Best Places to Travel in October

Rice terraces, temples, and beach clubs

Caldera views, whitewashed villages, and Aegean sunsets

Neon skylines, ancient shrines, and the world's best food city

Overwater bungalows and the clearest water on earth

Art, gastronomy, and the art of doing nothing particularly well

Gaudí, tapas, and the Mediterranean at its liveliest

The Colosseum, the Vatican, and the world's best pasta

Limestone cliffs, turquoise bays, and world-class island hopping

Canal houses, world-class museums, and cycling culture

Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the city that never sleeps

Trams, Fado music, and Atlantic light unlike anywhere else

Cliffside villages, limoncello, and the Mediterranean at its most dramatic

Souks, riads, and the Atlas Mountains one hour away

Medieval bridges, Baroque spires, and Europe's finest castle district

Club culture, hidden coves, and extraordinary sunsets

The most beautiful lagoon on earth — and overwater bungalows done right

The adventure capital of the world — fjords, skiing, and bungee jumping

Active volcanoes, world-class surf, and the most remote island chain on earth

Lantern-lit old quarter, pho at dawn, and the gateway to Ha Long Bay

The Pearl of the Adriatic — medieval walls and the bluest sea in Europe

Art Deco, Latin energy, and the most glamorous beach in the USA

Street food, golden temples, and electrifying nightlife

Desert skyline, world records, and tax-free luxury

Bamboo groves, geisha districts, and a thousand temples

Table Mountain, winelands, and two oceans

Garden city, world-class food, and Asia's most efficient hub

Where Europe meets Asia — mosques, hammams, and the Bosphorus

Northern lights, geysers, and the midnight sun at the edge of the Arctic

Aztec ruins, world-class tacos, and the Americas' most dynamic food city

Carnival, Cristo Redentor, and the world's most dramatic city beaches