Seth Kugel steps in where millionaires love to tread: Palm Beach, Fla., where he golfed, rented wheels, shopped for fine clothes and sunned on private sands -- all for well under $200 a day (Page 11).
I was there to prove that no destination is out of reach of the budget traveler, and I am pleased to report that in Palm Beach I rented wheels, had breakfast delivered to my door, shopped for fine clothes, sunned on private sands and landed much sought-after seats at some of the most popular restaurants in town — all for well under $200 a day.
Bungalow B&B from £20 per night, relaxbay.com Ling Low Koh Rong Sanloem's Lazy Beach offers 19 thatched-roof bungalows with views of its private white sand beach and sunsets.
In the private Sabi Sand reserve, on the western border of the Kruger National Park, it was one of the original safari lodges and has a reputation for offering some of the best game viewing in the world, including a particularly impressive track record on leopard sightings.
Situated on the grounds of a coconut plantation overlooking the Andaman Sea, the sophisticated property features a handsome collection of pavilions and villas connected by elevated walkways to a private white sand beach.
The property slopes gently to a private white-sand beach with good snorkeling.
The owners are incredibly friendly, the food's excellent and vistas include the almost-private white sand beach and a massive boulder-strewn headland.
The resort also has a fitness center, tennis courts, a private white-sand beach club and a dive center to explore the spectacular Northwest Point Marine National Park.
For a more relaxing escapade, there's El Conquistador hotel, which has undergone chic room renovations and acquired high-speed catamarans to whisk guests to its private white-sand islet; Las Cabezas de San Juan, one of Puerto Rico's three bioluminescent bays, is just five minutes away.
