By Lisa T. Bergren

Nevis, West Indies

We loved our stop at Sunshine’s beach bar in Nevis, West Indies. Loved it so much that we took our kids back the next night. We wanted another Killer Bee, the bar’s secret magic concoction of passion fruit juice, soda, nutmeg and 151 proof rum, and the kids got their own version–”Baby (virgin) Bees”– while enjoying another amazing sunset. Once home, we set out to try and recreate the beverage (yeah, it was That Good). We got pretty close, we think (see recipe at the bottom of this post.)

Puerto Morelos, Mexico

Recently, after a day of snorkeling the fabulous marine park just off-shore, we visited Los Pelicanos. It’s more of a restaurant than a bar, but you can order a drink and some chips and salsa, if that’s all you’re up for. Since we’ve returned, we’ve heard the ceviche there is great too. (Tragic, isn’t it? When you hear of a must-have AFTER you get back?)

We enjoyed a meal of fresh hog fish, even though it was oddly paired with Japanese noodles and a heavy cream sauce. It didn’t matter much—the fish itself was yummy and the sunset view, with palms in the evening breeze, was to die for.

I was curious if other travel bloggers had found some cool beach bars, so I asked some friends…

Koh Tao, Thailand

Dave climbed to the top of a small peak to capture this amazing shot, and earned himself a deep sunburn in the process. He cooled off at a classic Thai beach bar down below…As he says, “No exotic coconut drinks, just a cold beer.”

(Follow Dave on Twitter: @rtwdave; photo by Dave Lee)

Utila, Honduras

Audrey and Daniel have the right idea about scuba diving…take it as it comes, appreciate what is, rather than what isn’t. And their relaxed attitude was matched at Babalu’s, an Italian-influenced Honduran beach bar.

(Follow Audrey and Daniel on Twitter: @umarket; photo by Audrey Scott)

Venice, Italy

Angela specializes in reporting from Italia, and when I asked about a “broad interpretation” of a beach bar in Venice, she thought immediately of the famous Hotel Cipriani, with the only Olympic-sized pool in the Veneto and a peekaboo view of the campanile and dome of San Giorgio Maggiore.

(Follow Angela on Twitter: @AKnickerson; photo by Angela Nickerson)

Kona, Hawaii

Nora didn’t write up a blog post about her time at the Kanaka Kava, but she did write a review for an editor!  She swears the Hawaiian fare she ate was mostly good, even though I thought the photo looked too scary to post here. You can read more about Nora’s current adventures—and her search for the next great beach bar on her blog.

(Follow Nora on Twitter: @hobonora; photo by Nora Dunn)

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