Travel Guide

A detailed comparison of El Nido and Coron in the Philippines, covering El Nido's Bacuit Archipelago tours and Nacpan Beach against Coron's WWII wreck diving and Kayangan Lake, with costs, logistics, and a recommended itinerary for visitors who want to see both.

Diani Beach Kenya offers 17 kilometers of white sand backed by coral reefs, colobus monkey forests, and Swahili-coast culture. From budget backpacker dorms to luxury villas, this guide covers everything you need to plan your trip to Kenya's south coast.

Everything you need for Boracay: White Beach station-by-station breakdown, Bulabog kitesurfing season and school prices, island-hopping itineraries, restaurant picks with PHP prices, and the best months to visit after the island's 2018 rehabilitation.

Fernando de Noronha limits visitors to 500 at a time, producing some of the clearest water and most pristine beaches in the Atlantic. From Baía do Sancho's cliff-enclosed sands to Atalaia's reservation-only snorkeling pools, here's the complete guide.

You don't need a flight to find great sand. Here are the best beaches within two hours of New York, LA, Miami, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Seattle, Houston, and Washington, DC — with transit tips and specific restaurant picks.

A guide to Georgia's Golden Isles beaches, from the driftwood sculptures of Jekyll Island to the wild horses and empty sand of Cumberland Island, with ferry logistics, shrimp and grits recommendations, and honest notes on the murky water.

The Outer Banks stretches 200 miles along the North Carolina coast with wild horses, shipwrecks, and some of the best surfing on the East Coast. From Corolla's mustangs to Ocracoke's empty shores, this barrier island chain rewards exploration.

A practical guide to Maine's best beaches, from the seven-mile boardwalk at Old Orchard Beach to the glacial pocket cove at Acadia's Sand Beach, with honest water temperature data and lobster shack recommendations.

From the pink sands of Elafonissi to the palm forest at Vai, Crete beaches span the full spectrum — lagoons, gorge mouths, remote south-coast coves, and busy resort strips. This guide covers the best of Greece's largest island.

Eight beaches within one to two hours of London by train: Brighton's pebbles and nightlife, Broadstairs' sandy bay, Whitstable's oysters, Camber Sands' dunes, and Margate's art-fueled revival. British beach culture demands layers, fish and chips, and a 99 Flake.

A practical beach safety guide covering rip current survival, SPF science, jellyfish treatment by species, shark risk reduction, and regional marine hazards from box jellyfish in Australia to sea urchins in the Mediterranean.

A surf-to-sand guide to Barbados beaches covering the calm Platinum Coast (Mullins, Paynes Bay, Gibbes), the powerful Atlantic east coast (Bathsheba, Bottom Bay), south coast nightlife at St. Lawrence Gap, surfing conditions, rum shop culture, and practical tips on transport and costs.

Martinique and Guadeloupe bring French technique to Caribbean beaches: turtle snorkeling at Anse Dufour, Cousteau's marine reserve at Malendure, and empty white sand on Marie-Galante. Euro currency, baguettes at breakfast, and the best food in the Caribbean.

Florianópolis — Brazil's island surf capital — has 42 beaches ranging from upscale Jurerê to the hike-only Lagoinha do Leste. This guide covers the best breaks, calmest coves, and freshest oysters on Floripa's 54-kilometer coastline.

St. Kitts and Nevis delivers uncrowded Caribbean beaches, Sunshine's Killer Bee cocktails on Pinney's Beach, and a UNESCO fortress with five-island views. Two volcanic islands with serious rum culture and almost no tourist congestion.

A comprehensive guide to Nassau and the Bahamas beaches covering Paradise Island, Junkanoo Beach, Love Beach, Rose Island day trips, Exuma swimming pigs, Harbour Island's Pink Sand Beach, snorkeling and diving, plus practical tips on transport, dining, and the best time to visit.

Golden sand, turquoise water, and the meltemi wind — Mykonos beaches range from high-energy party coves with €150 sunbeds to wild north-coast bays with no facilities at all. This guide covers every shore worth visiting.

Grace Bay is world-famous, but Turks and Caicos has far more: kitesurfing at Long Bay, dramatic cliffs at Mudjin Harbour, shallow wading at Taylor Bay, and wall diving off Grand Turk. A guide to the beaches beyond the resort strip.