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Cheers to 2018 From TravelAge West

Dec 17, 2017

This issue of TravelAge West marks the end of another year, and we’re going out with a special edition that is entirely focused on what is perhaps the most classic of all travel types: the beach vacation. From the cover story (“Sand by Me,” page 18) to the Geo Quiz on the last page, we bring you some of the top beach destinations in the world. (And be sure to check out Marc Mancini’s cool look this month.) As you can see from the sand at the bottom of each page, we take our beach time seriously.

Before we turn our attention to 2018, all of us here at TravelAge West want to thank you for your support and wish you the best this holiday season. We’ve had a busy year — as you can see here from 2017’s covers — and we look forward to even more fresh ideas in the months to come.

Happy holidays, and happy new year!

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