Seasonal guide
Where to go in December
3 destinations are at their best in December.
At their best in December
Countrysides 路 New Zealand
Queenstown
Adventure capital on a glacial lake ringed by the Remarkables.
1 live deal
Moderate in December From $2,766
Coastal US 路 United States
Key West
The southernmost point of the US, all sunsets, seafood and island time.
1 live deal
Busy in December From $3,053
Islands 路 Mexico
Tulum
Mayan ruins above Caribbean beaches and jungle cenotes.
1 live deal
Busy in December From $541
Quiet in December
Not their peak season, but you will have them to yourself.
National Parks 路 United States
Yellowstone
Geysers, hot springs and bison herds in America's first national park.
4 live deals
Quiet in December From $1,265
Coastal US 路 United States
Bar Harbor
A rugged northern harbor town on the doorstep of Acadia.
2 live deals
Quiet in December From $222
Countrysides 路 United Kingdom
Cotswolds
Honey-stone villages and rolling English countryside.
2 live deals
Quiet in December From $291
The Heartland 路 United States
Door County
Cherry orchards, fish boils and lighthouses on Lake Michigan.
2 live deals
Quiet in December From $246
Coastal US 路 United States
Outer Banks
Wild barrier islands, lighthouses and wide-open Atlantic beaches on the East Coast.
1 live deal
Quiet in December From $493
Coastal Europe 路 Italy
Amalfi Coast
Pastel villages clinging to cliffs above a glittering Tyrrhenian Sea.
3 live deals
Quiet in December From $979
Coastal Europe 路 Portugal
Algarve
Golden sea caves, sleepy fishing towns and Europe's sunniest coastline.
2 live deals
Quiet in December From $562
Islands 路 French Polynesia
Bora Bora
Overwater bungalows on the bluest lagoon in the South Pacific.
2 live deals
Quiet in December From $1,739
The Heartland 路 United States
Branson
Ozark mountain shows, lakes and good old-fashioned hospitality.
1 live deal
Quiet in December From $2,771
Islands 路 Greece
Santorini
Whitewashed villages, blue domes and the Aegean's most famous sunsets.
3 live deals
Quiet in December From $1,849
Countrysides 路 Italy
Tuscany
Cypress-lined lanes, hilltop towns and vineyards as far as the eye can see.
1 live deal
Quiet in December From $2,247