Make Free Enjoy Exotic Beach Destinations With Your Family

Traveling is really a fun filled activity that you can enjoy together with your family and friends. Whether you are going for your honeymoon or for a weekend getaway, a beach destination can be just perfect for your vacation. If you have chosen a beach destination then you can enjoy various activities fun filled games, white sandy beaches, clear crystal water and secluded coves.

Try to make all your plans and bookings at least one month in advance if you are going on a vacation during the peak season. Beaches provide excitement and thrill to vacationers as they provide you fun filled water sports and a great ambiance.

So, now let me tell you about the most marvelous beaches that you can visit with your family and friends.

1. Anse Source d'Argent
Anse Source d'Argent is one of the top tourist destinations in the world. It is an archipelago in Seychelles that is located in the middle of the Indian Ocean. It is well known for its weathered granite boulders, sheltered beaches, arching palm trees, pink sand and peaceful lagoons.

2. Miami Beach, United States
Miami Beach is located in Florida, United States of America. It is one of the most exotic beaches that is usually crowded all the year round. People who come here enjoy jet-skiing and surfing in the clear crystal warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

3. Ipanema
The fabulous stretch of sand in Rio de Janeiro can really take your breath away. Ipanema is famous for its twin mountain peaks, groovy mosaic boardwalk, Capoeira dancers, stylish spread of bars and eateries, thrilling clubs and alluring night life.

4. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Visiting this place can really be a outstanding experience for you because this beach is not only famous for its flawless beauty but is also known for its amazingly diverse locations. The beach is located on the Pacific Ocean from where you can watch the high waves.

5. Paradise Beach
Paradise Beach is situated on the Greek isle of Mykonos and it is an ideal destination for you. This place has something for everyone and here you can enjoy the deep-blue Aegean Sea, discos, bars, restaurants, abundant aquatic life, sparkling sandy coves, vibrant coral and fauna, great hedonistic scenes and the striking sunrise.

Tourism is NOT the World's Largest Industry - So Stop Saying It Is!

It is the end of the semester and I am marking term papers. Few things drive me more crazy in doing this than coming across quoted and cited claims that tourism is the world's largest industry. Tourism is NOT the world's largest industry.Tourism actually ranks about 6th in international trade, after trade in fossil fuels, telecommunications and computer equipment, automotive products, and

UNWTO's Leading Issues for the Global Travel Industry

The following is based on a story in TRAVEL IMPACT NEWSWIRE - Edition 48, Friday, June 13, 2008 - by Imtiaz Muqbil, Executive Editor, in Bangkok. Unfortunately, this newsletter is only available by email and it is not possible to view it on a website. The title of this particular story was: India Says Travel Advisories Should Go.However, the story was really excerpts from a speech given by the

ReVista -- Tourism in the Americas

From the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (Harvard University)Published in 2002, this free (donations requested) online publication contains some 30 short articles written by well known names among tourism academics. It is sort of a mini-online book. Worth checking out, especially if you are interested in Latin America.

Time as a Major Barrier to Sustainable Development

There are many barriers to sustainable development, including Just defining what sustainable development is,Trying to making connections between sustainability issues that exist at different scales (from personal to community to global),Trying to make connections between sustainability issues that exist in different industries and activities (total life cycle costing issues), andDeciding how to

On the Use and Abuse of Tourism Satellite Accounts

I posted a link to my blog post on Tourism is Not the World's Largest Industry! to the TRINET email discussion list, which is the largest email list for tourism academics worldwide. It generated a fair amount of discussion. One of the arguments used to support the importance of tourism as an industry was the Tourism Satellite Accounting system, which estimates the total economic and employment

Top Travel Destination for 2010 : South Africa

In 2010, South Africa is the focus of world attention. Simply call it a World Cup soccer party.

The World Cup 2010 will be on 11 June start with hosts South Africa playing against Mexico.

If you have not reserved tickets, the best time to visit South Africa could be immediately after the World Cup challenge, you grant to take advantage of improvements in infrastructure.

As the new train from Johannesburg International Airport to the Central Johannesburg, Pretoria and Sandton central.

The new hotels, including the Hotel Missoni in Cape Town, designed by the renowned Italian fashion house, and the Molori Clifton, on the beach villas and a 17,000 square meter Presidential Suite.

Also expect a lot from impruvements on safari in the Kruger National Park Lodges, as the incomparable Lion Sands Reserve, with daily game drives and a unique tree house guest suite.

Grand Canyon Skywalk Disappoints Early Visitors

Grand Canyon Skywalk Disappoints Early VisitorsGrand Canyon Skywalk :: Hicks-Wright.net Blog"I was there in 2nd and 6th this month (April 2007). It's funny how they develop new strategies and rules each day, on Monday it was possible to go to the rim behind, so I guess west of the skywalk, on Friday a security guy was staying there and some self written signs telling no trespass allowed..."This

Introduction, Purpose, Invitation

This is the start of a new Collaborative Blog on the topic of Tourism and Geography. The focus is on topics and commentaries that are primarily of interest to those who do research on the topic of tourism from a geographic perspective. The geographic perspective provdes a focus on topics that relate to (1) place development and experience, (2) the movement of people, ideas and things through

Learning To See Through Travel

----------- Can We 'Learn To See?': Study Shows Perception Of Invisible Stimuli Improves With Training ScienceDaily (Oct. 21, 2009) — Although we assume we can see everything in our field of vision, the brain actually picks and chooses the stimuli that come into our consciousness. A new study in the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology's Journal of Vision reveals that our

Urban Planning and Design Tools for Tourism

As a member of the American Planning Association, I get their monthly magazine, Planning. I came across a couple of lists in recent issues of Planning that I think has application to those of plan tourism at the community and place level.What Makes a Great Neighborhood?Has a variety of functional attributes that contribute to a resident's day-to-day living (residential, commercial, or mixed uses

Are you a Tourism Extremist?

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Extremists More Willing To Share Their Opinions, Study Finds - ScienceDaily (Oct. 21, 2009) — People with relatively extreme opinions may be more willing to publicly share their views than those with more moderate views, according to a new study. [Click Here for the full story.]
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The story linked above is about a study at Stanford University in which students with extreme views on

The 4 Best Tourism Journals!

Shaul Krakover sent the photo above, saying: “I attach here a photo taken at our Tourism Destination Development and Branding Conference, held October 14-15, 2009, at Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Eilat Campus, Israel. The photo presents the 4 best tourism journals! It was taken in a session on "Publishing in the Academic Hospitality and Tourism Literature: Trends and Challenges"

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