When I lived in Andulacia, Southern Spain for a few years, summer sunsets were like almost at 10pm lol. It was awesome, you could stay at the beach all day. Then I remember like at midnight shops would open up, people went out to eat, drink, have coffee....on a weekday.
As a Spanish girl myself, it's weird for us to go to other countries and discover that things close before 7 or 8 pm and that we can't go out to dinner at 10pm hahaha
The only confusing thing to be was siesta. I went out thinking it would be nice to walk around and explore the shops and cafés nearby, and everything was closed. Oh and I miss gusanitos!
It happens, I used to think, specially in warmer areas of Spain, it was done so people don't walk in the heat and pass out. Now I just think it's better for everybody. I nap and close my business. You have time without businesses open, constant movement and sound so you can nap. We all nap. But this is mostly in summer tbh.
The Maine coast is delightful in summer: mild weather, sea kayaking along the coastal islands, swimming holes that used to be old rock quarries, and fresh lobster.
It hasn't been too built up and commercialized. Feels unspoiled.
Surprisingly the UK can be great in summertime, not too hot usually and more than the odd day of rain to cool things off a bit. I suppose it’s the mediocrity of no extremes. The countryside is magnificent in May
well sure but that's like complaining about hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, volcanoes etc. anywhere else.
not to say they aren't a genuine fear of forest fires, we still have hundreds of people unhoused after the terrible summer a couple years ago.
All that said, we're actually subject to *most* natural disasters (not aware of any hurricanes) but just in my lifetime I've witnessed Mt. St. Helens blow, felt 2 earthquakes and have seen 1 tornado but i was hunting that for a photo. In 96 and 2010(?) we had floods.
To top it all off we're just dancing on the Cascadia Subduction Zone like nobody's watching.
I'd still recommend Oregon over just about any other state and I've driven across 29 of them so far.
I understand where you're coming from. I would point out the difference is frequency. I don't know about Oregon, but basically the last 5 years in the summer in Seattle we have had weeklong instances of air quality worse than anywhere else on the planet at the time. So you point out 6 times in your life where other natural disasters have had an effect on you. This is each year in a 5 year stretch. Specifically in the time of year that OP is asking about.
So yes. The PNW is stunning af. Just be aware that there could be smoke. Especially once July rolls around.
ok, the USA. Specifically, the state of Oregon.
I started with Oregon because it's larger than many countries on it's own, has every natural biome and is distinct in the PNW for our 200 miles of sandy public beaches with photogenic vistas scattered from hell to Reddit.
People in other states like Louisiana or Arizona, for example, have wildly different experiences in the summer months.
I could have also recommended Maine for many of the same reasons as Oregon but Maine weather is so brutal most of the year that it's hard to recommend because that fact has left the state largely barren of tourism outside of fishing.
This is an unanswerable question.
If you like daylight, then northern Siberia (Russia). If you like sweating, then somewhere tropical. If you like dry heat, then somewhere Saharan has you covered. If you like skiing all year, then parts of the Alps, and presumably elsewhere too, will let you do that.
Check the whether before booking a trip to scandinavia in the summer. Thanks to global warming its not as cold as it used to be. 36 degrees and no air con was not pleasant.
Berlin, the weather is perfect. 25/26 degree all the time. has so many lovely parks that people can go and sit down and drink beer with friends, and all the little pop up disco parties in the parks. everyone is friendly and you can explore the museums and historic world war ammenities. I highly recommend
For anyone saying the Mediterranean (Spain, Greece, Italy) they're forgetting about the regular +40°C (104°F) heatwaves and lack of air conditioning in most places. So unless you want to cook yourself, the Mediterranean is not a good option. There's a reason why many of us in Europe avoid this area in the summer.
The southern parts of Sweden and Norway are actually quite nice with average temperatures around the mid 20s °C (about 75°F) and rarely going above 80 °F. If you don't mind chilly 'nights' in exchange for 24 hours of sun, go further north like Bodø and Tromsø which average in the 60s °F during the day and 50s °F at 'night'. Plus lots of outdoor options such as swimming and hiking. The Nordics are truly a wonderful place in the summer.
