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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Living Like a Local in the Maldives feature As the Maldives opens its inhabited islands to tourism, Heidi Fuller-love island hops and meets loca... Read more	How to: Survive on a desert island feature Though somewhat inconvenient, becoming a castaway needn’t be a harrowing experience. Heed t... Read more	Twelve of the best British seaside towns feature The Great British beach holiday is back in vogue. Ruth-Ellen Davis rounds up the best coastal resort... Read more
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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Mombasa beaches Sultry, dusty Mombasa is the gateway to Kenya's sparkling Indian Ocean coast. Crammed onto an island that is connected to the m... Read more	Albufeira beaches Albufeira is one of the Algarve's busiest resorts, a tourist destination well versed in the needs of holidaymakers. Once a sleepy Algarvian fishing... Read more	Bandol beaches Probably best known for producing the famous AOC wine of the same name, Bandol is one of the largest and oldest seaside resorts on the French coast. W... Read more	Afandou Beach Afandou, on the island of Rhodes in Greece, is a village lying 2km (1.25 miles) inland from the coast.... Read more
Llandudno beaches This remarkably fine resort is the star of Wales' beach-lined northern coast. Stately Llandudno has preserved... Read more	Main Beach Prestigious Main Beach is the sophisticated, elite end of the Gold Coast, with million-dollar homes on tree-lined streets, luxury high-rise apartme... Read more	Maspalomas Beach Sunny southern Maspalomas is famous for its photogenic giant sand dunes, which provide the backdrop for a magnificent beach. The resort was created by... Read more	Puerto Vallarta beaches Whitewashed stucco homes with terracotta-tiled roofs seem to tumble down forested hills toward Banderas Bay. The broad flat beaches north of downto... Read more
Curracloe beaches The Irish coast is a mix of pale strands, dramatic cliffs, and rich woods and marshland, with many fine places to do water sports such as surfing, ... Read more	Bondi Beach Best known as Sydney's most notable surf beach, this world-famous 1km (0.6 mile) crescent of sand blessed with rolling surf... Read more	Varna beaches So much more than a beach resort, Varna is Bulgaria's third biggest city and capital of the northern Black Sea coast. In add... Read more	Bakau beaches Tucked away on a low cliff between the mouth of the River Gambia and the Atlantic Ocean, Bakau is a small, densely populated coastal town with a go... Read more

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