Countries I wish to visit by Tnc (2024)

15/08/2023

The Bachok area is located right on the South China Sea. It attracts lots of tourists not only because of its beautiful sandy coastline but also for its dense jungle-covered hills, perfect for hiking in a more rural area with plenty of local flavor.

14/08/2023

A small town in the southernmost point of the Malay peninsula, Mersing is the main departing point for boats heading to nearby islands such as Pulau Rawa — a tropical island resort with blue waters that slope softly into the ocean and are perfect for swimming or just getting your toes wet as you walk on the powdery white sands. Pulau Rawa offers great snorkeling and diving opportunities but also chances to rent a kayak or try sailing.

21/04/2023

From which day of the week to book your flight to where to score a discounted high-end meal, our travel experts do the bargain-hunting for you.

24/03/2023

On a beach getaway, ice-cold waves are the last thing you want to worry about. Thankfully, you can expect bathtub-warm water at these destinations any time of year.

25/02/2023

With more of us seeking luxury vacations and longer stays, resorts—often in remote locations surrounded by life-affirming landscapes—fit the bill.

17/02/2023

Marathonisi, Zakynthos, Greece

Better known as Turtle Island, the spotless white-sand islet of Marathonisi is a vital nesting spot for endangered loggerhead sea turtles, meaning visitors must stay within five metres of the water to avoid disturbing them. Fill your lungs with the pine-scented air before exploring the surrounding sea caves by snorkel or boat but be sure to bring supplies: you’ll find nothing on this Greek Island beach but seals, turtles and forests. Calm, smart design hangout Olea All Suite Hotel reflects Zakynthos' more relaxed side.

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16/02/2023

Praia do Sancho, Brazil

Found on Fernando de Noronha, an archipelago of volcanic islands between Brazil and Africa, Praia do Sancho is consistently voted one of the world’s best beaches. It’s also one of the hardest to access. Flights from mainland Brazil take about an hour, then you must hike, scooch down narrow rock tunnels and descend steep ladder steps to reach the golden palm-fringed sands. You have to pay an environment tax to get in, as the area is a National Park (head to the park’s offices, a 15-minute drive away), but once you’re there, its deserted shoreline, giant lumbering iguanas and fish-flecked shallows are worth the sweat.

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15/02/2023

With its collection of easily accessible white and pink sand beaches, Fakarava – one of the largest atolls in French Polynesia – is one of the best snorkelling locations in the world, with consistently warm waters. While the sea is a safe haven for rare fish, fluorescent corals and ‘walls’ of sharks that pass close by the shore, the unblemished beaches have a claim to fame as the inspiration for Matisse’s bleu period. The artist spent three months in nearby Tahiti in 1930, and was enthralled by the lagoons’ infinite blues.

14/02/2023

Set deep in the heart of New Zealand’s glorious Abel Tasman National Park, Awaroa is hemmed in by clover-green native bush and seas that sparkle like freshly blown glass. Most visitors come here either by water – swooshing in on kayaks or small boats – or on foot, to ramble around the park’s lush forests. It has an important place in the hearts of the locals, who banded together to crowdfund the purchase of the privately held beachfront when it came up for sale in 2016, thus giving this pretty part of the planet the nickname the ‘People’s Beach’.

By Conde Nast Traveller

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28/01/2023

Temples, gardens, Old World monkeys, and surfing beaches all combine to keep the curious satisfied in Bali.

18/01/2023

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17/01/2023

The sand in Okinawa, Japan contains thousands of tiny "stars". These "grains of sand" are actually exoskeletons of marine protozoa, which lived on the ocean floor 550 million years ago.
A 1mm star!
On the beaches of Okinawa in Japan, the sand is mostly made up of foraminifera, a one-celled organism that feeds on the minerals found in sea salt.
You just have to take a handful of sand and look at it with a magnifying glass to realise that the grains are pretty little stars.
The same goes for Bermuda, where they also take on a pinkish colour due to algae.
These little stars are neither animals nor plants, and have been present on earth for 500 million years. These are not true starfish in the literal sense of the word, but protozoa, a mineral shell that can take many forms depending on the species, including a star. Their size generally varies from 38 mm to 1 mm.
Scientific-park .. le Figaro

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17/01/2023

The best places to channel the design trend inspired by long weekends spent cozied up on the coast—from Rhode Island to the Florida Keys.

15/01/2023

An ancient island located on the way to famous Ha Long Bay, Cat Ba might just be Vietnam's best-kept secret. Although the island is sometimes included as a cruise stop on the way to the bay, it has historically received little international tourism–though that is now changing as more people discover Cat Ba's many hiking trails, deep caves, and rugged cliffs perfect for rock climbing.

