January

January

January

Every week of the year there is something amazing going on around the world. Lonely Planet Travel Editor Tom Hall uncovers the most awe-inspiring places to visit in January.

  • Winter in Canada There’s snow for six months of the year in parts of Canada and it’s nose-numbingly cold. What finer conditions to get out there and let rip?
  • Timkat, Ethiopia There’s no bigger event in the Ethiopian calendar than Timkat, the celebration of Epiphany, on January 19th.
  • Whale & dolphin watching No visit to New Zealand is complete without an up-close and personal encounter with some of its spectacular marine life.
  • The Northern Lights Getting to see the Lights is a great challenge and a marvellous adventure, and the best time to see them is from November to February.
  • The Festival au Desert This annual celebration of music, inspired by traditional Touareg nomad gatherings, takes place each January near Timbuktu, Mali.
  • Tiger spotting, India Spotting a tiger in the wild is a rare and magical experience.