I skip the crowds of Martha's Vineyard to visit a smaller seaside town near Boston. It's less expensive and just as beautiful.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
View of boats in water off of Rockport, Massachusetts
I've found that Rockport, Massachusetts, is more affordable to visit than Martha's Vineyard, and offers similar natural beauty.

Andrea E. McHugh

So many Florida locals recommended I go to 30A. After one trip, I agree it's one of the best destinations in the state.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Style
The author smiling and wearing sunglasses, taking a selfie as she sits on a chair outside.
On a trip to Panama City Beach, Florida, locals kept telling me to visit 30A instead. They were absolutely right — it's a Florida gem.

Terri Peters

I've been to 30 tropical islands. From Bora Bora to Barbados, here are the 5 I'd definitely visit again.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
The writer wears a long floral dress and holds a cocktail in front of palm trees and a beach.
I've been to more than 30 tropical islands around the world.

Kelly Magyarics

We skipped the crowds of Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Instead, we had the best vacation in a small town on Florida's coast.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Nearly empty street of shops at Rosemary Beach
Downtown shopping

Morgan Flaherty

My favorite New England day trip is a coastal neighborhood with Gilded Age flair — and it's even better during the fall

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Napatree Beach in Watch Hill, Rhode Island.
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Tanya Edwards

I've been to 30 tropical islands. From Bora Bora to Barbados, here are the 5 I'd definitely visit again.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
The writer wears a long floral dress and holds a cocktail in front of palm trees and a beach.
I've been to more than 30 tropical islands around the world.

Kelly Magyarics

Miami's beachfront high-rises are sinking fast. It's a warning for coastal properties worldwide.

Tech Insider : Business, Climate Crisis, Environment
aerial view of a long miami island with high rise buildings above beaches next to blue ocean water
High-rises on barrier islands near Miami are sinking, a new study found.

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Zapping Beaches With Electricity Can Produce ‘Natural Cement’ Where We Need It Most

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An artistic impression of how electricity could be used to strengthen coastlines.

Where did all the lifeguards go?

Tech Insider : Economy, Sports
A lifeguard chair on the beach.
Lifeguard shortages have devastated America's pools and beaches since 2020. It's not clear when the lifeguards will be back.

Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

Homeowners spent $600,000 on a Hail Mary to save their beachfront homes from flooding. The sand dune collapsed after 3 days, and saved the homes, but was it worth it?

Tech Insider : Environment, Business
Salisbury Beach MA after March 10 storm
Salisbury Beach, MA sustained significant coastal erosion after a storm swelled tides to 13.5 feet on March 10, destroying a human-made dune funded by residents.

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