14/01/2023

Sleek resorts, historic cottages, and hidden keys that make this so much more than a party town.

14/01/2023

Bali's least visited beach is also one of its most stunning ones. Hidden behind lush green cliffs and only accessible after a 20-minute trek down a steep rocky hill, Nyang Nyang is well worth the effort it takes to find it. You'll be rewarded with open views of the foamy coastline below as soon as you start the descent–including shipwrecks nesting on the golden sand and the dramatic colors of the reef.

13/01/2023

Sitting right in the Andaman Sea and reachable by speedboat from Phuket, the Similan Islands are part of the Mu Ko Similan national park. Sugar-white sandy beaches; towering boulders that dig deep into the turquoise waters; and spectacular coral reefs with colorful fish, manta rays, and plenty of turtles–the Similan Islands have it all.

12/01/2023

Part of Raja Ampat archipelago–a group of more than 1,500 islands in West Papua–Pianemo Beach is best known for its underwater corals and surreal diving reefs. The slow rhythm of the area, paired with the crystal-clear waters and the soft singing of the sea lapping the shore, make this a great destination for those looking to lounge on the warm sand without big crowds around.

11/01/2023

Mataking Island is unique for two reasons: First, the entire island is surrounded by a stretch of beach, a place where powdery golden sand fades into both lush greenery and the turquoise sea. Mataking Island is also privately owned by a diving resort, which guarantees not only extreme privacy and a beach that's never overcrowded, but also pristine sand and excellent wall reefs for snorkeling.

10/01/2023

A secluded beach surrounded by steep dense cliffs, Kelingking is another hidden getaway in Bali most tourists never get to see. Affectionately known as T-Rex Bay–as the green cliffs that extend over the water resemble the shape of a Tyrannosaurus Rex's head with its mouth wide open–this shore-break beach offers sweeping views over the deep blue waters.

10/01/2023

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09/01/2023

Located in the Celebes Sea, the Pom Pom Island has one of the world's highest marine biodiversity. Not only is this tiny island (so small that you can walk the entire island in about an hour) home to over 500 coral species, but it's also the nesting location for hawksbill sea turtles, a critically endangered species.

08/01/2023

El Nido, the northernmost tip of mainland Palawan, is a protected natural area and the largest marine sanctuary in the Philippines. Surrounded by jagged limestone cliffs, prehistoric caves, and thick mangrove forests, El Nido's nickname as "Philippines' Last Frontier" is somewhat well earned.

07/01/2023

Because of their remote location and unique ecosystem, with no inland rivers eroding the ground and damaging the coral reef, the beaches on Miyako Island are some of the most unspoiled ones on the planet

06/01/2023

Koh Yao is a group of two islands that sit in Phang Nga Bay, just a quick boat ride away from Phuket. If the busy, long stretches of sand you find in Phuket are too much for you, Koh Yao, with its windswept white sands and open views across the bay, will offer a welcome getaway.

05/01/2023

Pantai Merah (better known as simply Pink Beach) is one of only seven beaches in the world with pink sand. The striking hue is the result of the presence of foraminifera, single-cell organisms that live in the local coral reefs and have a reddish pigment on their shells. Turquoise seas lap at the beach here, where sunbathers mix in with kayakers and hikers exploring the nearby mangrove forests.

04/01/2023

The romantic Bai Tru beach is located on Hon Tre island which looks like a giant crocodile when viewed from the mainland. Leaning on a large green forest, the water here is very calm and peaceful. With its exceptionally white sand and azure blue sea, Bai Tru beach is an ideal place to go for swimming.

01/12/2022

Protected as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, your third-favorite island in Asia doesn’t skimp on the geological drama, from its karst limestone cliffs to its subterranean river. Offshore, its trapped-in-time beaches give way to an underwater landscape of seagrass meadows and coral reefs, which are home to sea turtles, dolphins, manatee-like dugongs, and endangered giant clams. You’ll find some of the most gorgeous and unspoiled beaches along the island’s northern tip in El Nido, which takes its name from the Spanish words for “the nest”—a reference to the swiftlets who build their (edible) nests on the cliff faces. And it’s also the perfect gateway for island-hopping among the lush and mostly uninhabited islets of the Bacuit Bay archipelago.

30/11/2022

It's amazing that such a teeny speck of a Caribbean island in the BWI (British West Indies), a mere 35 square miles, could have so much sand!

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