When it comes to learning a foreign language, learning the basic beach vocabulary is the most important, obviously. Well, maybe that’s a stretch, but it’s fun and useful to know...
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…about information and tips for your beach holiday along with reports, studies, articles, and research related to beachlife and travel.
Discovering Beaches on Nias Island, Indonesia
Interview with Sustainable Tourism Advisor, Björn Svensson Today we are lucky to be joined by a professional beach surveyor! Björn Svensson has an impressive career as a tourism...
5 Reasons why you should not book your hotel through online travel agents...
Increasingly, we book our hotels through Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) when we want to go on a holiday. By “OTAs” we mean one of the humongous hotel search engines like Expedia...
What NOT to bring to Thailand
Is your suitcase loaded when you head off to Thailand, and do you meticulously make sure that all the items on the “What to bring to Thailand”-list are checked off? When...
Media-induced tourism: The German discovery of Koh Phayam
Media-induced tourism National and Regional Tourism Boards know nothing better than popular media featuring their destination. In his book “Film-induced Tourism“, Erik Sellgren...
Secluded Beaches are Full of Debris
Beach debris Ironically, secluded beaches that have yet to be captured by tourism often appear dirtier because debris washed up by the sea remains untouched. Earlier this summer, I spoke to...
How to Find the Ideal Beach Hotel?
So you decided the destination for your beach holiday, and now you want to move on with selecting a nice beach hotel that fits your preferences. There are a number of ways that can help you...
Top 5 reasons for low season beaching in Thailand
Is it worth traveling to Thailand in the low season? A lot of people look at weather charts or “best time to travel”-advice before selecting their travel destination. This is a very good...