Summer is in the air and after the bleakness of winter; a week lying on the sand in your new bikini is a-dream-come-true. If your priority is white sands and blue seas, choosing a great beach won’t be too hard: there are many across the world.
Bora Bora is one of the islands that make up the French Polynesia in the South Pacific and up there with beach luxury. It is just 18 miles long, and its range of secluded beaches and demure hotels make for a soothing atmosphere. It’s a legendary beach, and exactly what you want from a beach-break, with black rock towers providing the landscape against the blue sea. Let us not forget the rather spectacular lagoon too, where you can - if you so choose – dabble in a little windsurfing fun or simply chill out and bathe in the natural warm waters.
You can get there from Los Angeles on a trip that takes roughly seven and a half hours. It is a peaceful, enchanting and Fairy Tale Island, and a chance to truly rejuvenate with a cuisine based on coconut and vanilla. Not a disco in sight...just peace and charm. And guess what – you can visit any time of year, just get on to Cheapflights, who pool the cheapest deals from the internet onto their site. Choose one their cheap flights to LA and spend a couple days lounging around pool sides there before flying off to Tahiti.
For more of the same, Paradise Beach, in the Bahamas, does exactly what it says on the tin, and offers a tranquil getaway. It’s a five-mile stretch of white sand, just a mile wide and purposefully built for visitors, with shops, restaurants and casinos. It’s not quite the naturally secluded spot of Bora Bora, but it’s got everything you want at your disposal, so you don’t have to seek out the local amenities – they’re there on your doorstep. The Atlantis Paradise Island is a resort that has everything and will mean you can do absolutely nothing but be taken care of during your holiday.
Both these are exotic, but also faraway. For something closer to home and with all the seclusion you could ever want, head to Sardinia. In the southern part of the coast, Torresalinas is a very pretty beach with a long strip of yellow sand sprinkled with black crystal. It’s a good choice for some long, lengthy walks and is fairly non-touristy. It’s the kind of beach you can bring a book to, sit back and have a reflective sunbathe. It’s just next to a quaint fishing village too, so you can nip over for some Sardinian cuisine and shade when the sun gets too hot. To get there, you can fly to one the main Italian cities and either book car hire – if you want the freedom of a few road trips – or look at the ferries that can take you over from the mainland. To book a car for a scenic drive or two, check out Lastminute.com.
Now all you have to do is shop around for the best bikinis to show off on one of these summer beach escapes...