The "Bucket List" of Lakes
AFAR Ambassadors are in-the-know bloggers who have a passion for experiential travel.
From small local gems to more celebrated ones, these lakes are worth putting on your bucket list
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Lake Louise
Arriving at Lake Louise after our first day's drive into Banff National Park, although it was very cold for May, the site was beautiful enough to jump for joy.
"Is this for real?!"
I've seen pictures, I've heard stories, but when I actually saw Crater Lake with my own eyes, all I could think was "Is this for real?!?!"
Yes - water is THAT blue, clean and clear
Yes - you feel like you're on a different planet
YES - it will etch...
Sunrise over Jai Mahal - Lake Palace
It was 6:30in the morning, a new friend invited us to walk to the see the palace. It was a cloudy day but for a few minutes the sun came through the clouds and I managed to capture the sun coming up over the palace. Jaipur is a must for anyone...
Croatia's Unspoiled Beauty
At the end of our one-month summer vacation through Europe, we had had enough of the heat and crowds of touristy cities. We longed for open space and fresh air. After an overnight stay at a nearby pension, my family and I finally arrived early...
The Most Beautiful Lake in the World
Aldous Huxley said this about Lake Atitlan when he visited and I agree. This is the lake that I am looking at right now from my living room window. I swear the bewitching beauty sparks new cells in your eyeballs. It melts your heart to look at...
Lake Bled
Bled (and the lake by the same moniker) is the most Fairytale-esque town I've ever experienced. The people are almost jarringly friendly by American standards, the island church is as beautiful as it is quaint, and the castle perched on the cliffs...
Kayaking on Lake Nicaragua
Guests at Jicaro Island Ecolodge, a nine-casita resort in the middle of Lake Nicaragua, can kayak around the lake's 365 islets which formed when the Mombacho volcano erupted thousands of years ago. Early morning is the best time for spotting birds...
Diablo Lake in the North Cascades
In the summer, take at least a couple of days to drive the North Cascades Loop--four hundred miles of alpine splendor just to the Northeast of Seattle, just south of the Canadian border. At Diablo Lake, pull off the highway and check out the view;...
Lake Como Glam
The 152-room Villa d’Este resides about an hour north of Milan in the quiet surrounds of Lake Como. The 16th century palatial estate has 25 acres of manicured Italian gardens, and it’s been a favorite escape for Hollywood types (Alfred Hitchcock...
