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Adventure
Overview:
Exploring
rainforests, spelunking, scuba diving, deep sea fishing, even driving
into a volcano! Doesn't sound like your typical vacation, does it? Your
destination: Adventure!
Destinations:
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EUROPE:
ALPINE HIKING
Often compared by Austrians to excursions in the American wilderness,
Alpine hiking and backpacking in Vienna accommodates vacationers from
intrepid climbers to sauntering beginners. The Italian Alps, looming in
the background of Rome, Milan, and Venice, offer well-marked trails and
refuges for the long-distance hiker.
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Hawaii:
Hiking, Rafting
Bike down or hike the dormant 10,000 ft high volcano Haleakala on the
island of Maui at sunrise! Take a helicopter ride over the lush island
of Kauai or cruise along its scenic Na Pali Coast on a zodiac raft. If
it's a big catch you're looking for on your next vacation, the Big
Island Island is the blue marlin capital of the Pacific!
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South
Pacific: Hiking, Scuba
Explore the rugged interior of Tahiti on a 4x4 safari vacation or take a
hiking tour through tropical forests. Feed the manta rays and other
aquatic creatures in the waters of Bora Bora, a scuba diving mecca.
Snorkel in the shallow, clear lagoons of Moorea, then take a swim with
the dolphins!
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Canada:
Whale-Watching
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vacation in Moncton, New Brunswick features the world's highest tides
and is one of the world's premier locales for whale-watching. Experience
the Viking trail of Leif Erikson in St. John's, Newfoundland, home of
floating icebergs, puffins, and whales.
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Mexico:
Fishing
If you're looking for an angling challenge, take your vacation during
one of the world-class fishing tournaments held annually in Los Cabos,
Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta. Some of the world's best diving is found
in the shores surrounding Cozumel, featuring the second-longest natural
reef in the world.
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Central
America: Explore Ancient Ruins
Swim with sharks, manta rays, and other denizens of the deep at
Ambergris Caye in beautiful Belize, an adventurer escape where you can
also go spelunking and exploring ancient ruins! Costa Rica's capital
city of San Jose is a perfect vacation base for excursions to many of
the outlying areas, which include a living volcano, hot springs, a
national park, and lush rainforests.
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