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Tropical beach vacations inevitably result in painful sunburns and sandy personal belongings

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Spending thousands to lounge near the surf guarantees you will be finding abrasive sand in your luggage for the next three consecutive decades.

Tropical beach vacations inevitably result in painful sunburns and sandy personal belongings
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