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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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	Hammamet beaches Known as Tunisia's Saint Tropez, Hammamet is one of the country's prime holiday destination. The picturesque medi... Read more	Agios Nikolaos beaches Agios Nikolaos (also known as Aghios Nikolaos and Ayios Nikolaos) on the island of Crete in Greece overlooks the calm, blue wa... Read more	Plati Gialos Beach The Greek island of Mykonos is renowned for the glamorous nightlife and vibrant gay scene that centres on Mykonos Town, but t... Read more
Qatar beaches Today this once little known corner of the Middle East is attracting an ever-increasing number of savvy holidaymakers ... Read more	Antalya beaches Founded as a port by King Attalus of Pergamon in 158BC, Antalya has been owned by the Romans, Byzantines, Crusaders, Selçuk ... Read more	Fuengirola beaches Fuengirola sits conveniently between the two 'super resorts' of the Costa del Sol, Marbella and Torremolinos, within easy reach of their respective... Read more	Punta del Este beaches Widely described as the St Tropez of South America, this millionaires' playground for well-heeled South Americans is... 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	Tortola beaches Tortola is the largest of the British Virgin Islands and was once a favourite haunt of Edward Teach, aka Bl... Read more	St Julian's beaches The resort of St Julian's is the biggest and liveliest holiday area in Malta. St Julian's Bay includes the smaller bays of Ball... Read more	Kavos Beach Kavos, on the Greek island of Corfu, has been Corfu's prime party resort since the 1980s. Its reputation was, and still is, based on British 18-30s on... Read more

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