<strong>Paradise Beach, South Africa:</strong> No palm trees, no umbrellas, no resorts. At Paradise Beach, there's just miles of empty, beautiful sand.
Paradise Beach, South Africa: No palm trees, no umbrellas, no resorts. At Paradise Beach, there's just miles of empty, beautiful sand.
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<strong>An escape from it all:</strong> This stunning stretch of shoreline is a short flight from Johannesburg or a leisurely road trip from Cape Town.
An escape from it all: This stunning stretch of shoreline is a short flight from Johannesburg or a leisurely road trip from Cape Town.
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<strong>Year-round solitude: </strong>"The fact that nobody really knows about Paradise means we are super quiet for almost the entire year except for two weeks over December, but yet we are really close to a big city and an airport," says photographer and resident Henry Dillon.
Year-round solitude: "The fact that nobody really knows about Paradise means we are super quiet for almost the entire year except for two weeks over December, but yet we are really close to a big city and an airport," says photographer and resident Henry Dillon.
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<strong>Whale watching: </strong>Aside from the people who live here, the most regular visitors are the whales. Southern Rights and humpbacks migrate up from Antarctica from around June, and a handful of others pass the coast year-round.
Whale watching: Aside from the people who live here, the most regular visitors are the whales. Southern Rights and humpbacks migrate up from Antarctica from around June, and a handful of others pass the coast year-round.
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<strong>Undisturbed beauty: </strong>"Being a photographer it's the perfect place for me as there is such a wealth of unspoilt beauty and very few people to ruin my shots by appearing in them."
Undisturbed beauty: "Being a photographer it's the perfect place for me as there is such a wealth of unspoilt beauty and very few people to ruin my shots by appearing in them."
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<strong>Room to breathe: </strong>Paradise feels quiet partly because some of the homes are used as rentals for holidaymakers, who mainly arrive during the summertime break at Christmas.
Room to breathe: Paradise feels quiet partly because some of the homes are used as rentals for holidaymakers, who mainly arrive during the summertime break at Christmas.
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<strong>Friendly community: </strong>This is the kind of place where the address is listed as "on the gravel road en route to St. Francis Bay."<br />
Friendly community: This is the kind of place where the address is listed as "on the gravel road en route to St. Francis Bay."
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<strong>Mingling on the beach: </strong>Here, the tourists blend in with the locals. Out-of-towners move into houses and go about their business. There's no hotel or resort complexes, no high-rise towers.
Mingling on the beach: Here, the tourists blend in with the locals. Out-of-towners move into houses and go about their business. There's no hotel or resort complexes, no high-rise towers.
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<strong>Connection with nature: </strong>Jill Thompson settled in Paradise Beach in 2004, after living in countries across the continent. "I feel a profound connection with nature," Thompson says.
Connection with nature: Jill Thompson settled in Paradise Beach in 2004, after living in countries across the continent. "I feel a profound connection with nature," Thompson says.
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