By Ann Abel

The siren call of a private beach has always been all but irresistible, but this year it’s stronger than ever. While it’s still too soon to jet off to paradise right away, many travelers are already planning their autumn and winter vacations. It’s no surprise that secluded beaches are at the top of many of their wish lists.

At least that has been the case among the clients of the luxury travel operator Black Tomato, which recently shared some predictions for travel in late 2020 and 2021. Co-founder Tom Marchant put “the freedom of unlimited space” at the top of his list, given the fact that many of us have spent months indoors lately and are rightly wary of getting too close to anyone.

Some of the world’s best unlimited space, of course, comes with soft sand below, blue sky above, and the sound of lapping waves—even if that means traveling far from home …

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Ann Abel is a travel writer and editor and was a senior editor at ForbesLife. She writes for Forbes, Departures, Conde Nast Traveller, Robb Report, Afar, National Geographic Traveler, Islands, Hemispheres, Brides, Modern Bride, Well + Good NYC, and other print and online publications.”In the name of lifestyle journalism, ” she says, ” I’ve gotten a tattoo in Bora Bora, been bitten by a massage therapist, and flown small aircraft above three continents.” She lives in Lisbon.