Beaches might be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Florida or California but likely not when contemplating Iowa, Nebraska, or the Dakotas. Yet every state has stellar beaches.

Welcome to Longboat Key, Florida’s understated gem that somehow manages to fly under the radar despite being one of the most beautiful coastal destinations in the Sunshine State. Florida’s coastline ...

I’ve been to the Riviera Maya strip of the Caribbean coastline several times, and each time I’ve thought, “This is beautiful, ...