The Best Beach Getaways for Couples

More pro tips from our Couples Travel Experts, Ryan & Sam, from Our Travel Passport!

It seems like there are so many beautiful beaches out there that it’s hard to choose the right one for you and your love. And when you’re looking for a special getaway as a couple, you want to make sure the beach you choose is ideal for both of you.

Whether you’re a couple that likes activities, animals, or simply a beautiful sunset, there’s an option for everyone. Now that summer is just around the corner, don’t hesitate to book your flights and spend some time enjoying the beach.

Here are the best beach getaways for couples in our opinion!

Oludeniz Lagoon, Turkey

Turkey isn’t the first place that comes to most people’s minds, and that’s exactly why you should go! The beaches of Turkey are truly some of the hidden gems of the world! The water literally looks like someone dumped a giant blue icee into the lagoon, without the ice of course.

It’s that blue!

Although Oludeniz is popular in Turkey, the calm water and the fact that construction is prohibited there guarantees you’ll leave tan and relaxed.

Laguna Beach, California

I’m hesitant to give away all of my secrets about my hometown paradise, but I can’t help and share it with you. The City of Laguna Beach is made up of dozens of cliffside coves, so be prepared to walk up and down some stairs, but the cliffs also make each beach pretty secluded.

When you’re not enjoying the waves of the pacific, take advantage of the art and restaurant scene in picturesque downtown Laguna.

Kauai, Hawaii

Kauai reminds me of Neverland. It is a tropical island with blissful beaches, crystal water, and rainforest covered mountains. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking, and there are so many different ways to see it!

Whether you spend your trip in the sand, kayaking along the Na Pali coast, or hiking through Waimea Canyon, we promise you’re going to see things you’ve never seen before.

The Algarve, Portugal

The beaches of the Algarve are the gem of Europe when it comes to beaches. The Algarve is less known to non-europeans simply because it isn’t the French Riviera or Italy, but don’t let that sway you from visiting the clear waters and sandy cliffs.

We’d recommend going later in the summer months, because although you’ll face crowds, the water will be significantly warmer. Our favorite beaches are in Lagos, and we love to look for holes in cliffsides and venture through from beach to beach until we find some privacy.

Isla Holbox, Mexico

What box? Yeah, it’s an island off the Yucatan Peninsula, which is where Cancun is located. Unlike Cancun, Holbox is significantly more remote and peaceful, but it has the same turquoise water and beautiful marine life.

We can’t wait to swim with the whale sharks there one day as they pass between this little Island and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.

Read More: 20 Photos to Inspire You to Visit Isla Holbox

Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos

Grace Bay has been voted the best beach in the world multiple times, and it is well deserved! The beach is true to its name, full of grace and serenity. It’s perfectly white sand, access to the third largest reef in the world, and playful JoJo the Dolphin make its beauty one of a kind.

Helpful Tip: Go in early fall during off-season to have a more private experience.

Rangiroa, French Polynesia

Of course our list of best beach getaways for couples could not be complete without a shout out to French Polynesia. We can’t help but dream about all the beautiful different islands!

If you are looking for a remote getaway as a couple, Rangiroa is about as private as it gets.

The atoll is circular with only one entrance and exit out of the lagoon in the center. It is an incredible formation with even more stunning water surrounding it. This is a location where you and your significant other will never want to leave, if you can handle being away from your phone for that long.

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Although we didn’t list it, Bora Bora is our favorite couples beach getaway! What’s yours?

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Where to Find the Best Food Around Uruguay

More great tips from Kate of We Travel We Eat!

Uruguay. It’s understated, underrated, and completely under the radar, at least for those outside of South America. Uruguay is a total hidden gem, a country both simplistic and passionate at the same time. The land is one of wide beaches, green valleys, and thinly scattered palm trees. The food is colorful, creative and rich with fervor and flavor.

I love Uruguay. I would go every year if I could.  

When I first visited five years ago, I fell for it almost instantaneously. Going back again, in a different phase of life but still as a person who looks for the same characteristics at the root of my travel, I wondered if I would be met with a feeling of inflated memory and potentially, disappointment.  

