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Visiting Paraty, Brazil

Paraty Time

A small town between Rio and Sao Paulo is the perfect stop for the weary traveller. Paraty has become a popular tourist spot with beaches mixing with history.

Uruguay beaches from Punta Del Este

The secret playground of South America

Away from Punta del Este Punta del Este is the typical beach holiday in Uruguay. But it’s not the best. Here, the sands stretch for kilometres. Waves crash onto the shore, filling the air with thunder and the smell of salt. Birds fly overhead while fish leap from the water. The sun rises in the […]

Russians in Nha Trang, Vietnam

The Russians are coming

There’s something you notice pretty quickly when you get to the beach town of Nha Trang in Vietnam – everything’s in Russian!

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Lost in their own little world

The backpacker retreat of Sihanoukville is an interesting place to watch the social interactions of the backpackers. It all centres on Serendipity Beach.

Chaung Tha Beach, Myanmar

What? Beaches in Myanmar?

Beaches are not what you first think of when you think of Myanmar. But it’s got a coastline with plenty of beautiful and relatively uncrowded spots.

Pink Beach, Kanawa Beach, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

The most beautiful beach I’ve ever seen

The unique colour of the sand at Pink Beach in Komodo National Park makes it one of the most beautiful beaches. There’s also amazing snorkelling.

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Getting crabs in Cambodia

The Cambodian beachside town of Kep is popular amongst the locals and foreigners. But the real drawcard here is not the sand and the surf – it’s the food!

Perhentian Islands, Malaysia

Malaysia’s ultimate tropical getaway

You can only get to these islands by boat. There are no roads and very little wifi. And it’s paradise!

Weligama, Sri Lanka's south coast, beaches

Sri Lanka waves

I trace the shore for hours before turning around. Along the sand, across rocks, through shallow waters, on the road, through grassy gardens I go.

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