Travel Guide

A tour of the world's best beach bars and restaurants, from Floyd's Pelican Bar in Jamaica to Single Fin in Uluwatu and The Rock in Zanzibar. Includes signature drinks, food prices, and the best time to visit each spot.

Sicily beaches range from white-sand crescents at San Vito Lo Capo to black volcanic shores beneath Mount Etna, all connected by Greek temples, baroque cities, and €2 arancini. This guide covers the Mediterranean's largest island shore by shore.

Aruba splits its resort scene between the high-rise towers of Palm Beach and the low-key properties along Eagle Beach. From the Ritz-Carlton to a 14-casita boutique in a coconut grove, here's how to choose the right resort.

A guide to Curacao beaches covering Mambo Beach, the Knip coves, Playa Lagun's turtle snorkeling, Cas Abao, Playa Forti cliff jumping, colorful Willemstad's Handelskade waterfront and Pietermaai nightlife, shore diving at Mushroom Forest, and practical tips on getting around and costs.

Destin and Florida's Emerald Coast combine sugar-white quartz sand with Gulf water so green it looks digitally enhanced. World-class fishing, the floating party at Crab Island, and the boutique beach towns along 30A make this Panhandle stretch a family favorite.

Taiwan's coast surprises with tropical reefs at Kenting, sea turtle snorkeling at Green Island, Pacific surf at Dulan, and offshore islands where the water clarity rivals the Philippines — all without the tourist markup of Southeast Asia's famous beach destinations.

Koh Samui's beaches range from the developed east coast (Chaweng nightlife, Lamai's slightly calmer energy) to the quiet north (Bophut's Fisherman's Village, Maenam's Thai village feel) and the sunset west coast. This guide covers every major beach with honest atmosphere assessments and day trip options.

A brutally honest guide to Riviera Maya all-inclusive resorts, covering what your money actually buys at budget, mid-range, and luxury tiers, the resorts worth recommending for couples, families, and luxury seekers, the sargassum problem, and why leaving the resort is the best thing you can do.

No passport required, US currency accepted, and beach resorts that rival anything in the Caribbean. From the Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Dorado to bioluminescent bays in Vieques, here are Puerto Rico's best resort options.

Máncora sits where Peru's cold desert coast turns tropical — warm water, consistent waves, and ceviche so fresh the fish was swimming hours ago. This guide covers the surf breaks, tidal pools of Pocitas, whale-watching at Los Órganos, and where to eat.

Plan the perfect beach picnic with portable sandwich recipes, heat-proof snacks, cooler packing techniques, family-friendly food ideas, and tips for keeping sand out of your meal.

Sydney's most famous beach delivers a 1-kilometer golden crescent with reliable surf, the iconic Icebergs Pool carved into rock, and a 6-kilometer coastal walk past ocean pools, cliffs, and five beaches to Coogee.

Goa split into North and South: Baga's nightclubs and water sports, Anjuna's flea market and trance parties, Vagator's clifftop forts, Palolem's headphone discos, and Agonda's turtle-nesting beaches. Includes INR prices, Old Goa heritage sites, and monsoon vs. peak season breakdown.

A guide to Grand Cayman covering Seven Mile Beach, Smith Cove snorkeling, Rum Point, Starfish Point, Stingray City encounters, world-class wall diving at Orange Canyon and Trinity Caves, the USS Kittiwake wreck, restaurant picks from Camana Bay to Vivine's Kitchen, and practical travel tips.

The best honeymoon beach resorts in 2026 across every budget: Maldives overwater villas from $18,000/week, St. Lucia's open-wall sanctuaries, and Caribbean all-inclusives from $400/night. Includes specific honeymoon packages, dining details, and booking tips.

Every cheap beach option from Chicago mapped out with prices: Michigan lake towns an hour away, $120 flights to Fort Lauderdale, $200 flights to Cancun, and complete trip budgets for weekends under $300 and weeks under $800.

Sardinia beaches deliver Caribbean-grade turquoise water on an Italian island with Phoenician ruins, flamingo lagoons, and some of the Mediterranean's most dramatic cliff coves. This guide covers the full coastline from Stintino to Cagliari.

From sunrise proposals at Lanikai Beach to sunset weddings on Grace Bay, this guide covers the most photogenic and logistically practical beaches for engagements and ceremonies, including permit requirements, photographer strategies, and per-person costs.