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It is warm enough to sunbathe (mid-70s°F), but you can actually walk the Stradun (Dubrovnik’s main street) at a normal pace. Kayaking around the Lokrum island feels private.

Hike Mount Batur at sunrise. In May, the skies are crystal clear, offering a view of Lombok’s Mount Rinjani in the distance. 9. The Scottish Highlands Surprised to see Scotland on a "summer vacation" list? Don't be. May is statistically the driest month in the Highlands. The midges (tiny, blood-thirsty biting flies that ruin July) haven't hatched yet. mays summer vacation top

The Path of the Gods (Sentiero degli Dei) hiking trail is open and not yet a conga line of tourists. You can drive the coastal road without needing a Valium for the hairpin turns. It is warm enough to sunbathe (mid-70s°F), but

The sea turtles are nesting. In Akumal, you can swim with wild turtles in May as they come to shore. Furthermore, the "Sargasso" seaweed problem (which ruins Caribbean beaches in June/July) hasn't fully arrived yet. In May, the skies are crystal clear, offering

The mountain peaks still have snow, so you can go skiing at Whistler in the morning and sail on the Pacific in the evening. 8. Bali, Indonesia (The Dry Season Begins) Bali is a year-round destination, but May is the "shoulder season" between the monsoons and the brutal dry heat. This is, arguably, the best month of the entire year to visit.

The humidity drops, the rains stop (usually by the second week), but the island isn't yet packed with Australian tourists fleeing their winter (that starts in June). The rice paddies in Ubud are at their most photogenic—lush, green, and glowing in the golden hour light.

Visit the Isle of Skye. The Old Man of Storr and the Quiraing are hikeable without the dense fog of summer. 10. The Riviera Maya, Mexico (Tulum & Bacalar) While Americans flock to Cancun for spring break in March, May offers a different vibe. It is the start of the "green season" (a light shower in the afternoon), but the prices drop dramatically.