There are three different weather seasons in Vietnam and it's always good somewhere. Take a look at the following site for a really accurate break-down.
If you're looking for weather information on any holiday destination around the world, I would recommend weather2travel.com.
They have detailed climate guides, current weather reports and quite cool tools like the holiday planner, which lets you search for a destination by the type of weather you want, and when to travel, which ranks each destination by month so you can see when the best weather is.
The holiday planner is www.weather2travel.com/holidayplanner/, when to travel is www.weather2travel.com/whentotravel/ and an example of a climate guide for Cancun, Mexico is www.weather2travel.com/climate-guides/index.php?destination=cancun
Fortaleza, in the north-east of Brazil, is one of the most popular destinations in the country. Visitors are attracted by the warm weather (Fortaleza sees about 300 sunny days per year), the excellent food and the modern infrastructure.
Besides, Fortaleza is the capital city nearest Europe, charter flights which go straight from Madrid or Lisbon to Fortaleza take about 7 hours to arrive.
Like most other places in Brazil, it is difficult to find information in English about Fortaleza. This site is a comprehensive guide to Fortaleza, covering beaches, culture, hotels and more:
www.visitfortaleza.com/
Unless you’re foolish enough to choose the two months a year when it actually rains all the time, you’re guaranteed not to see a cloud in the sky for days, and while warm enough to be comfortable in a t-shirt day and night, the temperatures will rarely reach the scorching levels of heat which can be so exasperating in other areas of the country.
Indeed, Goa has very little in common with the rest of India, and in particular, that annoying let-me-rip-you-off attitude which is common among the locals in a lot of Indian cities is kept to a minimum there, and it is actually very easy to establish good, chilled-out relationships with the locals. The thing is, while far from wealthy, the local population is doing far better than most Indians, and this definitely contributes to the cheerful mood which permeates the place.
I’m 28, and two years ago I arrived in Goa after about six weeks in the rest of India. My plan was to stop for a week, but I ended up staying there for six!
The Mistral will flow like a river of ice over your ears relentlessly in December and January.
The Mistral is right down the Rhône Valley, but not every day.
Try to time it so you'll see the rain pouring through the large circular opening in the middle of the dome of this, the best "Roman" building, in Rome.
The Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, meaning "Land of the Long White Cloud" - and not without reason. A thin sliver of land in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, NZ has weather that defies prediction. Even in mid-summer, you can count on the odd hour or day of rain.
When a very high tide combines with strong winds, there is the risk of flooding. This is fun if you are prepared with wellies - but sometimes the flood is so high you need thigh-high waders or else you must be prepared to stay indoors until the tide lowers. Fortunately the flooding in Venice is tidal and WILL go down within 12 hours.
They do sell disposable wellies in the local markets, which you can put over your normal shoes and which are cheap enough to leave behind when you go home. Some hotels have wellies you can borrow but not usually enough pairs for everyone and it depends on your size. Most Venetians have waders; at times of high water they can be seen going to work in their suits, with wellies over their designer trousers.
When there is going to be an exceptionally high tide, a siren is sounded over the whole city in plenty of time to warn you to get to where you need to be, or to batten down the hatches against the floods. Most shops and hotels have effective flood defences by way of flood-proof half doors that can be stepped over by pedestrians but keep the water out. It is quite an adventure if you are prepared.
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