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Siesta Beach

Siesta Key Beach, Sarasota, Florida

by Dave Jackson

Siesta Key has a youthful spirit that is drawn to the glassine waters and quartz-crystal white sands, which have been officially ranked as the “finest, whitest sand beach in the world.” Siesta Beach is energized. Best of all, though, is giving in to afternoon “siestas” in the sun, either swaying on comfy floats atop gentle waves or on shore near the lapping waterline. Siesta Beach is one of the largest beaches in the area, but its of land might not have become the wide and deep expanse of public-accessible beachfront they are today. A fellow named Kiesow could be credited with single-handedly making certain that this beachfront—then, as always coveted by real estate developers and builders—would not later become filled with homes, condos and hotels, as are much of the rest of the Gulf of Mexico’s beachfronts.

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World’s Prettiest Beaches

by Dave Jackson

Known as the garden island, Kauai is the oldest most lush of the Hawaiian chain and the filming site of “South Pacific” and “Jurassic Park.” With some of the best surfing and beach combing in the world, students will have the opportunity to access incredible coral reefs from remote beaches, snorkel aside sea turtles in crystal clear waters and explore the best preserved island in Hawaii. Hawaii and Florida also offer great places for families to hunt for seashells, build sand castles or play with the dolphins.

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