Keep an eye out for jacks, tarpons, turtles and the occasional dolphin at Dean's Blue Hole in the Bahamas

Underwater photographer and adventurer Tanya Burnett-Palmer shares her favorite places to sightsee beneath the waves.

Keep an eye out for jacks, tarpon, turtles and the occasional dolphin or porpoise at Dean’s Blue Hole in the Bahamas

Dean’s Blue Hole, Long Island, Bahamas

A blue hole is created when the ceiling to an ancient cave system collapses in the ocean — Dean’s is thought to be the world’s deepest. Fin your way off the powder-white beach and watch the sand go from 5 to more than 600 feet deep in just a few kicks.

On-site secret: I found I could circumnavigate the entire blue hole by swimming along the cliff base and sandy shoals. On a light-wind day, it’s easy to snorkel the protective reef near the mouth of the small bay. more>

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The country’s anti-corruption body said there had been growing complaints about staff at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan airport.

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Awesome cave!

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