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Josh has worked his way around the world several dozen times. These days he tends to kick back as an Armchair Traveller from the comforts of home, where it's far less likely he'll be arrested. Unless, of course, anyone's looking...
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Crying child kicked off plane 5/11/2009 10:23:00 AM, Gemma Pitcher An airline in the United States has kicked a mother and toddler off their flight because the child was screaming too loudly.
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Serial suitcase stealers sent to the slammer A man and a woman who are thought to have stolen up to 1000 pieces of luggage from baggage claim carousels at a US airport have been arrested by police.
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Posted: 3 Days ago by Joshua Crouthamel
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iPhone app eliminates fear of flying

Is there anything Sir Richard Branson can't do?

Virgin Atlantic has released a new iPhone and iPod Touch app called "Flying Without Fear", based on their unique course by the same name to help nervous and first-time flyers overcome their phobia.
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Posted: 9 Days ago by Gemma Pitcher
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Opera house says no to gorilla stunt Is nothing sacred? Well, apparently certain things still are. The Sydney Opera House has rejected an offer from online hotel booking site CheapHotels.com.au to display its logo on the landmark's famous sails.
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Posted: 12 Days ago by Joshua Crouthamel
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Free flights for life for mum who gave birth in-flight

Window, aisle or stirrup seat, ma'am?

A 31 year old woman travelling on budget carrier Air Asia X gave birth to a baby boy on board a flight from Penang to Kuching, Malaysia whilst 2,000 feet in the air, according to the Associated Press.
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Posted: 15 Days ago by Gemma Pitcher
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Which places have the ugliest guys? US website Total Beauty has come up with their definitive guide to where to go (or where to avoid) for maximum fugliness of the male variety on your holiday.
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Lost British backpacker to return to Oz 21/10/2009 4:27:00 PM, Gemma Pitcher It seems that British backpacker Jamie Neale has not lost his taste for adventure, despite having been lost for 12 days in the Blue Mountains only a couple of months ago. The intrepid yet directionally-challenged lad has told news.com.au that he is planning to continue his world travels where he left off in Australia.
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Posted: 17 Days ago by Joshua Crouthamel
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Tourist dies swimming with dolphins A 27 year old American woman was found dead yesterday in the Marlborough Sounds after swimming with dolphins on an organised tour. She, her husband and mother-in-law were all on a Dolphin Watch Eco Tour. After jumping in to the Tory Channel with her group she was found face down in the water.
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World's grossest side-show acts Check out this horrifying video of some of the world's most extreme side show acts. We've got sword swallowers, body mutilators, a dude that drinks boiling water and razor blades, and a lovely chap that eats lit light bulbs — this is the same guy that slides a skewer all the way through his bicep.
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Posted: 18 Days ago by Joshua Crouthamel
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Roaches, rodents and reptiles: $650 dinner in NYC Every year members of New York's exclusive Explorers Club gather at the posh, palatial Waldorf Astoria hotel for their annual gala dinner. Only foie gras and fancy foods don't grace the plates at this black tie (or native dress) affair — nope, creepy crawlies make up the cuisine.
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