| This week: We’re heading to the lake, but first, which one? | | | Lake life is the best life | Unpopular opinion: Lake life > oceanside. I know it's controversial but I have to say it: I like my water unsalted. As I write this, I’m packing for my annual pilgrimage to Northern Michigan, and I’m wondering if any of these European lake towns can even compare. It wasn’t all that long ago that I forced my husband to prove his love by rowing me across Lake Bled in a wooden boat – in the rain. You could replicate the experience far more easily with this GetYourGuide day trip from Ljubljana that hits Lake Bohinj in addition to Lake Bled. Or maybe it’s time to make like the Clooneys did and head straight to Lake Como. I mean, if it's good enough for them… | | | More easy, breezy vacay inspo | | | | | Cool down with a weekend at one of these US lakes | | | | | Wander among the daffodils beside the lake | My literary heart has had England’s Lake District in my sights for a while, so maybe it’s time to enter my Wordsworth era and wander lonely as a cloud. | | | | | Cozy up this winter at the lake | Soaking in hot springs surrounded by snow? Check. Forest bathing as flakes fall quietly around you? Check. Ice walking? Double check. Take my money, Lake Louise. Winter looks good on you. | | | | | Explore the lake on two wheels | I can’t not smile when I’m riding a bike. Especially around a mountain lake surrounded by the French Alps. Nicola Williams has all the tips I need to make this joy fest a reality. | | | | So, I may have to retract my lake opinion, because rumor has it the beaches along Latvia’s Baltic Coast are phenomenal, with get-away-from-it-all stretches of sand just waiting for long walks in the dunes. | Don't miss this week's popular stories | | | | | Share with a fellow travel lover by forwarding to a friend. | | | | Photography by: iStock; Brett Taylor/Shutterstock; iStock; Matthew Skubis/Getty Images; iStock; Shutterstock | GetYourGuide is a partner of Lonely Planet. We may receive compensation when you purchase through select links. Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by our partners. | This email was sent to you by: Lonely Planet Publications Ltd. | 1101 Red Ventures Drive, Fort Mill, SC 29707 | | | |