Beach Therapy Blog

The Beach Therapy Blog is my mini-journal about beaches. It lets you know whenever any new pages appear on Beach-Therapy or when beach related news happens. I will include some incredible beach pictures you might otherwise miss.

Updates on the best beach destinations posted as I visit and explore them.

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Coronado Island, California

This beautiful island is located just off the coast of San Diego. You can take a ferry service over from the main land or simply drive on the bridge

Pensacola Beach~~~~~ Florida

Pensacola Beach is The Most Beautiful Place I have seen~~~....The Snow White Sand is as soft as walking in Sugar. The Ocean is really Blue and clear,

Eco-Friendly Bamboo Gifts

Bamboo gifts are an excellent way to reduce your footprint on the earth as well as the footprint of the receiver. Why Bamboo? Read more here.

Holbox Island, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

The Island of Holbox Holbox is an island located to the Northwest of Cancun, Mexico. If you are in Cancun and you want to go to Holbox, you would

Share Your Own Beach Reviews

Share your own beach reviews with other beach lovers. Help with beach vacation planning and read reviews written by other visitors.

Why Beach Therapy?

How was the beach therapy website started? Why would a woman from Iowa be writting about the beach? Beacuse I just love it so much I had to, seriously!

Allegro Cozumel All Inclusive Resort

What can you expect at the Allegro Cozumel all-inclusive resort? What is the resort like? What is the beach like? What else should I do during my Cozumel Vacation? Pictures and Video

Beach Quotes

Beach quotes and sayings for invitations, scrapbooks, and pure enjoyment.

Best Beach Towel

These huge waffle weave bath sheets are the best beach towel I have ever found. The blanket size is perfect for a day in the sun.

Southeast Florida Beaches

Reviews with pictures and video of the best beaches in Southeast Florida.

Beaches of Deerfield Beach Florida

Pictures and video of the beaches of Deefield Beach Florida.

South Beach, Miami, Florida

You know south beach is the place to be seen, but what is the beach there really like? Pictures, video, and reviews, including nightlife and dinning in the South Beach area.

Miami Beach Florida

Does Miami Beach live up to all the hype? What is the draw to South Beach from all over the world? Pictures and reviews to help plan your beach vacation.

Sweet Deal on My Ft. Lauderdale Rental Car

Flew into Ft. Lauderdale Airport and have to say I was impressed! Small, but very efficient and super friendly people. I'd go there again in a heartbeat and would choose them over the huge Miami airport anytime. Easy in and easy out!

We needed a rental car so we could beach hop and I got ours from PRICELINE. If you don't use Priceline yet, I highly recommend them for hotels and rental cars (not so much for airfare). We got our economy car for $12 a day! In the future I will bid on a mid-size instead, only because economy didn't have power anything ( : If you are planning a trip soon and need a rental car or hotel start with them and see how you do before you spend too much time trying to hunt down a deal elsewhere.

Priceline.com Rental Cars - save up to 30%

I have also been successful using them for hotels and even got a 3 star recently for just $55 a night!

So much Beach-Therapy I don't even want to work now!

We had such a wonderful time visiting the beaches in southeast Florida that I am having trouble getting back to work! I just want to lay out in the sun and work on my tan some more.

I won't let you down, beach reviews are coming soon. South Beach Miami is gorgeous but not my favorite by far. West Palm Beach was ideal but impossible to access for the average beach bum. I'll get those reviews up soon with tons of beach pictures and video of my favorite!

You won't be sorry, so check back soon.

How to Survive a Shark Attack!!

So if you know me very well, you know that the cruel irony of my life is that I really do love the beach and that I really do have a completely irrational fear of being attacked by a shark. Yes, I know that the chances of me being attacked by a shark are much less than me dying in my car on the way to the airport to go to the beach, and yet, any dark shadow in the water instantly creates a flight or fight reaction in me.

So as I prepare to head off to the beaches in Ft. Lauderdale and Miami in a couple of days, I did not think it was funny at all to see that the headline in my wiki feed this morning was...you guessed it! "How to Survive a Shark Attack". Very hilarious GOD or Google or whoever made that happen!

I did of course click on over and find out how to survive, just in case and was also dismayed to see that the best thing I can do is to "Remain Calm". Great! I'm doomed for sure, or at least relegated to only swimming in ankle deep water at the beach. At least it's better than no beach!

Two days and counting, aren't you jealous! Stay tuned for updates and recommendations.

http://www.wikihow.com/Survive-a-Shark-Attack

Help us decide! - Which Ft. Lauderdale Beaches/Miami Beaches should we spend our time on?

