Ahoy Reader!

If you can believe it, we had snow this week which makes us dream of warm destination. Dreaming about that vitamin-sea, this month we're pulling up great hotels by the beach that you can build a vacation out of.

✈️ In this issue:

• 🏖️ Beach vacay inspiration with Hilton
• Our latest posts and updates - keeping it fresh!

If you haven't yet, make sure to check out the latest on our social channels: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest, and YouTube.

Dream-Worthy Hilton Beachfront Properties

This month's newsletter is sponsored by Hilton Hotels.

As a loyal Hilton Honors member and a holder of the Amex Hilton Aspire card, this year we're looking closely at where we can find a good deal and also earn points along the way.

Today, we published the Best Hilton Beach Hotels Around North America. There are many worth hotels that didn't make the cut and there are a few in Central and South America that we wanted to spotlight as well!

Morgan’s Rock Reserve & Ecolodge, an SLH Hotel — San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

Morgan’s Rock is one of the most distinctive beachfront stays in Hilton’s entire ecosystem—less resort, more fully immersive nature reserve. Set on Nicaragua’s Pacific coast, it combines jungle, wildlife, and a secluded bay into a single experience.

Barracuda Hotel and Villas, an SLH Hotel — Itacaré, Bahia, Brazil

Located along Brazil’s lesser-known Cocoa Coast, Barracuda blends boutique design with a raw, surf-driven coastline. Itacaré remains under-the-radar, which adds to the feeling of discovery.

Botanika Osa Peninsula Costa Rica Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton — Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Botanika is less about a traditional beach resort and more about access to one of the most biodiverse coastal regions on Earth. Located on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, it offers proximity to wild beaches and rainforest ecosystems.

Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Few Hilton properties can match the sheer icon status of Copacabana Beach. This hotel places you directly on one of the most famous stretches of sand in the world.

Mahogany Bay Resort & Beach Club, Curio Collection by Hilton — Ambergris Caye, Belize

Mahogany Bay offers a different take on beachfront in Belize, where the highlight is its private beach club experience rather than a traditional hotel-front shoreline.

All of these properties above are eligible for the Hilton Summer Stay Sale!

💸 Hilton Summer Stays Sale

To prepare you for summer, Hilton is offering up to 20% off when you book direct on Hilton.com for properties in the Americas.

If you're a Hilton Honors member, you're eligible for up to 20% off. Otherwise, it's 15% off.

Stay dates:

• Caribbean and Latin America, All Inclusive, and Resorts: 4/23/26 – 4/4/27
• Everywhere else in Americas: 4/24 – 6/1/26

For more details, make sure to check out the newest Hilton promotion.

More Travel Deals

Here are the top deals that are currently live right now.

• Avis SUV Code: Use AWD A425857 and coupon code MUWA003 to rent an SUV for as low as $65/day at participating Avis airport locations in the US. Good for pick ups from April 6 to June 7, 2026.
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• Budget Spring Savings: Get a free upgrade + up to 25% off base rates using coupon code UUWZ042 and BCD B204300. Rental must begin by June 30, 2026. Offer is available at participating Budget locations in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Deal ends late May.
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• Nomatic Sale: Sale on travel gear and essentials. Up to 30% off select luggage, travel bags, and packing essentials and 20% off travel accessories and Outset Apparel. Ends April 28, 2026.
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• Klook Code: Use code TPKLOOKTA5 to save 5% off tours and activities in the US, EU and UK with minimum spend of $50 USD. Available until June 30 or until usage limit is reached.
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• MEC Rain Deals: Get 25% off MEC rain gear. Ends May 6.
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✏️What's New on the Site

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☝️ What's Next at Going Awesome Places

By the time you're reading this, we'll be on our way to Zambia 🇿🇲 in Africa. For this project, we'll be staying with Classic Zambia Safaris.​

While we loved Kruger National Park and Sabi Sands in South Africa, it was also a very manicured experience, we were seeking a more raw experience in a bush camp.

Without getting too much into it now, Classic Zambia is a owner-run safari company in an an area of Zambia that is a real hidden gem with exceptional wildlife and being in areas that it'll be most likely just us out there.

More to report next month!

🍪 Travel Tidbits

Here's the latest from the industry that caught our eye this month. They're worth the read!
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• ​Inside the world's best airport: Why does Changi keep winning? Singapore's Changi Airport is famous for its waterfall, butterfly garden and seamless transit. But its real competitive edge is behind the scenes.
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• ​Route 66 at 100: The Native American story behind the US's most famous highway: Stretching from Chicago to Santa Monica, the road passes through Native lands for much of its length – yet Indigenous voices have long been overlooked. Now, First Nation communities are reclaiming their place along the Mother Road, reshaping how travellers understand and experience the legendary highway.
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• ​Keegan-Michael Key on why road trips still matter: From childhood drives to the Rockies with his family to long hauls on the college comedy circuit, road trips have shaped Key's life. Here is his love letter to this iconic American mode of travel.
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• ​Why leaving the US for Europe changed these Americans’ outlook on life: For those who obtain the right to live abroad, whether by citizenship or visa, the move can be transformative.
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• ​The world’s best cities for green spaces and nature in 2026: We quizzed thousands of urbanites about life where they live – here’s where locals are blessed when it comes to touching grass
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• ​'Simply not worth the risk': 8 things I wouldn’t do as a travel expert in 2026: These mistakes are easy to make, but could cost you thousands amid a challenging time for travellers

Anyone else ready for those summer vibes?

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See ya next month!

Will

Your Chief of Awesome

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