2♡Salalah● Best nowOman · Middle East · best Nov–FebMild, sunny, quiet, cheap. Near-perfect weather and quiet streets in Salalah.Plan this trip →
3♡Galle● Best nowSri Lanka · South Asia · best Dec–MarSouth-coast dry window — the best month. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
4♡Port Blair● Best nowIndia · Andaman & Nicobar · best Nov–AprPeak diving viz. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
5♡Cebu● Best nowPhilippines · Southeast Asia · best Dec–AprSinulog Festival; dry seasonPlan this trip →
6♡Diu● Best nowIndia · Daman & Diu · best Oct–FebQuiet Portuguese beaches. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
7♡Gokarna● Best nowIndia · Karnataka · best Nov–FebDry, calm — beach-hopping. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
8♡Mahabalipuram● Best nowIndia · Tamil Nadu · best Nov–FebShore temples + surf, cool. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
9♡Palawan● Best nowPhilippines · Southeast Asia · best Dec–AprNear-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
10♡Tarkarli● Best nowIndia · Maharashtra · best Nov–FebClear water — scuba season. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
11♡Kovalam◐ GoodIndia · Kerala Coast · best Nov–MarAyurveda peak season. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
12♡Varkala◐ GoodIndia · Kerala · best Nov–MarCliff-top beach — dry, warm. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
13♡Langkawi◐ GoodMalaysia · Southeast Asia · best Dec–MarDry season peak. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
14♡Krabi◐ GoodThailand · Southeast Asia · best Nov–MarNear-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
15♡Ras Al Khaimah◐ GoodUAE · Middle East · best Nov–MarBeaches + Jebel Jais adventure. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
16♡Pondicherry◐ GoodIndia · Tamil Nadu · best Oct–FebFrench quarter + cafes, cool. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
17♡Phuket◐ GoodThailand · Southeast Asia · best Nov–MarAndaman dry season — gorgeous, peak pricePlan this trip →
18♡Goa◐ GoodIndia · Coastal West · best Nov–FebNYE residual + cricket-tour season. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
19♡Sydney◐ GoodAustralia · Oceania · best Mar–Apr, Oct–NovPeak summer — NYE, busiest, priciest. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
20♡Da Nang◐ GoodVietnam · Southeast Asia · best Feb–MayCool, some drizzle. Comfortable days with the odd shower; good value this month.Plan this trip →
21♡Kota Kinabalu○ Off seasonMalaysia · Southeast Asia · best Mar–May, SepNE-monsoon wet. Shoulder season: fewer travellers, some rain, better prices.Plan this trip →
22♡Busan○ Off seasonSouth Korea · East Asia · best May–Jun, Sep–OctShoulder season: fewer travellers, some rain, better prices.Plan this trip →
23♡Lombok○ Off seasonIndonesia · Southeast Asia · best Jun–SepWet season. Shoulder season: fewer travellers, some rain, better prices.Plan this trip →
24♡Bali○ Off seasonIndonesia · Southeast Asia · best Apr–Jun, SepShoulder season: fewer travellers, some rain, better prices.Plan this trip →
25♡Cairns○ Off seasonAustralia · Oceania · best Jun–SepWet season — cyclone risk. Off season — heat, rain or closures make this a month to skip.Plan this trip →