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SHORT HAUL - BEST TIME TO TRAVEL
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Bulgaria
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Croatia
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Czech Republic
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2 hrs
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Egypt
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Red Sea - Sharm el Sheikh. Very hot for sightseeing e.g. Pyramids, although
sites much quieter
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5-6 hrs
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Europe
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Beach/villa holidays - Sotogrande. May be too hot for sightseeing/activities.
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Estonia
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3 hrs
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Hungary
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Latvia
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Libya
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Avoid tours including the Sahara
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4 hrs
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Lithuania
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Poland
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2 hrs 30
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Romania
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Russia
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3-4 hrs
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Ukraine
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3 hrs 30
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LONG HAUL - BEST TIME TO TRAVEL
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Australia
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Bolivia
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Botswana
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Warm days and cool nights, good game viewing
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Brazil
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11 hrs 30
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Cook Islands
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Pleasant even climate though may be rainy
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Easter Island
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Chilly but ideal for hiking
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Ecuador
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14 hrs 30
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Fiji
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French Polynesia
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Galapagos Islands
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Contact us for the best time to see specific animals
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15 hrs 30
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Hawaiian Islands
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Kenya
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Warm days and cool nights, good game viewing
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9-10 hrs
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Masai Mara
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The Great Rift Valley
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Lamu-Kiwaiyu Archipelago
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Visit When to go
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Kiribati
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Hot, humid, tropical climate
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Madagascar
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Malawi
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Malaysia
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13-15 hrs
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Mauritius
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Weather more changeable
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12 hrs
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Mongolia
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The Naadam Festival
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Mozambique
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Namibia
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Warm days and cool nights, good game viewing
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10 hrs 30
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New Caledonia
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Cold season, but ideal for hiking
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Niue
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Peru
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15 hrs
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Samoa
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Seychelles
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Drier, breezier and cooler. Watersports activities including snorkelling may
be limited due to prevailing winds.
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10 hrs
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Singapore
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13 hrs
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Soloman Islands
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South Africa
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Cape Town/Garden Route
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Temperature pleasant but some chance of rain. Accommodation cheaper as
a result. Whale watching is possible.
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10 hrs 30
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Kruger
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Kruger - warm days and cool nights, good game viewing
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Natal
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Tanzania
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Warm days and cool nights, good game viewing
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10 hrs
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Thailand
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12-13 hrs
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Southeast (Gulf of Thailand)
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Tonga
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Tuvalu
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Uganda
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Vanuatu
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Cooler, ideal for hiking
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Zambia
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Warm days and cool nights, good game viewing
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NOT THE BEST TIME TO TRAVEL
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Argentina
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13 hrs
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Belize
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Cambodia
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Canary Islands
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3 hrs 30
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Caribbean Islands
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Hurricane season
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8-10 hrs
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Chile
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16 hrs 30
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China
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North and East (Beijing, Xian, Chengde)
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10 hrs
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Central (Shanghai, Yangtze Gorges)
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South (Guilin, Guangzhou)
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Costa Rica
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13 hrs
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Cuba
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11 hrs
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Ethiopia
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Guatemala
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Guyana
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Hong Kong
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12 hrs 30
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India
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Monsoon
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9-11 hrs
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Northern India and Rajasthan
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Central and East India
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Western India and Karnataka
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Southwest India
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Southeast India
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Iran
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6 hrs
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Japan
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12 hrs
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Jordan
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5 hrs
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Kyrgyzstan
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9 hrs 30
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Laos
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Lebanon
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5 hrs
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Maldives
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Monsoon
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10 hrs 30
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Mali
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Mexico
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9-12 hrs
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Micronesia
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Wet season, possibility of typhoons
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Morocco
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3-4 hrs
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Nepal
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New Zealand
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24 hrs
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Oman
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8 hrs
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South Korea
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Sri Lanka
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10-11 hrs
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Syria
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6 hrs 30
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Thailand
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12-13 hrs
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Central/Northern (Bangkok,Chiang Mai)
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Southwest (Phuket, Krabi)
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Tunisia
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3 hrs
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Turkey
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4 hrs
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United Arab Emirates
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7 hrs
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Uzbekistan
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6 hrs 30
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Vietnam
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