Beaches

[winston]

Pulau Redang, Malaysia

The most expensive of the east coast islands, Redang is truly paradise.

Very few Malaysians actually live on the island, so you pretty much have the whole place to yourself.

Snorkeling is available off any beach; if you’re lucky, you might even see some sea turtles.

Redang is well known as a turtle sanctuary, they usually lay their eggs on Turtle Beach on the north of the island.

Berjaya Air makes it very easy to get to Redang from KL’s Subang airport (a 45-minute flight, and you’re on the beach within five minutes of arriving).

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[iam802]

I agree that with Berjaya Air...it makes travelling to Redang much easier.

[sesdaqfan]

Yep, I love redang although I had a bad experience with vertigo when diving 3 years ago. I seldom took holidays overseas and redang has the best beach in comaprison so far. Thinking of driving up again this year but not too sure whether things there still as untouched.

[winston]

Top ten beaches in the world

10. China Beach, Danang, Vietnam

This idyllic 20-mile stretch of beach near the coastal city of Da Nang has plenty of negative history but nowadays the views are gorgeous and the facilities excellent.

In fact the American soldiers airlifted here for R&R wouldn’t recognise the place.

[winston]

9. Nikki Beach, Marbella, Spain

Nikki Beach can be found in the chic Spanish resort of Marbella, one of the leading locations for jet-set living in Spain, and this luxury beach club brand is renowned as “the sexiest place on earth”.

Sun worshippers can soak up the Mediterranean sunshine on the Balinese sun beds while foodies tuck into the very best of beachside dining – all played out against a utopian backdrop of swaying palms, alcoves of teepees and exotic bamboo beds

[winston]

Some nice pictures from Mauritius

[winston]

8. Akyarlar Beach, Bodrum, Turkey

Forbes magazine has called Akyarlar beach on the Bodrum peninsular one of the most luxurious beaches in the world with white powdery sand and great windsurfing.

It’s a 45-minute flight from Istanbul to Turkey’s Aegean coast and Bodrum’s nightlife is legendary.

[winston]

7. Bahia Beach, Trancoso, Brazil

The area of Bahia on Brazil’s east coast is one of the best places to head to enjoy miles and miles of the country’s beautiful coastline, with its lush rainforest backdrop.

The beaches here are long, broad and lined with coconut trees. The beach slopes gently into the water, making it ideal for swimming and family holidays.

The barracas huts that serve food and drinks day and night are an attractive feature of Brazilian beaches.

[winston]

6. Castelo Beach, Albufeira, Portugal

For those looking for a quiet beach holiday in Portugal’s popular Algarve, Castelo Beach is perfect. Just a little bit isolated and made up of a series of small cove beaches, Castelo is also well known for its amazing rock formations.

The ruined castle on the headland gives the beach its name and has been converted into a restaurant. There are stunning coastal walks and a number of lovely hotels and villa accommodation. The Algarve resort town of Albufiera is eight kilometres away for nightlife and shopping.

[winston]

5. Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia

Bondi has to be one of the world’s most famous beaches, with its Australian surfing culture and upmarket shopping and hotel choices.

The great sandy beach has grown into a modern and trendy coastal resort with plenty of cafes and restaurants so you can watch the world go by on the promenade.