Sometimes there’s nothing better than lying around with a good book. Sleeping a lot—short naps on and off throughout the day. Sand crabs scuttling across the white sand to keep your thoughts company. Reggae music at just the volume to be background but not prominent. The wind blowing through your hair and the constant sound of the sea. This is a day in the life of the tropics, a day at the beach. Sometimes we need downtime, and that’s okay. Harder place to find for that downtime than the beach.