Cancun Vacation Beaches Closed

Cancun, Mexico Vacation Closed for Sand Stealing If you were planning on going to Cancun for a vacation, you might not be able to. A beach in Cancun was shut down for stealing sand. That’s right, stealing sand. After Hurricane Wilma in 2005, much of the sand on the beach was washed away, and since [...]

Posted on July 31, 2009 Filed Under Beach News and Stories, Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help, Beaches to Avoid | 1 Comment

A Cheaper, More Affordable Vacation in Jamaica

Here’s a good article on Jamaica from the New York Times. It’s nice because it says you don’t have to stay in an all-inclusive resort in a resort town. In fact, It talks about Port Antonio, a slower paced, more relaxed authentic Jamaican experience on the north coast. Here is a map of Jamaica and [...]

Posted on November 8, 2007 Filed Under Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help, Beaches to Avoid, Jamaica Vacation, Jamaica, Beaches, and the Caribbean | Leave a Comment

Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Here’s a good article about Fort Myers Beach in Florida. Apparently, you can have the best of both beach worlds; busy party like beaches, or quiet undeveloped beaches. Steven Brunot / The Plain Dealer (ENLARGE) The pedestrian-friendly Times Square area of Fort Myers Beach features a lively mix of outdoor eateries and T-shirt shops. Susan [...]

Posted on November 6, 2007 Filed Under Beach Vacations, Beaches to Avoid, Recommended Beaches and Places | Leave a Comment

Cows, Beaches, and Cows on Beaches

I don’t know what is up with cows today, but they seem to be everywhere. It started yesterday with a lady from my church who owns a farm about a quarter of a mile from my house. She called and asked if I had any cows in the front yard. Two of hers had gotten [...]

Posted on August 13, 2007 Filed Under Beach News and Stories, Beaches to Avoid, Beaches to go See | 2 Comments

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

Beach Closed Because of Sewage Spill.

OK, this just doesn’t make sense to me. On July 11th, 10,000 gallons of sewage spilled in San Pedro, California. Cabrillo Beach was closed down because of this. Nobody wants to swim through crappy water. The picnic areas were open however, apparently picnicking by sewage isn’t that big of a deal. So that much I [...]

Posted on July 19, 2007 Filed Under Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help, Beaches to Avoid | Leave a Comment