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Famously, my dad hates the beach. It's something about the sand getting everywhere that doesn't sit right with him. Famously, the rest of my family (all women, I might add) loves the beach. So, every year, my family goes to the beach. Sorry, Dad!

The fact of the matter is, excluding my father, most of the world's population loves hanging out in the sand, whether you're working on your tan in Mallorca or having a romantic getaway in St Lucia. That's why we've officially declared this week Beach Week at Lonely Planet, when we're celebrating all things sand and sea.

The best beaches in:

Lisbon

Cape Cod

Greece

Maui

The World's Best Beaches

Ann Douglas Lott

Beach of the week

Beach of the week

Boston guidebook

A dreamy California beach town

Is this New England's best lobster?

The most beautiful islands in the Caribbean

Agra beyond the Taj Mahal

8 underrated US vacation spots

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