From the coastline of Whakatane, White Island appears on the horizon as a stereotypical volcano, the kind you may have doodled in schoolbooks as a kid. With its classic conical shape and plume of natural gases rising high above the crater rim, it seems to warn, “I am still breathing.”

If San Diego is known for one thing, it would be for our gorgeous beaches. With 70 miles of pristine coastline, year-around sunshine and mild temperatures, you can enjoy the surf and sand almost any day of the year. For visitors and locals alike, the beach is a veritable wonderland and the place to spend entire days with family and friends.