Did you spend your summers on a lake while you were growing up? If so, you probably have a soft spot in your heart for large bodies of water surrounded by gorgeous backdrops. Update your list of lust-worthy lakes with spots in the African Great Lakes, West Africa, the Shan Hills, and the Korean Peninsula.
Photo: David Stanley (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsLake Kivu: See the real Rwanda—a place with a troubled history, welcoming people, and gorgeous scenery—from a lakeside hotel just outside of Gisenyi.
Photo: Nonzz (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)%5D, via Wikimedia CommonsInle Lake: Ride a boat around rice paddies, impressive gardens, and perfectly balanced fisherman on the second-largest lake in Myanmar.
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