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Considering the effect of poor sleep on the individual as well as on society and the economy, it is hardly surprising sleep has become an intense area of research focus in recent years. Most recently, we have seen an increase in the offering of and appetite for so-called sleep retreats. But what are sleep retreats and are they helpful?

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Once-in-a-lifetime vacation or essential delivery service? Part-cargo ship, part-passenger cruise, the Aranui 5 is no ordinary vessel. Ferrying curious travelers around the remote Polynesian archipelago that forms the Marquesas, a volcanic island group rich in culture and traditions, the Aranui also transports much-needed goods. Writer and photographer Nori Jemil captures the magic, the 'mana', the mayhem and the mundane.

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