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1. CUN · MEX Mexico: packing for Cancún's beaches and Mexico City's altitude in one trip The Caribbean at 31 °C, cenotes that ban sunscreen, and a capital at 2,240 metres where the evenings turn cool and the rain comes at four. One bag for both halves of the trip. June–October North America · Rainy season
2. PNT · FTE Patagonia: packing for four seasons in one day Wind that pushes you off the path, sun, sleet and a glacier before lunch. What to pack for trekking in Torres del Paine and El Chaltén between November and March. November–March South America · Summer
3. LAS · PHX A road trip through the US Southwest's national parks: packing for desert heat Zion at 38 °C, the Grand Canyon's rim at dawn, monsoon storms in the afternoon and no phone signal for hours. The packing list for a summer road trip in Utah and Arizona. June–August North America · Summer
4. PAR · ROM · BCN Paris, Rome and Barcelona in the summer heat: what to pack 35 °C afternoons, long walks, churches that ask you to cover up, and hotel rooms without air conditioning. How to pack light and cool for a summer city trip in Europe. July–August Europe · Summer
5. BKK · CNX Thailand in the rainy season: what to pack for heat, downpours and temples 33 °C, heavy afternoon rain, temples that ask for covered shoulders and knees, and islands on the calmer coast. How to pack for Thailand between June and October. June–October Asia · Rainy season
6. ATH · JTR The Greek islands in early summer: what to pack for ferries, beaches and monasteries Warm days, a sea still cool enough to make you gasp, strong sun and a dress code at the monastery door. How to pack for island hopping without dragging a big suitcase down the harbour. May–June Europe · Summer
7. CUZ Cusco and Machu Picchu in the dry season: packing for altitude, sun and cold nights At 3,400 metres the sun burns at noon and the night drops to freezing. A story from the Sacred Valley, and a packing list built for altitude. May–September South America · Dry season
8. TYO · KYO Japan in cherry-blossom season: what to pack for Tokyo and Kyoto Cool mornings, warm afternoons, temples where your shoes come off and 20,000 steps a day. A story from cherry-blossom season, and the list that goes with it. Late March–early April Asia · Spring
9. TOS · RVN Chasing the northern lights in Tromsø and Lapland: how to pack for −20 °C Long nights, dry cold and hours of standing still under the sky. A story from an aurora night, and the layers, boots and batteries that make it comfortable. February–March Europe · Winter
10. GVA · INN A ski week in the Alps: the packing list, layer by layer Cold chairlifts, bright sun, après-ski and a spa at the end of the day. What to pack for a week on the slopes in Austria, Switzerland or France, and what to rent there. February Europe · Winter
11. RIO Rio at Carnival: what to pack for the heat, the crowds and the street parties Glitter, 33 °C, afternoon storms and street parties from sunrise. How to pack light for Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, and what to leave in the hotel safe. February South America · Summer
12. VIE · PRG Vienna and Prague in winter: what to pack for cold city days Freezing mornings, warm cafés, icy cobblestones and a night at the opera. A winter city break told as a story, and the list that keeps you warm without overpacking. January Europe · Winter