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Proposal turns into washout Woman swept off her feet after proposal We’re going to come out and say it now; this is one hell of an epic fail. It’s that moment when the perfect plan comes to fruition only for nature (or God) to say “na uh, not on my watch buddy”. Matthew Hartman was down on one knee, just at the point of proposing to his girlfriend Lis, when a giant wave rushed in from the ocean and swept the couple completely off their feet. Luckily for us there was someone filming the whole thing. Matthew had started the romantic interlude on November 21 by playing Lis a song he had written. He then shocked his fiancée by removing a ring from his pocket and dropping to one knee on a rocky outcrop on Laguna Beach in California, USA. That was when a huge wave came along and crashed the party, literally wiping them both out. Fortunately he didn’t lose the ring, and in case you were wondering, she said yes. Matthew uploaded the video onto YouTube with...

Delayed passenger gets VIP treatment Brad Hartley has a flight like no other We’ve all been delayed or missed our flight when backpacking and travelling; unfortunately it comes with the territory. However, we bet this has never happened to you when you’ve missed your flight. Brad Hartley received a call from his airline to inform him that his flight had been delayed by three-and-a-half hours. Nothing unusual in that. However, when he turned up at the airport, still an hour before his scheduled departure, he was surprised to discover he was the only one there. Confused, he checked with the gate agent who told him all other passengers on his flight had already departed. Most people would panic, which is probably what Brad did, yet he still managed to board his flight… and was the only one to do so! Brad had the whole plane to himself flying to New York City. The crew gave him the VIP treatment, playing his favourite music over the intercom and calling him “M...

Have you been where the Queen's been? Interactive map plotting the Queen's travels is a hit with backpackers Some people would argue the Queen has never been on a gap year; others say she's never finished it. But whatever people say, it's beyond debate that she has visited a lot of places.  The Queen, who celebrates her Diamond Jubilee next month, has travelled to 116 countries. Now visitors to the BBC can use a fun interactive map – titled 'Have you been where the Queen's been?' – to count how many of the Queen's total they have been to.  Choosing either to navigate the online map or select from a list, travellers can highlight the destinations they've been to and view when and where the Queen visited.  Interactive maps are nothing new, but the topical nature of this one has been popular with news junkies and travel fans. The feature has produced a viral meme, with map users sharing their results to Faceboo...

Canada will not reopen for international tourism for at least one more month as the current restrictions were extended until September 30th, 2020.  Minister of Public Safety, Bill Blair announced the update on his twitter, Friday afternoon.  Our government is extending the existing restrictions on international travel to Canada by one month – until September 30, 2020 – to limit the introduction and spread of COVID-19 in our communities. (1/2) — Bill Blair (@BillBlair) August 28, 2020 Customs signage at a Canadian airport ...

Lost kingdom found in deserts of Libya British archaeologists have discovered an ancient lost kingdom buried in the deserts of Libya following the fall of Colonel Gaddafi. Using satellite imagery, the archaeologists have discovered more than 100 fortified farms and villages, including castles and towns, in Libya's uninhabited southwestern desert. The lost cities date from between AD 1 and AD 500. They belong to a little-known ancient civilisation called the Garamantes, who have been described as 'advanced' due to the discovery of underground water channels built for agriculture. David Mattingly, a professor of Roman archaeology at the University of Leicester, said in a press release: “It is like someone coming to England and suddenly discovering all the medieval castles. These settlements had been unremarked and unrecorded under the Gadhafi regime.” When speaking of the ancient civilisation, Mattingly said: “In fact, they were highly civili...

There’s been some buzz lately right here in New York about fake indications cropping up in the NYC subway process. Created to search like official decrees from the MTA, these posters instruct riders to stay clear of undertaking those ever-so-annoying items you’d be surprised people truly do, and pretty generally I may possibly include, such as clipping their nails or singing along to their iPod when riding the trains. It turns out the Tokyo Metro has their extremely personal related signage, except these are for genuine, and very a bit additional entertaining. But I found a specific disturbing trend in them that I considered I’d share. What do you assume, is the Japanese Metro anti-traveler? NO RAMEN Do not the Japanese know we’re poor vacationers, living off measly summer earnings or grandma’s birthday revenue, and the final matter we can afford to do is splurge on serious food. Consider away our ramen and you may as well place a bullet in our head. NO SLEEPING Anyplace YOU Fee...

The Occasions ticks off the Leading seven airliners that are preparing edible in-flight meals, a miracle in it of itself, with British Airways topping the list with their lasagna (“layers of velvety pasta in a creamy, tangy sauce”) and chocolate mousse cake with mandarin sauce. Surprisingly, Virgin Atlantic comes in 2nd with their “chunks of chicken in a sweet, orangey barbecue sauce with paprika wedges.” (Surprise, bear in mind this unhappy Virgin passenger that brought about an worldwide uproar?) My favorite foods, nicely drink, on a plane would have to be the pineapple/orange juice served by Colombia’s Avianca Airlines. I received totally hooked to this stuff, terrible news for those caught sitting in the aisle and middle seats upcoming to me. As far as meals: no comment. I’ll allow you know when it transpires.