Travel Guide

The best beaches near Tokyo and Osaka, from Kamakura and Enoshima to Chiba's surf coast and Shirahama's white sand and hot springs, with umi no ie culture, BBQ rules, train logistics, and seasonal timing for Japan's compressed summer beach season.

From Bali's coworking-heavy Canggu to the affordable streets of Da Nang and the year-round sunshine of Las Palmas, these 10 beach towns offer the best mix of reliable internet, low costs, and actual beach time for remote workers.

Beach house rentals offer more space, a kitchen, and the feeling of living at the coast rather than visiting it. This guide covers the search process, how to read listings accurately, hidden costs, what to look for by travel group, and the checkout process.

The best beaches in Ecuador and the Galápagos, covering Montañita's surf and nightlife, pristine Los Frailes, remote Mompiche, Galápagos highlights like Tortuga Bay and Gardner Bay, plus logistics, costs, and seasonal planning for both mainland and islands.

The best beaches in Peru, from the tropical northern coast at Máncora, Punta Sal, and Los Órganos to the ancient reed boats of Huanchaco, the world's longest left at Chicama, and the wildlife of Paracas, with ceviche culture, costs, and seasonal advice.

Malta packs golden sand beaches, crystal-clear rocky coves, the famous Blue Lagoon, and world-class diving into an island you can cross in 45 minutes, all connected by EUR 1.50 bus rides. This guide covers where to swim, snorkel, and avoid the worst crowds.

A guide to the world’s best bioluminescent beaches and bays including Mosquito Bay, Luminous Lagoon, the Maldives, and more, with tour prices, best timing, and photography tips for night swimmers.

The best beaches in Australia's Whitsunday Islands, including Whitehaven Beach, Chalkies Beach, Hamilton Island's Catseye Beach, the Langford Island sandbar, and Blue Pearl Bay. Covers day tour options, camping permits, stinger season safety, and budget breakdowns.

The best beaches in El Salvador for surfing and budget travel, covering El Tunco, El Sunzal, Punta Roca, Bitcoin Beach (El Zonte), Playa Las Flores, El Cuco, and Costa del Sol with wave conditions, pupusa recommendations, safety updates, and costs.

Oman's 3,165-kilometer coast delivers white-sand beaches, limestone fjords, and sea turtle nesting sites with a fraction of the tourist traffic. From coves near Muscat to the monsoon-fed shores of Salalah, this is Arabia's most underrated coastline.

A genre-by-genre guide to beach music — reggae beyond Bob Marley, surf rock old and new, bossa nova, soca, dancehall, and how to build a playlist that matches the arc of a full day on the sand.

With 2,500 kilometers of Indian Ocean coast, whale shark diving in Tofo, and the untouched Bazaruto and Quirimbas archipelagos, Mozambique is Africa's most underrated beach destination. Here's how to plan a trip.

Complete beach workout guide — sand running intervals, bodyweight strength circuits, a 10-pose yoga flow for sand, ocean swimming drills, and the heat management details that keep you safe.

The cheapest places to get PADI certified without sacrificing quality: Koh Tao ($260), Utila ($280), and Dahab ($250) all put you on tropical reefs with turtles and reef sharks for your certification dives, at prices that make your local dive shop look like highway robbery.

Safety for solo female beach travelers goes beyond crime statistics. This guide evaluates destinations on walkability, cultural attitudes, transport reliability, and the presence of solo-traveler communities, covering 9 top-rated beach destinations from Iceland to Australia.

Every major beach region in Sardinia covered: Costa Smeralda, La Maddalena, Villasimius, Chia, the wild west coast, and Stintino. Includes parking costs, restaurant picks, hotel prices, and the best months to visit.

Southwest England has some of Europe’s best beaches — a claim that sounds absurd until you see Porthcurno’s turquoise cove or Kynance’s serpentine rock stacks. This guide covers the surf beaches, hidden coves, and dramatic cliff bays of Cornwall and Devon, plus the practical details of tides, wetsuits, and weather.

The geology behind beach formation — from parrotfish producing white sand to longshore drift moving entire coastlines, plus how climate change is reshaping the shores we know.