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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Seacliff beaches You don't have to venture as far as the Hebrides or the northwest coast to find a beautiful Scottish beach. One of the most beguiling beaches is Se... Read more	Dubai beaches Thanks to its sweeping beaches, bath temperature waters and first-rate facilities, it is easy to see why Dubai has become su... Read more	Vilamoura beaches Vilamoura stretches out over 20 sq km (8 square miles) and offers a self-contained world of sandy beaches, upmarket hotels and deluxe apartments. T... Read more	Bourgas Beach The fourth largest city in Bulgaria and largest port on the Black Sea, Bourgas is a lively, compact city, its pedestrianised... Read more
Pula beaches Effortlessly marrying the attractions of its resorts (sea, beaches and swimming pools) with centuries of history and culture, Pula is an excellent hol... Read more	Alghero beaches Alghero is one of the most popular resorts in Sardinia, yet retains the charm and atmosphere of a working fishing village. It manages to cater for all... Read more	St Petersburg beaches St Petersburg is the gateway to lovely state beaches. 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
Torquay beaches, Devon On Devon's south coast lies the 'English Riviera', so-called for its mild climate, long sandy beaches, and prevalence of palm trees. Queen bee of D... 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	Cefalù Beach Although tourists seem increasingly to be waking up to the charm of its lovely sandy beach, Cefalù still seems to be something of a forgotte... 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

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