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Investigation into cruise line as ship runs through pod of whales
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Animal-loving student killed by sharks, on Bahamas pigs tour
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Japan Airlines bans pilots from drinking - again
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Crucial detail unravels $7000 travel insurance scam
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The trail less covered: International Hike Naked Day
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Why don't we have signs like this
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'Snot on! Easter Island photo-op upsets locals
A crude new craze is threatening the future of the historic world heritage site
Secrets of the mile-high club
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China: A blooming great time in the City of Flowers
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Cruising: From sea level to sky-high in Hawaii
Andrew Louis get depressional on one of the highest volcanoes in the world.
Winston Aldworth: Why Air NZ needs to be led into the future
Winston Aldworth says its time for the national carrier to lead on leadership.
Cruise: Going on the Spectrum
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Echoes of MH17, warn Iran airspace advisors as airlines divert
Airlines flying over Iranian airspace have rerouted flights in echoes of MH17.