Dream of a sunny escape to the world's ten best beaches

For the northern hemisphere, winter has made an icy entrance so what better time to start planning a scorching visit to one of the world's best beaches?

Recently, Flight Network compiled a list of the world's top 50 beaches to explore based on five criteria: sheer untouched beauty, remoteness, sand and water quality, annual days of sunshine, and average annual temperature. While we'd love to visit all of them, this top ten might just be enough to keep you going during the harsh winter weather.