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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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	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
Ciudadela beaches Although Mahón is the official capital of Menorca, Ciudadela is easil... Read more	Fort Lauderdale beaches Reinvented as a family-friendly resort town, Fort Lauderdale's golden sand beaches and Venice-like waterways are t... Read more	Platja d'en Bossa Beach The great appeal of Platja d'en Bossa, one of the most popular resorts on Ibiza, is the longest beach... Read more	Los Cristianos beaches On one of Europe's most famous holiday islands, Tenerife, Los Cristianos is a r... Read more
Magaluf Beach Buzzing Magaluf's myriad bars and clubs have been welcoming holidaymakers from all over Europe since the 1960s. There is more to Magaluf, though, t... Read more	Key West beaches Key West is home to fishermen, would-be hippies, Cuban émigrés, jet-setters, artists, former drug smugglers... 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	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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