My Top 5 Beaches

I love the beach! Last weekend I spent my 25th birthday on Rabbit island, a small island off the coast of Cambodia. It’s certainly not my favourite beach in the world, but nothing really compares to the way in which a beach can unwind you. Our days were spent alternating between sunbathing, eating delicious, fresh seafood, taking massages on the beach and swimming with the glowing plankton at night – all in all it was a wonderful way to ring in my new age.

As I’m heading home, I’m longing for some of my favourite beaches around the world so thought I’d share some of my favourites with you. 

 

Gili T, Indonesia
My idea of paradise, this small island is easily walkable within an hour or two. This island is coated in bright white sand, crystal clear water and has a really slow island pace. Although there’s not a lot to do here except sunbathing, snorkeling and diving, it seems to be enough to fill a solid week of beach action. You can take day trips to the smaller two Gili islands, or stay overnight if you’re looking for even more serenity. Gili Trawangan is affordable paradise and somewhere I’d love to revisit… as soon as possible. 
 

 

Majorca, Spain
This small island just off the East coast of Spain is the perfect place for relaxing family vacation or romantic getaway. The golden sand and year long sunshine make this an irresistible place to visit. You can choose to visit independently or choose to organize cheap holidays in Majorca, allowing you to focus on soaking up the sunshine instead of spending your time planning. While the beaches of Majorca are a real highlight to visiting this island, there’s a number of great activities to do for people of all ages to break up your holiday. From water sports to a marine life center, you’ll be easily able to keep family members of all ages entertained. Snap up great holiday offers quickly so that you can secure your summer escape! 

 

Cathedral Cove, New Zealand
Yes, New Zealand is gorgeous and as my home country it’s often left of my list of favourite places because to me it’s just the “default country”. I love the beaches around Hahei and Cathedral Cove, because they’re beautiful, serene and relatively quiet. That’s the great thing about New Zealand, is that it’s so easy to take some space out from other people and actually enjoy a place to yourself in solitude. Cathedral Cove is very famous because of the sandstone arch that separates the two beaches here, it is quite a striking natural formation.

 

Koh Phi Phi, Thailand
Yes, it’s touristy, really touristy. But sometimes I think things are touristy for good reason. Koh Phi Phi is the first place I really fell in love with on my first solo adventure and I was so happy to finally return two years later. This time around I did a booze cruise (don’t judge me) to some of the smaller islands, including Maya Bay and the whole area is just stunning; it’s the epitome of paradise. Koh Phi Phi is overly commercial, filled with a number of drunken tourists, but the view point at the top of the island make all of that worthwhile – it’s simply stunning.

Manly, Sydney, Australia
This was the first beach I ever visited outside of New Zealand and while it isn’t the most striking beach I’ve ever seen, it’s a gorgeous ferry ride away from Central Sydney. Manly itself has a very laid back small town feel to it, and is the perfect place to relax and detox from the chaos that is Sydney. No trip to Sydney is complete without at least a day trip to Manly and an obligatory meal of fish and chips on the beach. 

 

Beaches are one of the highlights of any trip for me. Where has your favourite beach been so far? I need some more inspiration for holiday planning!