51.   But most visitors seem more interested in the white sand and the bands of seagulls scavenging for scraps.

52.   By nightfall there are clusters of three or four, and when midnight passes thousands of turtles covering the white sands.

53.   During the war, Danang was a major base for U.S. troops, with the nearby white sands of China Beach a favorite rest and relaxation spot.

54.   Leaving the city behind, the boat chugs past beaches of glittering white sand.

55.   Negril is known for a seven-mile stretch of white sand, protected by coral reefs, that includes nude-bathing beaches.

56.   Take Boracay, for example, it has scenic beauty and a breathtaking view of the ocean complete with sparkling white sands.

57.   The drownings occurred at Long Beach, a stretch of fine white sand punctuated by rocky outcrops.

58.   The island also hosts green and hawksbill turtles that build their nests in the white sand.

59.   The white sand is powder soft.

60.   This island has the requisite palm trees and bougainvillae, and is ringed by white sand almost as fine as flour.