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Monsters and turnips on parade in Spanish winter fiestas
Chewbacca on parade in rural Spain and a hails of raw turnips.

Could you retire on a cruise ship?
Long term cruising is becoming an attractive option for retirees.

The women fighting for equality in a Viking warrior parade
In Scotland's remote Shetland Islands, hundreds of Vikings will march though Lerwick.

Auckland Airport closes runway, flights diverted
Auckland Airport has had to close its runway, leading to delayed and diverted flights.

Cruise cutback: Bora Bora floats big boats ban
Bora Bora could banish cruise ships from its lagoons by 2022.

Pilots warned of GPS blackouts in mysterious Navy tests
The NOTAM warns that GPS will be "unreliable or unavailable" at points this week.

Beware of falling iguanas in Florida
It's so cold in Florida, paralysed iguanas are dropping from trees.

Going Dutch: Life aboard a Holland America ship
How important is it for this cruise line to reflect its Dutch heritage?

Shameless influencer's scam to get flight upgrade
With a leg brace and a lot of nerve, the influencer scammed his way into a bigger seat.

Studio Ghibli: Tokyo's space of wonder
Top tips for a visit to Tokyo's Studio Ghibli, the legendary animation museum.

Fiji: Tips for the perfect tropical island trip
A picture-perfect paradise is less than a three-hour flight from Auckland.

Hōpara: Seeing the world in a completely different light
Elisabeth Easther talks to every day explorers about their best travel memories.

Native American culture colourful display at powwow, North Dakota
Seeing Native American tribes drumming, singing and dancing is opportunity of a lifetime.

Anger as former air hostess drives jeep into Forbidden City
The Palace has apologised for allowing the wealthy former air hostess a private audience.

Medieval magic: The best day trip to take from Prague
Venture into the heart of the Czech Republic to a bohemian town a world away from Prague.

Nintendo World bands: Why does Mario want our data?
Wearable tech and cartoon characters will be part of the computer game theme park.

Why haven't we fixed the middle seat yet?
Every year, new seat designs promise to change the flying. Why haven't they?

Ka kite He Tāngata, kia ora Hōpara
It's out with the old, and in with the new for Elisabeth Easther

Jet dumps fuel on school playground injuring 44
"Multiple patients" were reported after a plane coming in to land dumped fuel on a school.

SpaceX billionaire woos 'life partner' with tickets to moon
It could be: one small step for romance; one giant leap backwards for feminism.

Cruise cancelled as Fiji braces for tropical cyclone
Cruise operators have told passengers to prepare for disruption.

What you need to know about 2020's European capitals of culture
Explore the hosts of Europe's artistic Olympics for 2020.

All Black Brad Weber's most surprising travel destination
Before trading rugby for cricket in the T20 Black Clash Brad Weber looks back his travels.

Chicago's newly legal weed ending up in airport bins
Nowhere is Illinois' legal weed more noticeable than in Chicago's airports.

Sea 'sprouts horns' in rare solar eclipse
Less lauded than the total solar eclipse this rare phenomenon is just as stunning.

South Korea's natural world of wellness
What sounds horrible on paper can be bizarrely relaxing when you try it.

Why travelling as a vegan doesn't need to cost you more
Travelling as a vegan is getting easier, but is it affordable? A new handbook finds out.