Of all the beaches in the world…what’s my favorite?
Everybody loves a beach. And in my job I’ve nestled my toes into the sand of the best of them. From Hawaii to Greece from Jamaica to Bali and all over the Americas: North, Central and South. My highest rated beaches range from Frenchmen’s Cove in Jamaica to a small tiny crescent shaped thing at the end of a long road on the island of Mykonos. It was the locals’ beach and the locals didn’t bother with bathing suits. Then there was the beach that knocked me off my feet it was so beautiful. Zoni Beach on the Island of Culebra in Puerto Rico. It was as beautiful as those that I had to rub my eyes to believe in Thailand and all the more incredible since it came without the 17 hour flight.
We all have our own personal idea of what makes a beach the best and they can be as varied and diverse as why you find someone attractive. Some people like their beaches to be the scene of an endless party a place to see and be seen while others think that heaven on earth is a secluded beach all to yourself. I have a more Goldilocks view on this one but if given the choice between packed and desolate — I’d go with the crowd. I’ve been on quite a few empty beaches and that’s how I feel on them: empty, alone, the sound of the waves crashing getting louder and louder turning from a soothing track on a let’s-go-to-sleep DVD to something sinister and menacing. Why the heck is no one here? That’s what I want to know. Pirates? Shark infested waters? Contamination? While I’m looking out at the horizon is someone or something watching me? Nope, I’d rather be on the shores of Jersey helping a sober challenged Snookie walk upright across the sand than alone.
But for me, my favorite beach is the type that I grew up on along the coasts of New Hampshire and Maine: rocky, the air thick with salt where the fog sometimes doesn’t lift til 10am. The sand is not milky white or soft as silk. It’s more of a brown- sugar beige that’s clumpy and course but makes great building material for the bucket shaped sandcastle. To build an earthy fortress in the silky soft stuff is nearly impossible and you have to get up close to the surf where the moisture of the water gives it some binding qualities and yet there’s always that one strong wave, even when the tide is receding that comes along and wipes out all your efforts. But in NH being 3 feet above sea level gives you the luxury of time to sculpt tiny windows into the towers, construct circling ramparts with crenellations and collect rocks to build a wicked cool bridge over the moat.
The water also happens to be 50 degrees in August so swimming doesn’t really factor into your beach time. It took me years to realize that oceans were for swimming as the memory of my frigid ankles left such a permanent mark that even when I’m staring at the brilliant aquamarine waters of Jamaica or Thailand, my very last thought is to actually go in. In fact the only time you’ll find me in the water is when there is a camera pointing at me and a producer telling me “go in.”
So what are you looking for in the perfect beach? Do you want a commitment or a fling? Do you want it to be the endlessly entertaining club atmosphere of South Beach in Miami or something more emulating a Mexican beer ad. Waves or no? And when do you like to go to the beach? I personally head there around 3pm when the sun isn’t that harsh and I can read and if there’s a slight chill and I need to wear a big sweatshirt — I’m in heaven!
Samantha, I want to illustrate my way around the world. I am inspired by your work. My hopes are to spend my time illustrating cultures, flora, fauna, the feel of the surroundings. Australia, Africa, Bali, Indonesia, Italy, what do you think?
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Message for: Samantha Brown from WMUR-TV, Manchester, NH
Hi Sam! Ever get back to NH? I'm a fellow SU grad.. actually did a show with your classmates Meade Brewster and Annie ("The Taffetas" 1991).. and now I'm hosting "New Hampshire Chronicle" on WMUR-TV, in Manchester, NH. I would absolutely love to interview you sometime.. that is if you ever make it back home.. or maybe we could catch up with you on location.
If you get a chance during all of your globe trotting please drop me a line at efehlau@hearst.com and hopefully we can set something up in the future. Much continued success!
Best Wishes,
Erin Fehlau
WMUR-TV
Host, "New Hampshire Chronicle"
Anchor, "News 9 Daybreak"
SU Class of '95
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Santa Giulia in Corsica, France. It's in between Bonifacio and Porto Vecchio.Stunning beach, white sand, clear blue water, and unspoiled. Shhh…..don't tell anyone.
What good is chatting with the enemy going to do? Sure, you could go on individual rampage if you like, but you wont get far, and you make everyone else look stupidat least, thats what the media will do with you. However, if you have 50,000 people all on the same page, saying the same thing, ready to fight for whats rightits much harder to do so. An army is NOT a bunch of individuals. A team doesnt consist of individuals, it consists of ONE BODY that works towards a common goal, WITHOUT playing this I or me bullshit. Chatting with the enemy is what fake activists do to make you think theyre accomplishing something. What good does it do to talk to a rattlesnake about biting your ankle? The rattlesnake doesnt care what you say.Waste of time, but people sure buy into it!
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Samantha, I'm not a narcissist, so watching Bordain is out. Im not a glutonist, so Man vs. Food holds no interest for me…. and I'm not even remotely curious about learning how to eat ANYTHING with an exoskeleton. Believe it or not, there are many of us out there who are simply interested in learning about fun places to travel to, and you're the best when it comes to pointing us in the right direction. My wife and I aren't quite sure why the Travel Channel doesn't have you center stage these days, but that's a tragedy! Until you come back I guess we're stuck with old Rick Steves re-runs. God help us.
Why doesn't the travel channel air Samantha's show more often as well as actually travel shows instead of fat men eating food. It feels more like the food network than the travel channel.
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I don't know if this will ever reach you but i hope that is does. I am sure you get these types of comments all the time but I would like to pitch an idea for a show on the travel channel. I have already spoke to them and they suggested I contact you this way.
If your interested in my idea I would love to tell you more and express y ideas to you.
Samantha,
My name is Erica and im currently in highschool going to be a junior.
I admire what you do, and would love to do the same one day could you give me advice on how you started so maybe I could too.
I mean I've just been put into theatre class to act, I wasn't to sure on where to start. This would be my first year of theatre so. ..? Would you suggest anything, or looking into any acting auditions?
What did you do to get where you are right now ?
Any suggestions would be very helpful.
Thank you ,
Erica L.
Dear Samantha,
We love your travel show and would like to have you speak at the 27th annual Educational Travel Conference (ETC) scheduled for January 23 – 27, 2013 in Orlando, Florida. If you have any flexibility, we would prefer to deal with you directly, rather than through a speaker's bureau. We largely represent the non-profit, educational travel sector, so our budget is somewhat limited. However, you were requested as a keynote speaker in our recent membership survey, so I wanted to reach out. Thanks for all you do to promote educational travel. I hope to hear back from you soon. My e-mail address is speaker@travelearning.com Many thanks, Dar Armstrong –
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