Helmed by celebrated director Danny Boyle, The Beach is a 2000 adventure drama film. The movie puts Richard, an adventure-seeking backpacker, at the forefront as he embarks on a trip to Thailand.

The latest in our series of writers paying tribute to their comfort films is a journey back to 2000 when Danny Boyle transported us to paradise ...

Nothing says a warm day quite like the beach, but beyond the shore lies a number of dangers, from rip currents and strong waves to shark attacks and bobbing jellyfish. Onshore, however, you will ...

When you’re an adventure-first traveler, you want your beach vacations to come with a side of outdoor action. That means finding the right beach. Virginia Beach, with its vibrant wildlife sanctuaries, ...

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The best beach umbrellas are like great mattresses or high-performance running shoes: Skimp on quality and you’ll have a bad time (or worse, you’ll end up hurt). Maybe that sounds far-fetched, but ...

The beach is good; the sun is bad. That’s an oversimplification, but it’s how I approach my days on the coast. I like to spend all day on the beach—surfing in the morning before the wind kicks up, ...

Visiting the coast can help you relieve stress and get more active—and it may even change the way you cope with pain. There's little more relaxing than spending time at the beach—but what's going on ...