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You’re Soaking In It: 13 Of The Most Tantalising Places To Swim In The World

04/05/2020

There is nothing more splendid than luminous pools of water whether its found in lakes, rivers, waterfalls or beaches. Now , Lonely Planet’s “Joy of Water” has made it easier for us all to navigate the best selection of places to swim around the world. It may be just arm chair travel for now or it may be for planning your next deep dive.

Here are 13 tantalisingly breath-taking destinations to get your mind swimming.

Myvatn, Iceland

Iceland, water
Myvatn, Iceland

Wadi Shab Oasis, Oman

wadi shab oasis
Wadi Shab oasis.

Hamilton Pool, Travis County, Texas

water, pool
People swimming at the natural Hamilton Pool in rural Travis County.

Bondi, Sydney, Australia

Bondi, swimming
Aerial of Bondi Icebergs Pool.

To-Sua Ocean Trench, Samoa

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Aerial of To-Sua Ocean Trench in the rainforest.

St. Peter’s Pool, Malta

St. Peter's Pool, Malta
St. Peter’s Pool in Delimara, Malta island

Saturnia, Italy

Saturnia, spa, swim
People bathing at a natural spa with waterfalls in Saturnia.

Dead Sea, Israel

Dead sea, Israel
Girl relaxing and swimming in the water of the Dead Sea in Israel

Lake Saimaa, Finland

Lake Saimaa, swim
Bathing in Lake Saimaa after a sauna.

Port Antonio, Jamaica

Jamaica, Port Antonio, swim
Jamaica, Port Antonio, boats in the blue lagoon

Bimmah Sinkhole, Oman

Bimmah Sinkhole
Bimmah Sinkhole, near Dibab, Oman

Havasu Falls, Arizona, United States

Havasu Falls
Havasu Falls

Mujib Reserve, Jordan

Grand Canyon of Jordan,Wadi al mujib Natural Reserve
The Mujib Reserve of Wadi Mujib is the lowest nature reserve in the world.

All images were extracted from Lonely Planet’s “Joy of Water”.

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A multi award-winning journalist and editor and experienced executive, Robyn Foyster has successfully led multiple companies including her own media and tech businesses. She is the editor and owner of Women Love Tech, The Carousel and Game Changers. A passionate advocate for diversity, with a strong track record of supporting and mentoring young women, Robyn is a 2023 Women Leading Tech Champion of Change finalist, 2024 finalist for the Samsung Lizzies IT Awards and 2024 Small Business Awards finalist. A regular speaker on TV, radio and podcasts, Robyn spoke on two panels for SXSW Sydney in 2023 and Intel's 2024 Sales Conference in Vietnam and AI Summit in Australia. She has been a judge for the Telstra Business Awards for 8 years. Voted one of B&T's 30 Most Powerful Women In Media, Robyn was Publisher and Editor of Australia's three biggest flagship magazines - The Weekly, Woman's Day and New Idea and a Seven Network Executive. Her career has taken her from Sydney where she began as a copy girl at Sydney's News Ltd whilst completing a BA in Arts and Government at Sydney University, to London, LA and Auckland. After 16 years abroad, Robyn returned to Sydney as a media executive and was Editor-in-Chief of the country's biggest selling magazine, The Australian Women's Weekly.

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