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Active Pursuits in Tampa
Biking, Skating & Jogging in Tampa, Florida Bayshore Boulevard, a 7-mile-long promenade, is famous for its sidewalk on the shores of Hillsborough Bay and is a favorite with…
Active Pursuits in Annecy
Annecy for Kids: The Lure of the Hills The Office de Tourisme distributes free pamphlets that describe about a dozen easy, family-oriented hiking and biking excursions in the forests…
Active Pursuits in Falmouth and Woods Hole
Bicycling The Shining Sea Bikeway (tel. 508/548-7611) is a 12-mile beauty that runs along an old railroad right-of-way from North Falmouth past cranberry bogs, farmland, and the Great…
Organized Tours in Houston
If you'd like a bus tour of the city to help you get your bearings, you're out of luck. Companies such as Gray Line offer tours only to conventions and visiting groups, not the general…
Side Trips in Tallahassee
The following excursions are generally on the way to Apalachicola, so if you're headed that way, plan to make a detour or two. Wakulla Springs The world's largest and deepest…
Active Pursuits in Pensacola
Canoeing in and near Pensacola, Florida The little town of Milton, the official "Canoe Capital of Florida" (by an act of the state legislature, no less), is about 20 miles northeast of…
Getting to Know in Beijing
Main StreetsThe main west-to-east artery of interest to visitors runs across the top of Tian'an Men Square, past the Tian'an Men (Gate of Heavenly Peace) itself. It changes names…
In Depth in Johannesburg
Touring the City Within a CityDispossessed of their land during the 1800s and further reduced to virtual slavery by taxation, thousands of black men were forced to find work in the…
Active Pursuits in Bahamas
The more than 700 islands in the Bahamian archipelago (fewer than 30 of which are inhabited) are surrounded by warm, clear waters -- ideal for fishing, sailing, and scuba diving.…
Side Trips in Hilton Head
An Excursion to Sleepy but Historic Bluffton Despite the deep appeal of the South Carolina coastline, history buffs might want a more enlightening morning’s diversion. If that’s the…
Active Pursuits in Alaska
Most people visit Alaska to experience wilderness, so it's ironic that so many spend their time in crowded ships, buses, trains, and airplanes, the antithesis of a wilderness…
Suggested Itineraries in Arizona
You could spend a lifetime exploring Arizona -- an important fact to keep in mind when planning a trip to this vast and incredibly diverse region of the American Southwest. Maps just…
Active Pursuits in The Orange Coast
Bicycling Biking is the most popular beach activity. A slower-paced alternative to driving, it allows you to enjoy the clean, fresh air and notice smaller details of these laid-back…
Active Pursuits in Big Bear Lake and Lake Arrowhead
For up-to-date info on what outdoor activities are available in the region, call the Big Bear Mountain Resorts Activities hot line at tel. 909/866-5766, or log on to their website at…
Suggested Itineraries in California
Because California is so vast and geographically varied -- from misty redwood forests and eerily beautiful deserts to gold-sand beaches and rugged mountain ranges -- it would take…
Active Pursuits in Colorado
The variety and sheer number of active sports and recreational activities Colorado has to offer is staggering. It's a place where you can easily arrange a weeklong, hard-core…
Active Pursuits in Florida
Bird-watching, boating and sailing, camping, canoeing and kayaking, fishing, golfing, tennis -- you name it, the Sunshine State has it. Here's a brief overview of some of the best…
Active Pursuits in South Florida
Diving, boating and sailing, camping, canoeing and kayaking, fishing, golfing, tennis -- you name it, South Florida has it. The Florida Sports Foundation, 2390 Kerry Forest Pkwy., Ste.…
Suggested Itineraries in Greece
Greece is so small—the size of the state of Alabama—you might think it's easy to see most of the country in a short visit. There are two reasons why that's not true and they are the…
Active Pursuits in Greece
Bicycling Although some publicity suggests that more and more tourists are biking around Greece, the casual or occasional bicyclist is advised to think twice before attempting to…
Side Trips in Kittery and Yorks
It’s tiny, it’s not on the tourist map, and it’s not on the coast, yet little South Berwick, Maine, provides a worthwhile detour back into Maine’s colonial—and literary—history. Think…
Side Trips in Downeast Coast
Campobello IslandFrom Lubec , it’s only a short drive to Canada, a perfect international day-trip opportunity. You will need a valid passport to cross the border, of course. Lubec is…
In Depth in Italy
Many of the stereotypes you have heard about this charming country are accurate. Children are fussed over wherever they go; food and soccer are treated like religion; the north–south…
Suggested Itineraries in New England
Getting to know New England requires equal amounts of patience and persistence. Your most memorable experience might come at a roadside lobster pound marked only with a scrawled paper…
What's New in New England
MassachuseettsBoston and CambridgeThe highway construction that dominated downtown Boston for nearly 2 decades officially ended in late 2007. In its place are the mile-long ribbon…