Dreaming of a summer escape? Probably not if you’re in the southern hemisphere (we are hearing reports it’s been unbearably hot in Australia this past week); but some in the north are beginning to taste spring! Holidays are being booked, and excitement is mounting over impending days by the sea.

This week The Independent (UK) published a sublime list of the world’s 25 best beaches.

We’ve got a few favourites of our own!

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