Where to go in February

Tortuguero, Costa Rica

Humid, green, entirely waterborne

34°C in February, and dry · sea at 32° · 5h 50m from Los Angeles · 2–3 nights

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Sossusvlei, Namibia

Vast, silent, elemental, sun-bleached

32°C in February, and dry · 19h 05m from Los Angeles · 2–3 nights

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Kochi, Kerala, India

Spice-scented, salt-aired, layered

31°C in February, and dry · sea at 30° · 18h 15m from Los Angeles · 2-3 nights

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Bangkok, Thailand

Hot, layered, relentlessly awake

32°C in February · 16h 25m from Los Angeles · 3–4 nights

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The Wahiba Sands, Oman

Silent, amber, star-heavy

29°C in February, and dry · 16h 45m from Los Angeles · one or two nights, inside a week in oman

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Franschhoek, South Africa

Green valley, long lunches, mountain light

30°C in February · 19h 45m from Los Angeles · 2–3 nights

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The Thar Desert, Jaisalmer, India

Golden, dusty, storybook Rajasthan

28°C in February, and dry · 16h 15m from Los Angeles · 3 nights

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Railay Beach, Krabi, Thailand

Karst-framed, boat-only, laid-back

32°C in February · sea at 30° · 17h 10m from Los Angeles · 3–4 nights

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Koh Yao Noi, Thailand

Flat lanes, karst views, quiet

32°C in February · sea at 30° · 17h 10m from Los Angeles · 3-4 nights

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Lagos, Nigeria

Loud, ambitious, relentlessly creative

32°C in February · 15h 20m from Los Angeles · 3–4 nights

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Langkawi, Malaysia

Jungly, low-key, good value

31°C in February · sea at 30° · 17h 15m from Los Angeles · 3–4 nights

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Koh Lipe, Thailand

Sandy lanes, clear water, no rush

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

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Koh Rong Sanloem, Cambodia

Barefoot, generator-lit, deliberately slow

31°C in February · sea at 30° · 16h 30m from Los Angeles · 3-4 nights

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Ometepe, Nicaragua

Slow, rural, volcano-shadowed

28°C in February · sea at 26° · 5h 25m from Los Angeles · 3–4 nights

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Weligama, Sri Lanka

Easy, salty, learner-friendly

31°C in February · sea at 29° · 18h 30m from Los Angeles · 3–4 nights

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Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Layered, spiced, sea-worn

31°C in February · sea at 30° · 19h 50m from Los Angeles · 2–3 nights

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Yala, Sri Lanka

Dusty, thorny, adrenal at dawn

29°C in February · sea at 29° · 18h 30m from Los Angeles · 2–3 nights

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Penang, Malaysia

Sticky, layered, endlessly edible

31°C in February · sea at 32° · 17h 20m from Los Angeles · 3–4 nights

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The Masai Mara, Kenya

Golden, wide open, big sky

28°C in February · 19h 05m from Los Angeles · 3–4 nights

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Humid, layered, late-night eating

31°C in February · 17h 25m from Los Angeles · 2-3 nights

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Anse Source d'Argent, La Digue, Seychelles

Granite, shallow jade, barefoot

28°C in February · sea at 30° · 20h 30m from Los Angeles · 2-3 nights

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Caye Caulker, Belize

Barefoot, sandy-streeted, deliberately slow

28°C in February · sea at 27° · 4h 45m from Los Angeles · 3–4 nights

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Singapore

Humid, polished, wide awake

29°C in February · 17h 20m from Los Angeles · 3–4 nights

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Cape Tribulation, Australia

Ancient, humid, quiet, wild

30°C in February · sea at 30° · 14h 20m from Los Angeles · 2–3 nights

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Sepilok and the Kinabatangan, Borneo, Malaysia

Humid, green, quietly astonishing

29°C in February · 15h 35m from Los Angeles · 3–4 nights

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Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Lush, wildlife-rich, easy-going

28°C in February · sea at 31° · 5h 50m from Los Angeles · 2-3 days, as part of a wider costa rica trip

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Amed, Bali, Indonesia

Black sand, early nights, volcano views

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

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Gili Air, Indonesia

Car-free, sandy, unhurried

28°C in February · sea at 30° · 17h from Los Angeles · 3–5 nights

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Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Green, ceremonial, busier than expected

29°C in February · sea at 30° · 17h 05m from Los Angeles · 3–4 nights

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Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia

Clifftop, salt-bleached, sunset-driven

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

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