The last seven months living life as a sedentary writer in a town awash with cheap delicious food has not been kind to my svelte figure. The good thing I I don't really care, so I've little issue traipsing up and down the beach in my budgie smugglers.

But even if you aren't as bold, there's a lot more to beaches than swimming and sun-soaking. In fact, it's the rare beach where you can do that. In my most recent article published for TravelSmith, I showcase some of my favorite beaches where you don't have to let it all hang out to have a good time. 

Though I suppose you could, if you wanted.

Read:  Beach Body Not Required on TravelSmith's Travel Center