Travel calendar No. 01
January
The month travel moves south.
January is the clearest month of the year — not in Europe, but where the dry season has just begun. The Indian Ocean lies calm, South-East Asia is comfortably dry, and the houses have returned to their ordinary rhythm after the festive weeks.
Those who travel now usually travel longer. Ten to fourteen nights at one address make more sense this month than a circuit: the flight is long, and rest is the point.
Why this month
Why this month is special
Between the second and the last week of January there is a short window in which the Indian Ocean houses are well occupied but not full. Teams are settled, rates have left the festive peak, and the weather is as dependable as it ever gets.
In Europe, January is a month for cities: short days, empty museums, restaurants that still have a table.
What is January good for?
The southern hemisphere, and European cities without the crowds. The Maldives, the Seychelles and South-East Asia are at their best, Patagonia in high summer. In Europe the second half of January is the quietest stretch of the year — Venice, Vienna and Paris belong to their residents again. Book long-haul early; January is the most requested week of the year.
Noted by Pure Voyage
Pure Voyage Atlas
Where this leads
The Atlas connects what belongs together: the region, the collections, the right season and the houses that sit within the same story.
Related Houses
Within These Collections
Rooms and Suites
Where to go now
Recommended destinations
Three regions at their best right now — shallow water, dry air and houses that are not overbooked.
Indian Ocean
Maldives
One atoll, one house, one week — no more structure is needed.
- Best time to visit:
- January to April
- Suggested length:
- Seven nights
Bangkok, the Andaman Sea and the north
Thailand
A city on a river, a sea full of limestone.
- Best time to visit:
- November to early April
- Suggested length:
- Ten to fourteen nights
Indian Ocean
Seychelles
Islands with mountains, forest and granite — the opposite of an atoll.
- Best time to visit:
- April, May, October and November
- Suggested length:
- Seven to ten nights
Where we stay
Addresses that suit it
Addresses for long stays: islands where a day without a plan does not count as a day lost.
One&Only — Nord-Malé-Atoll, Malediven
One&Only Reethi Rah
An unusually large island with twelve separate beaches — enough space to lose your bearings.
- Suits:
- Families and couples who want the Maldives without confinement
- Suggested length:
- Seven nights
Einzelhäuser — Langkawi, Malaysia
The Datai Langkawi
A ten-million-year-old rainforest at the door, a quiet Andaman beach in front of it.
- Suits:
- Nature-minded families and couples combining beach and forest
- Suggested length:
- Five nights
Six Senses — Musandam, Oman
Six Senses Zighy Bay
A bay between the Hajar mountains and the sea, reached by the mountain road — or by paraglider.
- Suits:
- Travellers short on time who need a genuine change of place
- Suggested length:
- Three to four nights
On the move
Journeys this month
If you are flying to Asia in any case, consider adding one slow overland stage.
Through the month
Seasonal highlights
01
Dry season in the Indian Ocean
Visibility to the seabed, little wind, quiet afternoons — the most reliable weeks of the year for the Maldives and Seychelles.
02
Northern Thailand before the heat
Cool mornings, clear evenings. The weeks when the interior combines well with a week by the sea.
03
European cities in winter light
Paris, Vienna, Florence without queues. Reason enough for three nights.
Related collections
From the Collection
An Invitation
Once a month: hotels, new openings and travel ideas
One hotel that convinced us, with our advice on suite and season. The openings that actually matter. And a destination at its best right now. No offers, no advertising.