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White-water rafting, deep-water diving, croc-spotting, mountain biking and touring lava tubes — there’s no shortage of action in Queensland for holiday-makers who like to get their hearts racing. Strap on your hiking boots, slap on some sunscreen and be prepared to get those elbows dirty if you want to try some of these more wild and woolly things that you can do in the sunny state of Queensland.
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Consider yourself a hardcore traveller? Forget climbing the Andes or hiking through the Alaskan wilderness. Instead, play Russian roulette with potentially deadly dishes, such as Japan’s poisonous puffer fish, or Italy’s illegal maggot-infested cheese. Are you prepared for these dangerous delicacies to be your last?
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The global economy may be in the midst of a recession, but you wouldn’t know it by the looks of these heftily priced menu items. How does a $1000 omelette sound? Or perhaps a $15,000 beef pie? Get set for some fine-dining experiences that neither you, nor your credit card bill, are likely to forget.
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James Franco playing Aron Ralston in the film ’127 Hours’
With Victorian Government Minister Tim Holding’s recent rescue, after two nights atop the super-chilly Mount Feathertop in his home state, we check out some other trips that have gone disastrously wrong, and their amazing tales of survival:
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Recently while I was traveling in Argentina I crashed my bicycle into a huge truck hurtling down the highway, and did some nasty damage to my foot. Here’s what I learned about what to do when you’ve injured yourself overseas, and dealing with your travel insurance company.
