32 articles tagged with hidden beaches
The first time my boots hit the dirt paths of Skiathos, I knew I'd found something special. This isn't your typical Greek island experience of just beaches and ouzo (though there's plenty of both). Beneath the tourist veneer lies a...
Growing up with one foot in Milan, Lake Como was my childhood playground—a glistening sapphire nestled among emerald mountains. While most visitors flock to the grand villas and popular lidos, the lake harbors secret shores known primarily to locals. These...
As someone who spends most days analyzing market trends from my office in Omaha, I've developed a particular appreciation for coastal escapes that offer both luxury and authenticity. Key West has become my winter sanctuary—a place where the financial advisor...
The moment my toes sank into the warm, golden sand of my first hidden Tamarindo beach, I knew I'd discovered something special. While most visitors crowd the main beach with its surf shops and sunset bars, I've spent years mapping...
After decades of tracking down missing persons across America, I've developed a knack for finding things others overlook. Perhaps that's why Okinawa's hidden beaches called to me—these pristine stretches of sand scattered across Japan's southernmost prefecture remain surprisingly undiscovered by...
I've seen my fair share of beaches across the Caribbean and Mexico's coastlines, but nothing quite prepared me for what I found in Dahab. This little slice of Egyptian heaven sits where the rugged Sinai Desert dramatically collides with the...
The taxi driver raised his eyebrows when I told him my destination. 'San Nicolaas? Most tourists stay in Palm Beach,' he remarked, curiosity evident in his voice. I simply smiled—after 35 years of tracking down missing persons across America, I've...
There's something magical about discovering a stretch of sand that doesn't appear in the glossy travel brochures. After spending three decades photographing coastlines across four continents, I've developed a sixth sense for finding these hidden gems. St. Petersburg, with its...
After five summers exploring the Cyclades, I've learned that Mykonos has a secret playbook that most visitors never see. While Paradise and Super Paradise beaches steal the headlines with their thumping beach clubs and celebrity sightings, the soul of this...
When most people think of Miami beaches, the neon-lit, model-strutting, music-thumping South Beach immediately comes to mind. But as someone who's spent years capturing the sounds of destinations around the world, I've learned that the most authentic experiences often lie...
There's a certain *poetic irony* in the fact that I left Kansas City for India to find healing, only to discover that sometimes healing comes from wherever the universe guides you next. This winter, that guidance led me to the...
The moment my feet touched the warm, golden sand of my first hidden Puerto Vallarta cove, I knew I'd stumbled upon something extraordinary. Beyond the tourist-packed shores of Los Muertos Beach lies a world of intimate coastal sanctuaries—places where the...
There's something almost sacred about discovering a stretch of untouched coastline on an island as beloved as Corfu. While the northern Ionian Sea laps against this verdant Greek paradise's popular shores, drawing thousands each summer, I've spent years mapping the...
G'day beach lovers! Wyatt Griffin here, fresh off my latest Hawaiian adventure where I've been scouting out those magical stretches of sand that don't make it into your typical tourist brochures. After 30+ years of hunting down the world's best...
The first time someone suggested I visit Ebeye in the Marshall Islands, I nearly choked on my coffee. As a seasoned traveler who's combed beaches from Oregon to Okinawa, I thought I knew my coastal destinations. But Ebeye? The densely...
