73 articles tagged with beach vacation
¡Hola, viajeros! There's something magical about San Diego that keeps drawing me back year after year. Maybe it's the perfect weather, the laid-back vibe, or how the city manages to feel both cosmopolitan and beachy at the same time. Whatever...
The Stockholm archipelago contains over 30,000 islands and islets, a celestial-like scattering across Baltic waters that has fascinated me since my first research expedition here to study the northern summer sky. What many travelers don't realize is that this astronomical...
As someone who grew up straddling two cultures, I've always been fascinated by places where history comes alive through different cultural lenses. St. Augustine, with its Spanish colonial architecture, pirate legends, and centuries-old fortifications, has become one of my favorite...
After relocating from Oklahoma to Perth five years ago, I've become something of an unofficial tour guide for visiting friends and their families. While my professional background is in tax advising (old habits die hard), my passion has become exploring...
I'll never forget the moment our small plane began its descent toward Fernando de Noronha. My wife nudged me awake just as the archipelago came into view—21 islands of pure emerald-green perfection rising from the deep blue Atlantic. Let me...
After 35 years of tracking down missing persons, I've developed something of a sixth sense for uncovering what lies beneath the surface. Perhaps that's why I find myself perpetually dissatisfied with the obvious tourist destinations that populate most travel guides....
Growing up in a Mexican-American household, my abuela would tell me stories of the Yucatán Peninsula's turquoise waters and ancient ruins that seemed almost mythical. Now, as a wedding planner who's orchestrated countless destination celebrations along this coastline, I've discovered...
You know what they say about Portugal's beaches—they're all postcard perfect and packed with tourists. Well, folks, I'm here to let you in on a little secret: that's only half true. After 25+ years of corporate sales trips that eventually...
Let me tell ya something, folks - after 25 years of corporate schmoozing and beach-hunting across the globe, I've developed what my wife calls a 'sixth sense' for finding those perfect stretches of sand where the crowds thin out and...
As someone who typically writes about tranquil Alpine lakes and luxury shopping districts, I found myself pleasantly surprised by the family-friendly charm of Lucaya in the Bahamas. During a recent spring assignment to scout locations for my agency's family portfolio,...
The first rule of investigation: never accept the obvious at face value. Rio de Janeiro's famous beaches—Copacabana and Ipanema—sparkle like diamonds in travel brochures, but my investigator's instinct has always pulled me toward what lies beyond the obvious. After 35...
I've always been drawn to cities that balance urban sophistication with natural beauty, and Perth delivers this harmony in spades. After years of exploring Australia's east coast, I finally made it to this western gem during a spring research trip...
There's a certain irony in how financial spreadsheets led me to the pristine shores of Moorea. After years of analyzing market trends, I've developed an equally analytical approach to evaluating coastlines around the world. French Polynesia has long been on...
The moment my daughter's eyes widened at the sight of Bermuda's famous pink sand beaches, I knew our Southampton family adventure was going to be special. After years of dragging my 12-year-old Zoe across four continents in my quest to...
When most travelers think of Puerto Rico, their minds immediately jump to the colorful streets of Old San Juan or the luxurious resorts of Condado. But after decades of optimizing travel experiences like I optimize websites, I've discovered that sometimes...