Beach of the Week: Byron Bay

Calling all laid back and ready to chill 20 year olds around Australia! Byron Bay is the perfect spot for you! It is full of beautiful honeys and rad guys who are down to beach and party their life away. The town itself is full of health stores and surfer shops that are to die for! And then, a block away, lies the most pristine beach that doesn't get too crowded, but is still a fun atmosphere. The ocean has the most magnificent blue color and a perfect little sand bar that attracts sun bathers who just get a little too warm from the hot, hot sun. The beach also has a wonderful walk to the nearby light house and rocky coast that is a must see morning hike. Also, if you're looking for a place to eat or stay, Ray's is a neat spot to check out! 

-as told by annabel

Gotta love the D! (Vitamin D, of course)

Next time someones gives you a hard time about being out in the sun and going to the beach a solid 7 days a week, just tell them you are concerned you're not getting enough vitamins! The sun provides us with the best source of Vitamin D that we can get naturally from the environment! Doesn't everyone need healthy bones and muscles? Let the sun shine! But don't forget that too much can cause skin cancer. So be smart while soaking in the rays and don't push the tan. Cheers sun worshippers everywhere XxXx!

Beach of the Week: Tortola, BVI

Apple Bay, Tortola

Home of the infamous Bomba Shack, crystal clear water, and amazing white sand beaches, Apple Bay is to die for. The conditions are close to perfect close to all the time. Sebastian’s is a fabulous recommendation for a place to stay or rent a house for the week up the hill to enjoy breathtaking views. The sunset from this beach is full of pinks, but the full moon is when you really want to experience the beach. Full moon parties and a huge celebration in Tortola and you can be guaranteed a fun time  

 -as told by Annabel

        

Beach of the Week: The Baths, Virgin Gorda

The Baths, Virgin Gorda

Quite a touristy venue, but there is no doubt why. As a main attraction to British Virgin Islands, the baths are a beautiful beach where stones (more like boulders) have been smoothed by the waves and pile together to form crevices we named baths. Water washes up and meets the sand to create pools to relax, photograph, and play. I’ve been plenty of times in all types of conditions and there is no saying when a time is best except maybe later in the afternoon or earlier in the morning to avoid the crowds. I’ve even been in the rain and it doesn’t stop the people.

-as told by Annabel

Beach of the Week: Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach, NC

 There is never a problem in the world that a walk on this beach can’t cure. Sunsets at the south end. Cocktails and appetizers at the Oceanic Pier.  Fishing at Johnny Mercer’s Pier. And lovely long walks down through the north end. It may be full of college students, but we provide for excellent entertainment, Hammocks and slack lining set up under the piers. Surfers galore out in the water, And even a new era of hula hooping amongst the hippies. The college scene is definitely huge but the locals keep it surreal. Its never loud or over run by college drunks with the exception of the beach bar scene.  At about eleven you can find a crowds drinking, listening to live music, dancing to dj’s and the whole works. With a strip of beach bars open until two am and then pizza open across the street, Wrightsville is a recipe for an incredible time for the twenties.

Here's to the Gals of the Beach

Here’s to all the gals with knotted and salty hair- lets face it, its just better that way! Those girls out there with perfectly blow-dried, highlighted, straightened hair are not doing it the right way. Wind is how we dry our hair because we know that blow driers do not travel well and seriously who has time for them?? The sun gives us our your highlights because they are a token and reminder of the hours we spent soaking in the rays. The ocean leaves its waves in your hair. It’s a beautiful thing when the salt holds the waves.

Here’s to the gals with tanned bodies accustomed to random tan lines and those “where’d that come from” scraps and bruises- the bikini’s, sunglasses, rings, bracelets, whatever the tan line is it shows for a winter overcame by summer. As for the bruises and scraps, they build character. Callused feet mean withstanding the hot sands.

Here’s to the gals with eyes that hold a hundred visions- there is nothing more spectacular than women with passions. When people talk to us and the topic hits home, they can see our eyes light up and we cant hold back until our passion become theirs.

Smiles that shine brighter than a thousand sun- because happy girls are the prettiest girls and let’s face it most of us our lucky enough to live on the coast! We might not give ourselves enough credit but our smiles make everyone else around us smile brighter too. We can create our own sunshine.  
And finally here’s to the gals with a craving for the place where the desert meats the sea.  Where the waves can wash away any uncertainty or problem clouding our minds. Where not letting the tide reach our towels becomes a main concern. And where our families push the importance of sunblock and our friends remind us of the meaning of the word carefree.

The Green Flash

The Green Flash

For those of you who don’t know, the green flash happens when the sun sets across an ocean, when no clouds interfere, and no land overshadows the setting. I have lived my life on a quest to see the flash. Staring into countless sunsets and waiting to see the flash became my passion.  Travel allowed me to see sunsets from New Zealand, to Spain, to Hawaii and many other horizons. One time in Barbados I even sat on the same porch with someone who saw the flash, but I had no such luck. Then on my freshman year, spring break trip to Key West I sat and I watched the sun set from Mallory Square and low and behold I saw the flash.  I made my wish and I finally felt whole and fulfilled and it was everything I imagined it to be. It was almost like a spark and I felt lit. So keep your eye on the horizon and watch the sun burn down because its magical.