Destinations

Hand-picked destinations with guides, best travel months and live prices.

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  Baku

  Flame Towers, a walled old city and mud volcanoes an hour away.

  Best time to visit: Apr · May · Jun

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  Muscat

  Wadis, turtle beaches and a capital that still feels like a fishing town.

  Best time to visit: Oct · Nov · Dec

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  Sarajevo

  Ottoman lanes, Austro-Hungarian boulevards and ćevapi you will dream about.

  Best time to visit: May · Jun · Sep

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  Kuala Lumpur

  Hawker food, jungle temples inside the city and cheap onward flights across Asia.

  Best time to visit: Feb · Mar · Jun

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  Tbilisi

  Sulphur baths, courtyard wine bars and mountain day trips two hours from the city.

  Best time to visit: May · Jun · Sep

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  Cairo

  Pyramids before the crowds, koshari at midnight and the new Grand Egyptian Museum.

  Best time to visit: Oct · Nov · Mar

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  Dubai

  Desert dunes at sunrise, rooftop pools at sunset and a stopover that turns into a holiday.

  Best time to visit: Nov · Dec · Jan

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  Istanbul

  Two continents, one skyline: bazaars, Bosphorus ferries and the best breakfasts in Europe.

  Best time to visit: Apr · May · Sep