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We've all had days at work where the bare minimum is the best we can muster. And every one of the situations presented here reeks of pure, unabashed, employee apathy. Pictured, clockwise from top left: This chap was so over-burdened, a nap was the only solution; a boss whose brief was a tad too vague; a worker tasked with painting yellow lines along a curb in England who decided that since his job didn't involve moving obstructing cars, he would merely paint right over a 4X4 that was in the way; a slightly disconcerting sign in a medical centre; an employee who took a short cut which, somewhat defeating the point, means pedestrians can also very easily also take a short cut and this Skittle dispensing machine isn't about to dispense Skittles any time soon.

EXCLUSIVE: There are few things better than flying business class. But travelling on your own personal aeroplane is definitely among them - especially, it seems, if the said aircraft also happens to be on its maiden voyage, fresh from the production line. That's what MailOnline Travel's Peter Lloyd (inset) discovered after securing access to one of Boeing's recent delivery flights, which are usually so exclusive they're no-go areas for members of the public. Especially journalists. Pictured top left is Norwegian Air's CEO Bjorn Kjos at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new plane in Seattle; top right, Peter had a chat with the pilots mid-flight; bottom right, the plane takes off from the Boeing factory in Seattle as the engineers who built her look on and bottom left - Peter had plenty of choice about where to sit.

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner embarked on a 4,000-mile winding route which took a staggering 17 hours to complete in order to create the flight path shape. It kicked off from Boeing's Seattle headquarters in Washington at 11pm on Tuesday, cruising continually at 41,000-ft, and keen aviation fans were able to track its unusual route as the flight path began to take shape.

Sunnynook is a four-bedroom 1950s modernised abode in the village of Bigbury-on-Sea (inset), overlooking Burgh Island, where Agatha Christie set some of her most popular novels. It boasts manicured lawns, four bedrooms, an outdoor heated swimming pool and a 20ft by 7ft picture window in the open plan living area (bottom left).

A hauntingly beautiful image of a lightning strike shooting from a volcano's ash cloud has earned Sergio Tapiro Velasco the title of 2017 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year. Mexico-based Velasco's aptly named 'The Power of Nature' (main) won both the nature and grand-prize categories, selected from over 15,000 entries from more than 30 countries. Other stunning entries included an 'underwater surfer' (top left) and a bleakly beautiful image of a pastel-coloured apartment complex in Japan (top right).

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Virgin Trains has released amazing clips of drivers'-eye-views on the west coast route between Glasgow and London and Edinburgh and London. The west coast video shows the dramatic Cumbrian hills and Beattock Summit in Scotland. On the east coast the journey covers the beautiful border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed and famous bridges spanning the Tyne between Newcastle and Gateshead.

The clip, which was posted on Freedom Conservation's YouTube channel, has since accrued millions of views, sees the bird taking flight above Chamonix in the French Alps. There, the iconic animal can be seen navigating the skies while surveying the ground below for quarry. Meanwhile, the region's incredible landscape can be seen in the background, including the snow-capped mountain tips and the lush green foliage.

Ikea released 203million copies of its 324-page catalogue at the end of July, with 72 different region-specific editions. Ethnographers are hired to visit real homes and research the nature of domestic life in countries all over the world. Having shot all the furniture, Photoshop is used to tweak various layouts according to the target audience. Around 35 per cent of items, such as ovens, stove tops and kitchen appliances, are entirely computer-generated.

There’s no better way of making a statement than wearing it. As T-shirts prove. These universally worn items of clothing have been canvasses for untold volumes of creativity over the years, from the profound to the hilarious. The images here were uploaded to U.S photosharing site Imgur – and reveal T-shirt designs from around the world that no doubt stopped a few people in their tracks on the street.

Thousands of people converged on the southern Bosnian city of Mostar over the weekend for an annual diving competition from a historic bridge. Over 10,000 spectators cheered and let off smoke bombs as they watched 41 daring men take the plunge from the Old Bridge during Mostar's 451st annual diving competition. The competitors dove from a bridge 27 meters (89 feet) high into the cold, fast-flowing Neretva River below in front of a panel of judges studying the quality of the dive.

This is the adorable moment a young boy became an internet sensation after charming his fellow plane passengers. Two year-old Guy Jakubowicz shot to viral fame, this week, after his mother, Ayla, filmed him boarding a Southwest Airlines flight from Kansas City to Chicago. And, since then, millions of people have watched the clip, which shows him 'fist-bumping' other flyers. 

The Central African Republic - a land-locked country bordered by Chad and Sudan - has been embroiled in civil war for decades, with new violence erupting in the past weeks. These photographs - spanning the past five years - capture moments in everyday life in a country with perhaps one of the most neglected conflicts in the world, from young children playing amid plane wreckage (top left) to machine gun-wielding militia prowling the streets. Pictured inset is a man claiming he was looking for Muslims to behead, top right is a child walking past a UN soldier at the Bangui mosque, bottom right are French troops manning a checkpoint in Bangui and bottom left is a family resting under the wing of a derelict plane in a camp for internally displaced people near Bangui's Mpoko airport.

British tourists at the Hotel Servatur Waikiki in Gran Canaria were filmed in a mad dash for sun loungers as the pool opened, throwing down multiple towels each to reserve the best spot. Hotel staff said guests typically start queuing at 7.30am in order to be the first to the loungers, with the British and Irish being the worst offenders. On Trip Advisor multiple reviewers complained that towels were used to reserve beds which then remained empty all day.

