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