Hot answers tagged beaches
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I may be biased because I grew up there, but I'm a big fan of the beaches around Christchurch, Bournemouth and Poole. There is 7 miles of continuous sand from Sandbanks (Poole), past Bournemouth and on to Hengistbury Head (Christchurch). From Sandbanks, head across the mouth of Poole Harbour on the chain ferry, then you've another 5 miles of sandy beach ...
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My method is to keep valuables in a piece of luggage that locks. It won't stop seriously determined thieves from slashing open your luggage, but if they're that determined, they could probably break open a cheap safe, too. For documents/money and other small items, I try to hide them on a hidden or hard-to-access interior pocket within my locked luggage so ...
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For one thing, you should choose a reputable hotel/hostel with employees you can trust. Then just leave your valuables in the room (or a locker in a hostel dorm). I stayed in cheap (but good) places (USD 8-11 / night) and had no problems in Costa Rica or Panama.
To find out which places are "reputable", I'd rely on online resources (reviews on Hostelworld ...
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A visit to the beach is certainly possible. In fact, LAX itself is situated on the coast, but the roads from the terminals are on the inland side, making it a bleak 5 mile/8km walk one-way to Playa Del Rey— and I would not recommend either the activity or the destination.
Keep these things in mind:
The U.S. does not have outbound passport control, but as ...
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Nobody will be offended. It is a common practice among children to search for amber or shells. However I would not expect too much. Amber can be easily mistaken with other rocks and if you ever find something it would be rather of a small size.
The beaches along the whole coast are easily accessible and I can hardly believe in the existence of hot spots.
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In general, don't be paranoid as it spoils the fun!
Here are some specific tips I've gathered over the years!
At the Hotel
Ask the owner to take valuables such as passports into safe keeping.
Lock your stuff inside your baggage and strap your baggage to the bed - It might slow down an opportunist enough to reconsider. If they have to break in to your ...
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Not Tanzania, but nearby Kenya has Lamu, another island along the cost. It's smaller than Zanzibar, but was settled by the same people, so has most of the same style of tiny cramped streets. You may be able to find some beach side hotels there, but since it's so less touristy, selection might be limited. I know it's hard to get beer on Lamu. I can't say I ...
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While as you've mentioned, Budva has the main tourist areas with nice beaches and so on, the Bay of Kotor is considered one of the most beautiful bays in Europe, and has the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Perast and Kotor, plus other typically Mediterranean towns. Kotor especially looks spectacular with the deepest natural fjord in the entire Mediterranean. ...
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There are several locations compliant to the description you provided. For example in Liguria there is Portofino, in Toscana Forte dei Marmi, but maybe the most famous location on the coast with a lot of millionares and rich tourists is in the north-eastern part of Sardinia: the "Costa Smeralda".
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As shard said there are several locations you can compare with St. Tropez. Let me add some to the list he already gave (in no particular order).
Porto Cervo (Sardegna)
Porto Rotondo (Sardegna)
Capri (Campania)
Amalfi (Campania)
Positano (Campania)
Portofino (Liguria)
Taormina (Sicilia)
I would add some towns near Lago di Garda, like Gardone or near Lago ...
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South Coast cities famous for surfing and great beaches:
Malibu - you must check out the regional classic point break at the Malibu Lagoon. Contests are held throughout the year and surfers are crowding for the best waves at other times. Finding affordable accommodation is tricky, but the Calabasas Good Nite Inn seems about the best cost vs distance ...
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Also, for people who would like to see UNESCO World Heritage Site Kotor Old Town and at same time would like to be at a nice beach, I would suggest beach Plavi Horizonti that is 8km from Kotor and usually people from Kotor and Tivat visit this beach, because of its nice sand and beautiful nature. It is a famous place among people that want to get away from ...
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Ulcinj county has the best beaches in Montenegro. The good beaches are several km outside the city towards the Albanian border. Local transport should be frequent during the day, and you can stay either at the beach or in the Ulcinj city.
Velika Plaza (Large Beach) is 10km long, uncrowded with nice sand and a long shallow part. Ada Bojana is an island at a ...
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Tower 23 Hotel
723 Felspar Street, Pacific Beach, CA 92109 San Diego
Follow this link :
http://goo.gl/xZdT2
The price is around 199 USD/night(from booking.com) and the booking.com review score is 8.5. It also states that "Guests at Tower 23 are surrounded by a large variety of recreational activities. Hiking trails, fishing, golf, surfing and whale ...
