Top 10 Beaches in America from Dr Beach, 2009

You can see the previous years Top Ten Beaches for 2008 and the Top 10 Beaches for 2007.
Dr. Beach (Dr. Stephen Leatherman) is the Director of the Laboratory Coastal Research at the Florida International University. He takes into account the water and sand quality, plus safety, facilities and environmental management when he settles on the [...]

Posted on January 18, 2010 Filed Under Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help, Beaches to go See, Recommended Beaches and Places | 1 Comment

Get Away on a Cheap Beach Vacation Top 10

This is the time of year when people start to plan their vacations, the snow is falling, the air is bitter, and we know that somewhere, the palm trees are swaying in a warm breeze with the smell of the ocean water.
However, in today’s economic climate it’s not always easy to get to a warmer [...]

Posted on December 29, 2009 Filed Under Beach Vacations, Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help, Beaches to go See, Recommended Beaches and Places | 4 Comments

World’s Sexiest Beaches for 2009, Part 2

If you missed it, here is the first part to the sexiest beaches of 2009. Here is the conclusion of the list of the Sexiest and Most Beautiful Beaches of 2009.
Mazunte, Mexico
Originally known for the turtles coming ashore, and therefor turtle meat and turtle soup, Mexico has since declared Mazunte a reserve, and the area [...]

Posted on November 13, 2009 Filed Under Beaches to go See, Recommended Beaches and Places, Travel | 1 Comment

The World’s Sexiest Beach for 2009, Part 1

It’s that time again, time for Concierge.com to release its 2009 list of the most beautiful and sexiest beaches in the world.
Sometimes I think I shouldn’t read these lists, because they just make me want to leave everything behind and head for some waves.
For past years lists, see the Sexiest Beaches for 2007, and the [...]

Posted on November 12, 2009 Filed Under Beaches to go See, Recommended Beaches and Places, Travel | 1 Comment

Negril, Jamaica Holiday Vacation

What a vacation.
Rondel Village was a beautiful hotel in Negril, Jamaica. It was clean, had great service, and was almost right in the middle of the beach.

These are pictures from our room. You can see that we were right on the beach. Although the entire beach is lined with hotels, Negril the city is actually [...]

Posted on July 29, 2009 Filed Under Beach Vacations, Beaches to go See, Jamaica Vacation, Travel, Vacation Time | 1 Comment

10 Best Beaches for Finding Shells

There was a story at Travel and Leisure about the best shelling beaches in America a few weeks back. These beaches are all over the country and you can find many kinds of shells and more. Especially after a storm, anything can wash up on shore.
Calvert Cliffs State Park, Maryland
Located on the Chesapeake Bay, you [...]

Posted on July 2, 2009 Filed Under Beach Vacations, Beaches to go See | Leave a Comment

10 Most Private Beaches in the World. Best Secluded Beaches

Forbes recently came out with a list of the 10 most private and secluded beaches in the world. As always, i love lists, especially when they are about beaches. Private beach lists are even better. I should explain that private in this post does not mean you can’t go, just that they are very low [...]

Posted on March 11, 2009 Filed Under Beaches to go See, Recommended Beaches and Places | 3 Comments

The Top Ten Most Exotic Beaches in the World Part 1

Yes, I know what you are thinking. You’re thinking, “How can anyone even know that?” Well, you’re right, no one can. But hey, these are some pretty good beaches, and very popular too. For a beach to be exotic, it has to be different. It can’t be like every other beach you’ve ever been [...]

Posted on October 8, 2008 Filed Under Beach Bums, Beach News and Stories, Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help, Beaches to go See, Food, Jamaica Vacation, Jamaica, Beaches, and the Caribbean, Music, Not Much to do with the Beach, Recommended Beaches and Places, Travel, Vacation Time, Vacations and Work | 3 Comments

Looking for US Beaches To Make a Top American Beach List

I am looking to put together a list of US beaches that I think people ought to see. Myself included.
I have some great ideas of which beaches I would like to go to, but if you have a favorite beach and think it should be included on this list, let me know. I will put [...]

Posted on September 25, 2008 Filed Under Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help, Beaches to go See | Leave a Comment

Pearl Islands of Panama are a Beach Bum’s Paradise

I was thinking that maybe I should sue CNN (not really) for using my domain name in a recent story about the Pearl Islands in Panama. CNN called them a Beach Bum’s Paradise. Huh. Pretty close, don’t you think?
Anyway, the Pearl Islands, or Archipiélago de las Perlas are off the southern Pacific coast of Panama. [...]

Posted on September 9, 2008 Filed Under Beach Vacations, Beaches to go See, Recommended Beaches and Places | 2 Comments