What I found instead was a consistency in Uruguay’s offerings just as I had remembered, as well as a still steady feeling of excitement when there. In 2012 I went only to one area, Jose Ignacio. This time around I embarked on more of a road trip, setting out to see more, and to go deeper.  

Here are a few of the can’t-miss food places in Uruguay!

– Perla –

Cabo Polonia is a protected national park with limited electricity, less than 50 full time inhabitants, and no cars. What it does have are breathtaking sand dunes, beaches that stretch for miles, and an epic restaurant called Perla. After a two hour ride on horseback spanning nearly the entire length of Cabo, lunch was up next.

My guide Mauro, a young born and bred Uruguayan informed me that some locals call Perla the best restaurant in the country.  

Intrigued, I took my seat steps away from the sand at the open air facade, and quickly learned that the caliber of Perla matched that of a top restaurant in New York City. An amuse-bouche of gazpacho was first, followed by mixed seafood ceviche and a full piece of fish places on top of a swirl of capers, olive oil, pesto, thinly sliced zucchini and baba ghanoush.

Somehow still it all felt easy and completely unpretentious, exactly as it should.

– Fasano Hotel –

A ridiculously extravagant hotel high in the hills of Punte del Este, Fasano Hotel was an amazing place for a welcome lunch after a redeye flight into Montevideo. The property is massive, taking advantage of the natural beauty of the land and building right into it.

The style is modern architecture takes on meticulously curated ranch, a thematic found in many places across the country. Indulge in the BBQ from the grills being worked by staff alongside the pool, or go for the octopus carpaccio and caprese salad.  

– Restaurante Garzon –

I have a running tally of the best restaurants around the world that I have so far been lucky enough to have eaten at. Restaurante Garzon, by famed Patagonian chef Francis Mallman, is now on that list.  At the heart of Hotel Garzon, in the incredibly small and equally charming town with the same name, lies a place with immense beauty displayed through all of its details.

The color scheme is largely green, black and yellow.  There are trees and leaves and plants everywhere, and dozens of lemons on all tables.  A rectangular pool resides in the center things, casting a deep color to compliment the surroundings.  It looks like a painting.  

The food comes in welcomed waves, a well stocked complimentary tray of four types of bread, olives, babaganoush and chili almonds out first.

Appetizers are an octopus crudo adorned with lavender petals and dots of basil, a beet and goat cheese salad, and a zucchini, lemon, parmesan and peanut salad that goes to the top of another list I keep similarly titled Best Dishes Around the World.

A quick break ensues followed by eggplant and pappardelle pasta with piles of parmesan so soft it melts in the mouth.  

Dessert was a decadent and unforgettable heaping pile of chocolate!

The food in Jose Ignacio is centered widely around a few key dishes; grilled octopus, ceviche, some sort of seafood pasta, a whole fish of the day, and a dulce de leche centric dessert.  Zucchini and sweet potato are often in the rotation in some way, too.

 These three places really hit that mark here!

 

– La Huella –

La Huella is why I loved Jose Ignacio almost instantly five years ago. Back then, as an excited 30 year old at the beginning of a journey around the world, this restaurant hit me hard and swallowed me whole. It was one of those traveling moments that you never forget.  

The second time around, the same pretty much held true. I’ve now since had dozens of additional experiences and knock the wind out of me moments, but La Huella did hold steady and continue to impress, so much so that we ate here twice for dinner, and once again for lunch.

La Huella produced probably the best, and the largest, of the pulpo piece of puzzle.  

The pastas too were impressive, especially coming from a country you might not necessarily associate with this sort of food.  Pasta number one was unique, an orrochetie mixed with charred salmon pieces, zucchini, chili flakes and breadcrumbs.  The other was a spaghetti in a tomato based sauce, with shrimp, mussels, spinach and again, zucchini.  

– La Oleda –

La Oleda was another restaurant I had gone to originally, but I’m not sure I appreciated the specialness of it back then. It’s completely small and simple, but has the structure, the charm and the food that make it memorable.  

