Relaxing At the Beach

Beach vacations are what people need to relax. The three key ingredients of beach vacations are simple: sun, sand, surf. Here are list of great places to engage in your dream beach vacations:

West Bay Beach Roatan, Honduras

Wander off the beach and you’ll find funky-cute bars to enjoy a beer for only a couple of dollars though getting to Roatan generally costs in the $600s from big airports on the coasts and the Midwest, hotels are surprisingly cheap at about $50 to $60 a night, and your daily costs beyond that are about $25. Lately cruise ship passengers have crowded parts of this outpost of Caribbean paradise. Head a little further up from the big resorts to find yourself on one of the most underrated beaches in the region with thick groves of palm trees lead up to shiny white sands. 

Tamarindo, Costa Rica

To travel there faster but more expensive, flying to Liberia, Costa Rica about $500 plus a $20 bus to Tamarindo. Slower and cheaper is a San Jose flight which is $100 cheaper, give or take and then a 4 or 5 hour bus ride. Once you’re to Tamarindo, hotels are regularly under $50, and your daily costs are only about $25-$30. Tamarindo beach is not far from the green, mountainous northwest coast of Costa Rica. Not only does it the place offers the place but a relaxing views of the Pacific the country is known for, it’s also a place for sea turtles, and several companies offer tours to watch the nightly ritual of turtle nesting. 

Paleokastritsa Corfu, Greece

The town boasts six beaches, each of which boast bars right on the sand or pebbles where a beer will run you $2 and a full meal costs about $10. If drinking in the sun gets boring, you can cool off in the sparkling blue waters. Going there in a late summer, you can attain hotels in Corfu are only about $60 to $80 a night. Getting there can be a little tricky. You’ll need to fly to Athens about $625 then jump a short flight to Corfu $50 and take a bus for about $5. Once you’ve reach there, your total cost per day for everything else should clock in at about $20. 

Praia do Carvalho Algarve, Portugal

This place has a small cliff-lined beach near one of the world’s cheapest beach towns is a secluded spot that, if you hit it on the right day, feels like your own private part of paradise. The massive cliffs and small caves that sit just off the sand give it a deserted-island feel. On summer weekends you might find yourself sharing it with a good number of in-the-know locals. For about $50, two trains take you from Lisbon to Algarve. Once you’re there, the famous cheap food, wine, and beer of Portugal are at your disposal, and your costs will be minimal. Hotels aren’t bad, either as little as $40 a night. 

There are many places in the world to travel. Planning a trip with your love ones or a family getaway may be healthy for your mind and body especially after a long week of work and stress. Beach vacations are simply the answer for your problems.