Summer Holiday Tips

When you think about a beach holiday, consider going to Cancun. The white sandy beaches with the blue waters in the background are what make Cancun more stunning than any area around. If you think about it, Cancun is one big beach. If you are taking the little ones to the beaches, they will have no problem playing in the sand in the bright sunlight. The sand is airy and composed of plankton fossils, which gives it a cool feeling rather than a hot feeling under your feet. It is truly a delightful place to enjoy the beach.

If you are looking for a great area to do some snorkeling in Cancun, the Westin Regina area has the best place to snorkel. If you think you need a little privacy for topless sunbathing, the beaches do not frown on this practice, but it depends what the area hotel has to say about the practice. Your beach holiday will be one of the best holidays you have ever had. You can swim in the Caribbean or swim in the Nichupte Lagoon. The Bahia de Mujees is great for swimming because of the low waves. The Caribbean is where you will find the waves for surfing and scuba diving.

The Nichupte Lagoon is a nice place to swim, but the crocodiles that live in the area, may leave people with a bit of skepticism. They crocodiles are said to be harmless and not aggressive, but one can never believe that a crocodile is harmless. You would be better enjoying the other area beach locations than the lagoon. Many of the area restaurants do feed the crocodiles for visitors to see. This alone can make someone a little leery about swimming. Your beach holiday can be enjoyed without seeing the crocodiles.

When you are planning your beach holiday for your holiday to Cancun, you will want to schedule some time for sightseeing. Try the submarine tour by Playa Linda beach. This is an incredible experience, but if you are afraid of tight quarters, you might need to skip the tour. It is amazing to see the underwater activity without getting wet. Many of the beaches are located near the restaurants and shopping malls. One beach in particular that is ideal for children is accessible by going through the Xcaret bus terminal. Cancun has more beach space and accessing some the popular spots requires going through the building and establishments that build up in front of the beaches.

Your beach holiday to Cancun can include beaches during the day and some fun and exciting nightlife after dark. The sun goes down and the people come out for some live entertainment and dancing. The clubs have karaoke, dancing, live bands and some have a quiet environment for relaxing. You will even find a piano bar. You will enjoy a beach holiday to Cancun because the beaches are exciting and the water is just right for swimming and everything else.



By: Michael Hood

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The Dark Continent of Africa probably does not Jump to mind as the first destination you would choose when planning a holiday at the beach, but there are many great reasons to give it a try.

The Cape in South Africa has up until very recently always been “the” location to visit if you felt like going to Africa to enjoy the beach as well as all the other great things that only this great continent has to offer.

There are now new kids in town and places like Zanzibar off the coast of Tanzania, Mombasa in Kenya and the stunning beaches in The Gambia have really come in to their own each offering their own unique perspective of Africa but all wonderful beach holiday locations.

Winter Sun Holiday Destination

An obvious reason to pick somewhere on the African continent is to enjoy the beach during the European winter, breaking up your winter and escaping the summer holiday rush. How often these days do we hear of long delays at airports during the summer peak holiday period, delaying thousands of people going on holiday and destroying their few weeks away from the daily grind of work? So escape the rush and go on holiday out of the peak season.

South Africa and Cape Town as a beach holiday Location

Cape Town, right on the bottom tip of Africa is still the most sophisticated beach vacation location in Africa, with the incredible backdrop of Table Mountain, excellent accommodation options and some of the finest places to eat in the world it would be an excellent place to visit even without the beautiful beaches. On top of that you can also enjoy the finest wines and scenery of South Africa on the Garden Route, which stretches from Mossel Bay to the Storms River in the Western Cape. There are ten nature reserves in the area as well as unique marine reserves, home to soft coral reefs, dolphins, seals and a host of other marine life.

Including a round of Golf with your beach holiday has always been popular in places like Spain and The USA, South Africa and the Cape Region have some of the finest Golf courses in the world, now you can combine a beach, golf and safari holiday all in one location, there is nowhere in Europe that can boast that!

So what are the beaches like?

Cape Town has some excellent beaches, False Bay with the long sandy beach which extends from Gordon’s Bay to Muizenberg and includes Boulders Beach and Simon’s Town. The Atlantic Seaboard along the West (Atlantic) side of the Cape Peninsula with well known beaches including Sandy Bay, Clifton Camps Bay, Scarborough and Kommetjie. The West Coast, running Northwards from Cape Town with the windy conditions make these beaches popular for surfing and kite-surfing.

