I love tropical beaches and I have camped on a tent on a beach in a national park in New Zealand. I have stayed in a fale, an open thatched building in Samoa. I stayed in a hut on a beach in Malaysia.
Have you ever stayed on a beach?
If so where was this?
What was your accommodation like?
If not which beach would go like stay on?
Thanks.
[question posted by maximax8]
responses and comments:
I have never lived on the beach I have lived right at the edge of beaches, in an apartment. I've even stayed in one of those RV campers and hit several beaches in one trip. I just love to be able to walk out wearing only my swimsuit and be on the beach in ten steps. I am not very fond of camping. But I would love to have a small cottage right by the beach. I hope to be able to get a small house like that on Crete. I could drop my pets off at one of the Long Beach pet services and it'd feel more like a vacation =) [teison2]
I think it must have been lovely to stay in the apartment on the edge of the beach. I hope that one day you get a little traditional Greek house right by the beach on the island of Crete. [maximax8]
Yes, I have stayed at the beach for several nights. It was terrific. I also did put up at the resort by the beach. The seaview was fantastic and the natural sound of the breeze and wave were wonderful. I am looking forward for another trip to the beach. [goldwin65]
That sounds fantastic. I love to feel a fresh breeze off the ocean and hear the gentle sound of the waves. I hope that you will go to a lovely beach soon. [maximax8]
Yes, maximax8, I have stayed and slept on beaches. When I lived in Hawaii I had occasion to stay in houses right on the beach as well as actually sleeping on different beaches. I have stayed in condominiums at beaches. I have camped on beaches. My favorite beach is on Cumberland Island. I have camped on it many times, a few times in a tent, but most of the time with no tent. We bought some sports wet suits and hit the waters for some fun. [Transdisc]
Yes, the stars are why I don't use a tent. Especially on the beach. [Transdisc]
That sounds absolutely wonderful experience my friend! You make me so jealous with your fantastic adventures and where you have been, even more so with tales of New Zealand. I have never camped on a beach, I would love to on that beach featured in the film The Beach with Leonardo Di Caprio, being self-sufficient and working in a community, away from all the technology and relying on your own talents of making things, searching for food etc. I think it's Phuket? Sounds like pure fun! [wolfie34]
I have the book too, like my bible! And the dvd, with the added bonus of Leonardo Di Caprio!!!! It would be great to start your own little community up wouldn't it on some tropical beach, heaven! [wolfie34]
I also have stayed in a fale several times when we lived in Samoa - so beautiful and relaxing and the village people are very friendly. The fact that they supply the meals 3x a day and provide you with bedding and mosquito Nets and stuff is cool. Just waking up to the sound of the sea and kids playing in the water, aah such a life. I miss it from time to time. [maddysmommy]
Wow! I would love to live in Samoa. When I was there I went to see the museum that used to be Robert Louis Stevenson home when he lived there. The fales are such a cool design and I loved being open to the sound of the waves and the feel of the fresh ocean breeze. It is a bargain to stay in one with three meals a day included. I am not surprised that you miss it sometimes. Namau Island is my idea of paradise. Wow! [maximax8]
We camp on the beach quite often, we ride our ATV's on the beach so its easier to camp over night on the beach on the weekends. We just set up home in a tent. [Calais]
It is wonderful that you camp quite often on the beach. I have seen a photo of what you ride about on and it looks great fun. Staying in a tent on a beach is a delightful experience. [maximax8]
As a teenager we camped out on the beach in Maine and lit bonfires and did the whole marshmallow thing with smores and all. It was fun back then i remember. We had blankets and a tarp over us connected to trees. I would love to camp out on a beach in a warmer climate, that would be great. Donna [scags2005]
That sounds like a warm and sort of homely experience camping on a beach in Maine with bonfire to keep you delightfully warm. I hope that you camp out in a warm climate one day. How about the Virgin Islands or Dominica in the Caribbean? [maximax8]
I did when I was younger, I grew up in cornwall so spent many a weekend camped out on the beach surfing, Accomadation no such luxuries lol simply a sleeping bag and the stars. good old days lol [deedee30]
