2♡Bangkok● Best nowThailand · Southeast Asia · best Nov–FebNear-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
3♡Muscat◐ GoodOman · Middle East · best Nov–MarMild — forts, coast, wadis. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
4♡Ho Chi Minh City◐ GoodVietnam · Southeast Asia · best Dec–MarDry, cooler — best. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
6♡Abu Dhabi◐ GoodUAE · Middle East · best Nov–MarMild — Corniche, Grand Mosque. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
7♡Doha◐ GoodQatar · Middle East · best Nov–MarMild — Souq Waqif season. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
8♡Jaipur◐ GoodIndia · Rajasthan · best Oct–MarNear-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
9♡Jodhpur◐ GoodIndia · Rajasthan · best Oct–FebBlue City under Mehrangarh. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
10♡Pondicherry◐ GoodIndia · Tamil Nadu · best Oct–FebFrench quarter + cafes, cool. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
11♡Udaipur◐ GoodIndia · Rajasthan · best Oct–MarNear-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
12♡Penang◐ GoodMalaysia · Southeast Asia · best Dec–FebDrier NE-monsoon tail — George Town at its bestPlan this trip →
13♡Auckland◐ GoodNew Zealand · Oceania · best Nov–MarSummer peak. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
14♡Sydney◐ GoodAustralia · Oceania · best Mar–Apr, Oct–NovPeak summer — NYE, busiest, priciest. Near-perfect weather; expect company at the headline sights.Plan this trip →
15♡Hanoi○ Off seasonVietnam · Southeast Asia · best Mar–Apr, Oct–NovTết (Lunar New Year) — many closuresPlan this trip →
16♡Taipei○ Off seasonTaiwan · East Asia · best Mar, Oct–DecComfortable days with the odd shower; good value this month.Plan this trip →
17♡Melbourne○ Off seasonAustralia · Oceania · best Mar–Apr, Oct–NovAustralian Open; hot spells. Comfortable days with the odd shower; good value this month.Plan this trip →
18♡Kuala Lumpur○ Off seasonMalaysia · Southeast Asia · best Feb–Mar, Jun–AugComfortable days with the odd shower; good value this month.Plan this trip →
19♡Busan○ Off seasonSouth Korea · East Asia · best May–Jun, Sep–OctShoulder season: fewer travellers, some rain, better prices.Plan this trip →
20♡Singapore○ Off seasonSingapore · Southeast Asia · best Feb–Apr, Jul–AugShoulder season: fewer travellers, some rain, better prices.Plan this trip →
21♡Kyoto○ Off seasonJapan · East Asia · best Apr–May, Oct–NovShoulder season: fewer travellers, some rain, better prices.Plan this trip →
22♡Osaka○ Off seasonJapan · East Asia · best Apr–May, Oct–NovShoulder season: fewer travellers, some rain, better prices.Plan this trip →
23♡Tokyo○ Off seasonJapan · East Asia · best Apr–May, Oct–NovCold, dry, clear — New YearPlan this trip →
24♡Seoul○ Off seasonSouth Korea · East Asia · best Apr–May, Sep–OctVery cold. Off season — heat, rain or closures make this a month to skip.Plan this trip →
