of these sequences right, and a lot of sequences had many actors in them and some wonderfully intimate scenes as well ✔ Bring on April 2019! Tap to play GIF
Sports, space and northern soul: the latest in men's watch news
11/14/2018, 8:04:51 AMTo mark its 220th anniversary, as well as its northern roots, Boodles has enlisted Patek Philippe in the creation of a new rendering of one of the peerless watchmaker’s most sought-after models. ✔ A deeper look There’s no watch brand with more claim to the cut-and-thrust of the racing world than Tag Heuer, but this autumn the house turns its attention towards diving watches with the Carbon Aquaracer ✔ Sign up for the Telegraph Luxury newsletter for your weekly dose of exquisite taste and expert opinion
Dubai’s most Instagrammable hotels and beach clubs
11/14/2018, 10:14:37 AMHome to some of the world’s most impressive hotels and famous beach clubs, you can see why it has become a magnet for Instagram fans ✔ Sun, sand and snaps: your Instagram game will elevate to a whole new level at Bab Al Shams Where to get the best shot Sunsets here will give you plenty of material no matter where you are and be sure to get the classic shot contrasting the colours of the pools with the sunkissed skies
The most heroic airline pilots of all time
11/14/2018, 8:31:38 AMWe look at miraculous airline escapes - and the pilots at the helm ✔ The plane, an Embraer ERJ 190, spent 90 minutes weaving a tangled web above Lisbon on Sunday – an erratic path captured in all its terrifying glory by the tracking website FlightRadar24 ✔ Hats off to the pilots for dealing with what seems like an extreme flight control malfunction, wrote one..
The best family-friendly hotels in England
11/14/2018, 10:14:43 AMA guide to the best family-friendly hotels in England, featuring activities such as horse-riding, boating, children's cookery classes and tennis lessons, along with an Ofsted-registered crèche, a Cowshed spa and Jamie Oliver restaurant, in locations including Cornwall, the Lake District, Somerset, Yorkshire and London, for half-term and summer holiday fun. ✔ Alice Holt forest is nine miles (14.5km) away and has trails and a Go Ape ropes course for daredevils.Read expert review From£85per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com • The best hotels in England The Anchor Inn Seatown, Dorset, England 8Telegraph expert rating This charming gastropub set dramatically on a cliff overlooking the Jurassic coast is also a boutique hideaway owned by a family with young children that cocoons guests of all ages amid the sound of rolling waves
Hotels
11/14/2018, 10:14:38 AMThe best hotels in Canary Islands, chosen by our expert, including luxury hotels, boutique hotels, budget hotels and Canary Islands hotel deals. Read the reviews and book. ✔ The five-star Grand Luxe rating makes Gran Hotel Atlantis Bahía Real the only superior luxury hotel on the island ✔ It’s also one of the finest on the Canary Islands.Read expert review £124 pn Check availability Sorry, we were unable to find any flights for this hotel
Can you spot the runway? Extreme fog sees plane blindly land
11/14/2018, 11:42:55 AMNerve-wracking cockpit footage shows a plane descending into Minsk National Airport in Belarus, with zero visibility due to thick fog. ✔ To date, a YouTube video of the foggy landing has been watched more than 276,000 times ✔ Many viewers have commended the plane's captain and first officer for their skill ✔ The visibility was also bad on the roads, with drivers not able to see more than 500 metres
Bolsover Castle: Reuben and the magical horse
11/14/2018, 10:14:44 AMTo get your kids excited about history, we’ve tasked Janina Ramirewz to write a fun story set at Bolsover Castle ✔ This one was Hearing – and it showed a woman standing outside beside a stag, musical instruments around them ✔ And with all the latest infotainment tech, including Apple CarPlay, no one’s going to be asking, ‘Are we there yet?’ ✔ To find out more or to book a 48-hour test drive and start your family adventure visit mini.co.uk/countryman
Hotel staff reveal the weirdest requests they've received from guests
11/14/2018, 11:42:39 AMThe bizarre demands from the last 12 months were revealed by budget hotel chain Travelodge, which polled staff across its 552 UK properties. ✔ Hotel staff have been revealing some of the most bizarre requests they've ever received from guests ✔ (Liverpool Central) Can you arrange for the dolphins to be dancing at 9:00pm – the same time that I will be proposing to my girlfriend ✔ (Derby Chaddesden) What is the altitude and longitude of the hotel, we are coming by helicopter and need to land
Maui's Wailea resorts are best in Hawaii, Condé Nast Traveler's readers say - Los Angeles Times
11/14/2018, 11:43:01 AMThe South Maui community, less well-known than Oahu's popular Waikiki, won accolades in the magazine's 2018 Readers Choice Awards. ✔ Guests at Oahu's Turtle Bay Resort get some surfing points prior to hitting the water along the island's North Shore ✔ (Turtle Bay Resort) Third place leaves Maui and travels to Turtle Bay Resort, a family-friendly destination on Oahu’s North Shore ✔ ALSO 'Casablanca' lives on at Rick's Cafe Did this airline do enough to protect a passenger from a racist rant
Discover 8 exciting destinations in the Oslo region
11/14/2018, 10:23:05 AMOslo has a fascinating heritage, and visitors will not be disappointed. Here are 8 of the most exciting things to do in the region. ✔ 5 Sarpsborg and Fredrikstad Over on the eastern shore, this area is also steeped in Nordic heritage ✔ The western coastline of Oslofjord is home to popular spots including Verdens Ende, or World’s End, on the tip of Tjøme; its landmark rock lighthouse forms part of the wider Færder National Park
Flights: Passenger shocked at man's actions at back of plane - but was he in the wrong?
