Beaches & islands
Island-Hopping the Andamans: Havelock to Neil
In the Bay of Bengal, the Andaman Islands pair Indian Ocean-clear water with an ease of travel that still surprises first-time visitors.
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Menorca's Quiet Coves Beyond Ibiza's Shadow
An hour's flight from Ibiza's clubs, Menorca keeps its coastline the way the Balearics looked before mass tourism arrived.
Beaches & islands
Seychelles' Granite Coast: La Digue and Praslin
The Seychelles' inner islands are built from granite, not coral, and the boulders piled on their beaches are unlike anything else in the Indian Ocean.
Beaches & islands
Raja Ampat: Island-Hopping Indonesia's Last Frontier
Off the western tip of New Guinea, Raja Ampat's scattered limestone islands sit above the richest marine biodiversity on Earth.
Beaches & islands
Lofoten's Beaches Under the Midnight Sun
North of the Arctic Circle, Lofoten's beaches sit beneath jagged granite peaks, and in summer the sun barely sets on them.
Beaches & islands
The Outer Hebrides' Improbable White Sands
On Scotland's Atlantic edge, the Outer Hebrides hide beaches so pale and so empty that photos of them are routinely mistaken for the Caribbean.
Beaches & islands
Palawan's Lagoons, From El Nido to Coron
Between El Nido and Coron, a scatter of limestone islands hides lagoons so still they barely register as water.
Beaches & islands
Fernando de Noronha, Brazil's Protected Archipelago
A volcanic outcrop 350 kilometers off Brazil's northeast coast, Fernando de Noronha limits its own visitor numbers to protect the reason people come.
Beaches & islands
Zanzibar's Beaches Beyond the Resort Strip
On Zanzibar's northeast coast, dhows still outnumber jet skis, and the real tidal rhythm of the Indian Ocean sets the pace of the day.
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