La Oleda is open air, sectioned into two parts; half inside under a thatched roof, and a bar on one side. The other half is completely outside, centered alongside a burning fire pit and underneath rows of drooped edison lights. If you want a quieter, yet still absolutely lovely night, this is your spot.

– La Susana –

The beach is my happy place.  Put me on it and I am effortlessly content.  Put me in a restaurant with excellent food built right on said beach, and I’m done.  

La Susana is the beachclub cum restaurant located on the side of the spectacular Bahia Vik hotel, where I was lucky enough to stay while in Jose Ignacio.  There are dozens of tables, over half of which are sprawling out onto the sand itself.  

The menu is lunchtime only, but if you’re there at the right time of the year, the party is known to roll well into the night.

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Visiting Gondwana Game Reserve in South Africa

Just a four-hour drive from Cape Town, the Gondwana Game Reserve in South Africa will give you an authentic African safari experience.

Home to the big five — African lions, African elephants, African leopards, Cape buffalos, and rhinoceros — you’ll have the chance to see tons of wildlife.

This trip was actually my first ever African safari and nothing could have prepared me for the excitement of my first game drive. When you are up close and personal, these animals are absolutely breathtaking.

With wildebeest sprinting past and giraffes towering over you, an African safari is truly a once-in-a-lifetime excursion…

here’s my experience at Gondwana Game Reserve in South Africa!

– The Reserve –

Gondwana is a private game reserve, which means that it’s grounds are limited to guests, and you have knowledgeable and reliable guides at your side. The main difference from a private game reserve to a public, is that anyone can self-drive through a National Park and you’re limited to only animals you can see from the main road, during daylight hours.

Traveling from Cape Town to Kruger also require a hour flight (to Nelspruit) and potentially a second bush flight, versus a four-hour, scenic drive to Gondwana.

At Gondwana, safari vehicles can go off road at any time (night or sunrise drives), and you can stay as long as you like at a wildlife sighting. It’s one of the only big game parks within a close driving distance of Cape Town making it the perfect destination for those traveling to South Africa with limited time.

From my research, Gondwana is really affordable to have an all-inclusive game drive experience compared to many other lodges throughout Africa. And the luxurious accommodation and top-notch food make it an incredible experience.

Gondwana is a dynamic place.

Gondwana Game Reserve is managed by Gondwana Conservation Foundation (GCF). This foundation was set up to help conserve South Africa’s threatened and endangered wildlife while improving the lives of locals.

The reserve itself is very eco-friendly, aimed at reducing their potential impact on the environment, helping to reintroduce endangered species, and creating their own water sources.

– Accommodations –

Hello, eco luxe! Gondwana Game Reserve is the kind of place where you can get back to nature without leaving your comforts behind. From glamping-style eco huts to luxury villas, there’s something for everybody here.

I stayed in a Kwena Lodge, a modern and luxurious twist on the traditional Khoi-San dwelling. They have 14 open-plan suites are nestled into the breathtaking landscape, which also house sky lights for star gazing, fireplaces and deep baths– perfect for relaxing after a game drive!

If you really want to treat yourself, check out the Ulubisi House.

It accommodates up to six people and is the ultimate escape. With your stylish African villa, you’ll also get a private field guide, chef, and butler.

Fascinated by African bush life? If you’re as captivated by this area as I am, I recommend going to the eco camp. It has three- and five-night conversation experiences that’ll teach you all about reserve management and give you the opportunity to volunteer in the local community.

– Food & Dining –

The Gondwana Lodge offers delicious Pan African Cuisine on property– a mixture of elements from the European and African art of cooking. From African boma breakfasts, to colorful lunch platters and picnics, to evening boma barbecues, you won’t be disappointed.

The wine list has a variety of local, South African wines from the Cape area that you can pair with any meal.

– Activities –

There’s so much to explore at the Gondwana Game Reserve! Of course, it’s all about nature here, so you will want to fill your days with game drives, birding, and hiking. The guides will show you all of the best spots and make sure you’re getting the most out of every moment.

