Stunning World

After some tiring winter months, could there be a better vacation than thinking of going to a tropical beach? If you're not sure where to go to get sunlight this year, do not look more than the last trip's award-winning trip's best fares in the world. From the stunning Baia do Sancho in the Brazilian archipelago Fernando de Noronha, on the crystal clear shores of Playa Norte on the east coast of Mexico, these are the best sandstones on the planet, according to millions of visitors to TripAdvisor. Time to start planning your next relaxed sunny holiday. 1. Baia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil 2. Eagle Beach, Aruba, Caribbean 3. Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos 4. Siesta Beach, Siesta Key, Florida, United States 5. Playa Paraiso, Cayo Largo, Cuba 6. La Concha Beach, San Sebastian, Donostia, Spain 7. Radhanagar Beach, Havelock Island, India 8. Playa Norte, Isla Mujeres, Mexico 9. Galapagos Beach at Tortuga Bay, Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Islands 1...

10. Santorini, Greece Santorini is one of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea. The whitewashed, cubiform houses of its 2 principal towns, Fira and Oia, cling to cliffs above an underwater caldera (crater). 9. Bora Bora Bora Bora is a small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia. It's also a popular luxury resort destination where some guest bungalows are perched over the water on stilts. 8. Maui, Hawaii One of the famous black sand beaches on the island of Maui. 7. Galápagos Islands, Ecuador The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed on either side of the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, 906 km (563 mi) west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part. 6. Ischia, Italy Ischia is a volcanic island known for its thermal hot springs, Located in the Gulf of Naples. 5. Hvar and the Dalmatian Islands, Croatia Hvar's red-roofed homes overlooking the ...

Situated on southern Thailand's west drift, this current region's coastline is dabbed with limestone bluffs and several islands only seaward in the Andaman Sea, making it one of the world's most prevalent shoreline get-away goals. Krabi shorelines are precisely what any holidaymaker could dream of for an important tropical get-away. Krabi Province is honored with dazzling seaside vistas including towering limestone precipices, delicate white sand shorelines, little bays and seaward islands. Krabi's excellent coastline is unquestionably one of the area's most alluring resources. Every fix of sand appears to exceed the last, with the delegated greatness being remarkable Railay Beach, with its powerful feel - a kind of waterfront Jurassic Park - open just via ocean. The best thing about Krabi's shorelines is that they're never swarmed; you'll generally discover a fix of paradisiacal space for yourself here. From Ao Nang to Klong Muang to Tubkaak to Rai...

While whatever remains of the world slides upon Rio for the Olympics, make a beeline for this remote volcanic archipelago (situated around 200 miles off Brazil's drift) that is popular for unblemished white-sand shorelines and completely clear waters loaded with ocean turtles and dolphins. Get some information about Fernando de Noronha when you're in Sao Paulo, and your enquiry will constantly meet with a blend of wonderment, national pride, desire and deception. Fernando de Noronha is an island – named following a sixteenth century Portuguese aristocrat who may never have really set foot there – that exists in the Brazilian creative ability some place not a long way from Shangri-la, Atlantis and heaven. Individuals coat over when you specify it: eyeballs tend to roll upwards in that general motion of joy. Fernando de Noronha is, entirely, an archipelago made up of one 11-square-mile lump of volcanic shake and 20 littler islands, three degrees south of the equator, 220 mil...

Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Brazil is one of the most spectacular landscapes I have ever seen; I could photograph it for days on end. Perfectly shaped white sand dunes filled with crystal-clear fresh water as far as the eye can see. It’s hard to believe—and almost seems out of this world—but this natural landscape is real and is waiting for you to visit. During a month-long journey through Northeast Brazil I kept hearing rumours of a remote coastal region near Jericoacoa, a little-known national park with the draw of a surreal natural phenomenon. The park is a small spit of land that, over hundreds of years of erosion, has morphed into sweeping sand dunes giving it the appearance of a miniature desert. But it’s not a desert at all. This fact becomes immediately apparent when you see the vast amounts of fresh water puddle in between the dunes. Walking around this landscape you feel like you’re dreaming. It’s truly a wonder of nature. The pools are created by the ann...

The Republic of Palau is scenically magical. For such a tiny area of land, it packs a big punch. It's hard not to be overwhelmed by its extraordinary array of natural wonders: this is an archipelago of about 200 largely pristine limestone and volcanic islands, blanketed in emerald forest, surrounded by a shimmering turquoise lagoon. Unsurprisingly, diving is the number-one activity here, with truly  world-class dive sites. Divers swear by Palau's exciting seascape, fascinating wrecks and stunningly diverse marine life – it's not dubbed 'the underwater Serengeti' for nothing. When the underwater wonders have finished working their magic on you, there are other adventure options. Kayaking, snorkelling and off-road driving are fabulous, with the added appeal of fantastic settings. And for history buffs there are plenty of WWII relics scattered in the jungle, as well as a handful of well-organised museums in Koror, Palau's largest town. Palau is most famous ...