Chicxulub, Yucatan Mexico 
We are a Canadian couple who took the plunge and moved to a hidden gem in the state of the Yucatan in Mexico 2 years ago. We fell in love with the culture,...

TORTUGA BAY,
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS 
I took my boyfriend here and we had a wonderful time. It`s a perfect paradise... you feel like in heaven! There`s hardly someone, plus you`re part of nature,...

Anse Lazio, Praslin, The Seychelles 

Photo Credit of Tobias Alt*

The whitest sand possible - and not another soul when we were there. Just stunning.

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Playa Grande in Punta del Diablo, Uruguay 
Playa Grande is a perfect example of untouched beauty. Ten months out of the year you can visit this beach and walk the length of it without interruption....

Tayrona National Park--Colombia 
The sand, the water, the serenity, the jungle, the Colombian people--all made this beach unbelievable for us.

Sleeping on hammocks under a thatched ...

Majahuitas, near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 
It's so difficult to choose a favorite beach in Mexico as there are so many fabulous ones. I'm choosing Majahuitas because it is wonderful for swimming ...

Kasa Beach, Tanzania 
Secluded, away from the city, totally unspoiled, clear warm blue water with a 2km beach stretch - Paradise!

Eco del Mare, Fiascherino, Italy 
Secluded amongst the pine and olive trees, this private beach offers tranquility, space and crystal clear waters for the perfect day at the beach!

Playa Los Gatas, Zihuatanejo 






Photos Courtesy of Patrick Gillespie


It feels like a desert island, accessible only by boat, although really it's a peninsula....

Tulum, Mexico 



Photos Courtesy of @YucatanHolidays


I really loved this beach because it is small and private and it is safe for swimming. It was amazing ...

Fanabe 
It's because it's close to me, I can walk just 600m and I find a nice beach, great for families where I can see La Gomera, a nice small island in the Canaries....

Binalong Bay Beach, north east Tasmania, Australia 
At 42S, Tasmania is not what you'd think of a tropical paradise, but Binalong Bay, the start to the region of Bay of Fires is the most beautiful beach ...

Tonga Beach 
Tonga Beach is a majestic stretch of beach along the Indian Ocean in South Africa. It runs all the way to Mozambique. This is just a small stretch by ...

Guincho 
Calm, wild and often deserted!

Dover Beach - Barbados 
White sand, shimmering turquoise waters and true tranquility. Dover beach offers a range of beach activities to make the most out of a fun day at the beach....

The Cote d'Azur in the south of France 
I've always loved it there, but at the moment I miss it more than ever, as I'm living in Scotland where the weather is pretty ahm... bad. so those sun-...

Kauai, Hawaii 
I took this sunrise photo during my stay at Kaha Lani Resort in Kauai. The beach was only a few feet from my condo. This sunrise inspired me to wake early ...

Vilano Beach, Florida 
Because it's where my childhood memories took hold with the 30' dunes and abundant prehistoric sharks teeth. Oh, and pirates. It's also the place we vacation ...

islands around Sipadan 
Totally agree with Sibuan! There are several other islands off the coast of Borneo that afford amazing diving and tranquil beachy goodness.

Tor Bay Beach 
With expansive breakers from the wild Atlantic Ocean, seals playing in the surf, fragile dunes and the feeling of being completely alone, Tor Bay's beautiful ...

Lang Tengah island, Terengganu, Malaysia 
Why I love this beach? The picture says it all really. There's hardly anyone on this gorgeous island of brilliant white, boulder-strewn, powdery beaches;...

Gold Beach, Oregon USA 
The Oregon coast offers some of the most spectacular beach scenery I've ever seen. As someone who's traveled most of the Pacific Coast in California, the ...

Bamburgh, Northumberland 
For sheer drama, nothing else comes close to the beaches of my native north-east of England. Miles upon miles of them.

This photo taken from an Open ...

Struisbaai Beach, South Africa 
Struisbaai is a small town at the southernmost tip of Africa.
The white sandy beach is 14km long and great for long beach walks and swimming.

Simply ...

Grace Bay Beach, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands 
Grace Bay Beach is 12 miles of uninterrupted white sand with gorgeous turquoise water. It's no surprise this gorgeous beach has been awarded World's Leading ...

Sibuan Island 
Virtually deserted, white sand, warm water & excellent snorkeling make this an amazing beach off the coast of Borneo.

Whitehaven Beach, Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia 
I love beaches and I've been to so many stunning beaches around the world. It really is very hard to choose. Whitehaven beach is certainly one of my favourites....

Red Beach, Santorini 

Red Beach, Santorini Photo Courtesy of Erin Jones
It's secluded, or as can be on a famous island. If you are there in non-peak months (Nov-...

Avalon, NJ 

Photo Courtesy of Brett Cohen
This beach is beautiful. Avalon is considered an island as it is just off the main land via a small causeway....

Motukitiu, Aitutaki, Cook Islands 
On a private lagoon cruise around the second-largest Cook Island (in the heart of the South Pacific), we hopped off the boat and landed on the soft, white ...

