I’d never consider a trip to Greece solely a beach holiday, but I certainly would plan time on the beach. And when you visit the island of Crete you can certainly find your beach. For me, I spent my beach time mostly at the Knossos Beach Bungalows and Suites. Walking distance to a sleepy beach […]
Relaxing at the Beach in Crete, the Knossos Beach Bungalows
by Craig Zabransky on February 12, 2015 in Beach
The Dreams (Resort) Beaches of the Riviera Maya
by Craig Zabransky on January 29, 2015 in Beach, Mexico Travel
On my recent visit through the Riviera Maya, good fortune enabled me to stay at two separate Dreams Resorts. Yes, I was certainly “living the dream”. On both properties I enjoyed spending time poolside, but when heading to the Mexico’s Riviera Maya, a trip to the beach is a must. Dreams Tulum Beach Just a […]
Spain’s Secret Beaches in L’Ametlla del Mar
by Craig Zabransky on January 22, 2015 in Beach
The beaches of L’Ametlla del Mar will always be special to me. Its shores are where my toes first touched the Mediterranean Sea over a decade ago, its Spanish sunsets speak to me, and it is a place of family and friends. The town, far from the main tourist trial in Spain (although it has […]
The Virgin Beaches of the Yucatan at Hotel Xixim
by Craig Zabransky on January 15, 2015 in Beach, Mexico Travel
After driving the ten-kilometer coastal road from Celestún, Yucatán further out of town (into the wild), I arrived to the eco-friendly Hotel Xixim. It took nearly 30 minutes to travel those last few kilometers from town, but the Hotel offering a “Unique Mayan Experience” offered me a chance to relive a childhood memory and experience a […]
Kamari Beach and the Black Sands of Santorini
by Craig Zabransky on January 9, 2015 in Beach
“I am taking a beach day,” are not often words spoken by many visitors to Santorini. The island is about the truly breath-taking views (from its beauty and the steep climbs), staying luxurious, and those special Santorini sunsets. Then, what about Santorini’s beaches? Well, the island’s beaches are not known to be the most idyllic […]
Spring Break Cancun, Mexico – Yes, there is a Beautiful Beach
by Craig Zabransky on March 20, 2014 in Beach, Destination, Mexico Travel
Spring Break. Judging already? How about “Spring Break in Cancun?” Nearly everyone has his or her opinion. For some, it is a turn-off, for others a turn on, and whichever you believe, many people want to experience it at least once. Well, I went twice. Yes, surprised? College Spring Break Well, my first Cancun spring […]
What’SUP Sayulita – Paddleboarding in the Riviera Nayarit
by Craig Zabransky on March 13, 2014 in Beach, Films, Mexico Travel
The seaside town of Sayulita has been on my “must visit” list in Mexico for years. The surfer-yoga enclave intrigued me from the very first day I heard about it, a day well before I ever I fell in love with Mexico. An hour north of Puerto Vallarta along the pacific coast’s the small beach […]
The Beach Town of San Francisco ….. Mexico?
by Craig Zabransky on March 6, 2014 in Beach, Destination, Mexico Travel
San Francisco, Nayarit, Mexico. Yes San Francisco is a place worth visiting in Mexico too and the quaint beach village on Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit left an impression on me. A few miles up the coast from the popular hippie beach town of Sayulita, visitors find the town of San Francisco also known locally as San […]
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