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• Airline Electronics Ban Probably Based On Legitimate Threats, Experts Say

  21-03-2017 23:02
  
  The ban on electronics larger than a cellphone on incoming flights to the United States and the United Kingdom from a handful of airports in the Middle East and North Africa was announced Tuesday without much information to back it up.
  But the action was probably based on credible terrorist threats against air travel, experts said.
  The link between terror and aviation isn’t new, and the fact that other countries are implementing versions of an electronics ban points to the legitimacy
  
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• Electronics Ban Means Unfriendly Skies For Many Travelers

  21-03-2017 22:52
  
  A new U.S. policy banning certain electronic devices in the cabin on flights coming from parts of the Middle East and North Africa has already put potential travelers on the fence.
  The ban ― which mandates that devices larger than a cellphone be checked ― affects passengers on direct flights to the U.S. from 10 airports in Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. Nine airlines are listed: Egypt Air, Emirates, Etihad Airw
  
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• Why You Should Consider Going On A Pilgrimage

  21-03-2017 19:06
  
  You need precious time for reflection.
  
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• U.K. To Also Ban Large Electronics On Some Flights From Middle East, Africa

  21-03-2017 17:19
  
  The threat of terrorism has prompted the United Kingdom to follow the United States’ lead and ban passengers from having electronics larger than a cellphone in the cabin on U.K.-bound flights from certain countries, The Associated Press reports.
  The ban will affect flights from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia, according to a U.K. government spokesperson. 
  U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and the U.S. have in recent weeks discussed intelligence reports abou
  
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• People Aren't Happy About The Trump Kids' Vacation In Aspen

  21-03-2017 16:13
  
  For spring break this year, the Trump kids ― Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump ― have all headed to Aspen, Colorado. 
  With them, the three kids brought along their significant others and children (though Ivanka’s husband, Jared Kushner, stayed behind in D.C. as he’s President Trump’s senior advisor). 
  The Aspen Times reported the family arrived over the weekend and, according to a source, were reportedly accompanied by around 100 members o
  
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• 12 Trips Every Woman Should Take Before She’s 40

  21-03-2017 15:45
  
  A SOLO VACATION Yes, it’s intimidating. But we promise that there’s nothing more liberating than going somewhere completely
  
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• I Don't Want To Travel

  21-03-2017 01:25
  
  If you want to feel out of place tell your friends you don’t want to travel. The looks you’ll receive in return will run the gamut from shock and disgust to quiet pity. Admitting this is pretty much declaring ignorance and isolationism. It’s tripping down the stairs while crawling back into your doomsday bunker. Good, self-actualized people travel. If they don’t, they want to.
  Somehow getting on a plane and going far away became the highest form of purchasable enlightenm
  
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• 14 Airport Restaurants That Are Totally Worth A Layover

  21-03-2017 01:03
  
  Airport food has a reputation for being pricey and palate numbing, and once you’re in the air, the meal options often get even more dismal.
  The dining establishments below, however, are breaking the norms for terminal fare. We consulted expert roundups, travel guides and passenger reviews to compile a list of top-ranked eats at some of the busiest airports in the U.S. Some spots look so good, they may constitute a trip all their own. 
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