Tybee Island off the coast of Georgia is a favorite beach in the Southeast among the locals due to its family atmosphere and quaint shops. It's a highly uncommerical beach. The beach is also near Savannah, which has great historic homes, tours, shops, restaurants and attractions. I wish that I'd taken a horse and carriage ride in Savannah. Ah! Maybe next time. I had a great time in Savannah, Tybee Island and Tybee Beach.

For a tour, I suggest trying Olde Town Trolley Tours because you can get off stops and get back on, similar to taking a bus.

Savannah is about 300 miles from Atlanta; it's definitely worth the trip. Add in Tybee Beach and you have a nice little getaway planned.

When visiting the beach, make sure that you bring a beach bag that large enough for your essentials, yet easy to cary around. Vinyl bags are easy to brush the sand from. Cloth bags can be laundered. You decide.

Make a list of everything that you need before you go. If you are going out of town, please don't forget to pack your medication or medication that you think that you may need (headaches, medicine to relieve sunburn). It's easier to pack your stuff with you than to try to hunt for a drugstore while you are out of town.

Bring your sunblock with you. Don't pack it in a suitcase (if you are going away). You need to apply sunblock before you get out into the sun.

Dr. Beach from Florida International University recently announced the best beaches for 2008. Here are the beaches:

1. Caladesi Beach at Clearwater, Dunedin in Florida

2. Hanalei Beach in Hawaii

3. Siesta Beach, Sarasota, Fla.

4. Coopers Beach, Southhampton, New York

5. Coronado Beach, San Diego, California

6. Main Beach, East Hampton, New York

7. Hamoa Beach, Maui, Hawaii

8. Cape Hatteras, Outer Banks, North Carolina

9. Cape Florida State Beach, Key Biscayne, Florida

10. Beachwalker Park, Kiawah Park, South Carolina