Jul 11th, 2009 at 8:00AM: So much of life is governed by "unwritten rules," but beaches and pools are surprisingly short of convention to cite. Public opinion is all over the map on what matters most – and what can lead to a heated conversation. But, there are still a few hot buttons that irritate the world. According to a recent survey of 3,800 people by TripAdvisor, 69 percent encounter some breach of etiquette, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Piss in the ocean, not in the pool and other TripAdvisor reader thoughts
Jul 11th, 2009 at 8:00AM: So much of life is governed by "unwritten rules," but beaches and pools are surprisingly short of convention to cite. Public opinion is all over the map on what matters most – and what can lead to a heated conversation. But, there are still a few hot buttons that irritate the world. According to a recent survey of 3,800 people by TripAdvisor, 69 percent encounter some breach of etiquette, ...Tampons with parachutes being dropped on Dutch beaches
Concierge.com reveals the sexiest beaches in the world
Jul 4th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Concierge.com just revealed their 2009 lineup of the 15 sexiest beaches in the world. The list contains little bits of paradise from all over the world, including beaches in Italy, Mexico and even one in Cuba. With a little bit of luck this Cuban stretch of beach may be open for visitors from the US in the near future. Their list is definitely worth visiting, even if it is just for the fantastic ...The top ten beach hotels of the world
Jun 22nd, 2009 at 2:30PM: European hotel booking site Trivago, recently released the results of their guest survey to find the ten best beach hotels in the world. The lineup has a bit of a European tint to it, and no hotels in North or South America made the cut. Still, the list has 10 hotels I wouldn't mind spending some time, and I'm not even that much of a beach fan. Most of the hotels offer their own private beach, ...America's Cup Sailing: the top attraction in Los Cabos, Mexico
Jun 9th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Commands like "forward grind" and "backward grind" are guaranteed to elicit a chuckle, but when you're deep in the throes of a sailing race, the laughter is pushed to the back of your mind. At the Cabo Adventures America's Cup Sailing experience, recreation is seasoned with competition. Head out onto the water in Los Cabos, Mexico, and test your mettle against other visitors to Baja California ...One&Only Palmilla's New Villa Redefines Los Cabos Luxury
Jun 2nd, 2009 at 8:00AM:
Set foot in One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, Mexico, and it's pretty clear there isn't a bad room in the house. Elegantly designed restaurants feature carefully constructed menus, and the beach is within easy reach of just about any spot on the property. But, sometimes privacy is paramount. Or, you'd like a bit more special attention than you'd get at the average upscale resort. When your ...TripAdvisor readers pick their favorite beaches
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:00PM:
More than 1,800 readers have spoken their minds on TripAdvisor and picked their favorite beaches. This summer, 58 percent of vacationers will be headed for sun, sand and surf – making the spot where ocean meets turf the most popular destination. The only challenge now is picking one. There are thousands of miles of coast in the United States alone ... how do you choose one spot?
Well, the ...Travel, alcohol consumption up, according to TripAdvisor
May 21st, 2009 at 8:00AM: We've seen travel predictions all over, such as Memorial Day travel will be up with the summer down. Everyone's weighing in. The latest from TripAdvisor is that little has changed in a year. Actually, this isn't TripAdvisor's opinion so much as that of more than 1,800 of its readers in the United States. More than a quarter of those taking vacations plan to make them last from a week to 10 days, ...Family Package at Naples, FL Ritz makes luxury attainable
Apr 30th, 2009 at 8:00AM: I love the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort. I spent a weekend down there just shy of a year ago, and it's become my mission in life to get back there. Until that happens, though, you may ant to see it for yourself. Even if you don't play golf (personally, I hate the game), there is plenty to enjoy.
