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Apr 2, 2021Liked by Mike Ferraco

In terms of non-exotic beaches - in the U.S. ... I think Siesta Key in Sarasota, FL - gives a lot of the big names ones a run for their money - for pure soft, beachy, between-your-toes, sand castle building = sand.

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Totally agree with this one, and actually think the Florida Gulf Coast has a bunch of beaches that fit that description. Just fly into Tampa and head west!

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Apr 1, 2021Liked by Mike Ferraco

- Copacabana in Rio, Brazil (because of the people and the liveliness of the culture) and

- Cala Olivera, Ibiza (because the scenery is just magical and dreamy. The water is something out of a story book).

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Anyone stumbling across this thread should check out Ravine's Ibiza travel tips! https://yourtravelmentors.substack.com/p/aliravine

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You said it best when you said, "you could visit a new beach every day in Ibiza!". I can only imagine. Copacabana is a spot I definitely want to visit someday. Such an iconic beach.

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Apr 1, 2021Liked by Mike Ferraco

Magen's Bay Beach, St. Thomas, USVI

There wasn't a bad beach at USVI but I will say that this one took my breath away. It was visible from higher up as we drove down to beach side where calm bright blue waters awaited us. We visited USVI as a family for our 25th Wedding Anniversary & literally every turn we took brought more picturesque, natural beauty to our trip that we could ever imagine. Snorkeling & swimming w/ giant sea turtles kept us interested to say the least even seeing a stingray swimming right at our feet in the shallow surf. St. John's island was much less populated & also had tons of natural beauty in & around the waters. Beautiful beaches & beautiful weather is the best combo for a tropical paradise & USVI certainly delivers!

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Swimming with turtles was definitely one of the highlights of the USVI for me! Was that in Cinnamon/Maho Bay on St. John? Magen's Bay is 🔥 and everyone should add that to their "beach bucket list"!

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Mar 31, 2021Liked by Mike Ferraco

Hanalei Bay, Kauai (Hawaii)!

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Been to Oahu and the beaches there were incredible. I hear the other islands are even better and a Google image search of Hanalei seems to confirm that. Adding this spot to the list for sure!

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Mar 31, 2021Liked by Mike Ferraco

El Porto / Manhattan Beach, because it's where I learned to surf. :)

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Learning to surf is a dream of mine. What's the most epic surf spot you've been to outside of El Porto?

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Mar 31, 2021Liked by Mike Ferraco

I’ve been to a lot of beaches and Aruba definitely has the best beaches!! Eagle beach and palm beach are amazing honeymoon destinations with white soft sand and clear blue water.

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And Aruba doesn't have a hurricane season, so it's one of those Caribbean destinations you can visit all year long. Definitely agree with this one!

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