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Places You Need to Visit if You Love Fishing

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The world is chock full of amazing places to visit if you love fishing. Each corner of the world holds its own odd, mysterious, large, small, poisonous, or downright ugly catches, and each pocket is waiting to be discovered. They call it fishing and not catching for a reason. It’s not always easy to get a fish on the line, in the net, or in your hand. If you’re into catching crab or other monsters of the sea, the task becomes even more toilsome as the labor and destinations get colder and more exotic.

Whether you visit to actually do some fishing, or you visit to see the landscape that is home to some of the best fishing in the world, here are places you absolutely need to visit if you’re into all things fishing:

Alaska

Alaska is a land that is magical and dangerous in its own right. First of all, it’s huge. It is the biggest state in America, but it’s often hard to believe because when you see a map of the state, it’s usually out of proportion in comparison to other states. Being that it’s so huge and so far up north, the land is pristine as it comes in the United States.

Alaska has 8 national parks, so if you love the outdoors, it’s the first place you need to go. The rivers and lakes don’t end, so you’ll never be in danger of overfishing the waters, and since the state is so big and there’s so much wilderness to go around, you’ll never have to worry about hooking your line to another fisherman’s bait.

Minnesota

Summertime is a time that is full of fishing. The weather is great, the early mornings and evenings provide the perfect weather for catching something good, and you’ve got the time to lure in something good.

However, if you limit your fishing to the summer, you’re cutting yourself short. Fish do live throughout the whole of the entire year, afterall. If you really love fishing, are committed, and want to do something different, head over to Bald Eagle Lake in Minnesota during the wintertime and do some ice fishing. You’ll freeze your tush off, but maybe you can make a little igloo while you’re at it. That’ll be a fun story to tell the grandchildren.

The Amazon

Exotic and scary, perhaps, but if you love fishing, you can’t pass up going to the amazon basin in Brazil. With surrounding jungles and rushing rivers all around you, you’re bound to catch some pretty interesting things. Though there’s a lot of fear around piranhas, you can still catch them and eat them. Imagine having one of those badboys tacked on the wall for display.

5 Popular Cruise Destinations

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Cruises have become more and more popular for their all inclusive amenities, vacation affordability and especially for their destination-itineraries. Whether travelers are set on fun in the sun, or have a once-in-a-lifetime location in mind, the best cruise destinations are those that combine breathtaking scenery with time to absorb every bit of it. Cruises sail from a few days at a time, to month-long excursions and offer a variety of both port and sea activities. Traveling by cruise ship allows passengers to experience a variety of new locations in one vacation, in addition to enjoying fine cuisine, live entertainment and getting a luxurious vacation for an affordable price tag. 5 popular cruise destinations are:

The Hawaiian Islands, The Caribbean and The South Pacific

Cruising the Hawaiian Islands is an iconic paradise-vacation. Experiencing Hawaii from a ship means getting to visit the archipelago of up to eight major islands. Lush greenery and pristine blue ocean set along a backdrop of rugged, volcanic cliffs and Polynesian cuisine make this itinerary exceptionally great for families and romantic vacationers alike. Similar to Hawaii, Caribbean cruises offer thrilling activities like para-sailing, time aside for enjoying gorgeous white, sandy beaches and for sampling multi-course delicious seafood fare by sunset. Coined one of the most beautiful places in the world, cruising the South Pacific is popular for its picturesque tropical destinations where vacationers can experience Moorea reefs and rare botanicals. While these three warm, dreamy destinations are noted, cooler climates are also popular cruise destinations for their comparably gorgeous landscapes.

Alaska and Scandinavian Cruises

Embarking on an Alaskan Cruise allows travelers to experience awe-inspiring, rugged wilderness from the comfort of a luxurious ship and observe wildlife while relaxing, playing and dining. Alaska is a popular cruise destination either via one-way or round trip and are both scenic and enriching. While experiencing the majesty of glaciers is reason enough to explore cruising Alaska, the inside passage routes and cruise ports deliver native culture as well as history, art and bold landscapes. Scandinavian oceanic cruises are both award wining and elegant. Destinations like Norway, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Iceland combine dazzling, ice-berg accented seas with once-in-a-lifetime sights like the Aurora Borealis.

Regardless of chosen destination, cruises are available for everyone. Families, single vacationers, travelers desiring romance, senior-specialty trips and kid-oriented vacations are all awaiting cruise patrons. The US alone has over thirty home ports, so travel from virtually any destination makes cruising all the more worthwhile and attainable. Further, embarking on a cruise vacation requires a moderate amount of pre-planning. Vacationers can essentially set a date for future travel, opt-in on travel insurance and work towards their sail date by making incremental payments, setting aside vacation funds to enjoy while cruising and staying within budget since all costs associated with a cruise vacation are known in advance. With out impromptu expensive dinners, excessive rental car expenses and adversely having to shell out for extra activities, vacationers can actually sit back, relax and enjoy every moment of their vacation.

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