Seasonal travel guides and best-time-to-visit content
SeasonalFuji opens for climbing just two months a year. Here's exactly when to go, what the weather does at 3,776m, how the new 2024 rules work, and how to catch the goraiko sunrise from the crater rim.
SeasonalWhen the Christmas lights go up along Bahnhofstrasse and the fondue trams start running, Zurich transforms from an expensive city into an expensive city you don't mind paying for.
SeasonalEthiopian Orthodox Christians fast 200+ days a year. During Lent, the entire city goes vegan. And the food is extraordinary.
SeasonalPunta Cana is warm year-round, but December through April is the season that earns the airfare. Here's the weather, the events, the packing list, and a sample week built around the dry months.
SeasonalA local tourism insider on why June through August transforms Berlin from gray and gritty to the best outdoor city in Europe.
SeasonalThe cruise ships thin out, the fortress climb is bearable, and the bay turns golden. October Kotor is the reward for those who skip peak season.
SeasonalShillong during monsoon is the wettest place on earth. Shillong in October is waterfalls, clear skies, and empty root bridges. Same state, different planet.
SeasonalDecember is when Rio hits its stride — the beaches fill, samba rehearsals explode across neighborhoods, and the city starts its slow build toward Carnival madness.
SeasonalJuly marks the start of the Great Migration in the Masai Mara, Nairobi's weather is at its best, and Kenya's safari season hits full stride.
SeasonalMount Ararat is clearest in autumn, the fountains dance from May to October, and summer heat can be brutal. Here's exactly when to book your Armenia trip.
SeasonalWarm seas, half the crowds, 40% lower prices, and Old City streets you can actually walk on. September Dubrovnik is what July Dubrovnik wishes it could be.
SeasonalFewer cars, dramatic storms, migrating whales, and the Keyhole Arch sunset alignment. January through March is Big Sur at its most powerful.
