What's Your Favorite Beach?

There's a 95 percent chance Senior Editor Christine Sarkis is thinking about travel right now. Follow her on Instagram @postcartography and Twitter @ChristineSarkis.

Christine Sarkis is an SATW-award-winning journalist and executive editor at SmarterTravel. Her stories have also appeared on USA Today, Conde Nast Traveler, Huffington Post, and Business Insider. Her advice has been featured in dozens of print and online publications including The New York Times, Conde Nast Traveler, and People magazine. She has also shared travel tips on television and radio shows including Good Morning America, Marketplace, and Here & Now. Her work has been published in the anthologies Spain from a Backpack and The Best Women's Travel Writing 2008. She is currently working on a travel memoir.

The Handy Item I Always Pack: The Trtl Pillow. It's easy to pack and comfortable, and makes it so I can actually sleep on flights.

Ultimate Bucket List Experience: Seeing the Aurora Borealis from the comfort of somewhere warm, like a glass igloo or hot spring.

Travel Motto: Curiosity is an amazing compass.

Aisle, Window, or Middle Seat: Aisle all the way.

Email Christine Sarkis at editor@smartertravel.com.

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January is just around the corner, and that means we’ve got sand on the brain as we plan our annual Beach Travel Special Report. This year, we’re turning to you! We’d love to know: What’s your favorite beach? We’ll feature the best responses in an upcoming article.

Participating can be a mini-vacation all on its own. Just shut your eyes for a minute and think back to all the beaches (oceans, lakes, even rivers are fair game) you’ve strolled along and lounged upon. Soak in the sun, the sand, and the sound of the lapping (or crashing) waves. After you’ve returned from your mental getaway, share the details and a quick description of your favorite beach or beaches.

Send us your favorite beach picks through this online submission form (you’ll be briefly redirected to another site) by January 5. Please include plenty of details about why you love each beach, but keep your entries to 250 words or less. That way, we’ll be able to feature more reader favorites.

We’ll be collecting stories and publishing the best as part of our Beach Travel Special Report, coming your way on January 12.

Thanks! We can’t wait to dive into your suggestions.

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