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America's Best Beaches A Surprise NY Winner for 2025
The trusted annual ranking from “Dr. Beach” crowns a Hamptons spot over the usual Hawaiian contenders, showing how environmental issues are knocking some fan-favorites off the list. If you're planning a summer vacation, coastal scientist Stephen Leatherman , better known as Dr. Beach , just dropped his highly anticipated list of America’s best beaches for 2025 . This year, the top spot went to Coopers Beach in Southampton, New York , which beat out tropical paradises and proved you don’t need to fly across an ocean for world-class sand. …
Atlys says India’s outbound travel is no longer metro only
DIY trip planning, a surge from tier-2 cities, and social media discovery are reshaping when and where Indians go abroad, says marketing head Santosh Hegde. India’s international travel is widening beyond big cities in 2025, driven by younger DIY planners , steady demand from metros, and a wave of first-time travellers from tier-2 markets . In a conversation with afaqs!, Atlys head of marketing Santosh Hegde said applications from smaller cities have grown 5x, millennials make up about half of users, and Gen Z accounts for 38%, changing…
Monsoon travel How to pick the right hotel this season
With bookings rising in the rainy months, safety and access matter more than price. Here is how hotels are adapting and how you can choose wisely. Across India this monsoon season, more travelers are checking into hotels, from Gen Z couples to multi generation families. By August 2025, industry estimates show bookings during rainy months up as much as 40 percent. With weather swings a reality, the focus has shifted to safe, accessible, weather-ready stays and how hotels in Goa, Kerala and popular hill stations are responding. Why this tren…
