Tweets from Last Night - Making Waves

Travelers' Night In got beachy last night! @ShuttersSecrets was on hand to make waves and give one lucky tweep a swag bag full of beach goodies. Read on for all things beach!
Q1. Most adventurous beach moment?  

• Swimming from Catamaran to Culebra Island Beach in Puerto Rico - Awesome Adventure   http://t.co/EeA45KgF @TravelProducer
• Helping protect hatching sea turtle babies in Matapalo, Costa Rica.   Video - http://t.co/Jq8HDytW @JenniferMiner
• Swimming through the coral reefs in Belize. Guide baited the waters HUGE Tiger Sharks everywhere @WorldofLauren
• A beautiful swim alongside a Hawksbill for several minutes in Cape Trip, Australia http://t.co/T2DIiOzo  @LimeWave

Q2. What do you pack in your beach bag?   

• Tanning lotion, beach towel, TIME magazine & I'm set!   latinAbroad
• Don't the forget the towel, iPod, and a margarita maker     @CruiseBuzz
• SUNSCREEN (I burn to a crisp). And my iPhone. And a frisbee! *j TravelWithAAA
• Paperback, water, bear repellant   Banff_Squirrel
•  A Canon 5DMKII, an 11-17, 20 - 100, 70- 200, a tarp, external monitor and plenty of batteries. ... +sunscreen ThomStrimbu

Q3. Where was your first beach vacation? Memories?  

• Either Orlando or Hawaii. Our entire family would go, so I'm sure I was off somewhere crying after my brother hit me.   TravelerKate
• Ensenada, MX with the whole family! Lobster, waves and sunsets   xcomglobal
• Learning to body surf in the rough cold waves of the Irish Sea   MalloryOnTravel

Q4. Coolest thing a hotel has offered you at the beach?

• The best sunburn remedy .. Cabo San Lucas!   And the nice guy who washed my feet when I came off the beach GingerTT
• I like fresh fruit frozen miniature lollies but particularly like having my sunglasses cleaned for me!   @MagellanPR
• On beaches in Crete, big juicy dohnuts seemytravels
• A beach bed. Like a pool deck chair but at the beach. With an umbrella. Awesome.   TravelsceneUSA
• Hawaii free scuba dive, The Golden Lemon @ StKitts, the free snorkeling trip over the coral reef   TauckAgent

Q5. Favorite movie or TV show set by the beach?  

• The day I fell in love with Brooke Shields in 1980 #BlueLagoon BridalTravelGuy
• Fav movie/TV show by beach: LOST. All kinds of sand, rock and jungle lusciousness.   #Ditto @TheWorldCalls
• Also love the beatiful islands in Pirates if the Caribbean!   kitwhelan
• Jaws   #DuntDunt earthXplorer

Q6. Show us your best beach vacation photo!  

• Here's our favorite! http://t.co/W9Aj3wCq ShuttersSecrets
• Here is one from Mexico - http://t.co/bLBDc9Yk  @earthXplorer
• Surfers in Plettenburg Bay on the Garden Route of South Africa- http://t.co/KBP18MZ2 VERY California-like!  whereisyvette

• Olympos, Turkey http://t.co/R4LUWLwb WorldofLauren
• This was in- Kauai (my featured destination this week!). Here one of my faves - waterfall and rainbow! http://t.co/u4UM7uw9   budgettravelsac
• The camera put on a few pounds, but I still like this pic: http://t.co/ITpsVQAX  Banff_Squirrel
• A favorite- Praia de Guincho in Portugal http://t.co/7dOWZqHv   kymri

• French Polynesia, Moorea!   http://t.co/NzQwz7Um @VantageTravel
• Nice Day at Sunset Cliffs, San Diego   http://t.co/MSM1olj7  BlkChickOnTour

Q7. If you had your own private beach, where would it be?  

• I could go for a private beach just off Bondi or Coogee in Sydney. Ladies of #tbex welcome, of course. savvytravelblog
• Anywhere with palm trees, as long it was in my backyard! So I could just walk out to it day or night.   innalameda
• On my own private island of course :)   bjohnsonCTA
• On a Greek island ... but I'd wait till they get their economy sorted out before I settle there!   NomadKeith
• In the South Pacific ... or the Caribbean Sea ... or the Indian Ocean ... just ONE???? TauckAgent

Q8. Best beach for people watching?  

• No question, #SouthBeach. Second: Playa del Carmen LauraAllenTvl
• Waikiki... so many haoles :) CaptainandClark
• Venice Beach. It's like some wild caricature of human kind   ViewOnTravel
• Waikiki, Honolulu, HI. So many different people from around the world in one place with different  customs, amazing to watch.   MauiBlen
• Saline Beach, St. Barts. Uber-cool and often a celeb sighting. @luxetiffany

Q9. What is your favorite beachside beverage?  

• A bellini (or bellinis)! ConciergeQ
• Anything with a little umbrella LOL LoriMoreno
• drinking coconut water out of a freshly chopped coconut occasionally with dash of rum   Lynda_firstpr
• Favorite beachside beverage: Mmm, Killer Bees, made by Sunshine's in Nevis, West Indies!! Lacking that, Arnold Palmers.   TheWorldCalls

Q10. If you stayed at Shutters, what is the 1st thing you’d do when you arrive?

• Call everyone to tell them! Phone LA friends and invite them around!   MagellanPR
• Hit the beach and people watch over a margarita.   santafetraveler
• Do a happy dance and thank the lucky stars that I was there!... then tweet it :)   CaptainandClark

A special thank-you to the hosts last night @budgettravelsac @travelproducer @reseve123, you guys rock!