Beach Mama And My Nuki Nuki Summer Vacation - M... May 2026

By J. R. Oceanview | Senior Travel & Lifestyle Correspondent

does not care about schedules. Beach Mama wears a wide-brimmed straw hat that is three sizes too big and a kaftan that looks like a psychedelic jellyfish. Beach Mama believes that french fries eaten on a sandy towel count as a balanced meal because "the sea air adds minerals." Beach Mama and My Nuki Nuki Summer Vacation - M...

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"It means," she smiled, "we do things slowly. We nap when we want. We eat ice cream for breakfast. We let the tide decide our plans." We eat ice cream for breakfast

But the moment her heels hit the hot asphalt of a coastal boardwalk? Transformation.

I asked what that meant.

But on the beach, under the stars, with a slightly-too-strong Mai Tai in her hand, Beach Mama opened up. She told me about her own summer vacations as a girl—her own mother, who was never "fun." She apologized for working too much.