Lush rain forests,  savannahs teeming with wildlife, fertile farmlands, and a diverse population of mammalian and plant life. Sound good? If so, a tropical vacation might be perfect for you. The tropics are irresistible to vacationers who like to go to the beach, but also want a little something extra, be it hiking, zip-lining, or snorkeling. We’ve rounded up 10 of the world’s best tropical destinations, both near and far. Read on to start dreaming about (and planning) your own tropical escape.

Kee Beach Kauai Hawaii

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Grenada is a beautiful island that sits close to Trinidad and Tobago. Most famous for it’s beaches, almost perfect weather and people, it’s also got a ton of great tourist delights. There are many incredible reasons to visit Grenada including the beautiful vegetation, the carnival and laid back vibe. Whatever your motivation, here are the top 6 reasons for visiting the Spice Isle.

Grenada Pink Gin Beach

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If you are a beach lover, you would definitely want to see as many beautiful beaches as you can during your lifetime. However, time and budget constraints may not permit you to see all of the beaches in the world. But despite that, you can content yourself in visiting some of the best that the world has to offer. Below, you will find the top beaches that you would want to include in your list of places to visit.

Hat Rin beach Thailand

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All of us look forward to our annual week or two away in the sun and with so many destinations now available it can be a difficult task choosing exactly where to go. One region that has always been popular is the Canary Islands which are located just of the African Coast. Enjoying an all year round sunny climate makes the Canaries a popular holiday destination in both the summer and winter months.

Canary Island Beaches

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Some of the most unusual and beautiful beaches on America’s Atlantic coast are in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, a string of skinny barrier islands that stretches 130 miles from the Virginia border to the southernmost point at Cape Lookout and Beaufort. With more than 600 shipwrecks here (and hence notoriety as ‘Graveyard of the Atlantic’), the Outer Banks evokes an illustrious seafaring past, but is also a great sporting playground.

Outer Banks North Carolina

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Barbados is a tiny little island in the outer reaches of the Caribbean region, and is in fact situated the farthest into the Atlantic Ocean than any other Caribbean nation. The island is just 166 square miles in size but home to 285,000 people, making it the most densely populated country in the Caribbean. A group of Amerindians first populated Barbados during the 4th century CE, and in the 13th century CE the Caribs made their way from South America. Unfortunately, the latter part of the 16th century brought violence and conflict to the island paradise.

Barbados

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