Top 10 River Cruise AdventuresFor many, the word "cruise" evokes images of a multi-deck ocean liner filled with people sunning around a pool and dancing to big band music at night. Another kind of cruise is gaining ground on ocean cruises: river cruises. These cruises, often aboard long, flat vessels that can go under bridges, are taking passengers to some of the world's most interesting spots. From the exotic Nile and Amazon rivers to Europe's Danube and Rhine, cruisers are watching life lived on shore while moving by on the water. Read more: Top 10 River Cruise Adventures
America's Most Scenic Fall Train Rides
10 Best Rivers for Whitewater Rafting in AmericaWhitewater rafting is an adrenaline rush. It might be fall, but there’s still time to get in a trip or two before the season is over! So grab a wetsuit, a paddle and visit one of these 10 Best Rivers for Whitewater Rafting in America. Raft on! Read more: 10 Best Rivers for Whitewater Rafting in America
9 Incredible Underwater Adventures Are stays at the Radisson just not cutting it anymore? Do visits to plain old museums bore you to tears? Is your family too good to get a postcard from some lame old-fashioned above-ground post-office? Does regular ice hockey seem almost cute? Well, if you answered yes to any of these questions, you’ll be happy to know there is a very simple way to take everything to the next level. Do it all underwater. Read more: 9 Incredible Underwater Adventures
Get lost! Heli-hiking vacations take offHeli-hiking — in which hikers hitch a ride to the remote backcountry via helicopter — has taken off, with two Canadian companies reporting a 25 percent to 30 percent increase in visitors over the past year. [Read More]
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