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Category: Beaches

Vieques, Take Me Away

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Valerie Conners

Though this M.O. isn’t exactly intentional, by virtue of being one (curlier?) half of a duo of digital nomads, Ayaz and I are almost always each other’s only travel partners when we’re on the road. Rarely do we travel apart — unless we’re visiting our families or I’m on a press trip — and it’s…

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crandon park

Best of Miami: Key Biscayne

Posted on December 23, 2014August 18, 2015 by Valerie Conners

Best beach, best island, best mellow vibe. Which category does Key Biscayne fit into? That’s a trick question, silly. The answer is ALL of them.

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Ocean City NJ

Summer Down the Shore

Posted on August 11, 2014August 5, 2014 by Valerie Conners

To most mid-Atlantic dwellers “down the shore” implies sandy days at the beach, swimming in the Atlantic Ocean and sunburned noses, and evening strolls along the boardwalk complete with lotsa junk food and the occasional ride.

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Coney Island Wonder Wheel Luna Park

Coney Island Nights: Ferris Wheel Junkies and Tilt-a-Whirl Ghosts Collide

Posted on July 31, 2014July 31, 2014 by Valerie Conners

I can’t say I love Coney Island, but I can say it stops me in my tracks, makes me think a moment. To my eye, Coney Island is a monstrous mix of gritty, glittery, weird and heartbreaking. Here’s why.

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Pipa

Praia do Pipa: Rocking the Famed Day Trip from Natal to Pipa

Posted on May 8, 2014April 30, 2014 by Valerie Conners

Exploring Northern Brazil’s coastal wonders on a day trip from Natal to Pipa includes stops at Praia do Amor, Madeiro and the epic Cacimbinhas Beach.

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Ponto Negra Beach in Natal, Brazil

On Top of Old Baldy: Natal, Brazil

Posted on May 5, 2014April 24, 2014 by Valerie Conners

In just a few weeks, the U.S. men’s soccer team will be playing one of their World Cup 2014 matches in Natal, Brazil. What can visitors expect?

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Paraty, Brazil

Paraty, Brazil Guide: Did You Want a Side of Charming, Colonial Village With Your Gorgeous Beach?

Posted on April 21, 2014April 21, 2014 by Valerie Conners

Today, tourists meander along Paraty’s cobbled streets, admiring this remarkably charming Colonial outpost along Brazil’s epically scenic coast.

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Valerie Conners Rio de Janeiro

Her Name is Rio: What to See and Love in Rio de Janeiro

Posted on April 14, 2014April 10, 2014 by Valerie Conners

I found myself unexpectedly smitten with what I’ve determined is the prettiest-placed city in the world – Rio de Janeiro.

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Jurere Beach, Florianopolis, Brazil

Florianopolis, Brazil Travel Guide: Where Beaches, Oysters and Firm Bottoms Collide

Posted on April 3, 2014April 3, 2014 by Valerie Conners

Florianopolis is a sizeable island filled with good eats, better beaches and really hot people. In a nutshell: It’s fantastic.

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Destin, FL beach

Destin, FL — Land o’ Plenty

Posted on October 28, 2013February 9, 2014 by Valerie Conners

Tucked into the Florida Panhandle’s shimmering Emerald Coast, Destin, FL might be one of the loveliest places we’ll live on our nomadic journey — and as a destination, it’s also been one of our most pleasant surprises. Truth is, we chose to move to Destin for a number of reasons, none of which were remotely…

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Maldives

Traveling Bliss: The Maldives

Posted on August 24, 2012February 9, 2014 by Valerie Conners

What’s that? You say you’d like to visit Paradise on your next vacay? Excellent. I can help. Get thee to Komandoo Resort in The Maldives, stat. This tiny, private island resort will soothe your soul, wipe your cares away and bring you all that other blissed-out jazz — I promise. It’s a world of faux perfection,…

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Koh Ngai, Thailand

Traveling Bliss: Koh Ngai, Thailand

Posted on August 3, 2012February 9, 2014 by Valerie Conners

Once upon a magical time, I spent weeks carousing around the islands and beaches of Thailand in all my ’round the world trip glory. Ok ok, so carousing might be a strong word; the reality looked a lot more like me basking on beach mats, reading oodles of books while lying beachfront, gorging on fresh fish and spicy…

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