Reader’s Digest UK – August 2019

FOR SYBARITES:

JAPAN

Pristine coves and snorkel-

friendly emerald waters abound

on Taketomi island. Also here is a

luxurious Hoshinoya hotel, its guest

pavilions accompanying herb gardens,

a spa, French-Okinawan cuisine, and

borrowable bicycles (hoshinoya.com).

FOR CASTAWAYS:

CAMBODIA

One of Cambodia’s least-developed

isles, Koh Rong promises swaying

coconut trees, hammocks, white-sand

beaches like the four-mile Sok San,

clear green waters ideal for diving and

just the one luxury resort

(insideasiatours.com) n

by Richard Mellor

FOR STAYCATIONERS:

CORNWALL

Close to Truro, Pendower and Carne

beaches boast 1.5 miles of golden

sand when joined at low tide. The

Nare, a country-house hotel just

above, will provide guests with picnics

including locally-sourced lobster

(prideofbritainhotels.com)

FOR CLASSICISTS:

PELOPONNESE

Despite its dunes, perfect crescent

shape and many brochure-cover

credits, Greece’s Voidokilia Beach is

relatively quiet—perhaps because

access often involves a short hike.

Kalamaki Theresa Villa, nearby, has a

large pool (sunvil.co.uk).

FOR CHILDREN:

MADEIRA

Intended for families and taken

privately, the activity-packed “Whales,

Dolphins & Volcanic Landscapes”

itinerary includes time on Seixal

Beach: a black-sand beauty with

natural, lava-formed swimming pools

(activitiesabroad.com)

TRAVEL & ADVENTURE

100 • AUGUST 2019

AT THE BEACH

Travel app of the month

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travellers to the US with package-shipping companies who have

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