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Why Australia's south coast should be your first post-pandemic trip
In southern Australia, everyone's a surfer - here, it's less a sport and more a way of life. That way of life is pretty relaxed, with Melbourne's citizens as chilled heading for the waves as they are in the rest of their lives. Bankers may be wearing bikinis under their businesswear, or packing wetsuits in their briefcases for later. Those who aren't planning their next beach trip head over instead to one of the many bars and restaurants in the graffiti-covered brick buildings near Flinders Lane. The area is home to some of the city's best cuisine, which can easily rival Sydney in culinary ter...
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Croatia's restaurants to begin serving outdoors again in March
Promising news for jetsetting foodies: Croatia is easing its lockdown measures and allowing restaurants to invite people back for meals - albeit only outdoors. From March 1 onwards, Croatia's famous sausage, seafood and pastry delicacies will once again be available from restaurants across the country, according to new rules announced by Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on February 25. The pandemic situation in Croatia had eased somewhat recently and in late February the country of four million inhabitants was recording around 550 daily new coronavirus infections, with around 3,000 actively inf...
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Australia's Qantas planning international travel comeback in October
Australia has been closed off from the rest of the world for months, but with border closures expected to end later this year, the country's flagship airline is now preparing to resume international flights. Australia's biggest carrier Qantas has announced it wants to start flying to international airports again at the end of October when mass coronavirus vaccinations are completed. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce announced February 25 that regular services to New Zealand, which is largely free of the virus, could meanwhile restart as early as July. He said he was banking on vaccine rollouts leading to ...
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Restaurants and pubs allowed to reopen on Mallorca
Barkeepers and restaurant owners across Mallorca have just breathed a collective sigh of relief: After seven weeks of locked doors, restaurants, cafes and pubs are now preparing to reopen to guests in a first easing of the holiday island's restrictions. As of March 2, places that serve food and drink can once again welcome guests in outdoor areas, Prime Minister Francina Armengol announced in Palma. However, they must close by 5 pm at the latest. In addition, only a maximum of 50 per cent of tables may be set up outside, with no more than of four people at each table. The relaxed rules for gas...
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Twitter wants to allow creators to make money from 'super followers'
Twitter is exploring a feature that will allow users to charge followers for exclusive perks. Super Followers is designed to provide creators and publishers with paid support from fans who want a bit more than the usual tweets accessible to everyone. This includes bonus tweets only viewable to paying members, which would form part of a monthly subscription. In exchange, users could receive a support badge on their profile, subscriber-only newsletters, deals or discounts, special community access and other exclusive content, according to a mock screen published by the social network. The move c...
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From Java to Komodo: A beginner's guide to Indonesia
A month in Indonesia - that sounds like a lot of time to see the country's paradise-like coastline, spectacular volcanoes and ancient temples. Or is it? The Southeast Asian country has more than 17,500 islands. Four weeks is not enough to see everything, so you'll have to limit yourself to a few regions. For newbies, the classic tour from Jakarta via Java to Bali and from there to Lombok is recommended - or to Komodo National Park instead. The train journey is still the most beautiful way to discover Java, as most Indonesia travel pros will tell you. Over several days it makes its way from wes...
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Star from Disney+ hit 'WandaVision' breaks down Monica's superpowers
Spoiler alert for the few who still haven't seen Friday's episode of "WandaVision": The Marvel Cinematic Universe just welcomed its newest superhero. On Monday night, actress Teyonah Parris appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to discuss a major development for her character, Captain Monica Rambeau, as revealed in the latest installment of the wildly popular Disney+ series. Last week's episode, titled "Breaking the Fourth Wall," saw the fan-favorite S.W.O.R.D. agent gain superhuman abilities after crossing the radioactive boundary into Wanda's (Elizabeth Olsen) fantasy sitcom realm one too many tim...
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For the perfect home-made veggie burger, don't flip it too soon
If you want to ditch the meat and make your own veggie burgers instead, there's one key lesson you should learn: Leave them alone when frying them in the pan. Flip them too soon and they'll likely fall apart, as any veggie patty-loving chef will tell you. To ensure things stick together, you can also add egg, cornflour, breadcrumbs, flour or chickpea flour. A range of ingredients can be used as the basis for vegetarian patties - from rolled oats, rice, millet, freekeh, bulgur, couscous or quinoa to pulses such as lentils, chickpeas and kidney beans. Usually the main ingredient is combined with...
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The future will be comfortable: Fashion trends in a pandemic year
It's probably good that Karl Lagerfeld wasn't around for the coronavirus pandemic: The French fashion icon who died in 2019 famously said that wearing sweatpants is a sign you've lost control of your life. But with everyone stuck at home, the one-time style sin is now a fashion favourite - and will likely remain one for a while. Carl Tillessen is a trends analyst from the German Fashion Institute. In an interview with us, he explains how sweatpants have enjoyed such a 180-degree turn in popularity and how the pandemic has fundamentally altered the way we all will dress going forward. What will...
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When do you really need to add dishwasher salt?
Supermarket shelves are packed with dishwasher tabs offering 3 in 1, 5 in 1 and even more ways to clean your dishes - and many also contain limescale treatment too. No matter what you put in, though, dishwashers often still flash a light indicating they need salt - leading many to wonder if they need to pack yet more into the appliance. That all depends on how hard or soft your water is - defined by how much dissolved calcium and magnesium there is in the water. If the place where you live has soft water, then you won't need to add extra salt or additional rinse aid alongside tabs. That applie...
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