A crew member hit the ceiling and a passenger was scalded by spilled coffee as turbulence caused 'pandemonium' on a flight in New Zealand

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An Air New Zealand Airbus A320 designed with the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team colours is seen at the airport in Wellington on October 29, 2015
An Air New Zealand Airbus A320.

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I'm a New Yorker who spent 2 days in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley. 8 things surprised me.

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Business Insider's reporter encountered a few surprises during her trip to Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, Arizona.

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My kids go to summer camp in Taipei. They get to learn Chinese and it's cheaper than in the US.

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The author and her family travel from the US to Taipei because summer camp there is significantly cheaper.

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Photos show 13 iconic landmarks as they were being constructed

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Jefferson's head under construction during Mount Rushmore's construction.
Mount Rushmore under construction.

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Sending our kids to summer camp was more expensive than a family trip to Europe. We enjoyed it so much we ended up moving to Portugal.

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Patrice Poltzer and her family left NYC for Portugal in 2023.

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Forget fighting crowds in Paris this summer. My charming Canadian city has plenty of museums, baguettes, and francophones.

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Montreal is a city in Quebec, Canada.

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Oxygen masks were 'inadvertently' deployed, and an emergency announcement played on a United flight — even though everything was fine

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A Boeing 777-222(ER) from United Airlines is taking off from Barcelona Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on February 29, 2024
A United Airlines Boeing 777.

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Their trip to Bali was going to be a month long. But they fell in love with the island and built a house near the sea, giving up city life for good.

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The garden creeps into the living area.
The garden creeps into the living area.

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More parents are taking on debt to pay for Disney vacations as prices soar

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Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.

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Disney is mailing checks after a $9.5 million class action settlement. Here's how to know if you are owed any money.

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The Magic Key Starcade Experience at Disneyland.
The Magic Key Starcade Experience at Disneyland.

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