This is a beautiful spot for golfers. It also gives you another reason to stroll around and take in the natural beauty of the region.

The Gondwana Game Reserve is an epic adventure for kids too. It offers educational game drives, interactive activities, junior ranger packs, and completion badges to keep your little one constantly busy and learning.

When you’re ready to kick your feet up, be sure to check out Gondwana’s Spa.

It has an extensive spa menu and its Africology product range uses indigenous plants, so it’s a prime chance to check out unique beauty products that you won’t find at home.

Helpful Tips

 

How Many Nights Should I Stay?

2 nights was perfect. We arrived the first day in the early afternoon, had a game drive in the evening, and then two drives the second day. We also were able to squeeze in a drive the morning before departing. You could easily skip one of the game drives to take advantage of one of the other activities or enjoy time at the spa.

How Much Should I Tip?

I had a great experience during my stay and wanted to tip because of the great service I received, however I found that it can be a bit difficult to benchmark “what is a good tip?”.

After talking more with the property,  a minimum tip for good service would be about R100 for game drivers (from each guest) and the same for general staff, per day you stay. So if I stayed 4 days, I would want to tip a minimum of R400 for my game driver + R400 for staff total.

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Win A Free Trip To Explore Your Family Heritage!

Travel To Learn About Your Ancestors

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Are you ready to shake the family tree and find out who you really are? This is your chance to trace your family’s heritage, and experience the culture of your ancestors.

My friends at World Nomads have partnered up with Ancestry.com to give one lucky winner (plus a guest) the adventure of a lifetime.

Basically, they want to send you on a genealogy mission to trace your roots, traveling to the country of your ancestors while researching your family’s heritage, wherever that may be.

Let me tell you from personal experience, a trip like this is super fascinating and definitely memorable!

A few years ago I traveled to Ireland with my own family to follow in the footsteps of my grandmother who immigrated from a small Irish town across the ocean to the United States when she was only 17.

It was a magical experience, seeing where she grew up, and learning about a side of the family we didn’t know much about. The kind of trip I think everyone should attempt once in their lifetime.

My Family Genealogy Trip in Ireland

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Whether you want to track down the rural village in Spain where your great uncle started his booming butter business, delve deeper into family legend of royal ties in 19th century Thailand, or find out more about the Irish clan behind the dusty family crest on your grandmother’s desk, they want to help you connect to your story.

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Applications close May 29th, and the winner is chosen on June 20th.

What’s Your Family’s History?

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Like me, I’m sure your family has told you stories passed down from generation to generation. Stories about your heritage, culture, and ancestry.

The more we know about ourselves and our family’s past – the more our personal identity evolves.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit the country of your ancestors, and dive deep into the history of how you became you.

You’ll learn things you never knew before, and will get a better feel for where you and your family came from.

The information can broaden the way you think about your identity, and will open your eyes to a whole new part of your personal story.

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My Seychelles Itinerary on Crystal Cruises Esprit Yacht

During my time exploring the Seychelles Islands, I was lucky enough to spend some time on the Crystal Esprit Yacht and check out more of the beautiful archipelago.

This is actually my second time sailing with Crystal Cruises only– the first was over New Years 2015 when I took my mom aboard the Crystal Symphony for her first international trip! This time, I was even more blown away. 

Crystal Cruises is truly the ultimate in luxury & adventure travel.

Not only does the Esprit yacht feature luxury staterooms and all-inclusive Michelin-level dining, guests can kayak, snorkel, paddle board, jet ski and dive down on the yacht’s personal submarine.

Here’s a little more about my 9-day Seychelles cruise and all of the amazing stops we had along the way!

Boarding the Crystal Esprit Yacht in the Seychelles

DAY 1: Victoria, Mahé

Mahé is the largest of the 115 Seychelles islands and has a stunning capital city, Victoria. The city is quaint and has somewhat limited activities, but you’ll be blown away by the historical architecture and local culture.

