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China Intl Travel Mart 2018 opens - Travel

11/17/2018, 3:26:48 AM
undefined ✔ It now serves as an essential platform for the tourism industry to seek cooperation at home and abroad ✔ The event includes dancing, singing and intangible cultural heritage performances, as well as interactive games for buyers and audience members to win prizes


Discover tough rounds and relaxation in the golfer's paradise of Majorca

11/17/2018, 4:27:21 AM
A FEW miles inland from the chaos and carnage of the Majorcan party resort of Magaluf lies a tranquil, sun-baked paradise. It is somewhere many people under the age of 25 never get to see. The Carr… ✔ A FEW miles inland from the chaos and carnage of the Majorcan party resort of Magaluf lies a tranquil, sun-baked paradise ✔ Dinner, as expected, was beautiful and served in an airy, atmospheric dining room with great views over the hills ✔ The elevated view from the clubhouse is stunning, with a picture-book lighthouse in the foreground and the sparkling Med beyond


Hotel secrets: Staff reveal the most ridiculous demands hotel guests have made

11/17/2018, 7:03:12 AM
HOTEL guests expect their lives to be made easier and more pleasant by hotel staff, but some customers expect employees to go several steps further, as these bizarre demands from some guests show. ✔ They asked: Can you cover my Ferrari with a duvet tonight as it doesn’t like the cold ✔ Shakila Ahmed, Travelodge Spokeswoman said of the findings: Where possible, the teams will go above and beyond to help customers ✔ Airport staff have previously revealed the most ridiculous items they have seen holidaymakers try to bring through security


Make magical family memories on trip to see Santa in Lapland

11/17/2018, 4:27:19 AM
FORGET snow. Lapland is one of the few places in the world where you can look out of the window and say: “Ooh, looks like reindeer.” Terrible gag, I know. But there are 200,000 of them in the regio… ✔ Ranua Wildlife Park, an hour’s drive away, is home to hundreds of Arctic animals, including two polar bears well worth the trip on their own ✔ The addictive video game franchise was created and developed here in Finland ✔ See today's best travel deals Get email alerts of the best deals straight to your inbox


Opinion | While Trump feasts on Thanksgiving, troops on the border eat rations and await Pancho Villa

11/17/2018, 1:21:21 AM
While the president feasts in luxury, troops along the border are still awaiting that caravan of migrants. But still no sign of Pancho Villa. ✔ At first glance, it would appear that a raid by Pancho Villa’s guerrillas that killed 17 Americans in New Mexico 102 years ago has very little to do with the unarmed and impoverished Central Americans currently seeking refuge in the United States ✔ Anne Applebaum: Trump campaigned to protect himself, not help Republicans


Millennials are not amused by Monopoly for Millennials

11/17/2018, 2:52:16 AM
The game, which focuses on experiences rather than real estate, has called been called 'patronising' ✔ Another said: As a millennial who loved playing Monopoly, I’m disappointed Hasbro made this garbage ✔ Support free-thinking journalism and subscribe to Independent Minds Whether you are a lifestyle vlogger, emoji lover or you make your 'side hustle' selling vegan candles, Monopoly for Millennials is for you! a Hasbro spokesperson told The Independent


Flight secrets: 1950s air hostess reveals this strict airline rule - does it exist now?

11/17/2018, 4:05:19 AM
CABIN CREW had very strict rules to follow during travel’s heyday in the 1950s and 60s. A former United Airlines air hostess has revealed one such regulation. ✔ Air hostesses also had to look after their weight, and this was measured by bosses on a regular basis ✔ She added: Looking back in time at how far LAX has come, it seems to adapt to its growth and increase in passenger totals well and we look forward to seeing it continue to reach its potential ✔ Rules still apply to flight attendants today when it comes to appearance, although they are more relaxed


Famed Byodoin temple all lit up through early December

11/17/2018, 7:27:17 AM
UJI, Kyoto Prefecture--A special limited night illumination kicked off at World Heritage-listed Byod ✔ The special night visits will be held on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until Dec. 2 between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The entrance fee is 600 yen ($5.30) for adults, 400 yen for senior and junior high school students and 300 yen for elementary school pupils


Alexandra Burke emerges with a huge teddy bear

11/17/2018, 12:44:40 AM
Alexandra Burke exited filming for Strictly's It Takes Two on Friday with a huge teddy bear. ✔ Appearing on This Morning, the star admitted she hasn't got past setting up a mood board for the big day, as both she and Joshua had been working non-stop ✔ There’s so much more I’d like to accomplish, I just like to keep going.' Beauty: Primped and preened to perfection, Alexandra sported a a glamorous coat of make-up, which made the most of her natural features


Dinwiddie, Russell help Nets get first win without LeVert

11/17/2018, 6:23:04 AM
Brooklyn coach Kenny Atkinson thinks the Nets can succeed without Caris LeVert. ✔ Obviously, Wall and Beal are phenomenal players, and hopefully, if you can contain them, you set yourself up to beat the team ✔ Neither team led by more than six in the first half before Brooklyn used a 19-5 run to build a 79-64 advantage in the third ✔ ___ More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports


Opinion | Think Matthew Whitaker is a hack? He’s one of many.

11/17/2018, 1:21:03 AM
To fix things, the Justice Department must be allowed to act more independently of the president. ✔ By Jed Shugerman November 16 at 6:13 PM Jed Shugerman is a professor at the Fordham University School of Law ✔ We should not trust it to anyone who is not heart and soul with us ✔ These commissioners would at least serve as checks and anti-crony watchdogs


Weekly horoscope by Russell Grant: 17 November horoscopes for each of the 12 zodiac signs

11/17/2018, 7:56:21 AM
RUSSELL GRANT has revealed his horoscope insights for the week ahead for all 12 zodiac signs, with horoscopes covering everything from love and relationships to career matters for the week of the 17th November 2018. What’s in store for your star sign? ✔ Without you they could never have got this far so quickly ✔ Are they making promises they won't be able to keep ✔ PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) You're being too generous and obliging ✔ If you're starting to feel cooped-up at home or at work, get out of doors


Opinion | The Men Who Want to Push Britain Off a Cliff

11/17/2018, 2:08:26 AM
Theresa May has a Brexit deal. Now a group of feckless Conservatives wants to torpedo everything. ✔ You can’t even join a tennis match if you insist on drawing your own courts and deciding your own scores ✔ Rather than accepting their shameful role in deceiving voters over what was possible, they are doubling down on denunciation ✔ Jenni Russell (@jennirsl) is a columnist for The Times of London and a contributing opinion writer


TV preview: ‘I’m a Celebrity’ should be a little different as Holly Willoughby replaces Ant McPartlin

11/17/2018, 2:52:18 AM
Louis Theroux’s ‘Altered States’ offers a fascinating and occasionally distressing alternative to the reality series ✔ Enjoyed David Attenborough’s remarkable look at the power struggle within a troop of chimpanzees in last week’s Dynasties ✔ 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


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