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Beautiful Beach Photos

By Gabrielle Blitz
February 04, 2014
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From historic chills to cold fronts that won’t quit, winter’s bitter grip seems tighter than ever this year—and according to groundhog Punxsutawney Phil, we have six more weeks of it. Joy.

What better way to cure the winter blues than with cerulean skies and water to match?

We asked Travel + Leisure’s Instagram followers to get their heads out of the snow and to share photos of white-sand beaches (and black-sand beaches, and pebbly beaches, and rocky beaches—really any beaches) by including the hashtag #TLPicks and #TLTransportMe.

Whether diving into clear waters in the Aegean Sea or contemplating the sunset in Maui, HI, T+L’s fans took their minds off the cold by sharing daydream-worthy beaches from around the world. T+L fan @travelingfancy even showed us a photo of penguins enjoying the sheltered beach at Boulders Bay in South Africa, while @in_the_box captured feeding time for seagulls in the Caribbean.

It seems that winter has gone to the birds (literally) and that there’s never been a better time to consider flying south—or east or west—for the season. See our collection of beautiful beach photos to help you decide where to go.
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Aegean Sea, Greece

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Take a leap, dive in.

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Positano, Italy

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The view of Positano and the Amalfi Coast from the fruit and veggie stand along the coastline.

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Aruba

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This is happening…casual view.

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Near Perth, Western Australia

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#WestOz #HolyMerde #Snakes #Sharks #UnrelentingBeauty

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Big Sur, CA

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Big Sur on my mind…

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Bora-Bora

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Thank you for the amazing vacation #paradise #sunset.

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South Africa

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The adorable African penguins at Boulders Bay.

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Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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I mean, heaven… #viewfrom #sky #sun #beach

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Castara Beach, Tobago

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Feeding time.

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Cavtat, Croatia

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Took a splash.

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Florida

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Sunrise diving off Lauderdale-by-the-Sea!

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Nice, France

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From where I run #frenchriviera

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Mykonos, Greece

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#Sunset #Greece

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Tulum, Mexico

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A prehistoric-looking iguana sunning by the ruins.

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Kauai, HI

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Hiking #Hawaii

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Positano, Italy

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#honeymoon Positano’s colorful beach.

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Legian Beach, Kuta, Bali

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Surfs up in Bali.

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Cinque Terre, Italy

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On the rocks #manarola #liguria

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Maui, HI

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I have never seen a sunset so colorful before. Aloha!

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Phi Phi Islands, Thailand

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A view of Maya Bay at Koh Phi Phi Leh.

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Guacalito de la Isla, Nicaragua

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#MukulResort

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Sicily, Italy

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Pollara Beach, Salina

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San Pedro, Belize

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I’m daydreaming again.

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Los Roques, Venezuela

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Where we would rather be…

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Honolulu

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Waikiki Part Deux

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Nice, France

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#Beach #summer #iwanttogoback

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1 of 26 Aegean Sea, Greece
2 of 26 Positano, Italy
3 of 26 Aruba
4 of 26 Near Perth, Western Australia
5 of 26 Big Sur, CA
6 of 26 Bora-Bora
7 of 26 South Africa
8 of 26 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
9 of 26 Castara Beach, Tobago
10 of 26 Cavtat, Croatia
11 of 26 Florida
12 of 26 Nice, France
13 of 26 Mykonos, Greece
14 of 26 Tulum, Mexico
15 of 26 Kauai, HI
16 of 26 Positano, Italy
17 of 26 Legian Beach, Kuta, Bali
18 of 26 Cinque Terre, Italy
19 of 26 Maui, HI
20 of 26 Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
21 of 26 Guacalito de la Isla, Nicaragua
22 of 26 Sicily, Italy
23 of 26 San Pedro, Belize
24 of 26 Los Roques, Venezuela
25 of 26 Honolulu
26 of 26 Nice, France

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