If you’re like me, those YMCA swim lessons made you crazy about the water from a young age. Because hopping into el agua can be a great way to explore the culture and outdoor scene of countries around the world, I’ve been on the hunt for places that skirt the description of your average swimming pool. Swimming is not just for summer or the 4th of July, my American friends.
If you’re road tripping through the southwest USA, be sure to hit up some classic water holes along the way. Plenty pop up in Texas, Nevada, Arizona, and southern California. We’re lucky that one Matador contributor Google Mapped Lemkes Lagoon for all of us to enjoy now! Getting sticky while walking yourself crazy through European cities in summer? Copenhagen and Milan have just the oases for you.
Feel at home in your birthday suit by experiencing onsen, or hot springs, in Japan or better yet, venture into the massive Spa World to see how the Japanese have taken the term ‘spa’ to a whole new level. Yes, the famous Marina Bay Sands has its epic infinity pool but the South Pacific is not to be outdone. Its swim and splash spots are now yours to explore.
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