Destination Guides
AMSTERDAM
BEST TIME TO VISIT: April – May, September – November
Right before or directly after the summer high season. You’ll enjoy mild temperatures and contend with fewer tourists.
KEY EXPERIENCES
- Climb the Westertoren
- Go bungee jumping over the IJ at the Faralda Crane Hotel
- Attend a concert at the Concertgebouw
- Go to Museum N8 (“Museum Night”)
- Go over the edge in “Europe’s Highest Swing”
- Find out what glows in the dark
THINGS TO DO
- Experience a bubble fountain on Frederiksplein
- Canal Pizza Cruise
- Harvest fruit, nuts, and other plants from around the city to eat at home
- Do an apple pie taste-test: Villa Zeezicht vs. Winkel 43
- Play giant chess
- Anne Frank Story & Private 2-Hour Neighborhood Tour
REGIONAL CULINARY DELIGHTS
- Bitterballen
- Stroopwafel
- Thick Dutch fries
- Raw herring
- KibbelingCroquettes from a vending machine
- Oliebollen
- Dutch Cheese
- Poffertjes
- Ontbijtkoek
- Stamppot
INSTAGRAM WORTHY HOTSPOTS
- Royal Palace
- Magere Brug (Skinny Bridge)
- Magna Plaza
- Amsterdam Public Library
- Reguliersgracht (Seven Bridges)
- Science center NEMO
- A’DAM LOOKOUT
DUBAI
BEST TIME TO VISIT: November – March
Keep in mind this is also peak tourist season. You can avoid the crowds during the summer months, put the temperature will be in the triple digits.
KEY EXPERIENCES
- Glamping in the Dubai desert
- Skydiving above Palm Jumeirah
- Diving at the Lost Chambers Aquarium
- Dune Buggy through the Dubai desert
- Jet Surf at SeaWake
THINGS TO DO
- Take a tour at the world’s largest mall
- Enjoy at the world’s largest permanent global showcase
- Take a walk through the Green Planet
- Play on the interactive museum of OliOli
- Indulge in an indoor skiing at Malls of the Emirates’ Ski Dubai
REGIONAL CULINARY DELIGHTS
- Manousheh
- Kousa Mahshi
- Baba Ganoush
- Fatteh
- Kellaj
- Shish Tawook
- Manakkish
- Luqaimat
INSTAGRAM WORTHY HOTSPOTS
- Burj Khalifa
- Dubai Marina
- Palm Jumeirah
- Business Bay
- Jumeirah public beach
- Bastakiya
- Dubai Creek
BALI
BEST TIME TO VISIT: April – October
This is the dry season on the island. During the year temperatures range between the mid 80’s and low 90’s.
KEY EXPERIENCES
- Explore the cave under Uluwatu beach
- Stroll along the Campuhan ridge walk for sunrise
- Go White water rafting on the Ayung River
- Interact with the monkeys and take in the breathtaking views at the Monkey Temple
- Experience traditional Kecak fire dance at sunset in Pura Luhur Uluwatu
- Go beach hopping on the Bukit Peninsula
- Get a free tattoo with your tacos at Deus ex Machina every Tuesday
- Bathe in the holy water at Tirta Empul Water Temple
THINGS TO DO
- Be pirates for a day at Pirates Bay Bali
- Get wet at Waterbom Bali
- Ride an elephant at Elephant Safari Park
- Swim with the sharks
- Relax at Banjar Hot Springs
- Go snorkeling
- Learn to surf at Rip Curl School of Surf
- Enjoy a Bali Treetop Adventure Park
REGIONAL CULINARY DELIGHTS
- Sate (Satay) Varieties
- Nasi Jinggo
- Pisang Rai
- Nasi Tepeng
- Laklak
- Rujak Bulung and Ruj
- Kuah Pindang
- Bakso
- Terang Bulan
- Babi Guling
INSTAGRAM WORTHY HOTSPOTS
- Seminyak Beach
- Tegalalang Rice Terrace
- Ubud
- Tegenungan Waterfall
- Uluwatu Temple
- Pantai Tegal Wangi
- Abandoned Plane at Bypass Ngurah Rai
- Tirta Empul Temple
- Kelingking Beach, Nusa Penida
AUSTRALIA
BEST TIME TO VISIT: September – November, March – May
These months skirt high and low seasons which offer comfortable temps and manageable tourist crowds.
KEY EXPERIENCES
- Ride The Rock Wave
- Take A Quokka Selfie
- Have A Whale Of A Time In Exmouth
- Shark Cage Diving At Port Lincoln
- Drive The Great Ocean Road
- Take To The Skies In Canberra
THINGS TO DO
- Swim With Sea Lions
- See The Phillip Island Penguin Parade
- Chase Waterfalls In Litchfield National Park
- Have A Picnic On Cockatoo Island
- Get Wet On The Gold Coast’s Beach Suburbs
- Hop Over To Kangaroo Island
- Visit The Theme Parks In The Gold Coast
REGIONAL CULINARY DELIGHTS
- Vegemite
- Fairy Bread
- Tim Tams
- Meat Pies
- Chicken Parmigiana
- Fish and Chips
- Pavlova
- Beetroot
- Witchetty Grub
- Kangaroo
- Emu
- Barramundi
INSTAGRAM WORTHY HOTSPOTS
- Hutt Lagoon (the pink lake), Western Australia
- Cape Byron headland and Lighthouse, New South Wales
- The Pinnacles, West Australia
- Surfer’s Paradise Beach, Queensland
- Shipwrecks, Queensland
- Sydney Opera House, New South Wales
- Uluru, Northern Territory
- Twelve Apostles, Victoria
