It’s finally summer, and that means everybody is dreaming of a beach vacation. But before you head to the coast, you need to decide what to pack. I’ve rounded up all the things to pack for a beach ...

Factor in the distance from your hotel door to the beach when planning a cheap beach vacation. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us when you click to or take an ...

Spend the year following the sun from tropical islands to golden-sand retreats with this guide to the best beaches across the globe Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may ...

As one psychologist puts it, when we visit a location again, "the place becomes more meaningful, more full of memories, more ...

Fall is known as Cape Cod’s “second summer,” when the crowds and prices have dropped but the weather’s still pleasant and there’s plenty to do. Stay in the Lower Cape town of Chatham for easy access ...

— -- We've all been there: Opening our hotel room curtains expecting clear skies over blue water, only to be met with downpours. Even if you plan your beach vacation around the wet and dry ...

A photograph of the small town of Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, in Central America. Over looking the Golfo Papagayo and the Pacific Ocean In most scenarios, when you’re looking for a beach ...

GIVE ME A BEACH vacation anywhere, and I’ll be blessedly happy sprawled on a lounge chair, a salty breeze ruffling my hair. Doing nothing restores the body and soul in this era of nonstop tweeting, ...

The post also features a heartwarming video of her daughters running towards her along the sandy shore Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...