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Regions in Brief in New Zealand
The North Island Auckland -- Far too often overlooked as little more than a landing port, Auckland has first-rate attractions, quality accommodations, and diverse leisure…
Organized Tours in New Zealand
Adventure Holidays New Zealand is an adventurer's paradise and whether you're a golfer, a surfer, a hunter, or a fisherman, you'll find tours geared specifically toward your needs. The…
Active Pursuits in Montego Bay
Beaches Doctor's Cave Beach, on Gloucester Avenue (tel. 876/952-2566; www.doctorscavebathingclub.com for the beach club), is arguably the loveliest stretch of sand bordering Montego…
Active Pursuits in Negril
Bike Tours Rusty's X-cellent Adventures, Hilton Avenue, P.O. Box 104 (tel. 876/957-0155; http://rusty.nyws.com/index.html), choreographs some of Jamaica's most hair-raising and…
Active Pursuits in Ocho Rios
GolfSuperClub's Runaway Golf Club, at Runaway Bay near Ocho Rios on the north coast (tel. 876/973-7319), charges no fee to guests who stay at any of Jamaica's affiliated SuperClubs.…
Active Pursuits in Port Antonio
Deep-Sea FishingNorthern Jamaican waters are world-renowned for their game fish, including dolphin fish (mahimahi), wahoo, blue and white marlin, sailfish, tarpon, barracuda, and…
Side Trips in Kingston
Historic Spanish Town and Port Royal can both be reached easily from Kingston and are well worth a visit. Spanish Town Spanish Town, some 16km (10 miles) west of Kingston, was the…
Active Pursuits in San Juan
Adventure -- Go flying through the trees on a zip-line at La Marquesa Original Canopy Tour Park, La Marquesa Forest Reserve, Guaynabo (tel. 787/789-1598 or 444-0110). Costs vary…
Active Pursuits in Palmas del Mar
Beaches Palmas del Mar Resort has 3 exceptional miles (4.8km) of white-sand beaches (all open to the public). Nonguests must park at the hotel parking ($2 per hour), and there are…
Active Pursuits in Candidasa
Although Candidasa itself does not offer any decent snorkeling or diving, the sights of Padangbai and the islands of Gili Tepekong, Gili Mimpang, and Gili Biaha are a short 10-minute…
Active Pursuits in Cappadocia and the Interior
Hot Air Ballooning There are few things in this world that warrant a 4:30am wake-up; usually some type of flight is involved. But chasing the sunrise above Cappadocia's spectacular…
Active Pursuits in Rotorua
Rotorua is teeming with fast-paced opportunity, and everything is within easy reach. Ten minutes in one direction and you get jet-boating, Zorbing, luging, bungy jumping,…
Active Pursuits in Wanaka
Canyoning Contact Deep Canyon (tel. 03/443-7922; www.deepcanyon.co.nz), pioneers of the sport in New Zealand. You’ll get a tobogganing, rappelling, and swimming adventure guaranteed to…
Active Pursuits in Nadi
The Nadi area offers a host of sporting and outdoor activities to suit almost every interest. Most of these excursions take place near Nadi, but some -- such as white-water rafting on…
Walking Tours in Levuka
A walking tour of Levuka (pop. 3,745) should take about 2 hours. Begin at Ovalau Watersports, on the south end of Beach Street (tel. 344 0166; www.owlfiji.com), the only scuba diving…
Suggested Itineraries in Bermuda
For visitors on the run, who are forced by their schedules to see Bermuda in anywhere from 1 to 3 days, we've devised a trio of self-guided tours, written as three 1-day itineraries.…
Active Pursuits in Taveuni
The hotels and resorts will arrange all of Taveuni's outdoor activities, although you should book at least a day in advance.FishingTwo charter boats will take you in search of big…
Active Pursuits in Stowe
Cross-Country Skiing Stowe is an outstanding destination for cross-country skiers, offering several groomed ski areas with a combined total of more than 100 miles of trails traversing…
Active Pursuits in Yucatan Peninsula
The Endemic Birds of the Yucatán The following 14 bird species are endemic to the Yucatán. See them while you're here, because you won't find them anywhere else on the planet: the…
In Depth in Yucatan Peninsula
In the space of a single generation, the Yucatán has been transformed from a forgotten backwater visited primarily by archaeologists, sportsfishermen, and scuba divers into a major…
Active Pursuits in Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard
A number of organizations, outfitters, and tour companies offer special trips to Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard. For more information on escorted general-interest tours,…
Active Pursuits in Brewster
Beaches Brewster's eight lovely bay beaches have minimal facilities. When the tide is out, the "beach" enlarges to as much as 2 miles, leaving behind tide pools to splash in and…
Side Trips in The Keys
The Dry Tortugas 70 miles W of Key West Few people realize that the Florida Keys don't end at Key West, as about 70 miles west is a chain of seven small islands known as the Dry…
Active Pursuits in Upper and Middle Keys
Top Beaches and Visitable Smaller Islands in the Upper and Middle Florida Keys Anne’s Beach (MM 73.5, on Lower Matecumbe Key, at the southwest end of Islamorada) is more picnic spot…
Active Pursuits in Lower Keys
Biking in the Lower Florida Keys The Lower Keys are a great place to get off busy U.S. 1 to explore the beautiful back roads. On Big Pine Key, cruise along Key Deer Boulevard (at MM…