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5 Dead in New Zealand Volcano: Cruise Ship Passengers Missing and Injured

Whakaari volcano on White Island in New Zealand was rocked by a massive eruption on Monday, killing five people and leaving at least 10 people missing.  Police Deputy Commissioner John Tims said 23 people had been rescued from White Island in the country’s Bay of Plenty, some of whom are injured. Mr Tims said it’s …

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Scorpion Crawls Inside Woman’s Pants and Stings Her On United Airlines Flight

A female passenger was stung by a scorpion aboard a United Airlines flight in a scary incident that prompted an emergency response. The unidentified woman, who was flying from San Francisco to Atlanta, said she was stung by the venomous scorpion in the middle of her flight.  She felt a strong stinging sensation on her leg, prompting her to …

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Violent Muggings In Bali Continue To Seriously Injure Tourists

Update:  A friend of an Australian woman said to have been seriously injured in a violent Bali bag snatch has broken her silence, admitting the original story was untrue. Indonesian police last week dismissed claims that Bryon Bay hairdresser Emma Bell was the victim of a bag snatch which left her with head injuries and a fractured …

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Terrifying Video Shows People Falling From Carnival Ride In Thailand

A carnival ride went terribly wrong at a fair in Thailand after a malfunction caused riders to fall off and crash onto the ground. Terrifying footage captured the moment carnival-goers are thrown from the ride after a safety bar fails. Fourteen people were on the pirate-themed ride at an event in the city of Lopburi in central Thailand when the …

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Calgary Man Arrives In Mazatlán After Traveling 5200 KM By Wheelchair to Raise Awareness

Warren Schlosser received a hero’s welcome in Mazatlan, Mexico after traveling over 5000 kilometers by wheelchair from his home in Calgary, Canada.  A trucker for more than 40 years, Schlosser was involved in a serious highway crash in Utah in 2006, leaving him confined to a wheelchair.  Warren Schlosser and his service dog Luna (Credit: …

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8 Incredible Travel Contests You’ll Want To WIN

Since Christmas is upon us and we’re all day dreaming about someone gifting us a vacation, I figured I might as well share some travel contests with you. Who knows… you might win the trip of a lifetime. And is there anything on this Earth that’s better than free travel? I think not. Actually, I …

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Road Trip Turns Deadly In Australian Outback As Body Of Missing Woman Found

The body of a woman missing for more than two weeks in the Australian Outback has been found, authorities in the country’s Northern Territory said.  Claire Hockridge, her partner Tamra McBeath-Riley, and Phu Tran went missing last month after telling friends they were going for a drive south of the town of Alice Springs, where …

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Canadian Man Furious At Dominican Republic Resort Where His Sick Child Was Allegedly Used For Profit

A father is speaking out after his son was rushed to hospital after becoming unresponsive on a vacation said he has been taken advantage of.  A popular resort’s medical clinic in Dominican Republic took his child to a hospital over 35 minutes away instead of one that was much closer. Hunter Burley (Photo: Darren Burley …

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Plane Forced To Land After Passenger Fakes Illness For A Better Seat

A woman was removed from a plane and taken into custody after she faked an illness in an attempt to get a better seat on her flight, according to police. The incident happened aboard an American Airlines flight that departed Pensacola for Miami at 5:43 a.m.  The woman initially asked flight attendants to give her …

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Norwegian Cruise Ship Passengers Treated For Illness Twice in One Week

Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics treated 10 people aboard the Norwegian Joy cruise ship for minor medical issues after the ship docked early Sunday, the LAFD said. It’s the second time in a week passengers were treated for illness after returning from a trip aboard the vessel. Norwegian Sky (Planet Cruise) The patients, on a Mexican Riviera …

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Is Mexico Safe To Visit? It’s Just As Safe As The United States

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2 Children Amoung 9 Killed In South Dakota Plane Crash

Nine people, including two children have been killed after a plane crashed in South Dakota amid severe weather conditions, authorities confirmed. Twelve people were onboard a Pilatus PC-12 midday Saturday when the plane crashed in Brule County, South Dakota as it was flying from Chamberlain to Idaho Falls, Idaho, Pilatus PC-12 (Photo: Pilatus Aircraft Ltd) …

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