Fire and ice on a single voyage? Try an ‘odd-couple’ cruise

The Sydney Morning Herald - Nov 14, 2026

Cruise itineraries could often do with a bit of spicing up, so kudos to these companies for attempting the spectacularly different.

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Towards the end of 2025, Charmaine Wong Szu Lin was scrolling through her Instagram DMs when a message stopped her cold. A South Korean production company wanted her to join a reality baking show. Her first instinct was deep suspicion. “Is this a scam?” the self-taught Malaysian baker, 30, recalls asking herself. It was not – the offer came from Bite Me Sweet, a baking competition that eventually aired on Viu from April to May this year. The show pairs five renowned female pastry chefs from...

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All Accounted for After Tanker Crashes Into Docked New Orleans Riverboat

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US loses measles-free status after 26 years

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How emperors and officials were blamed for natural disasters in ancient China

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