Mother says asking 13-year-old son to swim four hours to save family ‘one of the hardest decisions’

What have I done?’ thought Joanne Appelbee as she waited for rescue with her two other children in rough seas off Western Australia ...

‘I knew he could do it’: Irish mother of Australian boy whose four-hour swim saved family

Austin Appelbee swam for four hours, covering 4km to shore, to raise the alarm after he; his mother Joanne Appelbee (47), who ...

Aussie teen who swam hours to save family had failed a swimming test weeks earlier

Naturaliste Volunteer Marine Rescue Group commander Paul Bresland praised the teenager’s actions as 'superhuman', telling the ...

12 Dutch Canal Cities That Are Even Prettier Than You Imagined

In the Netherlands, canals are the scenery and the route. From Amsterdam’s UNESCO-listed Canal Ring to Utrecht’s wharf cellars and Den Bosch’s Binnendieze, these 12 cities are built for slow walks, ...
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'It's wonderful for them to be alive and well' - grandmother's joy after family rescued off Australian coast

A Co Monaghan grandmother has spoken of her joy and relief after her daughter and three grandchildren survived a ten-hour ordeal in choppy waters off western Australia last week.
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‘It’s wonderful they’re alive’ – Grandmother tells of pride after miraculous Australian sea rescue of daughter and grandchildren

An Irish grandmother has spoken of her pride and relief after he daughter and grandchildren were involved in a miraculous rescue off the coast of western Australia. Doreen Cunningham’s 13-year-old ...
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This Scenic State Park In Arizona Will Make You Forget All Your Worries

Tucked along Arizona’s western border with California, River Island State Park offers a magical contradiction – a lush, water ...