Why now?
It's marginally cooler and removed from the hurricane season. Montserrat was an unspoiled Caribbean island until the Soufriére Hills Volcano shook things up in 1995. The volcano still lets off the occasional puff of steam, and although it isn't accessible, there are good vantage points. What is left of Montserrat's diving is legendary.
GO: UGANDA
Africa
It's Uganda's dry season - the best time to trek the Rwenzori Mountains. The 'Mountains of the Moon' contains six massifs, culminating in Margherita Peak on Mt Stanley, the third-highest point in Africa.
GO: TUNISIA
Africa
Held in March, Tunisia's 100km del Sahara is your chance to spend four days running through the world's largest desert. A more leisurely approach is available to walkers - you can be picked up when you decide you've had enough!
GO: SABAH
Malaysia
Sabah has Mt Kinabalu (4095m), one of the easiest climbs among the world's high peaks. It is the highest mountain between the Himalayas and New Guinea.
GO: LA MOSQUITIA
Honduras
La Mosquitia - the Mosquito Coast - covers the entire northeast portion of Honduras. It has a pristine natural beauty and an abundance of wildlife, including monkeys and manatees.
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GO: GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
Ecuador
In March the sea is warm, turtles are nesting and there'll be sea-lion pups crawling around the shores - can you beat that?
WILDLIFE: Cockscomb Basin
Belize
Fitness/Expertise Level
Not required
Why Now?
As southern Belize's waterholes dry up, the jaguar population concentrates into smaller areas. Be one of the lucky few to spot one in the world's only dedicated jaguar reserve.
Trip Details ›WHITE WATER RAFTING: Karnali River
Nepal
Fitness/Expertise Level
Not required
Why Now?
It's high-water time, making the river significantly more challenging. A rafting trip here combines a short trek with some of the prettiest canyons and jungle scenery in Nepal.
Trip Details ›HIKE: Tramp the Tongariro Crossing
New Zealand
Fitness/Expertise Level
Moderate fitness required
Why Now?
The crowds are smaller in the post-holiday season. Resembling a coffee-table book on vulcanism, the Tongariro Crossing is often called the world's finest day walk.
Trip Details ›WILDLIFE: View Loggerhead Turtles
Australia
Fitness/Expertise Level
Not required
Why Now?
To see the baby turtles hatch and head for the ocean on the Queensland beach of Mon Repos, one of only two nesting sites in the South Pacific.
Trip Details ›NATURE: View the Aurora Borealis
Greenland, Scandinavia, Russia, USA, Canada
Fitness/Expertise Level
Not required
Why Now?
Viewing of the Northern Lights is best around the spring equinox. Often, they can look like celestial waterfalls misting across the prolonged night sky.
Trip Details ›RIVER-TUBING: Caves Branch River
Belize
Fitness/Expertise Level
Not required
Why Now?
People come from all over Belize to go tubing in the dry season. Saddle yourself into an inflated inner-tube and go floating in and out of a sequence of caves.
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