All dream vacations have a beach run. On the one hand are popular holiday beach destinations that are economical to travel to and at the same time, somewhat clean and safe, and on the other, are those that are less popular but infinitely more beautiful. Here are 5 picks that are a whole different ball game — or shall we say beach ball game — altogether.

A weekend getaway, or staycation as they say nowadays, is the perfect opportunity to take a break and spend some time with yourself and your family.

An image of a little boy wearing a bright red t-shirt and shorts lying face-down in the surf on a beach in one of Turkey's prime tourist resorts sweeps across social media.

37 people, mostly foreigners, are killed and 36 injured in an attack on a beach in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse, according to the health ministry.