On Mahé, exotic trees line up along the white sand beaches for miles and miles. There are also tons of coconut plantations and empty beaches, all surrounded by distinguished granite peaks.

There’s no shortage of natural beauty!

The night before boarding the Crystal Esprit yacht, I stayed at the Eden Bleu Hotel which is located right at the marina. It’s a great option for anyone that’s look for accommodation before boarding the yacht.

Eden Bleu Hotel

Sainte Anne Island

DAY 2: Sainte Anne Island

Sainte Anne island was the first stop on with Crystal Esprit. Imagine palm trees shading idyllic sandy beaches– this is basically as close to paradise as you can get!

We took the yacht tender to a beautiful white sand bar where Crystal had set up snorkeling equipment and stand up paddle boards for us to enjoy.

Sainte Anne is also home to lots of sea turtles and a healthy marine life. Historically, the island was a commercial whaling outpost, but now the island is part of the Sainte Anne Marine National Park, and offers peace and quiet for visitors to experience nature and wildlife.

Sand Bar at Sainte Anne Island

Cousin Island

DAY 3: Cousin Island

Cousin Island is about a mile from Praslin, and one of the most eco-friendly islands you can visit. The island is Special Nature Reserve protected under Seychelles law, and overseen by Nature Seychelles, a national nonprofit organization.

And due to conservation efforts, there are SO many birds. Everywhere.

Cousin Island is such a paradise for nature lovers. You’ll find mangroves, dense forests, freshwater swamps, a rocky southern coast, and sandy beaches all around. Crystal Cruises also offers a birdwatching shore excursion at this port, and I’d highly recommend it. You’ll see countless land and seabirds as well as giant tortoises.

(Just don’t forget your mosquito repellent — they’re really bad here!)

Baby bird on Cousin Island

Anse Lazio Beach

DAY 4: Praslin Island

Praslin, the second largest island of the Seychelles, has a lot to offer visitors– it was definitely one of my favorite stops. The island has stunning beaches, like Anse Lazio, emerald waters, and overgrown jungles.

What makes Praslin one of the most unique islands is that it’s home to Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve.

This protected forest is full of rare fauna, and most famously the endemic coco de mer palm– a tree that produces the world’s largest seed and palm flower. This seed, or “double coconut”, takes 7 years to grow while the tree takes 50 years to mature!

The reserve is one of Seychelles’ two UNESCO World Heritage Sites and has been nicknamed the Garden of Eden. I joined the excursion to Vallée de Mai and Anse Lazio beach and would highly recommend it. Other excursions include helicopter rides, deep sea fishing, and golf.

(Other guests that opted in for golfing said it had some of the best views of any golf course they’ve ever seen!)

Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve

Visiting La Digue

DAY 5: La Digue Island

If you’re looking to get off the grid and live on “island time” then La Digue is your destination. It is the third largest inhabited island of the Seychelles in terms of population, but you wouldn’t even realize. The island is purely dirt roads with no cars, and such stunning natural beauty.

I fell in love with the gorgeous bays, granite rocks, turquoise water, and the vibrant coral reefs.

I joined the cycling tour and rode through vanilla plantations and towering palm trees on my way to Anse Source D’Argent beach — one of the most photographed beaches in the world!

Cycling through Vanilla Plantations

Crystal Esprit Submersible

DAY 6: Laraie Bay, Curieuse Island

Just sailing into Laraie Bay on Curieuse Island was an amazing experience. The harbor is filled with hundreds of giant parrotfish, and the landscape is breathtaking.

In addition to Praslin, coco de mer palms grow on Curieuse as well.

There’s such lush vegetation, and takamaka trees, hanging out over the red sand beaches. The island is also known for its giant tortoises, which took me back to memories of my Galápagos cruise. Native to many Seychelles islands, the tortoise had once been almost extinct, but thanks to a conservation program, they have been reintroduced to the island.

Today, you can see tortoises roaming freely!

This is the day that Crystal Esprit normally takes out their submersible, so be sure to sign up in advance to reserve your spot. The Crystal Esprit is the only passenger yacht with a submersible in the world and it’s a once in a lifetime experience.

