Archive for Category: "Water sports"
Slideshow: The Best Places for Whitewater Rafting
Memorial Day is right around the corner so it’s time to start planning summer activities. This week’s Best Places for Everything slideshow is getting you out on the river for some summer whitewater rafting adventures. Peter’s new book, The Best Places for Everything–available now at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indiebound and your local bookstore–has more [...]
4 Ways to Reset Your 2012 Goals This Spring
Remember the end of 2011 when you diligently made your New Year’s resolutions? You vowed lose weight, get more active and eat better. You may have fallen off the wagon, but spring is here and so is Fit Globetrotter Dena Braun-Roché with four new ways to reinvigorate those same resolutions. If you’re like the majority [...]
Destin: Like a Local & Peter’s Top Five Waterfront Activities
Peter travels all over the world for Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio and now he wants to take you with him! Don’t just hear about what the locals are doing on air, experience it with the new Like a Local videos! Peter’s first stop: Destin, Florida! Remember to tune into Peter’s show on Saturday from 10am [...]
Travel Deals: January Athletic and Adventure Travel Savings
If you’re an athlete or just a sports fan, this week’s travel deals are for you. Reach for your skis, your jersey, your diving gear, or fishing rod to take advantage of these travel and adventure bargains. Snow Storm Special With storms expected to drop 4 feet of snow on Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Hotel Terra and Teton Mountain [...]
Travel Tip: Water Sport Safety
While a vacation may seem like the ideal time to try out a new sport like snorkeling and water-skiing. But there are important safety concerns to keep in mind―especially for families with young kids. First and foremost equip yourself with information. You can’t make a good decision without asking the right questions. Look for lessons. [...]
Travel Tip: Accessible Diving
Sure, scuba diving requires training and certification. But that doesn’t mean it’s off limits to people with disabilities. Here’s how you can get involved. The Handicapped Scuba Association developed a certification program for divers with all kinds of disabilities. Level A means you can dive with one other person in the traditional buddy system–everyone from [...]
The Chilling and Thrilling List: Abacos, Bahamas
A resort getaway may aim to keep you on property spending money, but Donna M. Owens heads to the Bahamas to find chilling and thrilling ways to relax like the locals outside the resort’s prescribed activities. When I plan an island escape, I want the requisite chill factor—sun, surf and palm trees—as well as adventurous [...]
Five Unforgettable New Experiences on Florida’s Space Coast
NASA may have scrapped its space shuttle program, but Jackie Perrin offers five new reasons that you should plan a side trip to Florida’s Space Coast on your next central Florida visit. Beyond surfing and space flights, there are many more exciting experiences to embrace on Florida’s Space Coast – – like the opportunity to [...]
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