All the beaches from Holbox! 
Holbox is THE paradise. you can walk and walk on the sea and never you will sink. The turquoise water is endless.

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Isla Holbox 
Isla Holbox is a tiny little island off the north shore of the Yucatan Peninsula. With no large resorts (and no cars and no ATM's), this island paradise ...

Playa Maroma, Riviera Maya, Mexico -south of Cancun 
Well, first off it is voted 2nd in the world and THE BEST beach in Mexico by the Travel Channel.

It is a very long and wide beach with talcum powder ...

La Tejita, Tenerife  Not rated yet
I'd be the first to admit that Tenerife's beaches aren't in the top ten "beautiful beaches".

Most are black sand, and that's not everyone's cup of ...

Red Sand Beach, Maui  Not rated yet
Red Sand Beach is one of the most unique and beautiful beaches I've ever visited. The combination of red sand, blue water, and surrounding cliffs is amazing....

Honopu Beach, Napali, Kauai , Hawaii  Not rated yet
Isabelle, what a connection we have. I spent my summers in Bethany Beach growing up in the 60's and 70's. And then left for the Peace Corps in the country ...

Culebra, Puerto Rico  Not rated yet
There is so many reasons why Culebra is the most beautiful to me, but the most important is that is not touristy! Turquoise waters against the finest sand....

New Chums Beach   Not rated yet
Remote - there's no road access, you have to climb over a bushy headland to get there, and once you're there it's almost always deserted. Fantastic surf,...

Marina di Vecchiano - Pisa - Italy  Not rated yet

Marina di Vecchiano is in my heart and in my mind for being a piece of memory , of daily life and of my dreams !

That's were the Serchio river,...

Philipines Boracay  Not rated yet
A long time ago, Boracay Island was an almost possessively guarded secret so that only a few knew of its existence.

In the eighties, the island became ...

Pantai Kuta, Bali  Not rated yet

It's the best coz the white sand and the beautiful sunset makes it a charming and special moment to be there!

Photo : Creative Commons Attribution-...

Kaiji Beach, Taketomi Island, Japan  Not rated yet
Star shaped sand, clear waters and a great view...

Sapi Island
off Kota Kinabalu Sabah Borneo  Not rated yet
Part of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park which is only 15 minutes from the city of Kota Kinabalu in Sabah Borneo lies five islands. Out of the five, three ...

Rawa Island, Malaysia  Not rated yet
Located off the state of Johor in Malaysia, this secluded island with one resort and one backpacker lodge is the most beautiful island I have visited in ...

Sunset Beach in Oahu, Hawaii  Not rated yet
Photo Credit of Eric Guinther*

I loved the turtles there, they come right up to you... and the beaches in Hawaii are just gorgeous... Maui beaches ...

Lamai Beach
(Koh Samui, Thailand)  Not rated yet
This beach is beautiful in many ways. It has long stretches of golden sand, no washed up seaweed on the shoreline, and also beautiful clusters of rock ...

Koh Phi Phi, Thailand  Not rated yet
This island is one of the most beautiful I have ever been to, the water and natural surroundings are breathtaking. It truly feels like paradise.

Meru Betiri National Park, Indonesia  Not rated yet
Balls of sands made by small crab like creature at the beach.

This beach is part of Meru Betiri National Park, East Java, Indonesia.

It`s a secluded ...

Rocktail Bay Beach  Not rated yet
Rocktail is safe. It has the most beautiful long sandy beach, the warm Indian Ocean makes swimming, snorkelling and diving obvious activities. However,...

Eagle Beach, Aruba  Not rated yet
Clean, white, large...

Mon Choisy Beach (Mauritius)  Not rated yet
Back along the northern coast of island nation Mauritius is Mont Choisy Beach. It's located on the northwest tip, just north of Trou aux Biches and is ...

Los Roques, Venezuela  Not rated yet
White sand, soft as talcum powder...
Crystal clear water with incredible shadings from light blue to turquoise and green...
Deserted beaches...

Shall ...

Es Trenc, Mallorca  Not rated yet
Es Trenc, in the South of Mallorca, is a stunning white sand and turquoise water paradise. 3 Km of beach and forest make it very special, as it is a preserved ...

Port of Las Nieves. Agaete. Gran Canaria Island (Canary Islands)  Not rated yet
Impressive cliffs that arise from the sea until the Pinewood of Tamadaba highlighting the vision of the Finger of God or Broken Rock, disrupted rocky formation ...

Maspalomas, South of Gran Canaria Island (Canary Islands)  Not rated yet
Fine white sand backed by vast, wind-sculpted dunes, set against the blue sea, waits for you all year round. This beach is divided into four areas: the ...

Kedonganan beach, Bali, Indonesia  Not rated yet
Have the best sundown spot in Bali. You can have the background picture of airplanes took off and landed in the Denpasar airport while you dont get disturbed ...

Porto Santo Island  Not rated yet
It's beautiful, the sand is so soft, the water is warm, it's safe for children.