These side-trips deliver loads of activities, entertainment and fun without lines, hassles or hoards of people.

All sorts of resort-style amenities are on offer here, such as a pool with a swim-up bar ... Mayan ruins or going tubing on a river through a cave. That last activity is a highlight for many ...

Maya Merhige recently completed a 14-hour swim across the 13.67-mile Cook Strait in New Zealand, battling through strong ...

Although visitors can't swim at the beach in winter ... Touring the breathtaking Crystal and Fantasy Caves is a must on any trip to Bermuda. As I descended the 83 steps into the Crystal Cave ...

No phone, no camera, no fear. Well, a little bit of fear. This is what it’s like to go night swimming in a bioluminescent bay in Panama.

Tripadvisor, the world's leading travel platform, revealed the winners of its annual Travelers' Choice Awards: Best of the Best Hotels, spotlighting this year's top-rated hotels worldwide as ...

The bright turquoise water contrasts with the caramel- and mocha-colored rock formations within the caves, which include stalactites and stalagmites. Visitors can swim in the river, climb through ...

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