| As you sit at your desk, as you walk your dog, | | | | strolling through the sand with your bare feet. A |
| as you pay your bills, you feel that something is | | | | beach house will allow you to make your way |
| missing from your life. Everywhere you look you | | | | back and forth from home to ocean in the blink |
| see responsibility and constraint, and while you're | | | | of an eye, so wherever you end up settling down |
| glad you have a job to worry about and a roof | | | | you won't have to worry about the price of gas. |
| over your head, sometimes you just wish it | | | | This alone is priceless, and will do wonders for |
| would all go away and be replaced with something | | | | your state of mind. |
| that calms you down. It sounds like you're in need | | | | If you're looking for a truly quiet experience, take |
| of a vacation, specifically a vacation that will wash | | | | the time to seek out a little bit of beach that |
| away your stress and scrub the residue of city | | | | seems untouched by human footprints. It might |
| life from your skin. The sand, salt, and rhythm of | | | | take longer to get here, but the feeling of being |
| the beach would be an excellent way to | | | | out of earshot from parties, motorboats, and the |
| accomplish these goals, so think about making | | | | shouts of children will definitely make your |
| your way to the coast before your regular | | | | troubles worthwhile. Hawaii's wallflower of an |
| routine really starts to get you down. | | | | island, Molokai, tends to draw fewer crowds than |
| Obviously there are about a billion miles of | | | | its tourist heavy sisters, yet is just as beautiful |
| coastline to choose from once you decide you're | | | | and inviting. The same goes for St. John, in the |
| up for a beach visit, so deciding where to park | | | | Caribbean. The other Virgin Isles might steal the |
| your parasol may be a challenge. If you want to | | | | spotlight, but this largely undeveloped gem has |
| make it easy on yourself, follow the well-beaten | | | | some of the most beautiful sights you'll ever see. |
| path to Florida where the peninsula stretches on | | | | If you would like a little city experience to even |
| and on, providing a spot for everyone who's | | | | out your beach vacation, think about California. |
| looking to soak up some sun. From crowded to | | | | When you want to be alone, you can slip away to |
| secluded, you'll surely see something you like. Just | | | | your cute cottage that is just a few steps from |
| as pleasing are Florida's outlying islands, namely the | | | | the Pacific. When the need to people watch or |
| Keys. This too-cool-for-school group of stragglers | | | | grab a delicious bite to eat strikes you, you won't |
| is pretty eclectic and tends to make you feel like | | | | be far from San Diego, so hop into town for a |
| you're in the Caribbean rather than the ol' USA, so | | | | quick refresher course on the topic of civilization. |
| if escaping is your true wish, get yourself down | | | | Remain anonymous or make new friends, this is |
| here. | | | | your vacation so you decide what to do. |
| The best way to embrace your beach experience | | | | The beach scenarios are endless, as are the |
| is to hole up in your very own villa, condo, or | | | | details of the property that you'll call your own |
| cottage by the sea. Vacation rentals were born | | | | for a few privileged days. Because you've been |
| to exist by the ocean, as seclusion, peace, and | | | | looking forward to freeing yourself from all that is |
| privacy go hand in hand with the tranquil sound of | | | | currently dragging you down, do things right and |
| waves and gentle trade winds looking to lull you | | | | start looking now for the exact place that has the |
| to sleep. Nothing compares to turning out all the | | | | power to unlock the relaxed person that lives |
| lights, pushing the windows open, and reclining on | | | | inside of you, the one that's been dying for some |
| your lanai with your face turned to the stars. | | | | attention lately. |
| If you're smart you'll leave your laptop and phone | | | | Go online to peruse the thousands of Beach |
| turned off as you spend your time taking your | | | | Vacation Rentals that exist out there, and find the |
| morning jog along the surf line, reading novels, and | | | | one that's right for you. |