The Family Summer Package, which starts at $239 a night, is available from the first day of May to the ..."Sip and Stay" at Peter Island
Mar 29th, 2009 at 2:00PM: When times are tough, $590 a night probably doesn't sound like a bargain. But, when you consider that this gets you a night at the Peter Island Resort & Spa – on the largest private island in the British Virgin Islands – your thinking will probably begin to change. Add to this the fact that complementary beverages are included in the deal, not to mention three meals a day and an ...Top 10 best beaches in the Caribbean
Mar 20th, 2009 at 2:00PM: I grew up in a little fishing village, as did my husband -- and so now that we both live in the city, about every 12 months or so, we both crave the ocean. It's like a sickness, really: unless we get an opportunity to breathe in some salty air, we start to get all crabby and out of sorts. Or maybe that's just my excuse for wanting to get away to a beach vacation. In any event, my yearning for the ...Winning an island: Even a 4-year-old can do it
Mar 9th, 2009 at 6:30PM: Imagine this. Instead of the grand prize being a trip to Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, the winner of a national lottery gets an entire island. That's what happened to one four-year-old boy. This small boy landed a small island in small country--Taiwan.
The island in Pengu County isn't his forever, but for the next five months he can go there as much as he wants. The great thing is, he gets to ...Photo of the Day (2-11-09)
Feb 11th, 2009 at 4:30PM:
With Valentine's Day coming up, I searched for a photo that had something to do with love. When I typed in the word love to Gadling's photo pool, this lovely homage to the color blue appeared. Hmmm. Let's go with it. Love can be blue as in the song that goes, "Blue, blue my world is blue, blue is my world when I'm without you. . ."
In StrudelMonkey's case, this glorious blue world of stone was ...Star Island won't make you change
Jan 11th, 2009 at 9:00AM: It seems like every effort to "go green" requires a change of behavior. Hotels let you choose to use towels or sheets twice. Your parents instructed you to turn the lights off when leaving a room. These measures can affect change, but they usually don't. Despite the clear benefits, people just won't change. But, what if you could find a way to protect the environment without having to change any ...How to spend your time in Todos Santos, Mexico
Jun 16th, 2008 at 8:30AM: Todos Santos, once Baja's sugarcane capital, is a small town located about an hour outside of Cabo San Lucas. Known for its laid back vibe, great surfing and large artisan community, this small pueblo has managed to retain some authenticity in spite of the huge growth of tourism here in the last 15 years. We chose to settle here for a few months so we could complete a work project before ...Up-and-coming Mexican beaches
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Oct 28th, 2007 at 8:12AM: Mexico has a way of slowly revealing beach towns as though one is peeling back layers of an onion. And, with each layer, the world discovers a new playground in which luxury hotels sprout like fields of agave. Like other beachcombers, I'm always keeping Mexico on my radar, filing away stories and suggestions I've heard from friends so that when it comes time for a Mexican getaway, I have a few ...How to Access Malibu Beaches and Legally Piss Off the Homeowners who live there
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Aug 26th, 2007 at 1:19PM: An ongoing cat and mouse game on the beaches of Malibu regularly pits wealthy beachfront homeowners against the general public seeking access to their sand and surf. Malibu has 27 miles of coastline. Technically, it is all open to the public. The problem, however, is that many homeowners have illegally asserted their claim to much of this public property by blocking access to the beach itself as ...Gadling's Summer Beach Post Roundup
Jul 21st, 2007 at 9:00AM: Best Nude Beaches -- Gadling blogger Willy visited a nude beach. Once. "After spending a few days at the gorgeous, trendy, topless-friendly (but ridiculously overcrowded) Clifton Beach, we decided to mix things up and head farther afield. Sandy Bay was, as promised, remote, quiet, and pristine. It was also filled with creepily bronzed, withered middle-aged men who were so evidently trying to ogle ...World's Sexiest Beaches 2007
Jul 20th, 2007 at 12:38PM: Each year, our friends over at Concierge.com put out a list of the world's sexiest beaches, featuring the best places to "flirt with millionaires, lick the salt off a margarita glass, siesta in a hammock, and gaze at blood-orange sunsets night after night." If these don't make you wish you were somewhere else, you've either got your toes in the sand right now, or you're dead to the world. Here is ...World's Best Islands Based on "Activities, Beaches, Culture/Sites, Lodging, Restaurants and Scenery"
Jun 23rd, 2007 at 2:17PM: For me, a dream vacation involves a wide, white, sandy beach for relaxing on; bathtub-warm, blue water for scuba diving in (or sailing over); a very funny book for transporting me a bit further from home; and a bar nearby that serves frozen drinks -- for all the rest of the time. While I certainly enjoy active vacations, I also enjoy laying around a bit. Consequently, I'm always on the lookout for ...
