The winners of the Herald Travel‘s annual Best Beach competition have been revealed - and the results may come as a surprise.

One visit to the Venice Beach boardwalk and it's easy to understand the appeal of the Los Angeles coastline. The Pacific Ocean sparkles in the sunshine along stretches of white sand before dazzling ...

Waipu Cove was the ultimate winner of Best Beaches 2025. Photo / Tourism New Zealand Best Surf Beach was taken out by surfing ...

The Herald Travel’s annual Best Beach competition has hung up its jandals for another year, but celebrations are only just ...

The search for the motu’s favourite beaches of 2025 has come to an end, with five brand-new champions rising through the ...

Despite the UK's drab reputation when it comes to seaside villages, this coastal gem is filled with white sandy beaches, ...

Writer Claire Allen speaks to five people who walked the coast of the UK about what they learned. Here, they share their highlights and top sights.

Spring is just around the corner, but these days March can be colder than ever in the UK. Luckily, it’s a wonderful month to ...

Famed for it's golden sands, stag & hen weekends and Boxing Day swim - Tenby can also be a decent place to surf during the winter months. For most of the year the seas around Tenby are completely calm ...

Professional lifeguards will continue to watch over the popular swimming area daily. Additionally, they will put up the red ...

Now it’s set for a renaissance, says travel writer Mary Lussiana. “Costa Smeralda is gearing up to become a hotspot this year ...