About the Blog
Every post comes from a beach we've personally walked, swum, or photographed. No listicles, no SEO filler — just the things that helped us rank the world's top 100 beaches.
We publish here when there's something specific and useful to share: a permit change, a tide window, a new drone rule, or a photography technique that finally clicked.
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Drone-Ban at Navagio: What You Need to Know Before 2026
The wreck beach went fully no-drone in 2024 and the rules tightened further this spring. We drove out, walked the cliff, and talked to two operators — here's what's actually enforced and how to plan around it.
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The Golden Hour Guide to Beach Photography
Three windows we shoot in, the gear that's worth bringing, and the white-balance tricks that save a sand-heavy frame.
How We Actually Rank the World's Top 100 Beaches
The Instagram + TripAdvisor + Google + Sustainability weighting, the data sources behind each score, and what we deliberately left out.
The Ultimate Beach Packing List (Updated 2026)
Reef-safe SPF that actually works, the dry-bag pattern we use for camera gear, and the one item that's saved every trip.
Why Anse Source d'Argent Is the Most Photographed Beach on Earth
The granite-boulder coastline, the tide window, and the La Digue ferry timing that turns a logistical day into a perfect one.
Planning a Multi-Stop Beach Trip: The Day-by-Day Framework
We run two or three of these a year. The itinerary template, the buffer logic, and the one rule we never break.
From Pismo Beach to the World: A Founder's Note
Why we built InstaParadise, what we got wrong in the first year, and where we're going next.
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