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Beaches Near Orlando: The Drive, the Parking Fee, and Which Coast
Every beach near Orlando is a drive. The question is which direction, and what you pay when you arrive, which ranges from nothing to $25 for the same afternoon.
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How to Wakeboard: The Getting-Up Sequence, and the Speeds That Make It Work
Almost every failed first wakeboard session comes down to two things: the boat is too slow, and the rider is trying to stand up rather than letting the boat do it.
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Camping on Lake Jocassee: The Boat-In Sites and What They Cost You
Twenty-five boat-in sites on a lake with no other public access, a two-night minimum, and no water, power or toilets once you land. Here is what booking one actually involves.
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Water Shoes for Snorkelling: What You Actually Need on Your Feet
Two different problems get sold as one product. Entry footwear needs a sole; swimming needs a fin. Solving both with one item is where most purchases go wrong.
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Swimming in Tennessee: Free Parks, Two Gated Waterfalls
Tennessee runs the largest state park system in the country with no entrance fee anywhere. Then it puts a $7 permit and a 200-a-day cap on its most famous swimming hole, for reasons worth understanding before you go.
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Things to Do in Naples, Florida, With the Pier Still Closed
The single most recommended thing to do in Naples has been a construction site since Hurricane Ian. Here is what is open, what parking costs if you do not live in Collier County, and where the town is genuinely good.
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How a Snorkel Works, and the Failure Mode That Drowns People
The physics are simple and the risk is not. A 2021 study of snorkel drownings found the mechanism is usually not inhaled water at all, and that the tube itself is part of the problem.
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Blue Lagoon Malta Now Needs a Booking, and It Is Free
Malta capped visitor numbers at the Blue Lagoon and introduced a booking system. The pass is free, the ferry is not, and the time slot you choose decides what kind of day you get.