Where to go
Ideas for your next trip: where to go by month and season, trip ideas, hidden gems and destination match-ups.
By month and seasonBest Places to Visit in January 2027: Warm Escapes, Summer Down South, Snow and FestivalsTen places at their best in January 2027: dry-season Angkor, southern Vietnam and Muscat, whales on Maui and the San Sebastián festival in San Juan, summer in Melbourne, Queenstown and Patagonia, and snow in Tromsø and Harbin.Oct 6, 2026 · 10 min readTours and experiences10 Experiences Everyone Should Have on VacationTen bucket-list experiences for your next vacation, from sunrise at Angkor Wat and a night under dark skies to snorkeling a reef,…Oct 6, 2026 · 11 min readLuxury travelTop 10 Places for a Wellness RetreatTen of the best destinations for a wellness retreat, from yoga in Ubud, Nosara and Rishikesh to Ayurveda in Kerala and hot…Oct 6, 2026 · 11 min readBeaches and islandsTop 10 Winter Sun Beaches for January to March 2027Ten beach escapes at their best from January to March 2027, from Barbados and Cartagena to Ko Lanta, the Maldives, Zanzibar and…Oct 6, 2026 · 10 min readOutdoors and adventureTop 10 Ski Destinations for the 2026–27 SeasonThe 10 best places to ski in winter 2026–27, from Zermatt, St. Anton, Chamonix, Val d'Isère and Cortina to Whistler, Lake Louise,…Oct 6, 2026 · 10 min readOpenings and eventsWhere to Go for Christmas and New Year 2026: 10 Festive TripsTen festive trips for Christmas and New Year 2026: Christmas markets in Strasbourg, Dresden, Tallinn and Copenhagen, New Year's Eve in Edinburgh,…Oct 6, 2026 · 10 min readBy month and seasonWhere to Go in December: 12 Warm Escapes and Festive Winter TripsWhere to go in December 2026: eight warm escapes, from Phuket and Cancún to Cape Town and Luxor, plus three Christmas-market cities…Oct 6, 2026 · 10 min readDestination comparisonsPortugal vs Spain: Which Should You Visit?Portugal or Spain for your first trip? A fair, practical comparison of cities, beaches, food, costs, trains and weather, plus the easiest…Oct 6, 2026 · 10 min read