Where should I go in August?

Endless islands, two seasons.

Mountain valleys and wine country.

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.

Alpine charm in any season.

A fairy-tale Alpine compact.

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.

The Great Migration in Maasai Mara.

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.

Eternal spring in the Andes.

Galápagos and the equator.

Cherry blossoms in spring, fiery maples in autumn.

Continental — pick a region first.

Two coasts, opposing monsoons.

Hot & humid year-round, short showers.

Petra under blue skies.

Cappadocia balloons and Aegean beaches.

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.

Tulips bloom for one short window.

Prague in spring, Christmas market dreams in December.

Budapest baths year-round.

Adriatic perfection in shoulder season.

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.

Lake Ohrid and Ottoman bazaars.

Ottoman bridges and emerald rivers.

Highlands and ancient churches.

An entire continent — pick top or bottom.

Two seasons — both stunning.

Pick a region — the country spans 6 climate zones.

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.

Cities, desert, and Atlas mountains.

Pyramids in cool desert winter.

Patagonia summer, wine country shoulder.

Atacama to Antarctica in one country.