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Jellybean Pool in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales.

Jellybean Pool, Glenbrook: Guide to the popular Blue Mountains swimming hole

Overview: History, what to expect, and unique features Jellybean Pool is one of the most accessible and picturesque natural swimming holes in New South Wales' Blue Mountains, located in the Glenbrook area on the eastern edge of the National Park. Formed along Glenbrook Creek, the…

Is it safe to swim at East Looe Beach?

Despite the lack of lifeguards, East Looe Beach in Cornwall is considered safe for swimming due to its protected location, calm water, and good water quality rating. Where is East Looe Beach? East Looe Beach is the main beach in Looe, Cornwall. It’s the one…

Snorkelling in the Silfra Fissure, Iceland.

8 bucket list activities to pack into your Iceland trip

What Iceland does best is natural experiences you’ll not encounter anywhere else in the world. And here are eight of the most extraordinary. Snorkel the Silfra Fissure Once you’re in the water – and its temperature is only a smidge above freezing point – you…

Snorkelling in Palau’s Jellyfish Lake: Nature’s weird ball-pool

The tiny Pacific nation of Palau is home to one of the world’s weirdest experiences – swimming in a lake full of harmless jellyfish. Palau’s special golden jellyfish It’s incredible how some reactions become so ingrained that they stick permanently. I’ve been told the lake…

Snorkelling between two continents in Iceland’s Thingvellir National Park

The Silfra Fissure in Iceland’s Thingvellir National Park is one of the world’s great snorkelling destinations. With incredible clarity, you can swim between two continents. This guide was updated in January 2026. What is the Silfra Fissure? The Silfra Fissure is the gap between the…

Swimming with a whale shark on the Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia.

I went swimming with whale sharks on the Ningaloo Reef: It was incredible

Snorkelling with whale sharks off Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef is one of the world’s most remarkable experiences. Here’s what it’s like. The first sighting of a whale shark It’s difficult to know what provides the bigger shock – the size or the clarity. We gracelessly…

Red Rock Crossing, Sedona: Nature’s greatest swimming pool?

Within the Crescent Moon Ranch Day Use Area, Red Rock Crossing is a spectacular Arizona swimming hole with perfect views of Sedona’s Cathedral Rock. Slide on in. Sedona, Arizona, is outrageously greedy with spectacular views. But Red Rock Crossing combines a perfect view of Sedona’s…