What is your idea of an idyllic beach? Mine is solitude, being away from the maddening crowds with miles of glistening white sand underfoot and not a care in the world. Of course some palm trees casting some shade over our picnic spot would be the cherry on the top.

Maldives

Menorca Beach, Spain

Navagio Beach, Ionian Islands

Scotland

Phi Phi Island, Thailand

Seychelles