With gas prices so high taking a vacation to our favorite destination spot is almost impossible this year.
Since we have virtual friends, why not have a virtual vacation thread!
Where would you go if you could?
In the Pink
Spread Your Towel: Pink Beach, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda
Shore lines: Yachtsmen and day-trippers to Antigua's sister island usually get no further than the beach at Low Bay, on the northwest coast of Barbuda. Low Bay is pretty enough, and it's a convenient starting point for a visit to what is one of the world's largest frigate bird sanctuaries. But the real beauty on the island is Pink Beach. Essentially one huge sandbar, this flamingo-hued swath extends eight miles from Palmetto Point towards Spanish Point, at the southern end. About the only people who stroll Pink Beach are guests from the handful of small hotels that sit on it.
Spread Your Towel: Los Frailes, Ecuador
Shore lines: Lovely and lonely, Los Frailes is the image Ecuadorians hold up when they want to match their beaches against some of the most beautiful in South America. Pacific rollers pile onto a forest-backed crescent of sand guarded at either end by high cliffs. Part of undeveloped Machalilla National Park, the beach is often deserted, especially during the Ecuadoran winter in June and July, when locals tend to stay away but the skies are clearest and there's a chance to see whales. Get there by flying from Quito to Portoviejo via Tame airlines, then rent a car or take a taxi to Puerto Lopez, where you can find a room and make arrangements for visiting the park, a few miles north of town. Best to visit with a small group, which can be arranged through tour agencies in Puerto Lopez, in case local entrepreneurs add to your adventure by relieving you of your valuables
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