Where should I go in May?

Endless islands, two seasons.

7,000 islands, one dry season.

Sharp four-season country.

Two coasts, opposing monsoons.

Petra under blue skies.

Mediterranean climate with desert depth.

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.

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

Fjords in summer, aurora in winter.

Christmas markets and beer gardens.

Tulips bloom for one short window.

Alpine charm in any season.

Prague in spring, Christmas market dreams in December.

Budapest baths year-round.

A fairy-tale Alpine compact.

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.

High Tatras, hidden castles, half the crowds.

Lake Ohrid and Ottoman bazaars.

Ottoman bridges and emerald rivers.

Cities, desert, and Atlas mountains.

Dunes and desert wildlife.

Tropical dry season May–Oct.

Pick a region — the country spans 6 climate zones.

Inca Trail dry season May–Sep.

Cherry blossoms in spring, fiery maples in autumn.

Crystal-clear mountain views in autumn.

Continental — pick a region first.

Hot & humid year-round, short showers.

Himalayan kingdom of dzongs and prayer flags.

Two seasons, both spectacular.

Adriatic perfection in shoulder season.

Fjord-like bay, Adriatic beaches, Durmitor peaks.

Europe's last cheap Riviera.

Medieval Tallinn and endless midsummer light.

Art-nouveau Riga and Baltic dunes.

Vilnius baroque and Curonian Spit dunes.

Serengeti, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar.

Two seasons — both stunning.

Endless wilderness — pick season carefully.

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.

Galápagos and the equator.

A subcontinent — pick your region carefully.

Cool & dry for Angkor.

Mekong country, cool dry winters.

The Great Migration in Maasai Mara.