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Active Pursuits in Albany NY
Biking, In-Line Skating & Jogging -- The Hudson-Mohawk Bikeway is a 41-mile path along the Hudson and Mohawk rivers, connecting Albany with Schenectady and Troy, with smaller, more…
Organized Tours in Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes Wine TrailsThe Finger Lakes region, with nearly 100 wineries and some 10,000 acres of vineyards, is one of the nation's great wine-producing regions. The region is…
Active Pursuits in Ithaca
Tompkins County, and specifically the area around Ithaca and Cayuga Lake, replete with gorges, glens, and state parks, is one of the best in the Finger Lakes for all manner of outdoor…
Active Pursuits in Southern Adirondacks
Boat Tours -- Explore Lake George by hopping aboard a sightseeing cruise, generally available from May to October. With the Lake George Steamboat Company, 57 Beach Rd., Lake George…
Regions in Brief in Goa
North GoaGoa's reputation as a hangout for hippies during the '60s and '70s was made on the northern beaches of Calangute, Baga, and Anjuna. Along with the relaxed lifestyle and good…
Regions in Brief in Malabar
Kozhikode & the Wyanad RainforestArchaeological evidence suggests that civilizations inhabited the fertile forests of the Wyanad around 3 millennia ago. Today pockets of tribal…
Active Pursuits in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh are exceptional destinations for adventurous travelers. The area has a phenomenal array of trekking routes, and numerous tour operators offer anything from…
Side Trips in Dharamsala
The Kangra ValleyIf you have the time and want to veer slightly off the beaten track, definitely head southeast of Dharamsala toward the gently undulating tea-covered hills of Kangra…
Regions in Brief in Garhwal
Mussoorie278km (172 miles) NE of Delhi; 35km (22 miles) N of Dehra Dun; 67km (42 miles) NW of RishikeshSmaller than Shimla and some 450m (1,500 ft.) lower, this hill station enjoys…
Active Pursuits in Perth
Biking [ Perth's superb bike-track network stretches for miles along the Swan River, through Kings Park, around Fremantle, and all the way along the beaches. A great 9.5km (6-mile)…
Walking Tours in Tikal
Start: Visitor Center and Stelae Museum.Finish: Temple VI.Time: 3 to 4 hours.Best Time: Before or after the crowds gather at the Great Plaza. Feel free to reverse the order of…
A Driving Tour Through Spain's Famed Pueblos Blancos
The brilliantly whitewashed villages and towns of inland Andalusia are called Pueblos Blancos. These are archetypal towns and villages that dot the steep slopes of the mountains, which…
Active Pursuits in Mission Beach
White-Water Rafting on the Tully A day's rafting through the rainforest on the Class III to IV Tully River is an adventure you won't soon forget. In raft-speak, Class IV means…
Active Pursuits in Fermanagh Lakelands
Bird-Watching These lakelands are prime bird-watching territory. You’ll find hooper swans, great-crested grebes, golden plovers, curlews, corncrakes, kingfishers, herons, merlins,…
Active Pursuits in Causeway Coast and the Glens of Antrim
Adventure Sports The Ardclinis Activity Centre, High Street, Cushendall, County Antrim (www.ardclinis.com; tel. 028/2177-1340), offers a range of year-round outdoor programs and…
Active Pursuits in Upper Shannon River Valley
Boating Dozens of companies rent out cabin cruisers on the Shannon. Carrick Craft, The Marina, Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim (booking line tel. 028/3834-49993 from the U.S., or…
Side Trips in Pleiku and Kontum
An All-Day Ride North of KontumRent a motorbike (for the adventurous) or join a tour for this all-day ride around the picturesque hills north of little Kontum. Many follow this route…
Side Trips in Opatija Riviera
Lovran & Environs Slower-paced and more casual than Opatija, the picturesque town of Lovran, 6km (4 miles) to the north, is the choice of tourists who want the Riviera’s beaches…
Active Pursuits in Clare Coast
Bird-Watching The Bridges of Ross, on the north side of Loop Head, is one of the prime autumn bird-watching sites in Ireland, especially during northwest gales, when several rare…
Active Pursuits in Dingle Peninsula
Beaches The Dingle Peninsula is home to several spectacular beaches. The most famous is Inch Strand—a 5km-long (3-mile) creamy stretch of sand dunes in the town of Inch (Inse). It…
Regions in Brief in Inland Croatia
Sisak & the Lonjsko Polje The area between Sisak and Jasenovac is best known for the Lonjsko Polje Nature Park’s endangered wildlife and 19th-century villages. While the marshland…
Active Pursuits in Lencois
When the weather gets hot (and it does), take to the natural swimming pools. Close to Lençóis, and so popular that there are now beer and refreshment stands lining its banks, is the…
Active Pursuits in Iveragh Peninsula
Golf Waterville Golf Links, Waterville (066/947-4102; www.watervillegolflinks.ie), sits at the edge of the Atlantic. On huge sand dunes, bounded on three sides by the sea, this 18-hole…
Active Pursuits in Rias Altas
Some of the best biking in Spain is found in the Rías Altas. Much of south and central Spain is too hot for biking, but here temperatures are generally cool, and an interesting vista…
Driving Tours in Rias Altas
A Scenic Road TripRías Altas is a modern name applied to all the estuaries on the northern Galician coast. Comparable to Norwegian fjords, these tidal inlets were cut into the rocky…