Secluded beaches are just one of the great rewards when visiting remote destinations in less-accessible areas of the tropics. Here are some of our favourites. All you need to take along is a towel, a picnic and a long cool drink. 🙂

Around Town in Santa Catalina Panama
Santa Catalina is a relaxing place to unwind, especially after spending a few days in Panama City. This is a small resort town on the ...
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Getting Gringoed in Isla Colon Bocas del Toro
After spending a couple of days in Bocas del Toro, we decided to spend some extra days in a more secluded spot where ...
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In the Footsteps of Jason Bourne
Our 31-day trip to India covered 1,700 kms of the West Coast, but also included 3 short city stays in Rome, Istanbul and ...
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Juara Beach – Tioman Island, Malaysia
When we first planned our 21-day round trip around Malaysia, the place we kept reading about was Tioman island, located 30 kms off ...
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Loro Parque Tenerife 🦜
Our 14-day Canary islands itinerary included stays in both North and South Tenerife. So after 3 days in Golf del Sur in the ...
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Palm Paradise Cabanas Tangalle
Palm Paradise Cabanas Tangalle is a medium-sized beach and garden resort located a few kms west along the coast from Tangalle. My last visit to ...
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Panglao Island Nature Resort
The Panglao Island Nature Resort (recently renamed as the Mithi Resort & Spa) is a classy 5-star resort located far from the hustle ...
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Philippines Best Beach Destinations? 50 Shades of Pink
If getting a suntan is high on the priority list, then unless you want to stay pale pink you need to choose your ...
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Phuket Thailand – Welcome to Russia
Our Malay West Coast journey started in Phuket Thailand – just north of the Thai-Malaysian border. We wanted to use the flexibility of an ...
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