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East Coast Park is a nice place for camping especially in Singapore. The first thing is that you'll need to get a camping permit, which you can book online or at AXS self-service machines. You will only be able to do this if you have permanent residence or a long-term visa for Singapore as the permit requires you to enter an IC number or FIN (and AFAIK, AXS ...
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Getting to Hayling Island is fairly straightforward, a 1h 40m drive. dayoutwiththekids.co.uk has some other suggestions. Finding public transport links shouldn't be too difficult.
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When I was travelling in Tanzania, some local people recommended Pangani Beach as an alternative to Zanzibar. It's located in the Tanga Region, and it is supposed to be much quieter and less touristy.
I didn't go there myself - we opted to do Zanzibar instead. If you do decide to go to Zanzibar, Nungwi is definitely the most touristy spot. Kendwa is a few ...
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Anywhere on the coast of the western Algarve in Portugal is beautiful, laid-back and in easy reach of Lagos - a very pretty, traditional Potuguese town that also has good nightlife. The Western Algarve is not like other areas of the Algarve that are overrun with British tourists and tacky resorts. Carrapateira on the coast is probably my favourite. It has ...
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Right, I've finally formed an answer for this.
From a Lonely Planet forum:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1571042
Camping is not really done in Malaysia. There are no campsites except
at places like the National Park, and then you can rent gear.
Of course, that doesn't mean it's illegal, just not common.
However:
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Camping tips in general are very broad, but I think I can list some tips:
Always keep your food in a place where animals can´t reach it. Otherwise you will have ants and other annoying things in your tent.
Use your backpack as pillow. So you have a comfortalble place to place your head and even more important, you will notice if someone tries to steal it.
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Very scenic but unfortunatelly full of tourists because of it, there is Nazaré, Portugal.
Cliffs, fishermen, beaches, surfing, traditional painted dish... Everything is there.
If you can avoid crowd and walk on the small streets, you can even find cheap traditional old fashion restaurants where the dining room has only one long table with benches and ...
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I spent the month of August in a little town in northern Portugal on the coast - Praia de Mira. It is a couple of hours west of Porto and an easy, beautiful train ride to get there.
Praia de Mira has that laid back vibe, but there are excellent restaurants and bars on or near the beach and in the town. The food is AMAZING -- fresh fish, excellent grilled ...
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Does anything happen at Lady Bay, Sydney on New Year's Eve, or is it closed like some other beaches?
Lady Bay is a part of the Sydney Harbour National Park.
In general, Sydney Harbour National Park is only open sunrise to sunset. During special events like New Years Eve they do open parts of the park outside of these times, but this only applies to specific areas, and normally requires tickets purchased in advance. The list of such sites for NYE 2013 is ...
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Take the Oxford tube to victoria station.
You can get to Several beaches from victoria. For example
Brighton
Brighton is a Shingle beach
Trains run direct from Victoria to Brighton
Margate
Margate is a sandy Beach
Trains run direct from victoria to margate
The BBC have a page listing good beaches from around the UK and how to get to them
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Funnily enough, there's an answer on Google Answers by omniscientbeing-ga which seems ideal. I'll reword and adjust for here.
The real trick is finding a place that is good for both diving and surfing. I could list
a ton that are good for either or, but it's tough to come up with
places that have surfable waves and good diving that meet your
criteria. That ...
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No, no one is going to be offended; In fact, it is a common practice, as already mentioned.
Random facts:
The best time is just after the storm, especially during winter.
I've heard some people go early in the morning for a search.
Never underestimate the place. Sometimes you can find a lot of amber in crowded-looking part of beach.
There are even some ...
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My recommendation is to go to the Cabo de Gata, specifically the town called San José. It is in the south of Spain, in Almería province, so in September you will have very good weather (in the north the water temperature is very cold in September). The Cabo de Gata is a protected natural park area, semi-desert, where you will find cliffs, long sand ...
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I would advise Vila Nova de Milfontes in the Alentejo region of Portugal. Its still very unknown to tourists. You can probably get cheap accomodation at this time of year and it's easy to get there by bus.
See some photos here
Another option would be Porto Covo (near Milfontes). But that place almost stops in winter. If you really want it to be quiet, ...
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Does anything happen at Lady Bay, Sydney on New Year's Eve, or is it closed like some other beaches?
As Doc said in his answer, places within a very short walk were open for New Year's Eve - even beaches.
There was a partial view including skyline but not including the Harbour Bridge or Opera house.
As Doc also said Lady Bay is within an area which is closed overnight every night of the year anyway. The sign at the walkway said that all of South Head is ...
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