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Captain a Rental Boat through Europe’s Canal system

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An Oromo man displays his horsemanship in the Bale Mountains region, Southern Ethiopia Image – Sam McManus

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St. Ives's surf school on a summer Saturday morning at Porthmeor Beach, St. Ives, Cornwall

Surfing in Cornwall: A Tropical Vibe in the North Atlantic

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Morning Arch in Negro Bill Canyon near Moab, Utah. Flickr/Jim Lemire

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