An important point to note is the sea in False Bay is about 6 degrees warmer than the Atlantic Seaboard and the West Coast!

on the negative side, Cape Town is the furthest point in Africa you can travel to from Europe, so expect a long flight around ten hours). Also mentioned above the water can be a little chilly and then it is probably one of the more expensive locations in Africa.

Beach Holiday in Mombasa, Kenya

Kenya is probably mostly thought of for it’s African wildlife safaris on the Masai Mara but also has plenty to offer in the way of beach holidays on the coastline near Mombasa. The city of Mombasa is a typical African city and there is in stark contrast to the sophistication of Cape Town. There are however many excellent restaurants to eat enabling you to sample some more traditional African food as well as those catering to western palates. The old part of Mombasa is also well worth visiting and Fort Jesus, a Portuguese fort built in 1593 by order of King Philip II of Spain, to guard the Old Port of Mombasa, Kenya. It was built in the shape of a man and was given the name of Jesus as a religious reference.

On the coast there are many of places to stay with some of the most luxurious hotels you’ll find anywhere in Africa as well as some fantastic beach huts and cottages as well as basic beach side camp-sites, all in all there is something for everyone.

The scuba diving and snorkelling in Mombasa and the surrounding areas is also excellent and makes a great place to learn to dive with the prices here are much cheaper than many other well know diving locations. Bamburi beach is a great location to base your beach holiday in East Africa, about half an hour from Nairobi, there are some great hotels and beach cottages as well as an excellent PADI dive center located at the well know Travelers Beach Hotel.

Beach and Safari Holiday in Kenya

Obviously no trip to Kenya would be complete without some sort of wildlife safari and they can be organized from Mombasa with a popular destination being the Tsavo National Park, which not as well known as the Masai Mara, but at just over 21,000km sq, Tsavo is the largest national park in Kenya and one of the largest in the world with large herds of Elephant and plenty of lions, it is definitely worth visiting if you want to take a break from relaxing on the beach!

With these two very different African beach holiday options, I hope to have given you a just a flavour of what Africa can offer you in the way of your next seaside holiday.



By: Bob Smith

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Renting a holiday villa with a swimming pool or a holiday apartment by the beach can be one of the most relaxing holidays that you will ever have. Renting a holiday cottage next to the beech makes a great family holiday in the sun. Beach holidays are loved all over the world. Beach holidays are great places for a family holiday, romantic holidays, a water sports holiday or simply going on holiday to relax and build up a sun tan.

There are so many good clean beaches all over the world that you really are spoilt for choice when trying to decide where to go on a beach holiday. Holiday cottages are popular with tourists exploring the Scottish coastline and there are some fabulous beaches in Scotland. Northumberland is also a popular place for beach holidays in England. Many tourists stay in holiday cottages next to the sea when they explore the beautiful Northumberland country side.

Devon and Cornwall also have some great beaches and a good choice of holiday homes to rent.

If it is sun that you are after there are some great beaches in France with many tourists choosing to stay in self catering apartments. Portugal and Spain are also popular beach holiday destinations. These two countries have many holiday apartments for tourists to rent from their owners. Some holiday makers prefer to stay in holiday villas on the beech. There are some stunning holiday villas to choose from in Portugal and some sit right next to the beach. There is nothing better than waking up in the morning and see the sea out of your bedroom window. You can then take an early morning stroll along the beach before heading back into your holiday villa for breakfast.

There are also excellent beaches in Turkey, Bulgaria, Israel and Egypt. The advent of the cheap budget airlines have opened up many more new beach holiday destinations. Linked to this is the growth of holiday home rentals and combining the two things has resulted in a whole new market of affordable beech holidays around the world.

The West Indies has some fabulous beeches with holiday villas sat right next to the sea. Florida has soon popular beeches and Clearwater is very popular with tourists. In Florida there are some great value holiday villas with swimming pools available for rental next to or near the beach. Some of the most stunning beaches in Florida are down on the Florida Keys.

Sun lovers flock to Australia and party on some of the world famous Australian beeches. Many rent holiday homes and have a barbeque on the beech.

Beech holidays are great family holidays and by renting a holiday villa or cottage you are able to have far more independence. This enables you to experience the local culture and sample the local food. Many beach lovers ideal holiday is to stay in a beach villa with a swimming pool.



By: Andrew Gibson

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