Your Travel To-Do List: City Or Beach?

The choice is yours. Where would you like to go next? Head downtown for a city-trip, venture to the beach, or maybe an eclectic mix that somehow manages to combine the two? What to do while traveling greatly depends on the type of destination. Obviously a beach destination will inspire me to do and see different things than a city trip to New York. Still, my approach to deciding what to do, regardless of the destination, is roughly the same. While I’m one of those people who actually loves to spend time on the beach, I do prefer to select a beach destination that has a colorful cultural offering within reach as well. This allows me to go explore to my heart’s desire, and then rest up and catch some rays on the beach. What I’m interested in doing the rest of the day depends on whether the place I’m visiting is brand new to me, or if I’ve been there before. If it’s a new place, I pick and choose a few things from any top-ten list in a travel guide book. To me it’s a great way to start e…