Where should I go in December?

A tale of two coasts and three seasons.

7,000 islands, one dry season.

Cool & dry for Angkor.

Mekong country, cool dry winters.

Desert winters are magical; summers brutal.

Two seasons, both spectacular.

Alpine charm in any season.

A fairy-tale Alpine compact.

Pyramids in cool desert winter.

Reverse seasons — perfect Dec for beaches.

The Great Migration in Maasai Mara.

Serengeti, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar.

Highlands and ancient churches.

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.

A subcontinent — pick your region carefully.

Crystal-clear mountain views in autumn.

Sharp four-season country.

Continental — pick a region first.

Two coasts, opposing monsoons.

Night markets, misty mountains, hot springs.

Mediterranean climate with desert depth.

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

Fjords in summer, aurora in winter.

An entire continent — pick top or bottom.

Two seasons — both stunning.

Galápagos and the equator.

Cappadocia balloons and Aegean beaches.

Mountain valleys and wine country.

Shoulder seasons are the sweet spot.

Paris in spring is a cliché for a reason.

Sunny shoulder seasons rule.

Mild Atlantic country, long beach season.

Islands May–Oct, ruins year-round.

Bring layers — and an umbrella.

Forty shades of green, always a chance of rain.

Christmas markets and beer gardens.

Tulips bloom for one short window.

Prague in spring, Christmas market dreams in December.

Budapest baths year-round.

Adriatic perfection in shoulder season.

Pretty old towns and brutal winters.

Carpathian castles, painted monasteries, wild bears.

Black Sea beaches, Rila monasteries, cheap ski.

Belgrade nightlife and brass-band villages.

Fjord-like bay, Adriatic beaches, Durmitor peaks.

Europe's last cheap Riviera.

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.

Lake Ohrid and Ottoman bazaars.

Ottoman bridges and emerald rivers.

Tropical dry season May–Oct.

Endless wilderness — pick season carefully.