The Big Sur Shoreline We went out of bounds, and came back with a few impressions of the beautiful Californian coastline along Highway 1. Along the majority of this stretch of coastline...
Category - Destinations
…about specific beach destinations, their characteristics, and special place in the world of beach holidays and travel.
Man-Made Beaches – from Grooming to Construction
Why man-made beaches? We like our beaches to be clean, comfortable, and stunning. We want soft white sand and coconut palms. So what happens when a beach does not live up to our criteria of...
How to Bargain in Thailand
The exotic act of bargaining “Traveling to Thailand? You better polish those bargaining skills”. Isn’t that what we read or hear before our first trip to the East? First...
Goa’s Beaches – Shattered Images & 10 Lessons Learned
Heading to Goa’s beaches, I was loaded with images and expectations of what was to come Whenever I thought of Goa, I would picture trance music and neon disco lights. I would think of...
This is Thailand’s Most Beautiful Island!
Update! See update on the island below… Where is Thailand’s most beautiful island? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right? But what if the beholder is a true Thailand...
Beach Sunsets – Chasing Nature’s Beauty
You would think that beach sunsets get boring after a while… Well, they don’t. It’s just like chocolate – the more you engage with it, the more you want it again and...
5 Offbeat Adventures in Phuket
Sure, you go to Phuket for the beaches, the relaxation, and the pampering But you also want to see something different on your holiday right? A great feature of Phuket is that you are in...
Patong Beach – is it really that bad?
Patong Beach, Phuket’s untouchable No matter how good a deal they get and no matter how charming or stunning the hotel is, Patong is rarely an option among the travel agencies I have...
The Beachmeter Beach Survey
Help us understand what makes a great beach, then we’ll develop a tool to help you find it! Please help us fill out our beach survey – it will take only 4-5 minutes. Link to...