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	Penzance beaches, Cornwall Not only families, but surfers, artists, environmentalists, and foodies all feel the pull of the Cornish coast. Penzance is a great choice as a bas... Read more	Rimini beaches Rimini is Italy's premier party spot, a long-established beach resort that has been attracting holidaymakers since 1843. With e... Read more	Cancun beaches Luxury is the buzzword in the new Cancún, completely reborn after Hurricane Wilma decimated the tourism zone in 2005. 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	Beaches in St Davids Wales' Pembrokeshire coast is a mesmerising mix of fierce cliffs, saturated blue sea and hidden sandy coves. ... Read more	Dassia Beach Dassia (Dasia), on the island of Corfu in Greece, was one of first villages on the island to be developed as a resort. Its mai... Read more
Lyme Regis beaches, Dorset Dorset's famously fascinating coastline stretches from Lyme Regis in the west to Christchurch in the east, and is a U... Read more	Sandown and Shanklin beaches, Isle of Wight A short ferry ride from the mainland, the Isle of Wight is said to be Britain's sunniest spot, and has long been fa... Read more	Playa del Inglés Beach Playa del Inglés is Gran Canaria's busiest tourist resort and clusters around a concrete ... Read more	Five Islands beaches The closest beaches to St John's are found on the nearby Five Islands peninsular and are very fine indeed. The peninsular... Read more

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