I’m a list-maker. Three of my lists are for travel destinations – one for places I want to visit in Victoria, one for Australia, and one for international destinations. Every place on all three lists has a swimming opportunity. I can’t imagine going on holiday and not taking my bathers.

So obviously, as soon as I spied Lonely Planet’s latest publication, The Joy of Wild Swimming – a book describing 180 ‘…wild swimming spots and … uplifting bathing experiences’ – I had to have it. Continue reading →