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Active Pursuits in Netanya
Beaches & Watersports The main attraction in Netanya is, of course, the lovely beach, and you'll have perfect beach weather here more than 75% of the year. Elevators now take you…
Active Pursuits in Nahariya
The beaches of Nahariya, the town's raison d'être from a visitor's point of view, suffer, like other places on the northern Israeli coast, from the region's lack of a sewage treatment…
Organized Tours in Tiberias
The Society for Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) offers well-curated walks and hikes in the Jordan and Jezreel valleys, as well as the Galililee, exploring the flora, fauna and…
Side Trips in The Dead Sea and the Negev
Side Trips to SinaiSinai is a wild, awe-inspiring triangle of land that's mysterious and unforgettable. Its mountains are fringed with beaches and the crystal-clear waters of the Red…
Suggested Itineraries in St. Barts
It's become incredibly easy to get to these islands from North America. A number of major carriers fly direct routes from North American hubs into Dutch St. Maarten's Princess Juliana…
Side Trips in Nuku Hiva
Ua HukaSitting 42km (26 miles) due east of Nuku Hiva and one-quarter its size, Ua Huka may be the least visually appealing of the major Marquesas Islands, but to my mind it is one of…
Walking Tours in Panama City
Historic Casco ViejoStart: At Plaza Independencia.Finish: At Iglesia de San José (a 2-block walk from Plaza Independencia).Time: Approximately 1 to 2 hours.Best Times: The…
Active Pursuits in Archipielago de las Perlas
Beaches -- The principal activity on Isla Contadora is spending sun-drenched days lounging on the beach, reading a book, and cooling off with a dip in the turquoise sea. There are no…
Regions in Brief in Archipielago de las Perlas
Isla ContadoraIsla Contadora is one of Panama's most underrated vacation destinations; it's a relatively tiny island with a dozen white-sand beaches including Panama's only nude…
Driving Tours in Southern California Desert
En Route to the Palm Springs Resorts If you're making the drive from Los Angeles via I-10, you'll spend your first hour or so extricating yourself from the L.A. sprawl. But soon…
Active Pursuits in Mazurian Lake District
Sailing The beauty of sailing in the Mazurian Lake District is that the interconnecting waterways allow you the freedom to waltz from one lake to another. In summer, however, it gets…
In Depth in Krakow
Schindler's Kraków -- The tragic story of Poland's Jews and of life in the Nazi wartime ghettos has inspired no fewer than two Oscar-winning movies: Roman Polanski'sThe Pianist (2002),…
Planning a Trek in Kenya
We cover why it's worth getting there, where to stay, and how to make the most of your time, but if this is your first safari, there are a number of questions that will arise while…
Planning a Trek in Tanzania
Active Pursuits in Dubai
Beach Clubs If you're not staying at a beach resort but want to have access to one, there are several excellent beach clubs that offer day passes for nonguests. All have private…
Side Trips in Dubai
In many ways, Dubai is about as unreal a city as they come. It's a flashy desert metropolis that many have compared to Las Vegas without gambling, a place where people from around the…
Active Pursuits in Santa Cruz, CA
Beaches, Hiking & Fishing in Santa Cruz One of the few old-fashioned amusement parks left in the world, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (tel. 831/423-5590; www.beachboardwalk.com)…
Side Trips in Riobamba
A Detour West: GuarandaAs the capital of the province of Bolívar, Guaranda is a charming, relatively small provincial town set among seven lush green hills -- hence its nickname,…
Side Trips in Canoa
As you drive north along the coast from Bahía de Caráquez and Canoa toward Atacames and Esmeraldas, the lowland dry forest and scrub give way first to cattle ranches and farms, and…
Organized Tours on Santa Catalina Island
The Santa Catalina Island Company has a lock on most of the activities, so you'll use the same Web site and phone number for most of them. They call these excursions Discovery…
Side Trips in West Cork
Southern Exposure: An Excursion to Cape Clear Island Cape Clear Island, 13km (8 miles) off the mainland, is the southernmost inhabited point in Ireland. It can be bleak, with a craggy…
Side Trips in La Serena
Through careful restoration of its 19th-century center, Coquimbo, a gritty, tough port city of 150,000, has captured the area's nightlife crowds, much to the chagrin of cross-town…
Walking Tours in Marrakech
Dar Charkia owner Lisa May has spent years traversing the souks and streets of Marrakech for the best, from baskets and bath products to caftans and carpets. She offers up her…
Side Trips in Meknes
Moulay Idriss Zerhoun4km (2 1/2 miles) S of Volubilis; 29km (18 miles) N of Meknes; 74km (46 miles) W of FesComing around the bend from Meknes, the town of Moulay Idriss Zerhoun is…
Side Trips in Agadir
Tiznit98km (61 miles) S of AgadirBetween the Atlantic coast and the southern fingers of the Anti-Atlas mountains, this young city has an easily navigable medina, is historically…