After all the festivities, January can feel like an anticlimax, especially if you live in the northern hemisphere. Escape the gloom to warmer climes with Cuba maps and travel guides or Thailand maps and travel books, or embrace the chill at the South Pole on your very own expedition with our Antarctica maps and books. And if you still haven't had enough festivities, celebrate Christmas again with the Ethiopians on 6-7 January - see our Ethiopia maps and guides for the best spot to catch the event!
Where to go when - January
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Thai Dive
Head for the islands of Thailand as the weather there is at its best this time of year, and the waters of the Andaman Sea are at their clearest – perfect for the amazing snorkelling and diving that Thailand offers. Phuket is rocketing up the Asian island stylometer, and we recommend taking the Luxe guide to Phuket to discover lush new developments, restaurants, shopping secrets and other exclusive pleasures on this paradise island. See our full range of Thailand guidebooks and maps here...
Chill in Cuba
Cuba is at its coolest and least humid at this time of year, but still with bright sunny days. So it’s perfect for lazy beach days and thrilling Havana nights. The streetwise Time Out guide to Havana & the Best of Cuba is our choice for giving you the low-down on the places to go and sights to see. This guide will show you the sights of Old Havana – a Unesco World Heritage Site, reveal the best beach, and tell you how and where to find the best daiquiri. See all our Cuba guidebooks and maps here...
Celebrate an Ethiopian Christmas
Celebrate an Ethiopian Christmas – Leddet – that takes place from 6 to 7 January each year, making it a great time to visit the country. Visit Lalibela, high in the rugged Lasta Mountains. The isolated town is a centre of pilgrimage and ranks among the greatest religious-historical sites. Here you can watch the beautiful Christmas procession between the churches hewn into the rocky landscape. Epiphany – Timkat – on 19 January is another colourful affair. Find your way with the Reise Know-How map of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Djibouti, which combines clear road and tourist detail.
Stand on the South Pole
Meet the penguins and head as far south as you can go – Antarctica. It is late summer there now, but don’t expect the mercury to rise any higher than 5˚C..! However, this is the warmest time of year for Antarctica, so cruise ships can navigate the waters and it allows for exploration on land. For the trip of a lifetime, take along one of our exclusive Antarctica guides or maps such as the Antarctic Explorer map, packed with information and with a map of the whole continent indicating scientific stations, historic huts and routes taken by explorers.
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