Yes, it is lovely to think back to the good old days. Seeing the bright stars must have been lovely before going out surfing the next day. Sometimes the most simple accommodation like a tent is close to nature and is quite special even though it has no luxuries. [maximax8]
I camped in a tent on a beach in Africa once. I was fairly young, so don't remember exactly where, but the sand was very silvery coloured, because it had a very high fish scale content. it was almost iridescent, and very beautiful. [Galena]
This is a lovely memory for you to have. I have been to Kenya and so I can imagine what camping on the silvery colored beach was like. [maximax8]
No, I have never stayed overnight on a beach, but I have spent all day, and it was fun.. but i got terribly burned. I was on the beach in Maine, and the sun wasn't even feeling hot on me, but I got so burned I got second degree burns all over me where I was exposed. I was very sick too with sun poisoning. [OreoCookie3]
When you spend all day at the beach it is an unpleasant surprise the get that hot and tight feeling on your skin that is sunburn. I am sorry that you got badly sunburned. Two of my friends went to the Canary Islands and didn't wear sun cream because it was cool and windy. This was a mistake for they got really bad sun burn. [maximax8]
stay on the beach will be fantastic,i always want to experience it. [alexcellzx]
I hope that you get to experience staying on a beautiful beach one day. [maximax8]
Hello friend. I have only been to the seaside of a small town in Wenzhou City, but I did not see any beach there. The seawater I saw was brown, not the blue color I expected. I would be very happy to see a beach, but I think that the easier way for me to go to a beach is the island of Zhoushan, which is surrounded by the East China Sea, close to Zhejiang Province, as it is closer to me. Thanks. Take care. [williamjisir]
Hello there my friend williamjisir. I hope that you will get to stay on a beach on the island of Zhoushan and that the South China Sea will look blue. It can be disappointing when sea water looks brown and might be pollution that has done this. Take care. [maximax8]
i want to stay near the beach or beside the beach specially during summer...we have many beaches here in the philippines..have you gone here...make a visit to our very own beach....boracay is our number one beach that most tourist visited...also we have the palawan island that cater all visitor in a good manner..although there's incident before but now it is fully controlled. don't forget also visit us here at island garden city of samal...you can relax here on our beach. [julyteen]
I haven't been to the glorious Philippines yet but would really like to. Palawan looks gorgeous in photos and Boracay looks really pretty. I love to go to tropical places and go island hopping and snorkeling to see the coral reef. People that live in the Philippines must have the choice of millions of stunning beaches to stay in so that is fantastic. [maximax8]
Which beach in Malaysia that you stayed on? I had stayed at the Pangkor Island and Lang Tengah island beach Resorts many years back and just like you, I really love staying at the beach. The part that I enjoyed most is listening to the waves hitting the beach. We can never get that in the cities. [shakeroo]
Yup. That is a nice place to go to. I went there once but that was a very long time ago. I think I was there way back in 1995. Glad that you had a great time there. [shakeroo]
hi maximax8, how's your day? anyway, yeah i did... the longest is two-day only... it is a very relaxing one... how i wish we could repeat it these coming summer... thanks for posting and sharing this.... cheers and God bless... [delgar]
Thanks for sharing this beautiful photo. Staying for two days must have been great. I hope that you will repeat this lovely experience this summer. My day is good and hope that yours is too Delgar. [maximax8]
I haven't actually stayed on a beach, like camping out there or anything, but I do love to go there and have a hotel that overlooks the ocean. I like sitting on the balcony in the early morning when the fishing boats are going out. I'm afraid I enjoy comforts like the restroom too much to make actual camping on a beach fun for me. :-) [katiedoubleu]
Yes a hotel overlooking a beautiful beach and a room with a balcony would be a good idea for you. Camping with few comforts would not be too enjoyable for you. [maximax8]
ive camped out before not really on a beach..but my parents use to own a trailer and we would camp there. it was pretty cool. if i could go to any place i dont think it would be the beach. i would like go where there are rolling hills and sunsets that are just beyond beautiful. is there any place you would like to go to? [wonderfulburst13]
