Life can be a real beach – especially in summer! There’s plenty of news out there about the sand and surf, so for those of you who are interested in the latest beach news, here it is:
It’s no surprise that the beach is a popular vacation spot during the summer months, but there’s some discrepancy as to exactly how popular of a destination it is. While TripAdvisor’s report lists the ocean as the second most popular vacation environment after a city, Expedia’s survey declares the beach to be the most popular locale for time off and that people would prefer time at the beach over time with their families. Also per Expedia’s report, which is based off of online responses from 8,599 adults in 21 countries, Americans in particular spend approximately 40% of their vacation days at the beach. The average beach vacation lasts slightly more than seven days, with people from the United States spending more than average time.
Using Expedia’s findings, The Huffington Post posted an article about attitudes regarding nude sunbathing in various countries. The results might be different than you think. While more Germans admitted to beaching in the buff than people in any other country (15% of residents), only 5% of the French say they’ve done it, putting the country behind the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, and Mexico (6% each). This is still more than people in the U.S. where a mere 2% have shed their clothes while ocean-side.
Meanwhile, if you want to be one of those adventurous 2% while in Hawaii, you’d better move fast. Hawaii’s beaches are disappearing, according to Gadling.com. Citing a recent article in the New York Times, the website explains that the ocean is moving further inland each year and that 9% of the sand on Hawaii’s three largest islands has disappeared due to seawalls and the construction of beachfront property. These man-made structures prevent the natural movement of sand. Global warming doesn’t help either, because it causes rising sea levels which erodes more sand at a faster pace.
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