Girls Gone Wild Miami Beach - Sorta

My college roommate and I are headed to Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, Florida next weekend for a much deserved girls only vacation. Much has changed in our lives since we lived together (2 marriages, 1 .divorce-hers, 5 kids, 6 pets, 10 houses-mostly mine) but we have stayed in close contact through it all. For the second time in the 13 years since we left college, we are going on vacation together without kids or husbands in tow! It may not be "Girls Gone Wild" in the minds of most of the world, but it certainly is the wildest we have gotten in a very, very, very long time! Priorities - #1 get some serious beach therapy, check out the best beaches in the area for the website, and eat some authentic Cuban dishes like you just can't get in Iowa! Watch my blog for the next couple of weeks as we lead up to our trip and record our adventures in the sun.

Beach Videos Collection

Fine Living has featured beach videos on its website. There are enough here to spend all day wishing you were there! I highly recommend checking them out, you can even leave one open in the background to hear ocean sounds while you work. If you click on the link below it will take you directy to the video collection:

Candy Wrapper Purses

The candy wrapper purses sold in beach communities of Mexico are made from recycled candy wrappers. These cute and trendy purses also support tree plantings in rainforests.

Cabo San Lucus Beaches

Pictures, video, and reviews of the Cabo San Lucus Beaches to help you decide what to see and what to do.

Gift From The Sea

Reivew of Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh with excerpts from 50th Anniversary Edition.

Playa Nachi Cocom Cozumel

The Beach Club Playa Nachi Cocom Cozumel is open again after a long recovery from Wilma. What is this club like and is it worth the charge of admisiion? Pictures and description so you can decide.

Cozumels East Side Beaches

The wild beauty of Cozumels east side beaches offers a unique opportunity for some beach-therapy. How to get there and where to go? See pictures and descriptions.

San Francisco Beach Cozumel

Having trouble sorting out what the beaches are like in Cozumel? Get the scoop on San Francisco Beach Cozumel and others with pictures, video and reviews.

Cozumel Beaches

Is Cozumel only for the divers? What about the Cozumel Beaches? Beach clubs, resorts, and the

Beach Boys Kokomo

The Beach Boys Kokomo song lyrics and video. Collection of beach music and lyrics.

Riu Ocho Rios Jamaica Beach Picture

Marriott Aruba Private Island Beaches

Marriott aruba advertises its exclusive private island , but what is it really like? See pictures and read a review so you can decide for yourself if this is the place for your beach vacation.

Awesome Picture of Dos Playa Beach Aruba

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Aruba Beaches

Are the Aruba Beaches worth the time and effort? A comprehensive review of all the beaches of Aruba with pictures and video so you can judge for yourself.

Dos Playa Beach Aruba

Dos Playa Beach Aruba is the surfers choice but what if you just want to lie on the beach? Is this the best choice of all the Aruba Beaches? It depends on how adventurous you are.

Beach Cam Directory

A directory and review of free beach cams. Directory and reviews of beach cam locations throughout the world. Live beach pictures and the sounds of the ocean anytime of day or night.

Palm Beach Aruba

Palm Beach Aruba is the most popular spot on the island of Aruba. Pictures and video of aruba's premier beaches. Are they worth the extra money?

Baby Beach Aruba

Baby Beach Aruba is legendary but it has some secrets. See pictures and read an in depth review of baby beach and other aruba beaches.

Eagle Beach Aruba

Eagle Beach Aruba was recently named one of the top ten beaches in the world! See pictures and video to decide for yourself. Other Aruba beaches also featured for your beach therapy fun!

Destin Beaches

Do the Destin Beaches live up to the hype? The overwhelming answer is yes, but at what price? The beach is wide and sugar white but there is not an inch of beachfront not developed.

Cabo San Lucas

The first week in Feb. I will be spending time in Cabo San Lucus, Mexico. I can't wait to report on this very popular beach destination. Add my RSS feed to get updates of my trip while I'm there!

Florida's Gulf Coast Beaches

Pictures and reviews of Florida's Gulf Coast Beaches covering the stunning "Emerald Coast"

Beaches along the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France

Review of beaches along the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France

Aruba Bound in June - A Picture Worth a Thousand Words

Florida Keys Beaches

What are the Florida Keys Beaches like? There are a lot of good reasons to visit the Florida Keys, but the beaches aren’t one of them.

Miami Beaches Here We Come

Just got the news that my sister will be moving to the Ft. Lauderdale/Miami area and I'm invited to visit "anytime". What can my visitors expect from this news? I'll be able to add personal reviews of all the beaches in the area very soon. Add my RSS feed so you can receive these updates as soon as they occur.

Beach Decor

Ideas to incorporate beach decor into your home. A simple color palette inspired by the colors of the ocean and the beach set the stage for a relaxed bungalow feel. Decorating in beach style.

Beach Colors

Color tips for beach decor and beach style rooms. Color palette for a beach retreat is easy to decide when you use beach pictures for inspiration.

Santa Rosa Sound, Okaloosa Island, Navarre Beach, and Fort Pickens

Beach reviews for Santa Rosa Sound and the Gulf Islands National Seashore - Navarre Beach, Okaloosa Island, and Fort Pickens