Travel Guide

The Costa Smeralda lines Sardinia’s northeast coast with emerald water, pink granite, and luxury that dates to the Aga Khan’s 1960s vision. This guide covers the famous beaches, the free alternatives a short drive away, and the island food and wine that make Sardinia more than a sun destination.

Six overwater bungalow properties priced between $150 and $600 per night in Mexico, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Panama, the Maldives, and Fiji — with true cost breakdowns including transfers, what each property delivers, and what it lacks compared to luxury alternatives.

The Riviera Maya's all-inclusive family resorts deliver Caribbean beaches, Mayan ruins, and cenote adventures at predictable prices. These six resorts are ranked from best overall experience to best for toddlers, teens, and large families.

Month-by-month pricing guide for 17 beach destinations — Caribbean, Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, Hawaii, Mexico, and the Maldives — with peak vs. shoulder season rates, weather tradeoffs, and real hotel price comparisons showing 40-65% savings.

Every swimmable beach and cove on the Amalfi Coast: Positano's Spiaggia Grande and Fornillo, Praiano's sunset-facing Gavitella, Amalfi town beaches, and lesser-known spots at Atrani and Cetara. Includes beach club pricing, restaurant picks, and the real talk on what Amalfi Coast beaches are actually like.

Twenty-five free beach activities organized by category — water activities like body surfing and tide pooling, sand activities like shell collecting and driftwood forts, beach exercise, observation and stillness, and creative pursuits that require nothing but showing up.

From social hostels in Bali and Tulum to no-single-supplement resorts in the Caribbean, these are the best beach destinations for solo travelers. Includes safety tips, budget breakdowns, and honest advice on what it actually feels like to travel alone.

How to build impressive sand castles using the same techniques professional sand sculptors use, covering the science of sand and water ratios, the pancake stacking method, carving techniques for towers, windows, staircases, and moats.

A practical guide to reading ocean currents, rip current identification, wave patterns, and tidal effects that every beach traveler and surfer should know for safer ocean swimming.

The essential beach vacation packing list for families with babies: sun protection, swim diapers, travel cribs, feeding logistics, and every item that actually matters based on real-world beach trips with infants from 6 to 18 months.

How to combine beach travel with conservation: beach cleanups, sea turtle monitoring, coral restoration, and marine wildlife research programs, with real costs, red flags to avoid, and specific recommendations for short-term and long-term volunteer placements.

How to save 20 to 45 percent on all-inclusive beach resorts — booking through Costco Travel, timing off-season windows, room upgrade tactics, loyalty program status matching, last-minute deal sourcing, and avoiding the minibar trap.

Montenegro's 180-mile Adriatic coast packs fjord-like bays, medieval walled towns, and 12-kilometer sand beaches into a country the size of Connecticut. This guide covers the best beaches from the Bay of Kotor to Ulcinj, with costs in euros, transport logistics, and the best months to avoid crowds.

Central America's Pacific coast delivers year-round warm-water surf from Costa Rica's heavy beach breaks to El Salvador's uncrowded points and Panama's remote reefs, with daily costs starting at $30 and water temperature that never requires a wetsuit.

How to stay connected at remote beaches: local SIM cards, eSIMs from Airalo and Holafly, portable WiFi hotspots, Starlink for nomads, and practical strategies for making unreliable connections work for travel and remote work.

The best coastal glamping sites in North America and beyond, from Big Sur's Treebones Resort and Santa Barbara's El Capitan Canyon to Maui's Camp Olowalu and Australia's Sal Salis on Ningaloo Reef, with pricing, amenities, and booking advice for luxury camping on the coast.

Beach vacations from LA at every budget — Santa Barbara day trips, San Diego overnights, $30 taco-and-beach days in Baja, $130 flights to Puerto Vallarta, and off-season Hawaii for $200 round-trip, with drive-vs-fly cost breakdowns.

Croatia’s Dalmatian coast has the cleanest water in the Mediterranean, over 1,000 islands, and medieval architecture at the water’s edge. This guide covers Dubrovnik’s city-wall beaches, the sandy bay on Lopud, Hvar’s photogenic coves, and the former military island of Vis.