When to Go
What's the best time to visit Jamaica? Read on for the answer.
Photo: Conde Nast Traveler/Richard Broadwell, Alamy
Whether you're trying to figure out where to go for the kids' spring break, or don't want to end up in your dream destination during the rainy season -- timing a trip correctly is always essential. That's why I was excited when fellow travel blogger Johnny Jet pointed me to whentotravel.net. Last year I headed up a team of 10 Conde Nast Traveler writers and editors who came up with a list of the best islands to visit for every month of the year. It took us months of research and meetings, so I was impressed to think that a computer programmer had done the same thing for the entire world.
But whentotravel.net doesn't tell you the whole story.
The Borobudur Temple Complex in central Java, Indonesia, where the Waisak Festival takes place every May.
Photo: borobudur.tv
Take Jamaica for example. Since whentotravel.net takes into account only temperature and precipitation, the site says that January through April are Jamaica's most favorable months. But if you'd read our article, you'd know that in early December you'll find no storms but hurricane-season low rates there. And while whentotravel.net will tell you that May is one of Java's Indonesia's hottest months, it won't tell you about the Waisak Festival taking place then, when you can witness the spectacle of pilgrims and monks gathering at the Borobudur Temple by candlelight.
I have to say, it's a relief to know that they haven't created a computer that can do my job -- yet.
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