11/14/2018, 11:07:32 AMA PLANE passenger was shocked to find a person doing something very strange at the back of the aircraft during a flight, and after capturing the moment on film the video clip has now gone viral on Instagram. But were they in the wrong? ✔ Flights: A passenger caught a very odd situation on a plane on camera (Image: Instagram/_enkd) Flights: A passenger was doing push-ups at the back of the plane (Image: Instagram/_enkd) One Instagram user said: Why do the flight attendants not say anything!?! I’d say something if that was my flight
Kate Middleton and Prince William in Rotherham and Barnsley
11/14/2018, 11:42:37 AMThe couple will officially open McLaren Automotive’s new Composites Technology Centre in Rotherham this morning, before travelling to Barnsley’s local Centrepoint hostel. ✔ The carbon fibre car chassis produced here will then be assembled at McLaren’s site in Woking, which William visited last year ✔ Some of McLaren’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) ambassadors will also be present at the event and will speak to the royal couple about their work encouraging children to get involved in science-based learning and careers ✔ The couple will have the opportunity to chat with those who use the Learning Hub before officially opening it
'More holes than cheese': A recap of what Theresa May's Brexit deal means for Brits in Europe
11/14/2018, 11:39:45 AMBritish Prime Minister Theresa May will present her already much-maligned Brexit deal to her government on Wednesday. Here's a recap of what that draft deal - as it stands so far - means for British citizens living in Europe and those who aim to move here in the near future. ✔ We've now entered the crunch time for Britain's departure from the EU ✔ Pensions will be uprated - meaning your UK state pension will be increased annually as it has been for those living in the UK or in the EU up to now ✔ This is one of our major objections, say British in Europe
The greatest foreign-language films of the 21st Century?
11/14/2018, 10:45:04 AMOur poll of the 100 best foreign-language films included 13 from the 21st Century, including a French romantic comedy and a Japanese anime. Nicholas Barber takes a look. ✔ Spirited Away is the only non-English-language cartoon to have won the Oscar for best animated feature ✔ Farhadi won the same award again last year for The Salesman, but boycotted the ceremony in protest against the US travel ban ✔ - 12 g reat foreign-language masterpieces you may not know
Chimp featured in David Attenborough's Dynasties found beaten to death
11/14/2018, 9:15:35 AMDavid, an alpha chimpanzee, appears in the first episode of Attenborough's new series ✔ Netflix 1/25 Bojack Horseman A cartoon about a talking horse, starring the goofy older brother from Arrested Development… on paper little about BoJack Horseman screams must watch ✔ Yet the series almost immediately transcended its format to deliver a moving and very funny rumination on depression and middle-age malaise ✔ Support free-thinking journalism and subscribe to Independent Minds
The Inbetweeners are reuniting for a one-off anniversary show
11/14/2018, 9:15:56 AMCast of the hit E4 series will reflect on the show's best moments, with contributions from special guests and behind-the-scenes footage ✔ The Inbetweeners cast will reunite for a special one-off programme to mark 10 years since the hit sitcom made its debut ✔ Bateman, usually seen in comedy roles, is a revelation as is Laura Linney as his nasty wife Wendy ✔ Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell) is a cynical schlub waved through the Pearly Gates by mistake after dying in a bizarre supermarket accident
The mystery viruses far worse than flu
11/14/2018, 8:27:14 AMSpanish flu was one of the most serious pandemics humanity has faced over the last century. But there are others, and some have the capacity to be even deadlier. ✔ Just days earlier, tens of thousands of men had been fighting for their lives on a marshy field in Bosworth, Leicestershire ✔ After laying low in the US population, largely undetected, for several decades, Enterovirus 68 has recently been on the increase
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