Where should I go in January?

A tale of two coasts and three seasons.

A subcontinent — pick your region carefully.

Two monsoons, two coasts.

7,000 islands, one dry season.

Cool & dry for Angkor.

Mekong country, cool dry winters.

Two coasts, opposing monsoons.

Desert winters are magical; summers brutal.

Pyramids in cool desert winter.

Reverse seasons — perfect Dec for beaches.

The Great Migration in Maasai Mara.

Serengeti, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar.

Highlands and ancient churches.

Two seasons — both stunning.

Dry winter, green summer.

Dry season is high season.

Dry winter is the move.

Patagonia summer, wine country shoulder.

Atacama to Antarctica in one country.

Carnival summer, Pantanal dry winter.

Eternal spring in the Andes.

Cherry blossoms in spring, fiery maples in autumn.

A long country with three climates.

Crystal-clear mountain views in autumn.

Sharp four-season country.

Hot & humid year-round, short showers.

Night markets, misty mountains, hot springs.

Midnight sun or northern lights — both, never at once.

Fjords in summer, aurora in winter.

Two seasons, both spectacular.

An entire continent — pick top or bottom.

Pick a region — the country spans 6 climate zones.

Galápagos and the equator.

Pretty old towns and brutal winters.

High Tatras, hidden castles, half the crowds.

Medieval Tallinn and endless midsummer light.

Art-nouveau Riga and Baltic dunes.

Vilnius baroque and Curonian Spit dunes.

Tropical dry season May–Oct.

Inca Trail dry season May–Sep.