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Ronan O'Connell

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Author/photographer of Hidden in Plain Sight, out April 14 via HarperCollins US. National Geographic contributor + former National Geographic Magazine columnist
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For Three Hours Every Day, Open Ocean Transforms Into Australia’s ‘Ghost’ Reef

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By Ronan O'Connell
| Smithsonian Magazine Verified
An isolated wonder some 1,200 miles from the nearest city, Montgomery Reef disappears as quickly as it appears, mirroring the supposed vanishing of its original owners, a tribe of Indigenous giants The harsh Western Australian sunlight had been reflecting off a calm patch of the Indian Ocean, making me squint as I sat in a tender boat surveying the water for signs of a mysterious natural wonder. Our timing was cursed, it seemed.
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For Three Hours Every Day, Open Ocean Transforms Into Australia’s ‘Ghost’ Reef

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By Ronan O'Connell
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Bali 4 hours ago Wife of Australian who died in Bali cell speaks out 'to those he wronged' as his grovelling apology days before his death is revealed - and an eerie post about how he wanted to be remembered dailymail.com - By MAISY RAE - NEWS REPORTER • 4h The Indonesian ex-wife of a Perth man who died in a Bali detention cell after she tipped off immigration authorities about his overstay has pleaded … World News 4 hours ago Having a spouse with dementia increases your own risk of...
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Malaysia Just Stole Thailand’s Tourist Crown…

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By Ronan O'Connell
| Onya Magazine Verified
Underdog Malaysia has finally toppled heavyweight Thailand to become the most-visited country in South-East Asia. Malaysia last year received almost 10 million more tourists than Thailand, whose tourism industry long seemed bulletproof. In recent years, however, Thai tourist arrivals have plummeted due to its increasingly complex immigration rules, deadly military clashes with Cambodia, and the strong Thai currency causing higher costs for travellers.
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