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Countries to visit, compared
41 countries across 6 continents. Compare when to
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Countries in Africa compared Country Best time to visit Currency Drives on Plugs 🇪🇬 Egypt Oct–Apr Egyptian pound (EGP) right C, F 🇰🇪 Kenya Jul–Oct for safari and the Great Migration; Jan–Feb Kenyan shilling (KES) left G 🇲🇦 Morocco Mar–May and Sep–Nov Moroccan dirham (MAD) right C, E 🇳🇦 Namibia May–Oct (dry season) Namibian dollar (NAD); South African rand also accepted left D, M 🇿🇦 South Africa May–Sep for safari; Nov–Mar for Cape Town South African rand (ZAR) left C, M, N 🇹🇿 Tanzania Jun–Oct (dry season) Tanzanian shilling (TZS) left D, G
Countries in Asia compared Country Best time to visit Currency Drives on Plugs 🇮🇳 India Oct–Mar Indian rupee (INR) left C, D, M 🇮🇩 Indonesia Apr–Oct (dry season) Indonesian rupiah (IDR) left C, F 🇯🇵 Japan Mar–May and Oct–Nov Japanese yen (JPY) left A, B 🇲🇾 Malaysia Mar–Oct for the east coast; west coast year-round Malaysian ringgit (MYR) left C, G, M 🇳🇵 Nepal Oct–Nov and Mar–May Nepalese rupee (NPR) left C, D, M 🇵🇭 Philippines Dec–May (dry season) Philippine peso (PHP) right A, B, C 🇰🇷 South Korea Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov South Korean won (KRW) right C, F 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Dec–Mar for the south and west; Apr–Sep for the east Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) left D, G, M 🇹🇭 Thailand Nov–Feb Thai baht (THB) left A, B, C, O 🇹🇷 Turkey Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct Turkish lira (TRY) right C, F 🇻🇳 Vietnam Feb–Apr; varies north to south Vietnamese đồng (VND) right A, B, C, F
Countries in Europe compared Country Best time to visit Currency Drives on Plugs 🇭🇷 Croatia May–Jun and Sep Euro (EUR) right C, F 🇨🇿 Czechia May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets Czech koruna (CZK) right C, E 🇫🇷 France Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct Euro (EUR) right C, E 🇩🇪 Germany May–Sep; Nov–Dec for Christmas markets Euro (EUR) right C, F 🇬🇷 Greece May–Jun and Sep–Oct Euro (EUR) right C, F 🇮🇸 Iceland Jun–Aug; Sep–Mar for northern lights Icelandic króna (ISK) right C, F 🇮🇹 Italy Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct Euro (EUR) right C, F, L 🇳🇱 Netherlands Apr–May for tulips; Jun–Sep Euro (EUR) right C, F 🇳🇴 Norway Jun–Aug; Nov–Mar for northern lights Norwegian krone (NOK) right C, F 🇵🇹 Portugal Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct Euro (EUR) right C, F 🇪🇸 Spain Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct Euro (EUR) right C, F 🇬🇧 United Kingdom May–Sep Pound sterling (GBP) left G
Countries in North America compared Country Best time to visit Currency Drives on Plugs 🇨🇦 Canada Jun–Sep; Dec–Mar for skiing Canadian dollar (CAD) right A, B 🇨🇷 Costa Rica Dec–Apr (dry season) Costa Rican colón (CRC) right A, B 🇲🇽 Mexico Dec–Apr (dry season) Mexican peso (MXN) right A, B 🇺🇸 United States Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct; varies by region US dollar (USD) right A, B
Countries in Oceania compared Country Best time to visit Currency Drives on Plugs 🇦🇺 Australia Sep–Nov and Mar–May; north is best May–Oct Australian dollar (AUD) left I 🇳🇿 New Zealand Dec–Mar; Jun–Sep for skiing New Zealand dollar (NZD) left I
Countries in South America compared Country Best time to visit Currency Drives on Plugs 🇦🇷 Argentina Oct–Apr; Patagonia Nov–Mar Argentine peso (ARS) right C, I 🇧🇷 Brazil Year-round; Dec–Mar is peak summer Brazilian real (BRL) right C, N 🇨🇱 Chile Oct–Apr; Patagonia Nov–Mar Chilean peso (CLP) right C, F, L 🇨🇴 Colombia Dec–Mar and Jul–Aug (drier months) Colombian peso (COP) right A, B 🇪🇨 Ecuador Jun–Sep in the Andes; Galápagos year-round US dollar (USD) right A, B 🇵🇪 Peru May–Sep (dry season in the Andes) Peruvian sol (PEN) right A, B, C