Tag Archives: Stunning Beach

Busan’s Haeundae Beach is a local hotspot on humid summer days is still a huge draw in the cooler winter months. There’s also plenty to see nearby. In winter there’s still a good selection of eateries and food markets open, serving up everything from sashimi to Korean fried chicken. Don’t forget to swing by …

You won’t have to look far to find the ideal cold weather beach on Tofino, a small westerly district on Vancouver Island. The stormy weather here genuinely attracts visitors – a favorite pastime in Tofino is storm watching. So which beach is best for the thunder-hungry visitor? Chesterman might be Tofino’s most …

If you want moody and atmospheric, this is it. For a beach that sits on America’s Pacific Coast, it sure does buck all sun-kissed, palm-fringed expectations. The Beaver State’s Cannon Beach is home to Haystack Rock, a giant formation that sticks out like a sore thumb along a distinctly misty coastline. An optimal …

Okay, this one might be a sly addition. But Hot Water Beach, located on the far reaches of New Zealand’s laid-back paradise that is the Coromandel Peninsula, is one of the only places on the planet where you can sink into natural hot pools in the sand even when it’s chilly. Thanks to …

Ireland’s coastline is all about its rugged rock formations – relentless waves crashing upon jagged boulders and rocky outcrops provide the dramatic setting for world-renowned wonders like Skellig Michael and the Giant’s Causeway. But why not go against the grain, and discover the country’s equally breathtaking, and arguably more scenic, sandy stretches? Looking …

White sand beaches are old news. The black basalt landscape at Reynisfjara wins hands down for most dramatic coastline any day. The beach can be accessed by foot from Iceland’s southernmost town Vik, a short 2.5-hour drive from Reykjavík. Here you can wander among some of the world’s most majestic and astonishing natural rock …