Aside from a spin in the submersible, you can also head to the beach for snorkeling and paddle boarding. In the evening, all guests are invited back to the island for a “Fun in the Sun” social hour with champagne and caviar on the beach, compliments of Crystal Esprit.

When we returned to the yacht, the swim deck was set up for swimming off the back of the ship. It was such a special treat and one of my favorite days on the trip!

Crystal Esprit Champagne and Caviar Social Hour

Bird viewpoint on Aride Island

DAY 7: Aride Island & Big Sister Island

If you are a bird lover, then you’ll love Aride Island. The island is one of most important seabird habitats in the Indian Ocean, and there are more species there than on any other island in Seychelles.

But, you’ll be surprised to know that the island is very small, only 1 mile long, and the population consists only of rangers, conservation officers and volunteers.

Make sure to schedule a nature hike!

Crystal Esprit offers a stroll, but if you’re capable, opt in for the hike. It’s a somewhat steep climb but the view from the top is absolutely breathtaking. This was actually my favorite experience on the entire cruise! Once we reached the outlook, our guide called out into the distance, and hundreds of frigate birds went sailing into the horizon.

We sat for nearly 20 minutes completely awestruck by the countless birds sailing before us.

Big Sister Island is not actually on the itinerary because it is only reachable in ideal conditions. Luckily, we had a day of perfect weather and were able to spend the afternoon there. Big Sister is a private island and is home to my favorite beach in all of the Seychelles — the sand was light pink and was as soft as baby powder. Need I say more?!

Big Sister Private Island in the Seychelles

Victoria Market

DAY 9: Back to Mahé

Before disembarking, we spent our last day back on Mahé. You’ll have the option to join a tour of Victoria Market and the Botanical Gardens. [TIP: If you have your heart set on purchasing a Coco de Mer to bring home, the Botanical Gardens have them for sale.]

While saying goodbye to the Crystal Esprit is hard, it’s a great way to end an unforgettable experience.

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Whipped Dry Shampoo Foam for Travel

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Drybar. All opinions are 100% mine.

I’ll be honest; when I’m traveling full-time I don’t always have the option to shower and wash my hair daily, so I struggle to keep my hair from becoming oily and dull. To combat this, I’ve always traveled with dry shampoo and it has become a big part of my travel beauty routine.

If you’ve ever tried out dry shampoos in the past and struggle with the same oily issues, you’ve probably only seen it as a loose powder or as an aerosol spray. That’s why I’m so excited to share Drybar’s next-gen product, the new Detox Whipped Dry Shampoo Foam!

Yes, that’s right, foam.

This new whipped formula has just been released and so I tried it out for my first time on a recent weekend getaway. To be fair, when I first saw that it was a foam formula, I was very skeptical… how is a foam going to remove oil without buildup? It seemed counterintuitive.

I applied the foam and waited for it to dry and found that the Drybar Whipped Dry Shampoo Foam absorbed oil quickly and left my hair feeling clean– it even extended my blowout longer than normal!

– BEFORE –

– AFTER –

The foam is ultra-light and has a light, fresh, and clean fragrance. I don’t like products that are heavily scented, like they’re trying to mask bad odor. This foam removes the smell of dirty hair and doesn’t overwhelm the senses.

It’s simple yet refreshing!

Unlike some products that leave your hair feeling crunchy, this dry shampoo’s light texture actually made my hair feel softer after use. I’ve also experienced dry shampoo products that have left white residue on my roots afterwards, however since this formula is powderless, it fully absorbed after I massaged it in a bit without leaving white residue.

– My Final Thoughts –

This product definitely gave me the most volume out of any dry shampoo I’ve used. I’d recommend it to my girls on-the-go that are looking for an alternative to daily washing, however if you have thin, fine hair like me, a little goes a long way with this foam– contrary to many aerosol and powder products out there!

PS: Drybar also offers a travel-sized bottle so you can bring this essential anywhere!

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