Beach
An honest take on beaches
Profile: Sebastien Tobler, Lead Editor for UpTake’s Beach Blog, is a freelance producer for the Travel Channel, a blogger for http://www.collidingcontinents.com and a manager at an interactive marketing firm focusing on the hospitality industry. Sebastien has been blogging for two years and has been traveling for the past 26 years. He currently resides in Washington, DC but has lived in Switzerland, the Philippines, Poland, Indonesia, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. Coming from a diverse cultural background coupled with an agenda to never stop moving around, Sebastien is finding every way to inspire people to break out of their comfort zone and explore the world.
Posts by: Sebastien Tobler
Jellyfish in Long Beach Aquarium
Dec 19, 2009; No CommentThis video is by Vimeo user Mike Ambs, it was filmed in Long Beach Aquarium. I thought it was absolutely great seeing these amazing animals float around showing off their many different colors and shapes. I agree with Mike, I could spend a lot of time... Read more »
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Summertime in the Outer Banks, North Carolina
Dec 01, 2009; 2 CommentsMy brother Simon comes to visit the States in the summer. When this was shot we were in the Outer Banks in North Carolina on the eastern coast of the United States. This was shot on a simple point and shoot which was in an underwater sports case and... Read more »
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In Awe at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Okinawa, Japan
Nov 30, 2009; No CommentYes, you are right, aquariums are not beaches but hey! What is a beach but the very meeting point of the land above and the land below? Is an aquarium not the same? In any case, Okinawa’s Churaumi Aquarium is one of the largest in the world, I... Read more »
Haunted Beaches: Dream Beach, Itanhaem, Brazil
Oct 26, 2009; No CommentDream Beach by Luiz Fidalgo It is a dark night and a couple on their honeymoon make their way down to the rocky shore of Dream Beach, Itanhaem. It is the perfect beach for a night time walk and the name an appropriate one, for the setting is very much... Read more »
Haunted Beaches: Virginia Beach
Oct 19, 2009; 1 CommentVirginia Beach Virginia Beach is a great getaway for many families and is has been for many years. The cool Atlantic faces the east and the Chesapeake is to the west. During the course of history, Virginia Beach has seen quite a few famous faces come,... Read more »
Haunted Beaches: Screams on Punggol Beach, Singapore
Oct 12, 2009; 2 CommentsOur series of haunted beaches continues this month with Punggol Beach, Singapore… During World War II, Singapore was occupied by Japanese forces and in order to keep control, operation Clean Up was put into effect and all anti-Japanese elements... Read more »
The Princess and the Sea on Palabuhanratu, Java, Indonesia
Oct 09, 2009; No CommentIt is October and that means Halloween!! What better way to scare yourself silly than by going to a spooky beach. This month I will be sharing some ghost stories, beach side ghost stories of course! Pelabuhanratu, Java, Indonesia - Courtesy of indonesiafortraveler.com When... Read more »
Blackpool Sands Beach, Blackpool, England
Oct 05, 2009; 1 CommentBlack Pool - Courtesy of Blackpoolsands.co.uk Generally the Big Ben, or Tower Bridge, Stonehenge, Castles, rolling hills and white cliffs come to mind when people think of England. Needless to say, beaches are not high on that list of things to see.... Read more »
10 Lesser Known Secluded and Beautiful Beaches in the World
Sep 28, 2009; 1 CommentSome of the best beaches in the world are not the most well known. I gathered up 10 beaches that are worth finding and unwinding on. Wildcat Beach - Courtesy of USGS Wildcat Beach, CA You need to hike five miles to get to this beach but it is very much... Read more »
Phang Nga Bay, Thailand
Sep 21, 2009; 1 CommentKoh Tapu by René Ehrhardt Nestled in the Andaman Sea is Phang Nga Bay, famous for its limestone outcroppings jutting out of the greenish blue water and introduced to many by the James Bond movie, Man with the Golden Gun. Some of these limestone structures... Read more »
