VIDEO: 11 Seconds on Paradise Beach

By: - February 28th, 2016
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It’s the signature beach at Resorts World Bimini in the Bahamas: the impossibly white sand stretch called Paradise Beach.

Set at the far end of North Bimini, this sweep of sugar-white sand is home to a beach lounge and, well, not much else — meaning all the sandy real estate you can ask for.

And it’s just 50 miles from Miami. Here’s what it’s like to be there:

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