24 articles tagged with water sports
When most people picture Antigua, they envision pristine beaches and lazy afternoons sipping rum punch. But beneath that postcard-perfect exterior beats the heart of an adventure playground waiting to be discovered. Having spent years documenting ecological corridors across North America,...
When my college roommate Eszter invited me to visit her homeland and explore Lake Balaton last summer, I had no idea I was about to discover Central Europe's largest freshwater lake and one of the most family-friendly adventure destinations I've...
Y'all, I never thought I'd be swapping my 18-wheeler for a kayak in North Dakota, but life takes some wild turns. Last summer, while visiting my old trucker buddy Mike who settled in Bismarck after 20 years on the road,...
The moment our ferry approached the dramatic bluffs of Block Island, I knew this wasn't going to be just another beach getaway. This 7-square-mile gem floating off Rhode Island's coast has long been a summer sanctuary for those seeking pristine...
The moment my seaplane dipped toward Moorea's emerald peaks jutting dramatically from the turquoise lagoon, I knew this wasn't going to be just another luxury getaway. As someone who spent years installing climate control systems in buildings before discovering my...
The morning mist danced across the emerald waters as I pedaled along the shoreline path, my legs finding their rhythm after the previous day's 29-kilometer circumnavigation of Taiwan's largest alpine lake. Sun Moon Lake isn't just another pretty postcard destination...
The first time I glimpsed Bora Bora's electric blue lagoon from my airplane window, I knew the standard overwater bungalow experience wouldn't be enough to satisfy my explorer's heart. As a game developer who specializes in creating immersive digital ecosystems,...
There's something almost spiritual about the way water connects us to our most primal selves. As someone who's spent decades studying the cultural threads that bind us through food, I've found that water—like cuisine—has its own regional dialects. And nowhere...
There comes a point in one's travels when the standard tourist experiences—however picturesque—simply won't suffice. After three decades of business trips to forty-odd countries, I've developed something of an allergy to the pedestrian. Bora Bora, with its postcard-perfect lagoon and...
