New data have revealed 105 million travellers stopped by an unexpected attraction in the last year.

The Dubai mall saw millions of people stopping by to check out the aquarium and underwater zoo, the flight simulator, the Olympic-sized ice rink and the largest indoor VR park in the world.

BloggerAtLarge's Megan Singleton says this is top of an ever-expanding range of shops and eateries. 

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New data have revealed 105 million travellers stopped by an unexpected attraction in the last year.
The Dubai mall saw millions of people stopping by to check out the aquarium and underwater zoo, the flight simulator, the Olympic-sized ice rink and the largest indoor VR park in the world.
BloggerAtLarge's Megan Singleton says this is top of an ever-expanding range of shops and eateries. 
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Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge writer on the latest unexpectedly popular tourist attraction

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore. I loved her previous novel Long Bright River which came out a few years ago, and now she’s done it again. The wealthy Van Laar family own a summer camp on their property, from which their teenage daughter Barbara disappears - sixteen years after her eight year old brother also went missing. How could one family lose two children in such a way? There are a lot of questions, as years of grief and mystery culminate in the search for her, which also brings them answers from the past. This is a story which gently unfolds and is quietly compelling.

Ask Not : The Kennedys and the Women they Destroyed by Maureen Callaghan. The Kennedy men have an aura which has passed down through generations. They’re seen as all American good guys but in their wake they’ve left a litany of misery for the women unfortunate enough to have come into their orbit - and there’s a lot of them. This is a true story about how a veneer of respectability has enabled Kennedy men to behave unbelievably badly; and how their wealth, power, connections and sheer ability to lie has seen them protected and absolved time and time again.

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The God of the Woods by Liz Moore. I loved her previous novel Long Bright River which came out a few years ago, and now she’s done it again. The wealthy Van Laar family own a summer camp on their property, from which their teenage daughter Barbara disappears - sixteen years after her eight year old brother also went missing. How could one family lose two children in such a way? There are a lot of questions, as years of grief and mystery culminate in the search for her, which also brings them answers from the past. This is a story which gently unfolds and is quietly compelling.
Ask Not : The Kennedys and the Women they Destroyed by Maureen Callaghan. The Kennedy men have an aura which has passed down through generations. They’re seen as all American good guys but in their wake they’ve left a litany of misery for the women unfortunate enough to have come into their orbit - and there’s a lot of them. This is a true story about how a veneer of respectability has enabled Kennedy men to behave unbelievably badly; and how their wealth, power, connections and sheer ability to lie has seen them protected and absolved time and time again.
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Joan's picks: The God of the Woods and Ask Not : The Kennedys and the Women they Destroyed

Travel and photography go hand-in-hand - so how can you make the most of taking pictures on your trip?

Bloggeratlarge's Megan Singleton unveiled how to get the perfect landscape photo, all while utilising what your phone can do.

Read more of her tips here.

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Travel and photography go hand-in-hand - so how can you make the most of taking pictures on your trip?
Bloggeratlarge's Megan Singleton unveiled how to get the perfect landscape photo, all while utilising what your phone can do.
Read more of her tips <a href="https://www.bloggeratlarge.com/how-to-take-great-photos-with-your-iphone/">here.</a>
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Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge writer with her travel photography tips

This week on the Sunday Panel, producer and journalist Irene Gardiner and partner at Freebairn and Hehir Lawyers, Liam Hehir, joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! 

Investigations are under way after shooter opened fire at a Trump rally. The former President was narrowly grazed by a bullet before the Secret Service whisked him off stage. What do we make of this? Was this an assassination attempt?

Joe Biden has been dealing with additional scrutiny following more glaring mistakes at this week's NATO summit. Does he need to step down?

There's been growing calls to ban g-string bikinis after a New Plymouth mother launched a petition to bar them from public pools. What's the best course of action here?

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This week on the Sunday Panel, producer and journalist Irene Gardiner and partner at Freebairn and Hehir Lawyers, Liam Hehir, joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! 
Investigations are under way after shooter opened fire at a Trump rally. The former President was narrowly grazed by a bullet before the Secret Service whisked him off stage. What do we make of this? Was this an assassination attempt?
Joe Biden has been dealing with additional scrutiny following more glaring mistakes at this week's NATO summit. Does he need to step down?
There's been growing calls to ban g-string bikinis after a New Plymouth mother launched a petition to bar them from public pools. What's the best course of action here?
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Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge writer on the latest unexpectedly popular tourist attraction

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