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23 places fit what you asked for in December.

Nosara, Costa Rica

Nosara, Costa Rica

Barefoot, sandy-roaded, unhurried

30°C in December · sea at 29° · 5h 50m from Los Angeles · a week

Varkala, India

Varkala, India

Clifftop, mellow, barefoot and cheap

29°C in December · sea at 29° · 18h 30m from Los Angeles · 4–7 nights

Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

Dusty, barefoot, surf-and-yoga

28°C in December · sea at 29° · 5h 50m from Los Angeles · 5 nights or more

Koh Yao Noi, Thailand

Koh Yao Noi, Thailand

Flat lanes, karst views, quiet

30°C in December · sea at 29° · 17h 10m from Los Angeles · 3-4 nights

Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia

Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia

Barefoot, sunny, quietly polished

27°C in December · sea at 24° · 14h 20m from Los Angeles · 3–4 nights

Amed, Bali, Indonesia

Amed, Bali, Indonesia

Black sand, early nights, volcano views

30°C in December · sea at 31° · 17h 05m from Los Angeles · 3-4 nights

Rotorua, New Zealand

Rotorua, New Zealand

Steaming, sulphurous, culturally rich

22°C in December · 13h from Los Angeles · 3 nights

Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Green, ceremonial, busier than expected

28°C in December · sea at 30° · 17h 05m from Los Angeles · 3–4 nights

Gozo, Malta

Gozo, Malta

Rural, sun-baked, agreeably slow

17°C in December · 13h 30m from Los Angeles · 4–7 nights

Comporta, Portugal

Comporta, Portugal

Barefoot, pine-scented, quietly expensive

16°C in December · 11h 30m from Los Angeles · 5–7 nights

Porquerolles, France

Porquerolles, France

Car-free, pine-shaded, softly Provençal

13°C in December · 12h 15m from Los Angeles · 2–3 nights

Antiparos, Greece

Antiparos, Greece

Whitewashed, unhurried, low key

15°C in December · 14h from Los Angeles · 3-4 nights

Ischia, Italy

Ischia, Italy

Volcanic, green, unhurriedly Italian

15°C in December · 12h 55m from Los Angeles · 4–5 nights

Saturnia hot springs, Tuscany, Italy

Saturnia hot springs, Tuscany, Italy

Steamy, rural, faintly pagan

12°C in December · 12h 30m from Los Angeles · 2–3 nights

Terme Čatež, Slovenia

Terme Čatež, Slovenia

Steamy, splashy, unpretentious

7°C in December · 12h 30m from Los Angeles · 3–4 nights

Thermae Bath Spa, England

Thermae Bath Spa, England

Georgian, steamy, softly indulgent

9°C in December · 10h 55m from Los Angeles · a long weekend

Rodrigues, Mauritius

Rodrigues, Mauritius

Remote, Creole, unhurried, undeveloped

22h 30m from Los Angeles · 4–5 nights

Wachau Valley, Austria

Wachau Valley, Austria

Terraced, vinous, softly baroque

6°C in December · 12h 20m from Los Angeles · 2–3 nights

Baden-Baden, Germany

Baden-Baden, Germany

Genteel, steamy, quietly opulent

7°C in December · 11h 45m from Los Angeles · 2–3 nights

Karlovy Vary, Czechia

Karlovy Vary, Czechia

Faded imperial, restorative, formal

4°C in December · 12h from Los Angeles · 2-3 nights

Seefeld, Austria

Seefeld, Austria

Sunny, unhurried, quietly comfortable

2°C in December · 12h 05m from Los Angeles · 4–7 nights

Nida, Curonian Spit, Lithuania

Nida, Curonian Spit, Lithuania

Pine-scented, pale, deeply calm

3°C in December · 11h 40m from Los Angeles · 3–4 nights

Bad Gastein, Austria

Bad Gastein, Austria

Faded grandeur, steam and snow

-4°C in December · 12h 10m from Los Angeles · 3–4 nights