When to go
Seasonal Calendar
A month-by-month look at where the world is at its best - peak seasons, shoulder months, and unmissable festivals.
Best places to visit in November
Bagan
Myanmar
Cool, dry weather and balloon flights over the temples.
New York
USA
Crisp air, fewer tourists pre-Thanksgiving.
Dubai
UAE
Beach weather returns; desert evenings are perfect.
Vietnam (Hoi An)
Vietnam
Lantern festival nights and dry central-coast weather.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
South coast dries out — beaches and tea-country in one trip.
Madagascar
Madagascar
Lemur baby season in the western dry forests.
Copenhagen
Denmark
Hygge season kicks in: candlelit cafés, Tivoli's Christmas opening, and early Jul markets.
Kraków
Poland
First snow on the Rynek, hearty Polish food, and Christmas market preparations.
Yi Peng & Loi Krathong, Chiang Mai
Thailand
Thousands of sky lanterns rise over the old city on the same November full moon.
Bon Om Touk, Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Cambodian Water Festival, longboat races on the Tonle Sap during the river reversal.
Pushkar Camel Fair
India
Desert town fills with camels, folk music, and a full-moon lake pilgrimage in Rajasthan.
Día de los Muertos, Mexico City
Mexico
Altars, parades, and cemetery vigils for two days of remembering loved ones.
Loy Krathong, Chiang Mai
Thailand
Thousands of lit lanterns released into the night sky and lotus floats onto the river.
Melbourne Cup
Australia
The race that stops a nation on the first Tuesday of November, with parties across the country.
Macys Thanksgiving Parade, New York
USA
Giant balloons and floats down Sixth Avenue on the fourth Thursday.
Hwacheon Sancheoneo prep, Gangwon
South Korea
Cold sets in across the peninsula as ice fishing villages prepare for the January trout festival.
Hue in dry season
Vietnam
Imperial city without the summer humidity.
Doha museums
Qatar
Cool desert, Museum of Islamic Art, dune bashing season.
Salalah
Oman
Coastal frankincense country in perfect weather.
Abu Dhabi
UAE
Grand Prix weekend energy and cool desert nights.
AlUla
Saudi Arabia
Nabatean tombs, Winter at Tantora festival opens.
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Late spring tango nights and steak weather.