It must have been fun to camp out of your parents trailer. I also appreciate seeing amazing sunsets and when I get up early enough to see beautiful sunrises. Rolling hills are pleasant to see. I would love to go to Peru to walk the Inca Trail up to the majestic looking Machu Picchu in the Andes. Thanks for your wonderful response. [maximax8]
Well we always have the beach on summer and we love to have camping and picnic there, we bring our food and rent a beach house there for one night,,its in philippines, try anilao beach resort,"Bisa bayside Resort"the view is fantastic and the fresh seafood is unforgeteble.. [annettenasser]
Renting a beach house is a fantastic place to stay. I would love to go island hopping and snorkeling in the beautiful Philippines. I appreciate lovely views so thanks for your suggestion of a great resort. [maximax8]
Dear Maximax, I have stayed in beach in India were a place called Allappey in South India there we made a small tent that was way back during our school days we went for tour. We stayed whole night the wind was too strong late night our tend was blown away. Later we all slept under the dark sky counting the stars that was really an unforgettable experiences being and having a night at beach. It was like sharing nature fan and light the next day we were so tried we had a bath and continued our tour. Some of the kids brought their waterproof digital cameras to get photos underwater. It was AMAZING! [SHAMRACK]
It must have been worrying when your tent blew away. However it turned out fine when you slept under the bright stars in the dark sky. Yes, that and your dinner by the sea are unforgettable experiences. Sharing nature can be so memorable and so thanks for sharing. [maximax8]
I actually live in an island and my house is just a couple of kilometers from the beach. But I will say that I have stayed on a beach when I and a group of young people went for an outreach in a very small island that you can go around for just 45 minutes walking on the beach. We stayed there for one week and we had fish and fish and fish every single meal. The best part was when there was a low tide. I saw so many beautiful corals and collected shells that were under the water. They were very smooth and shiny. The water in that island was salty of course but I can never forget that experience. [Jemina]
It's an unforgettable experience for me really. While on the boat when we were approaching the island I could see the fantastic world of marine life. Unfortunately though, I can't swim. thumbdown I could have enjoyed it so much more. [Jemina]
My husband and I traveled to a beach in 2004. And we stayed on the beach for one night. We bought the tent and it was an interesting feeling. It was so windy at that night. I was a little afraid that the wind would blow away our tent. So at that night I hugged my husband and then fell asleep. [youless]
That sounds like a lovely night. It was a good idea to hug your husband so you could both keep warm in the tent by the beach. I am so pleased that your tent didn't blow away. [maximax8]
my dream is to stay in Seychelles Islands on the beach, in the water no matter where as long is Seychelles beach.It is my dream to go there. I my college time I spent some days on my tent on the beach near water.It was very fine, but those days are gone by now, so I eager to find some new experiences. [anirc750310]
lucky you.thanks for wishes. [anirc750310]
i have been to beaches in different places. my mother was born in a small island. thus i go to beach every time i go back to see my mother's brothers.sometimes i just sit on the beach and look at the sea in silence. sometimes i run along the cost. the memory is full of joy. i went to hongkong last summer before graduation from university. i vist Fleet Water Bay then,the beach there is so clear and cool that i couldn't help myself toushing it. i took off my shoes and walked in water along the beach. it was truely a enjoyment to walk in cool water with soft wind kissing your face,birds flying over your head and children runing here and there around you,and the sky is pretty pretty blue. i'll have to look at some personal watercraft vehicles so I can ride on the waters next time. anyway, a nice trip which i'll never forget. i'll revisit there some day. [sophialin]
We had overnight stayed in the beach in my mom's hometown.We slept in the cottage and we did our cooking there.It was fun, i really love it.I like the air in the night , it's cool and very peaceful.You can only hear the waves. [giePortlandOR_08]
I have been to a chalet near the beach. It is not the same as camping along the beach. I heard from a friend that it is really wonderful to camp at the seaside. Basking in moonlight and hearing the splash of the waves with a partner whispering sweet nothings, I feel is most romantic. [whyaskq]