We all have our travel fetishes. For me, right up there with old cemeteries are swamps. I toured Lake Martin Cypress Swamp in Lafayette, Louisiana, in a tin boat during a rainstorm. Maybe not everybody's idea of a good time but for me it was heavenly. Why do I love swamps? 1. Swamps are Mystical [caption id="attachment_3189" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Mystical, magical Cypress Lake Martin Swamp (Photo: Doug O'Neill)"] [/caption] 2. Swamps are Home to All Kinds of Creatures [caption id="attachment_3195" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Here's one reason you don't get out of the boat during a Louisiana Swamp tour"] [/caption] 3. Sometimes There's an Eerie, Haunted Feel [caption id="attachment_3182" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="In the midst of a downpour, the spirit world of the swamp comes alive (Photo: Doug O'Neill)"] [/caption] 4. And Then There Are Surprising Blasts of Color [caption id="attachment_3187" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Out of the dense, slimy undergrowth, a flash of brilliance appears (Photo: Doug O'Neill)"] [/caption] What's your travel fetish?