Where to go, when: Traveller’s month-by-month guide
Our monthly series tells you which cities and countries to visit when to enjoy the best weather, events and festivals – as well as steering clear of crowds.
The greatest shows on Earth: 16 events worth crossing the globe for
Events-based tourism is booming. Here’s our line-up of shows and gatherings that are worth travelling for.
- by Ben Groundwater
Spring blossoms in shoulder season: The best places to visit in April
Flowers are blooming, and the worst of the tourist crowds have yet to build up. Here are our destination picks for spring in the northern hemisphere.
- by Brian Johnston
The best places to go in May
Our monthly series tells you which cities and countries to visit when to enjoy the best weather, events and festivals – as well as steering clear of crowds.
- by Ben Groundwater
The best places to go in June
Our monthly series tells you which cities and countries to visit when to enjoy the best weather, events and festivals – as well as steering clear of crowds.
- by Ben Groundwater
Escape (or embrace) the cold: The best holiday destinations for July
Warm up in the Top End or on a Pacific island, or embrace winter’s chill with a southern snow trip.
- by Brian Johnston
Late winter escapes: The world’s best places for an August holiday
Keen to escape Australia in August? Here are the countries and cities to visit for their summer, winter or welcoming dry season.
- by Brian Johnston
Fewer crowds, lower prices: The best places for a holiday in September
Peak season in the Northern Hemisphere comes to an end in September. Here are the countries and cities to visit during the ultimate shoulder-season month.
- by Brian Johnston
Better weather, beautiful colours: Top places for a holiday in October
October is a lovely in-between month with fewer crowds, cooler weather and, in the northern hemisphere, a colourful eruption of autumnal trees.
- by Brian Johnston
Dwindling crowds and prices: Top places for a holiday in November
November is an overlooked time in the traveller timetable, but many destinations are perfectly suited to this in-between month during which crowds dwindle, rainy seasons end, and low-season prices kick in.
- by Brian Johnston
From tinsel-free towns to white Christmas: Top places to go in December
The experience of a winter Christmas entices many overseas at this time of year, but you’ll find plenty of other reasons to travel in December.
- by Brian Johnston
Start the year right: Best places for a holiday in January
Whether you’re after sun, snow or adventure, there’s a perfect destination for you to escape to at the start of the year.
- by Brian Johnston
Lower prices, prime destinations: The best places to visit in February
After the festival high season, February beckons with fewer people, lower prices and plenty of prime-time destinations.
- by Brian Johnston
Great weather and off-season perks: The best places to visit in March
March can be a funny time of year to travel. But it’s a big world, and somewhere the sun is still shining, festivals pumping, and great experiences waiting.
- by Brian Johnston