50 Beaches to Blow Your Mind - , Ben Handicott

Lonely Planet's "50 Beaches To Blow Your Mind" is a pocket-sized book that serves as the ultimate guide to the world's most pristine, jaw-dropping, wild, and wonderful sandy spots. Whether you're a professional mechanic or a DIY enthusiast, this book is the perfect gift for any sun-worshipper or beach-lover.

A beach always feels like the ultimate escape, with the sound of the waves lapping against the shore, which science says has a calming effect on our brain activity. And then there's the guaranteed hit of vitamin D our exposed skin absorbs.

Lonely Planet shows you where and how to find black-sand beaches, high-octane watersport hotspots, secret bays, or the finest palm-fringed tropical paradises. So pack your beach towel and hit the sands.

Includes:

Bliss // Tropical desert island paradises

• Cabbage Beach // Nassau, Bahamas
• Crane Beach // Barbados
• Flamenco Beach // Culebra, Puerto Rico
• Green Island Beach // Green Island, Antigua & Barbuda
• Hanalei Beach // Hawaii, USA
• Nalaguraidhoo Beach // South Ari Atoll, Maldives

Drama // Wild & unusual beaches

• Bowling Ball Beach // Mendocino, California, US
• Giant's Causeway // County Antrim, Northern Ireland
• Gulpiyuri Beach // near Llanes, Spain
• Hidden Beach // Puerta Vallarta, Marieta Islands, Mexico

Action // Surfing & diving meccas

• Bells Beach // Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia
• Biarritz Beach // Biarritz, France
• Bondi Beach // Sydney, Australia
• Ehukai Beach // Hawaii, USA

Discovery // Beaches for combing & exploring

• Charmouth Beach // Dorset, UK
• Conche des Baleines // Ile de Re, France
• Navagio Beach // Zakynthos, Greece
• Squeaky Beach // Wilson's Promontory, Australia

Parties // Social & nightlife beaches

• Bacvice Beach // Split, Croatia
• Copacabana // Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Gulf Shore Beach // Alabama, USA
• Paradise Beach // Mykonos, Greece

Encounters // Wildlife & conservation hotspots

• Agonda Beach // Goa, India
• Diani Beach // Mombasa, Kenya
• Espiguette Beach // Le Grau du Roi, France
• Manuel Antonio Beach // Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Family // Calm, safe all-rounders for all comers

• Brandinchi Cove // Sardinia, Italy
• Koh Kood (Koh Kut) // Trat Province, Thailand
• Porthcurno // Cornwall, UK
• Praia de Mira // Mira, Portugal
• Will Rogers State Beach // Malibu, California, USA

About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guides to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travelers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.

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Author: Planet, Lonely
Author: Handicott, Ben
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: 50 Beaches to Blow Your Mind
Pages: 00000 (Encrypted )
On Sale: 2016-06-01
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781760340599
Category: Nature : Ecosystems & Habitats - Coastal Regions & Shoreline
Category: Sports & Recreation : Scuba & Snorkeling
Category: TRAVEL / Food, Lodging & Transportation / Resorts & Spas