It is a history lesson and sun-and-sand getaway rolled into one.
With 365 beaches (one for each day of the year!), Antigua is the perfect island getaway when you're in need of some sand and surf.
Want to try sandboarding or sand sledding on your next getaway?
Home to hundreds of islands, Queensland has some spectacular getaways of the powdery sand and palm-fringed variety.
Nothing says "fat cat" quite like an expensive getaway; it says sun, sea, sand, and sod off to the lot of you.
"We love the beach, and Chatham has always been our special getaway place, which really made the sand sculpture so thoughtful and romantic, and gave it so much significance and meaning".
Last Easter weekend at the Little Sahara sand dunes in Utah — a popular spring-break getaway like Florida's beaches — there was a near-riot, with, among other things, drunken riders forcing women to expose their breasts.
Fort Lauderdale offers a memorable getaway, with its wondrous Intracoastal Waterway, pristine sands, and whatever-floats-your-boat attitude.
And getting away from home now translates into discovering the sand at the Jersey Shore for a weekend instead of a getaway at an exotic beach with a Latin name.
Nestled in the Caribbean just 500 miles from the Florida coast, Turks is an idyllic setting for a romantic getaway with pristine beaches marked by cream-colored sand and calm, blue waters, and delicious local food and fine dining.
He surfaced from the water about a hundred yards down the beach, feeling confident he'd made a safe getaway, and rested on the lip of the sand, reflecting on what he'd just been through.
