Where should I go in June?

Endless islands, two seasons.

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.

Two seasons, both spectacular.

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.

Adriatic perfection in shoulder season.

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.

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.

Serengeti, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar.

Dunes and desert wildlife.

Tropical dry season May–Oct.

Endless wilderness — pick season carefully.

Inca Trail dry season May–Sep.

Carnival summer, Pantanal dry winter.

Galápagos and the equator.

Two monsoons, two coasts.

7,000 islands, one dry season.

Two coasts, opposing monsoons.

Hot & humid year-round, short showers.

Reverse seasons — perfect Dec for beaches.

Two seasons — both stunning.

Pick a region — the country spans 6 climate zones.

Dry winter, green summer.

Eternal spring in the Andes.

A subcontinent — pick your region carefully.

Crystal-clear mountain views in autumn.

Night markets, misty mountains, hot springs.

Himalayan kingdom of dzongs and prayer flags.

Desert winters are magical; summers brutal.

Pyramids in cool desert winter.

Highlands and ancient churches.