My Tips on How To Pack the Perfect Beach Bag

Against all odds — I am a fair-skinned blonde northerner with high sensitivity to the sun — I have become a bit of an expert on beach holidays and all-inclusive resorts, having seen my fair share after years of being a freelance travel writer. Yes, I’m well aware that my job has rather pleasant perks! But perfecting the art of the beach bag is no simple feat and is, in fact, much more complicated than it looks.

Because who wants to have to go all the way back to the room to fetch a vulgar bottle of sunscreen, uh? I did the legwork for you and, after having been to half a dozen resorts, here is what I think are absolute essentials for spending a few leisurely hours on the beach, whether you are in Mexico or Thailand.

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1. A straw beach bag

One thing I realised over time is that not all resorts have beach bags for guests; most of the very high-end ones do but it’s a bit of a guess when…