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TripAdvisor bans ticket sales to SeaWorld
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Edinburgh for $200
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Galapagos Islands' first resort given green light
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Harry Potter themed potions bar coming to New Zealand
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Watch: Woman climbs New York zoo fence to taunt lions
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Cruising: The Coral Route revisited
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Cruising: Splendid isolation in the Kimberley
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440m of Route 66 does something remarkable
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Giant python chases safari tourists off the road
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Cruising: Holy water of the Ganges
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The dos and don'ts of USA's first Cannabis café
California's newly legalised cannabis market is closely regulated.
Couple conned out of $19000 by fake Airbnb
Ian, Denise and their two dogs were left in the lurch with no accommodation bookings.
Kenyan wildlife safari: Hot air balloon ride over Masai Mara
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Man jumps to death from iconic US landmark
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Cruise converts: Falling in love with the romance of the seas
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Italian celebrity chef arrested for cannabis 'experiments'
The chef reportedly said they were part of his experiments with "new flavours".
Star 'forced' to take off shirt on plane
Reality star says a flight attendant 'made her' take off her shirt.
Two killed as roller coaster derails in Mexico City
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Saudi Arabia launches e-visas for tourists for the first time
Once one of the most inaccessible countries in the world has opened its doors.