Ocean City, New Jersey is Big Brother

So Ocean City, New Jersey is working on a RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) system to help them keep track of everything from beach-goers to trash cans. Great. An email will be sent when the trash can is 3/4 full. That’s great, no trash on the beach. Keeping track of people on the beach? Not so [...]

Posted on August 13, 2007 Filed Under Beach News and Stories, Beaches to Avoid | Leave a Comment

The Ultimate Beach Bum.

I just love these stories. Guys who live the beach bum life. Bruno Battaglia, though, is probably the most dedicated beach bum I’ve seen. Just about every day for the past 4o years, he has been going to the beach. He brings something to drink, a chair (new one every year), a rag for sand, [...]

Posted on July 12, 2007 Filed Under Beach Bums, Beach News and Stories | 1 Comment

Death Sand. Killer Beaches. Don’t Dig a Hole.

Ok. Apparently this is now a big deal. People are being killed in ‘sand-related’ deaths. Now I don’t mean to be insensitive, but come on. There has been 31 deaths in the last 22 years in the US, Australia, New Zealand and England. That’s not really a lot. The article from NBC10 also says that [...]

Posted on June 25, 2007 Filed Under Beach News and Stories, Beach Vacations, Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help | Leave a Comment

Cruise Ships in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. 390,000 Visitors in 6 Months.

Holy Crap! Almost 400,000 people have come to Ocho Rios, Jamaica on a cruise ship in the last 6 months. That to me is a good reason NOT to go to Ocho Rios for vacation. Who wants to be around all those tourists? I want to get away from all that. Reading about this new [...]

Posted on June 13, 2007 Filed Under Beach News and Stories, Beach Vacations, Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help, Jamaica, Beaches, and the Caribbean, Jamaican News | Leave a Comment

Worst Beaches in California. Long Beach in LA the Worst.

You might want to think twice about heading to the LA, California beaches this year. 22 out of 25 beaches in the Long Beach shoreline received C, D or F grades from the environmental group Heal The Bay. Los Angeles County has seven of the top ten lowest rated beaches. Makes me want to head [...]

Posted on May 26, 2007 Filed Under Beach News and Stories, Beach Vacations, Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help | 2 Comments

Australian “Caveman” Lives for Free at Bondi Beach. Beach Bum Living His Dream.

Jhyimy “Two Hats” Mhiyles has lived at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia for five years. He originally came to Bondi Beach during the 2000 Sidney Olympics, and has stayed ever since. He basically lives on the beach and recites poetry to people as they walk by (which is how he makes his money). His real name [...]

Posted on May 23, 2007 Filed Under Beach Bums, Beach News and Stories | Leave a Comment

Galveston, Texas Beaches and Summer Fun. Family Vacations on the Gulf Coast of Texas.

Although I have never been to Galveston, I have been to San Antonio, and I thought it was a great town. If Galveston is anything like that, then the beaches there should be pretty good. My parents have been there, and they loved it. There are many activities, shows, competitions and of course waves in [...]

Posted on May 22, 2007 Filed Under Beach News and Stories, Beach Vacations, Beaches to go See, Recommended Beaches and Places, Vacation Time | Leave a Comment