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Active Pursuits in St. John, USVI
St. John offers some of the best snorkeling, scuba diving, swimming, fishing, hiking, sailing, and underwater photography in the Caribbean. The island is known for the Virgin Islands…
Driving Tours in St. John, USVI
Start & Finish: Ferry docks in Cruz Bay. Time: 3 to 7 hours, depending on beach time, bar stops, and pedestrian detours. Best Time: Any warm, sunny day. Worst Time: Any rainy day,…
Side Trips in Boston
So many historical movements swirl around Boston—it’s a marvel how many trends intersect here. Within an hours’ drive from the city, you’ll find numerous destinations of historical…
Organized Tours in Bruges
It’s practically law that every visitor to Bruges should take a boat cruise around the city canals. There are five landing stages, the most convenient for tourists being the two along…
Side Trips in Gothenburg
As fascinating as Gothenburg is, excursions along the west coast of Sweden can be even better. The Bohuslän Coast north of Gothenburg is called "The Golden Coast," and it's riddled…
Active Pursuits in Nantucket
Bicycling Several lovely, paved bike paths radiate from the center of town to outlying beaches. The bike paths run about 6 1/4 miles west to Madaket, 3 1/2 miles south to Surfside, and…
Active Pursuits in Vail
Vail doesn't shut down once the skiers go home. Instead, visitors and locals alike trade their skis for mountain bikes and hiking boots, and hit the trails again. The resort closes…
Active Pursuits in Williamsburg
Bicycling -- Not only is a bike the easiest way to get around the Historic Area, the 23-mile-long Colonial Parkway between Jamestown and Yorktown is one of Virginia's most scenic bike…
Active Pursuits in Lexington, VA
The Lexington & Rockbridge Area Visitor Center publishes a useful guide, Rockbridge Outdoors, which gives a complete rundown of the area's active pursuits.An avid outdoorsman,…
Side Trips in Staunton
Staunton-to-Lexington via Raphine The rural area around the tiny hamlet of Raphine, about halfway between Staunton and Lexington, is quintessential Shenandoah Valley, with country…
Side Trips in Richmond
After his frontal assaults failed to capture Richmond in 1864, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant recognized that the key to victory was Petersburg, a vital rail junction on the Appomattox River 23…
Active Pursuits in Mont-Tremblant
Downhill Skiing The Mont-Tremblant ski resort (www.tremblant.ca) draws the biggest downhill crowds in the Laurentians and is repeatedly ranked as the top ski resort in eastern North…
Active Pursuits in Quebec City
Inside the city, Parc des Champs-de-Bataille (Battlefields Park; below) is the most popular park for bicycling and strolling. Just outside the city, lakes and hills provide countless…
Side Trips in Quebec City
Forests, mountains, waterfalls, and other natural treasures surround Québec City and can be reached in less than a few hours drive—spend a whole day, or weekend, if you wish. Bucolic…
Organized Tours in Quebec City
Québec City is small enough that you can get around with a good map and a guidebook, but a tour is tremendously helpful for getting background information about the city’s history and…
In Depth in Quebec City
Montréal and Québec City, the twin cities of the province of Québec, have a stronger European flavor than Canada's other municipalities. Most residents' first language is French, and a…
Walking Tours in Porto
The Heart Of PortoStart: Terreiro de Sé.Finish: Estação de São Bento.Time: 2 1/2 hours.Best Times: Any day between 10am and 4pm.Worst Times: Monday through Friday from 8 to…
Active Pursuits in Albuquerque
BallooningVisitors have a choice of several hot air balloon operators; rates start at about $160 per person per hour. Call Rainbow Ryders, 5601 Eagle Rock Ave. NE (tel. 505/823-1111;…
Active Pursuits in Taos
Taos County's 2,200 square miles embrace a great diversity of scenic beauty, from New Mexico's highest mountain, 13,161-foot Wheeler Peak, to the 650-foot-deep chasm of the Rio Grande…
Driving Tours in Taos
If you're in the mood to explore, take this 90-mile loop north of Taos, through the old Hispanic villages of Arroyo Hondo and Questa, into a pass that the Apaches, Kiowas, and…
Active Pursuits in Bern
The people of Bern are not particularly addicted to spectator sports, but they're very fond of recreational sports. The vast playground of Europe, the Bernese Oberland, is at their…
Active Pursuits in Lausanne
Vita parcours (that is, jogging) trails, broken up by various stops for exercising, are found at Vidy, at Chalet-à-Gobet, and above Pully, the last lying between Lausanne and Montreux.…
Side Trips in Perugia
Torgiano The sleepy old town of Torgiano, 15km (9 1/3 miles) south of Perugia via the E45, is celebrated for its fine wines, considered the best in Umbria. (The town produces one of…
Active Pursuits in Vancouver
An excellent resource for outdoor enthusiasts is Mountain Equipment Co-op (130 W. Broadway; tel. 604/872-7858; www.mec.ca).Visit Olympic Sports Venues One of the best legacies of the…
Organized Tours in Vancouver
Air Tours Harbour Air (1075 W. Waterfront Rd. [Coal Harbour terminal]; tel. 800/665-0212 or 604/274-1277; www.harbour-air.com) and West Coast Air (www.westcoastair.com) operate under…