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Hook, Line, and Regulator
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A compressed air pilgrimage to the Red Sea, where hobbyists become compulsives in the blink of a piscine eye.
The High Road
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Post-vow Wows
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While these locations all offer fab spots for beachy butt-parking, couples desiring more than a marriage of lounge chair and fruity drink should consider our five picks for trips combining adventure with romance.

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Seafood Watch: The Western Seaboard
Oceana, an organization seeking to protect and restore the world's oceans, continues to profile the seafood you should—and shouldn't—eat by indexing the most common fish off the western coast of the United States.
Seafood Watch: The Eastern Seaboard
Oceana, an organization seeking to protect and restore the world’s oceans, offers information on the environmental impacts of eating various types of seafood.
Sharks: Myths and Realities
Every summer, the ominous display of a dorsal fin sends crowds scurrying for the shore—and newspaper headlines exploding with warnings. Find out why that’s the wrong way to act.
Deep Focus
Learn the basics of underwater photography and you expand the experience of scuba diving and snorkeling. Our ten tips will help keep things crystal clear.
The Move
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Go deeper with champion freediver Tanya Streeter

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Egyptian Archeology Adventure
Discovery Adventures
from $1749, 9 days
Embark on a journey to discover the archeological highlights of Egypt's ancient past. Explore the pyramids and tombs and sail in a felucca on the...
Ancient Egyptian Secrets
Discovery Adventures
from $2649, 15 days
Step into the pages of history and discover the ancient secrets of Egypt and its legendary Pharaohs. Wander around one of the original Seven Wonders...
Egyptian Highlights
Gap Adventures
from $1799, 13 days
Gaze at the Pyramids, explore desert oases, wander the tombs of kings and fly to incredible Abu Simbel. See the best of Egypt in comfort, including a four-day cruise down the magnificent Nile. ......
Egypt in Style
Gap Adventures
from $2999, 15 days
Explore ancient Egypt in style! With a multitude of magnificent temples and ancient ruins, this North African nation enjoys an amazing array history...
Land of the Pharaohs Family Adventure
Adventure Center
from $1290, 14 days
6000 years of history have given Egypt a fascinating collection of wonders - from the colossal Pyramids of Giza to the mysterious Valley of the...

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Check Out My Wood!
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How a carpentry-challenged nonsurfer built a classic wooden longboard with his own kook hands.
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Surfing
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Get dialed for summer's coolest sport
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From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things surfing.