Destination Guides: When to Go, Where to Stay, How to Book

For a first trip, 10 days is the sweet spot for Japan: enough for Tokyo and Kyoto with a day trip or two, without rushing. Seven days works if you stick to those two cities, and 14 days lets you add Osaka, Hiroshima, Hakone or the Japanese Alps at a ...

For a first trip, 10 days is the sweet spot: enough for Rome, Florence and Venice without living out of a suitcase. Seven days works well if you commit to two cities, and 14 days lets you add the Amalfi Coast, the Tuscan countryside or Sicily. Here i...

Santorini is the island for views, sunsets and slow romantic evenings; Mykonos is the island for sandy beaches, boutique shopping and nightlife that runs past sunrise. Couples and honeymooners tend to choose Santorini, groups of friends and beach lov...

If this is your first time in Europe, London is the easier landing: same language, familiar rhythms and a huge list of sights that need little planning. Paris is the more romantic and more distinctly foreign experience, and the one most people pictur...

The honest answer is that almost any month is a good time to visit Aruba. The island is dry, breezy, and sunny nearly year-round, and it sits south of the main hurricane belt, so tropical storms are rare. Mid-December through mid-April is the most po...

Short answer: choose Cancun if you want energy, nightlife, and a quick ride from the airport to a beachfront high-rise. Choose the Riviera Maya if you want a sprawling all-inclusive on a quieter stretch of coast, jungle and cenotes at your doorstep, ...

The best time to visit Cabo San Lucas is November through May, when the days are dry, sunny, and warm without being oppressive. Whale season runs from roughly mid-December to mid-April and is the single best reason to pick a winter date. For value, l...

Short answer: choose Punta Cana if you want a quiet, resort-focused all-inclusive week where you rarely leave the property. Choose Cancun if you want more to do beyond the beach, a livelier nightlife scene, easy day trips to Mayan ruins and cenotes, ...

The best time to visit Jamaica is mid-December through April, when the island is at its driest and sunniest and the trade winds keep the heat comfortable. For better value with weather that is still very good, look at late April through June or Novem...