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Last week, Tokyo woke to its first November snowfall since records began.

And, as you’d expect, residents of the Japanese capital were quick to document the occasion on social media with the hashtag “tokyosnow”.

Given the striking nature of the shots, the resulting collection of images has received much attention online and so we’ve gathered some of our favourites for you to explore.

Check them out below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#streetphotography #iphone5 #tokyosnow #streetcrossing #japan #snow #winter

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With sites like Airbnb making unique homes more accessible than ever before, the world’s most creative abodes have never been easier reach.

And since you can already stay in Dracula’s Castle, a Bubble Under the Stars and an actual aeroplane, why not spend a few nights in the dog house?

Bad jokes aside, there is actually a giant beagle-shaped home for rent in the American state of Idaho.

Created in 2003 by artist couple Dennis Sullivan and Frances Conklin, the Dog Bark Inn boasts expansive views of prairie grain fields and surrounding mountains, a library of books and a selection of dog-themed games and puzzles.

Inside “the world’s biggest beagle”, dog-shaped cookies are placed on guests’ pillows, home-baked pastries and freshly fruited granola are served for breakfast and, as you’d expect, visitors are allowed to bring their dogs.

Room rates at the Dog Bark Inn start at €120 per night.

Images: Airbnb

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Earlier this week, Ryanair offered customers an impassable chance to cure their wanderlust by announcing €10 ticket sales for Cyber Week.

Already renowned for its cheap seats, the budget airline has since revealed its ambitions to offer free flights within a decade.

Speaking at the Airport Operators Association conference in London, Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said he hopes to makes zero fares a reality by offering free flights to passengers while taking a cut of airport revenues for his company.

 

As reported by The Guardian, he said: “The challenge for us in the future is to keep driving air fares down.”

“I have this vision that in the next five to ten years that the air fares on Ryanair will be free, in which case the flights will be full, and we will be making our money out of sharing the airport revenues; of all the people who will be running through airports, and getting a share of the shopping and the retail revenues at airports.”

The 55-year-old Cork native went on to explain that if small airports were to lower airport fees and charges, it would save Ryanair enough money to allow it offer tickets for free.

“I think it will happen.  It just won’t happen at Heathrow or those big hub airports,” he explained.  “But most of the other airports who are looking for big traffic growth, that process is already starting to happen, lowering airport fees and some of the charges.”

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Whether you're going in to do your weekly shop, or just fancy a trip under the Christmas lights of Dublin, then Luas is going to be your number one man this Sunday.

Yep, you can ride for free all day long, but there's one very specific rule – you have to wear a Christmas jumper.

With just about a month to go until the big day, the travel bosses are feeling festive and want to try and pull off a world record.

To have the most amount of people in one place wearing a festive sweater is no easy feat, but they did it last year, and want to make 2016 even bigger.

The record attempt will take place on O'Connell Street at 4pm on Sunday, November 27, but if you can't make that, getting to travel around the city for free is a nice bonus.

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Booking a break this Christmas?  Then you’ve come to the right place.

In the run-up to Black Friday, Ryanair has launched a HUGE Cyber Week sale, selling 250,000 flights to a variety of European hotspots for just €9.99 one way.

From today until Cyber Monday (November 28), Ireland’s favourite budget airline will be offering tickets to cities like Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt and Warsaw for less than a tenner.

Those looking for a quick trip to the UK can also avail of the deal with flights to London, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Bristol and others all coming in at – you guessed it – just €10.

Too broke to cure your wanderlust?  Not anymore!

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Everyone wants to share a picture-perfect version of their lives online, and we all take inspiration from others – but how far is too far when it comes to copying the perfect picture?

Lauren Bullen, a 23-year-old Australian who runs the travel blog Gypsea Lust, pretty much permanently travels the world with her partner, posing for pictures in far-flung corners of the world.

The wanderluster's Instagram feed features a medley of envy-evoking scenery, blue lagoons, mountain tops, cute couple photos and breathtaking outfit snaps that have garnered her almost 800,000 followers.

 

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Mimicking her lifestyle is completely unattainable and unaffordable, but Bullen recently accused one woman of doing just that. 

Last week, Bullen shocked her fans when she posted a blog entitled “Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery”, revealing a series of images by someone named Diana Alexa.

The images eerily mimicked Bullen's original shots, down to the clothing, composition and location. Even some of the captions were copied by the other Instagrammer. 

The images were too similar to be coincidental, and Bullen called out the "creepy" way Diana Alexa shadowed her every travel expedition and outfit choice in the since-deleted blog post.

After the blog post went viral, Bullen and the copy-cat were bombarded with hate by people who claim the photos were part of a publicity stunt to gain followers, after both pages grew astronomically.

One online detective even connected the two via an archived Twitter account, in which Bullen's email address and Instagram ID appeared in Diana Alexa's profile.

Some Insta-obsessed fans have even claimed that the two girls are friends or sisters, out looking for five minutes of online fame.  

Some speculators believe that Diana Alexa is a friend of Bullen's who travelled with her, and took the same photos to draw attention to the pair's social media feeds. 

