Travel Guide

Bioluminescent bays that turn your body into a neon blue outline, beaches where 7,000 stars are visible overhead, and the safety rules for night swimming that keep the experience magical rather than dangerous.

The best beaches in Tobago, covering Pigeon Point, Store Bay, Castara, Englishman's Bay, King's Bay, and Speyside. A guide to the Caribbean's quieter, cheaper, and arguably more beautiful alternative to the big-name islands, with travel logistics and budget breakdowns.

An airline-by-airline guide to flying with surfboards, covering fees from $0 (Southwest) to $200+, plus packing techniques, board bag options, and shipping alternatives like Shipsurfs.com.

Jericoacoara — Jeri to those who've been — has sand streets, no cars, and a sunset dune ritual that stops the village nightly. This guide covers the lagoons, kitesurfing, Pedra Furada, and why lobster here costs $14 for half a plate.

Quality family beach vacations are possible at every budget. This guide covers 15 destinations across the US, Mexico, Caribbean, Europe, and Asia where a family of four can stay under $300/day total for accommodation, food, and activities.

San Diego delivers 70 miles of coastline with year-round surf, leopard sharks at La Jolla, and a taco scene fueled by proximity to the Mexican border. From Torrey Pines bluffs to Coronado's sparkling sand, every neighborhood has its own beach personality.

The best beach restaurants serve fresh local catch in settings where sand between your toes is the point, not a service failure. From Sunshine’s corrugated-roof shack on Nevis to the 500-label wine list at Phuket’s Boathouse, this guide covers 12 standouts across four continents.

Nice french riviera beaches trade sand for smooth gray pebbles and spectacularly clear Mediterranean water. Train rides of 6-35 minutes connect sandy alternatives at Villefranche, Antibes, and Cannes along one of Europe's most famous coastlines.

Senegal and The Gambia offer 700 kilometers of Atlantic beaches where grilled fish costs $3 and beachfront rooms start at $30. From Dakar's surf culture to Cap Skirring's 10-kilometer golden strand, West Africa's coast remains one of travel's best values.

A practical guide to the beach gear that actually works for families with toddlers, from pop-up tents and UV swimsuits to the $10 inflatable pool that saves every trip.

From Surfers Paradise to Snapper Rocks, the Gold Coast delivers 70 kilometers of surf beaches, a world-class point break at Burleigh Heads, and World Heritage rainforests just an hour inland.

A complete guide to Punta Cana beaches covering Bavaro, Macao, Juanillo, and Arena Gorda, with all-inclusive resort tiers from $120 to $700 per night, day trips to Saona Island and Hoyo Azul, off-resort dining, and practical tips on getting around and when to visit.

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.