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Sweden

Swedish Lapland

Best: December–March for northern lights; June–July for midnight sun

4 unusual stays

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Iceland

Best: June–August for landscapes; October–March for northern lights

1 unusual stay

Italy

Matera

Best: April–June and September–October

23 unusual stays

Italy

Tuscany

Best: April–June and September–October

23 unusual stays

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Norway

Best: May–September for fjords; November–February for northern lights

6 unusual stays

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Finland

Best: December–March for aurora and snow; June–August for midnight sun

5 unusual stays

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Scotland

Best: May–September

3 unusual stays

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Greece, Santorini

Best: May–June and September–October (shoulder seasons)

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Kenya

Best: July–October for the Great Migration

3 unusual stays

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Tanzania

Best: June–October (dry season)

4 unusual stays

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Botswana

Best: May–October (dry season) for wildlife; November–April for the Delta's green season

2 unusual stays

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Ethiopia

Best: October–February (main dry season)

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Madagascar

Best: April–November (dry season); April–June optimal

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Morocco & the Atlas Mountains

Best: March–May and September–November

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Mozambique

Best: April–November (dry season)

1 unusual stay

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Namibia

Best: May–October (dry season)

2 unusual stays

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Rwanda

Best: June–September and December–February (dry seasons)

1 unusual stay

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Seychelles

Best: April–May and October–November (inter-monsoon periods)

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South Africa, Cape Region

Best: October–April for Cape Town; year-round for different experiences

1 unusual stay

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Uganda

Best: June–August and December–February (dry seasons)

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Zanzibar

Best: June–October and December–February

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Maldives

Best: November–April

6 unusual stays

Turkey

Cappadocia

Best: April–June and September–November

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Japan

Best: March–April for cherry blossom; October–November for autumn foliage; December–February for powder snow

3 unusual stays

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Israel

Best: March–May and October–November for comfortable temperatures across all regions

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Bali, Indonesia

Best: April–October (dry season)

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Bhutan

Best: March–May and September–November

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Cambodia

Best: November–March (cool dry season)

2 unusual stays

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India, Kerala

Best: September–March (post-monsoon and dry season)

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India, Rajasthan

Best: October–March (cool season)

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Indonesia, Komodo

Best: April–November (dry season)

2 unusual stays

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Japan, Kyoto & Beyond

Best: March–April (cherry blossom) and October–November (autumn colour)

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Jordan

Best: March–May and September–November

1 unusual stay

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Laos, Luang Prabang

Best: November–March (cool dry season)

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Myanmar, Inle Lake

Best: November–February (cool dry season)

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Nepal

Best: October–November for autumn clarity; March–May for spring trekking

1 unusual stay

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Northern Thailand

Best: November–February (cool dry season)

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Sri Lanka

Best: December–March for west coast; May–September for east coast

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Vietnam, Hạ Long Bay & Beyond

Best: Varies dramatically by region; February–April and August–October optimal across the country

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Turkey

Best: April–June and September–October

22 unusual stays

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Oman

Best: October–April

1 unusual stay

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Dubai & UAE

Best: November–March

USA

Hawaii

Best: April–June and September–November

3 unusual stays

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Costa Rica

Best: December–April (dry season)

1 unusual stay

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Colorado

Best: June–September and December–March

3 unusual stays

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Alaska

Best: May–September for wildlife; November–March for northern lights

3 unusual stays

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Montana

Best: June–September and January–March

3 unusual stays

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Maine

Best: June–October

3 unusual stays

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Vermont

Best: September–October and December–March

3 unusual stays

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California Big Sur

Best: April–June and September–November

3 unusual stays

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Great Smoky Mountains

Best: April–June and September–November

3 unusual stays

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Arizona Sedona

Best: March–May and September–November

3 unusual stays

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Pacific Northwest USA

Best: July–September

3 unusual stays

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Texas Hill Country

Best: March–May and September–November

3 unusual stays

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Utah, Zion, Bryce & Arches

Best: March–May and September–October

3 unusual stays

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Wyoming Yellowstone

Best: June–September and December–March

3 unusual stays

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New Mexico Santa Fe

Best: May–June and September–October

3 unusual stays

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Oregon Coast

Best: June–September

3 unusual stays

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Washington Olympic Peninsula

Best: July–September

3 unusual stays

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New York Catskills

Best: September–October and June–August

3 unusual stays

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Michigan Upper Peninsula

Best: June–September and December–March

3 unusual stays

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Florida Keys

Best: November–April

3 unusual stays

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Georgia Blue Ridge

Best: April–May and September–November

3 unusual stays

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North Carolina Outer Banks

Best: May–June and September–October

3 unusual stays

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Idaho Sun Valley

Best: December–March and June–September

3 unusual stays

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Nevada Great Basin

Best: May–June and September–October

3 unusual stays

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Minnesota Boundary Waters

Best: June–September and January–February

3 unusual stays

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Arizona Grand Canyon

Best: March–May and September–November

3 unusual stays

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California Joshua Tree

Best: October–April

3 unusual stays

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Kentucky Bourbon Trail

Best: April–June and September–November

3 unusual stays

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Louisiana Bayou

Best: October–April

3 unusual stays

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Massachusetts Cape Cod

Best: May–June and September–October

3 unusual stays

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New Hampshire White Mountains

Best: June–October

3 unusual stays

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South Carolina Lowcountry

Best: March–May and October–November

3 unusual stays

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South Dakota Badlands

Best: May–June and September–October

3 unusual stays

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Virginia Shenandoah

Best: April–May and September–November

3 unusual stays

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Wisconsin Northwoods

Best: June–August and September–October

3 unusual stays

Chile/Argentina

Patagonia

Best: November–March (Southern Hemisphere summer)

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Brazil

Best: May–September for the Pantanal (dry season); November–March for Amazon (low water, more wildlife)

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Ecuador

Best: June–September for Galápagos and coast; December–May for cloud forest and Andes

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Argentina, Mendoza

Best: September–April (spring and harvest season)

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Chile, Atacama Desert

Best: Year-round; March–May and September–November are optimal

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Colombia, Cartagena

Best: December–April (dry season)

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Ecuador & the Galápagos

Best: June–December for diving; December–May for wildlife breeding season

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Peru & the Amazon

Best: May–October (dry season) for the Andes; year-round for the Amazon

French Polynesia

Bora Bora

Best: May–October

2 unusual stays

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Australian Outback

Best: May–September (cooler dry season)

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French Polynesia

Best: May–October (dry season)

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New Zealand South Island

Best: December–March for hiking; June–August for skiing

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Papua New Guinea

Best: May–October (dry season)