If there is one travel trend that will never go out of fashion, it would have to be the traditional beach holiday. A beautiful destination where we can relax, kick off our shoes, dig our toes into sugar white sands, drink cocktails, dine alfresco, and listen to the waves as they crash against the shoreline, beach breaks are simply the best, especially at this time of the year when we have nothing but dark mornings and chilly evenings to look forward to!

As we step into autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, many of us feel the need to escape for a week or two of winter sun, but if you have neither the time nor the budget to head away again this year, here are a few beautiful beaches to warm your heart this Friday afternoon…