Ocean Dunes Resort

... to California in the morning. It was fun with you guys! Our next stop was just south of Newport Oregon, South City in a great resort called Whaler's Rest. We pulled onto a nice gravel area (we had lots of mud in Florence). With the rains right now it ...

... fingers of red dune into the valley. The dunes here are star-shaped due to the various winds that shape them, rather than ocean dunes that mostly face offshore breezes or whatnot. The sands of the Namib Desert are so red because they are enriched with ...

... :) Most everyone was covered with sand when we left and I was looking forward to a nice shower. Our accommodation today was Mango Bay Resort which was still under construction. It is set to open on Dec. 1st. It had a great concept and the location was ...

... had promised Laurent that he would see one on the trip. We headed further down the coastline past Lorne, a popular seaside resort sandwiched between the mountains and the sea.  We were now on the Great Ocean Road, a spectacular coastal pathway hugging ...

After a few days back in Brisbane, we left for Tangalooma Resort on Moreton Island. The 75 minute trip from Brisbane to the island was aboard a 200-seat catamaran. On arrival, we boarded 4WD buses for our trip to the sand dunes. On the way there we ...

... from Saigon to Mui Ne provided a smooth journey (if never changing speed for anything means smooth) arriving close to the resort where we had a reservation. First impressions weren't great as the Full Moon Beach Resort looks quite ordinary from the road, ...

... the bus and the beach and ocean watch. Relaxing and nice. Our third day involved us taking a LONG walk up sand dunes and seeing the ocean on one side, the forest on another with huge sand dunes in the middle. Sam found a new hangover cure that morning; ...

... night.....but it didn't seem like it was going to get any better for us. Spent the first day relaxing and enjoying the fresh ocean breeze. I went for a long walk and hit the jack pot on beach glass collecting. I swear I have some kind of an ...

... ;We booked the Junior Suite for a treat (also very reasonable cost as last minute I suppose).  Incredible room on the sand dunes overlooking the sea, with a lovely fire as it does get cold here at night.  V nice furnishings and huge cosy bed. ...

... beach was littered with light bulbs. We did a mini hike along Fairy Spring which is a stream that leads back from the ocean into some dunes and cool sand formations. We walked above the river and once we found an appropriate place - we ran & jumped all ...

... sleep for 4 of the 4 and a half hour ride. The bus pulled into a beautiful hotel in the outskirts of Ica. It seemed to be a family resort. There we met the tour operator, who tried to get us to go on a group tour even though we'd payed for a private tour. ...

... " practically has only 20 people, all working at the hotel/campsite we stayed), we are heading to the most popular seaside resort of Namibia, a very German Swakopmund ("Mouth of Swakop River"). This is also the first time we see the Atlantic Ocean ...

Spent 4 days in the golfing mecca, Bandon, OR.. either practicing at the first-rate facilities at Bandon Dunes Resort or playing one of the courses. I ended up getting a killer deal on a motel that was steps from the ocean so I was pretty happy with my ...

... a popular resort area on the South Coast.  I stopped at a scenic overlook above Cunninghame Arm, which is inside of the ocean dunes.  The placid lake (river estuary, actually) is quite a contrast to the frothing waves pounding the ocean beaches. ...

... which are ideal for kayaking, some resorts built right on the beach also offer this services free for guests staying at their resort, such as Ocean Beach resort or Monkey island resort Cat Ba island used to be part of Halong Bay tours, and is a popular ...

... , and lots of expensive cars. At the same time, just a 30 minute bus ride away, there is the Stanley area that feels like an ocean front resort area in the South of France. It was so interesting to get a flavor for all 3 aspects of Hong Kong. We walked ...

... Tom ate crocodile curry - a bit gamey but he liked it! .We stopped near the end at 'the sailing club' - a very posh resort  and treated ourselves to a beer. After another fishy dinner we relaxed with a few cocktails. 28th October We arranged for ...

... the jetty; no one caught any while we were there. Oregon Dunes Day Use Area:  Great boardwalk overlooks of the dunes and ocean. Tahkenitch Lake:  Fantastic view from Five-Mile Road.  Quite a few nice lakes in this area. REEDSPORT: ...

... . The area is known for having some of the prettiest beaches on mainland Vietnam, excellent windsurfing and kitesurfing and huge sand dunes. Mui Ne has a microclimate which means that the weather here is usually sunny and quite windy year round while the ...

... went straight to a place called Desert Explorers where we could book numerous activities. Swakop is a popular Namibian seaside resort and adventure center. I booked onto the Living Desert Tour with Tommy's Tours that afternoon. After checking in ...