The Diana Alexa Instagram is now private, and all posts have been deleted. 

One online conspiracy theorist even went so far as to accuse the copy-cat of being Bullen in a brunette wig.

Bullen has since denied these rumours, telling Cosmopolitan: "I've heard the speculations, and honestly, it's so disappointing when you share an experience and it goes viral without you ever wanting that, and then it gets turned around and put back in your face."

"I'm seriously so disheartened that people are turning this around and accusing me," she added.

 

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We’ve had trampoline loving boxers, robin rescues and history reimagined around a coat, but a pair of teddy bears making their way through the airport is quickly becoming a favoured Christmas ad.

Much to the surprise and delight of holiday enthusiasts, Heathrow Airport has released its first Christmas campaign – a brief documentation of Mr and Mrs Bair’s journey home.

The video features heartwarming moments involving mistletoe, toy passport checks, a lot of paw holding and an all too real struggle with a baggage carousel.

Check it out below:  

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At the end of a long week of work, politics and general drama, there are few things more tempting than a glass of red wine.

But for those in desperate need of a pick-me-up, Japan has found the ultimate solution.

Images from the Yunessun Spa Resort of Hakone have been doing the rounds online after it was discovered that the spa is home to a swimming pool filled with red wine.

For those wishing to follow in the steps of Cleopatra, the spa offers the opportunity to bathe in a red wine tank which is filled by a 12 foot bottle of the good stuff.

Because red wine contains resveratrol – an antioxidant which stimulates cell proteins – visitors can avail of the anti-aging benefits of vino while enjoying a glass or two mid-soak.

 

#yunessun #redwinebath #onsen #hakone #drunkbath #vice #japan

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And if wine isn’t your thing, the spa – which is located 100km west of Tokyo – will allow you to relax in pools of ramen, chocolate, green tea and coffee.

If there was ever a place to fill us with Wanderlust, this is most definitely it.

Feat image: Amusing Planet

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Icelandic airline WOW air has announced flights from Ireland to the US from just €130.

Starting June 2017, WOW air will be flying from Dublin and Cork to Pittsburgh via Reykjavik four days a week from €129.99 one way.

By the time the Pittsburgh route opens, WOW air will also be offering flights to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Washington DC, New York and Miami.

As well as America, WOW air flies to Canadian cities Montréal and Toronto.

With so many options at such affordable prices, we think a trip across the Atlantic could well be on the cards.

Feat image: Shutterstock

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Earlier this year London gained itself a restaurant with a difference when The Bunyadi stripped open its doors in Elephant and Castle.

Offering diners the opportunity to eat completely naked, the adventurous pop-up quickly became a resounding success and so its owners have decided to spread the nude experience.

According to the Evening Standard, the venue’s founder, Seb Lyall, is currently hunting for a new site in the British capital to allow more foodies the unique opportunity to dine naked by candlelight.

As with the pilot project, diners will be given a locker and robe before having their phones confiscated.

They will then be seated at a discreet table, where they can choose to protect their dignity or drop the robe altogether.

Feat image: iStock

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Airbnb is well known for its quirky residential offerings, but this Halloween the famed homestay network is running one seriously scary competition.

The site has announced that a stay at Bran Castle in Romania – aka Dracula’s Castle – will be up for grabs for the night of October 31.

Two brave individuals will be able to call the misty mountain-top manor home thanks to host Dacre Stoker – that’s Bram Stoker’s great grandnephew – who will guide his guests through “lamp-lit corridors, creepy nooks, and squeaky staircases”.

The medieval fortress boasts 57 rooms, tower lookouts and “deep dark crypts” which can be explored before the sun sets.

Once darkness falls, Transylvanian castle-life hits peak creepiness with “unexpected guests” appearing, a “blood-enriching” Dracula inspired meal being served, and beds being offered in the form of velvet-trimmed coffins in the Count’s crypt.

To enter the competition, thrill-seekers are asked to show their “vampiric wit” in response to the following question: “What would you say to the Count if you were to come face-to-fang with him in his own castle?”

The winners will be flown to Transylvania courtesy of Airbnb and will stay at the castle free of charge.

Enter if you dare…

Images: Airbnb

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If you’ve ever witnessed a bad breakup, you’ll know that the weeks following a split can be a tad self-indulgent and always require the assistance of Ben & Jerry.

But as weeks turn into months, something incredible happens.

New dresses are bought, hair gets did, and slowly but surely the breakupee begins to show the breakuper exactly what they’re missing.

Well, that’s kind of the situation with Britain and Europe right now, as in the aftermath of Brexit the EU could be about to offer its young citizens one very big advantage over their British counterparts.

MEP’s have proposed giving EU citizens free InterRail tickets for their 18th birthdays in a bid to reignite enthusiasm for Europe.

But since Britain has voted itself out of the union, its teenagers will not be receiving the coveted passes which allow people under 26 to travel across the continent by train.

While it’s still very early days, the FreeInterrail campaign has been greeted with much enthusiasm by European parliament members and, of course, by the teens who could benefit from the initiative.

Did we mention we love Europe?

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