A landscape photographer has toured the country’s coastlines to find the most secluded and unspoiled beaches in Britain. Chris Orange, 43, went the extra mile to pick out five UK beaches that provide a getaway from everyday life and rival any others on earth. Each had to feel remote, not be busy with lots of other tourists and boast stunning scenery to take a top spot. Pictured (clockwise from top left): Seilebost, the Isle of Harris; Wester Ross, Scotland; Oxwich Bay on the Gower Peninsula and Coves Haven in Northumberland. 

Pictured: (top left) earlier this year, Kit Harington was spotted filming scenes here at Black Sand Beach near the town of Vik, the southernmost village in Iceland; (top right) Itzurun Beach, next to the Spanish seaside town of Zumaia, Guipuzcoa, served as the shores of Dragonstone, where Daenerys landed in episode one of season seven; (bottom right) it looks like Spain's Castillo de Almodovar might serve as the setting for a major battle in Highgarden, the seat of House Tyrell; while (bottom left) the Seville Royal Dockyards in Spain are tipped to host some epic dragon action later on in the season.

MailOnline Travel's Ted Thornhill checks into the Mandarin Oriental Tokyo - but checks out so late that he nearly misses his flight back to London. But it was the hotel's fault. Here he explains exactly why - and why you should make every effort to stay there, too, despite the potential for airport panic.

A photograph (pictured) circulating online appears to show an airport employee, believed to be a special assistance provider in Nice, punching the father in full view of other passengers. Witness Arabella Arkwright, who was with her children at the time, told MailOnline of the chaos that unfolded as families waited to board flight EZY2122 from Nice Airport (top right) to London Luton. 'Everyone was having the most appalling day and then, all of a sudden, a man holding a baby gets whacked,' she said. He is believed to work for French company Samsic which is contracted by Nice Airport to provide employees who help disabled passengers, including those in wheelchairs. Passengers reacted to the incident on Twitter (bottom left).

The Mail on Sunday's Simon Walters took a tour across New Zealand, with highlights including a visit to the Woolshed Vineyard in Marlborough, and an exploration of North Island's Coromandel Peninsula. Pictured (left) is Mount Cook and Lake Pukak.

The Mail on Sunday's Simon Heptinstall (inset) was among the first to try the new Skylift (right) at the village of Leon, in the heart of Norway’s famous fjord district. He also enjoyed a boat trip down the steep-sided Geirangerfjord (left), a World Heritage Site.

The Daily Mail's Jane Fryer spent an evening at Port Lympne Reserve Tiger Lodge (pictured), which comprises of a two-bedroom cabin set in a 600-acre animal park in Kent. There, guests can enjoy the sight of the prowling big cats right outside their window. The ultra-luxurious abode is themed around a genuine African safari lodge and costs from £450 per night.

Andrew Schuhmann thought it was a good idea to bring his beloved of six years, Kammie, to the scenic Havasupai Falls in the Grand Canyon. The couple was on a backpacking trip with another friend, who secretly agreed with Andrew to film the dramatic moment. ‘Caught up with the beauty of the area, I hastily created the whole plan, getting greedy and wanting a waterfall in the shot,’ Schuhmann said. When it came time to pop the question, Kammie said yes (left), but the ring fell into the water (right). The couple (inset) searched desperately for the ring for three hours, but to no avail.

Lonely Planet’s Secret Marvels of the World, just out, is a compendium of the world’s weirdest and most wonderful sights, that really do have to be seen to be believed. Here MailOnline Travel reveals a few of the 360 extraordinary places the book features. Pictured clockwise from top left: Carhenge in Nebraska, Drina River House in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Australia's grassless golf course, the Cave of the Crystals in Mexico and (inset) El Peñón de Guatapé in Colombia.

They're built to be unsinkable. But even the most robust ships in the world have been known to lose their battle against the mighty ocean when conditions get bad enough. These stomach-churning shots, rounded up from around the world and stretching from the 1920s onwards, capture the sheer power of the waters that cover more than 70 per cent of our planet.

If you've ever dreamed of happening upon a deserted island, the latest King Kong movie might make you think again. Set on the mysterious Skull Island in the South Pacific, the new release - starring Tom Hiddleston and Samuel L. Jackson and now out on DVD - serves as a cautionary tale about navigating uncharted territories. But thankfully, in real life, remote islands tend not to be home to gigantic ape-like monsters. In case the movie has given you a yearning to set sail and explore mysterious and exotic realms, MailOnline Travel reveals eight uninhabited islands you can visit. Some harbour luscious tropical vegetation and dreamy beaches, others are harsh and inhospitable - but there's something extraordinary about them all. Pictured clockwise from top left: Mu Ko Ang in Thailand, St Kilda, Scotland, Tetepare Island in the Solomon Islands and Rudolf Island, Russia.

The Nenets are a tight-knit nomadic people living in the Yamal-Nenets region - a name which translates to 'edge of the world' - on the outskirts of Russia, where temperatures can drop to a bone-chilling -50C. Living in reindeer-fur teepees, dressed in reindeer fur clothes, eating raw reindeer meat and sacrificing the animals to the gods of their ancient religion, they migrate more than 1,000 miles each year on hand-made, wooden sledges.

Matt Myaard, a 29-year-old physician's assistant and his wife Emily, a 28-year-old high school teacher, spent five months and more than $17,700 on the project, and say there are now hooked on travelling around America in it. The pair, from Holland, Michigan, ripped out the seats and taught themselves from scratch how to rewire the electric, add plumbing and install a sink, before taking it on its first spin in the Colorado mountains.