Destination guides
When to go and when not to, season by season — including which cheap months are cheap for a reason.
CPTSouth AfricaCape TownA city with genuinely distinct seasons — and pricing to matchBest time: February to April — reliable weather, warm sea, and none of the December pricingRead the guide →DXBUnited Arab EmiratesDubaiA destination where the cheap season is cheap for a real reasonBest time: November to March, when being outdoors is comfortableRead the guide →ZNZTanzaniaZanzibarTwo rainy seasons, and only one of them should put you offBest time: June to October — dry, and lined up neatly with the South African winterRead the guide →MRUMauritiusMauritiusThe one destination where the package usually beats booking apartBest time: May, June, September and October — dry, mild, and outside both peaksRead the guide →WDHNamibiaWindhoekThe start of a road trip, not the destination itselfBest time: May to October — dry roads, concentrated game, and clear skiesRead the guide →VFAZimbabweVictoria FallsTime this by water level, not by weatherBest time: June and July — strong flow, clear views, dry weather. Which is also why they are the busiestRead the guide →NBOKenyaNairobiA safari gateway that is colder than anyone expectsBest time: June to October for the Masai Mara migration; January to February for warm, dry weather without the safari premiumRead the guide →SEZSeychellesSeychellesQuieter than Mauritius, and priced accordinglyBest time: April and October — the changeover months, when the wind drops and the sea is calmestRead the guide →DURSouth AfricaDurbanWarm when the rest of the country is not — and priced accordinglyBest time: April to May and August to September — warm, dry, and outside the school holidaysRead the guide →