Thailand has stunning beaches

Thailand has stunning beaches

Hemera / Thailand

Mauritius is a tropical paradise

Mauritius is a tropical paradise

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Jolly Beach, Antigua

Jolly Beach, Antigua

Antigua & Barbuda Tourist Office

Miami beach lifeguard hut

Miami beach lifeguard hut

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Paradise Lost: Can the Philippines preserve Siargao Island? feature A little-known surf paradise in the Philippines is about to get a big wave of tourism. Emilee Tombs ... Read more	Castaway on Lady Elliot Island, Australia feature Basking near Australia’s continental shelf, Marie Barbieri loses herself among marine creatures of... Read more	Learning to surf at the Gate of Hell feature We sent Daniel Fahey to the very cusp of the known world to catch some Chinese monsters. Here’s ho... Read more
Searching for whale sharks in Utila, Honduras feature Samantha Wilson heads to Útila in Honduras in search of Old Tom, the legendary barnacle-en... Read more	Island hopping in the Sporades, Greece feature Self-professed musical enthusiast Jack Palfrey visits the Greek Sporades, setting of 2008 hit fil... Read more	Top 5: Ultimate Caribbean beach escapes feature Whether you want to tan on a beach all day or party the night away, there’s a Caribbean island to ... Read more

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Byron Bay Byron Bay is a quaint seaside town on the north coast of New South Wales. A haven for hippies in the 196... Read more	Hamilton beaches You can almost see the historians grin when they note that Spain failed to settle on this set of islands when they were first n... Read more	Sunny Beach The Black Sea's biggest and most popular resort, Sunny Beach lives up to its name and the huge swathe of powdery golden sand enjoys several undisturbe... Read more	Banjul The Gambian capital is a low-key city with a distinctively tropical flavour. Situated right at the mouth of the River Gambia, it was settled by the... Read more
Kololi beaches The longest-established of the resorts fringing The Gambia's sun-bleached Atlantic coastline, Kololi is a mixed bag of dignified, low-rise hotels a... Read more	Lombok Lombok is currently being much touted as the 'New Bali' and it does have a lot in common with its next door neighbour. Holidaymakers are attracted by ... Read more	Cable Beach One of the most popular strips of shoreline on New Providence Island, Cable Beach gained fame during the post WWII boom in the Read more	Nice beaches With its fantastic natural setting, a lively old town, art galleries and museums galore, numerous festivals (including its world-famous carnival) and ... Read more
Ballycastle beaches Northern Ireland has a fiercely beautiful coast, with some of Ireland's b... Read more	Goa beaches A former Portuguese colony, Goa has long been popular with overseas travellers and was part of the hippie trail between Europe and Asia from the mi... Read more	Cascais beaches It's hard to believe that this vibrant resort was once a humble fishing village. A trio of sandy beaches, energetic nightlife and close proximity t... Read more	Kassiopi beaches Friendly, easy-going Kassiopi, on the island of Corfu in Greece, is one of the few resorts to have retained its village atmosp... Read more

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