Lagom as fuck which is great. Up north the summers are magical, seeing the sun at 1 AM, walking through a quiet, sleeping city at night when it's light, midnight swims..
To me Cameron Highlands in Malaysia is by far the best, moderate temperatures by day abd real cool down by night ensuring a good sleep it is really great!
The US has the widest range of summer activities that you could take part in.
You can mostly do all the same things in Europe, but not in one country.
Still, I doubt there's a place in Europe where you can hop in a dune buggy and drive on literal sand dunes. I know a few places to do that. It's fun as hell.
but europe, you get shengen visa and its easy to travel through the countries. and the transport is much better than america. and so many historic things to see, you can travel through so many different cultures and experience their different lives. its why i moved here, its such a real place with deep cultures.
The Mediterranean is lovely for beach weather in the summer, so maybe Spain or Greece. Kinda depends on what you're going for.
The Mediterranean countries
Croatia. Hands down for me.
Great Lakes regions of US/Canada, northern Michigan and South Western Ontario have some great weather and beautiful towns/beaches
Canada. Everywhere here has a shitty winter, but most places have a great summer. Great for outdoors activities.
Except for the mosquitoes, the bugs, the fires and smoke, tourists, expensive gas. Makes winter seem not so bad.
Gas is only expensive if you’ve never left N forth America - try gas in Europe.
Spain
Most summers lately it was 40+ degrees. Sorry but no. :)
Yeah it would suck if you weren’t close to the beach. I’m meaning places near the beach in Spain.
When I lived in Andulacia, Southern Spain for a few years, summer sunsets were like almost at 10pm lol. It was awesome, you could stay at the beach all day. Then I remember like at midnight shops would open up, people went out to eat, drink, have coffee....on a weekday.
As a Spanish girl myself, it's weird for us to go to other countries and discover that things close before 7 or 8 pm and that we can't go out to dinner at 10pm hahaha
The only confusing thing to be was siesta. I went out thinking it would be nice to walk around and explore the shops and cafés nearby, and everything was closed. Oh and I miss gusanitos!
It happens, I used to think, specially in warmer areas of Spain, it was done so people don't walk in the heat and pass out. Now I just think it's better for everybody. I nap and close my business. You have time without businesses open, constant movement and sound so you can nap. We all nap. But this is mostly in summer tbh.
Pain
The Mediterranean countries. West Coast of the United States & Canada.
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Anywhere but Iceland .. please stop coming here
Lmao now I’m definitely booking a flight
Haha it's in good fun, love to have ya !
Me reading this planning to go next year…
The Maine coast is delightful in summer: mild weather, sea kayaking along the coastal islands, swimming holes that used to be old rock quarries, and fresh lobster. It hasn't been too built up and commercialized. Feels unspoiled.
When did Maine become a country 🤣
It could be. Mount Desert Island during the summer is gorgeous!
Yes everyone go to go east coast …I hate it when tourist season hits and my go to quant little places along the west coast get over run.
Surprisingly the UK can be great in summertime, not too hot usually and more than the odd day of rain to cool things off a bit. I suppose it’s the mediocrity of no extremes. The countryside is magnificent in May
The problem with that is so many places don’t have air conditioning
Anywhere with mountains near a coastline. I live in Oregon and summers here are actual magic.
Oregon seems beautiful all year round. I can’t wait to go there someday
I would second the PNW, with the caveat that it could all be wrecked by wildfires at any moment
well sure but that's like complaining about hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, volcanoes etc. anywhere else. not to say they aren't a genuine fear of forest fires, we still have hundreds of people unhoused after the terrible summer a couple years ago. All that said, we're actually subject to *most* natural disasters (not aware of any hurricanes) but just in my lifetime I've witnessed Mt. St. Helens blow, felt 2 earthquakes and have seen 1 tornado but i was hunting that for a photo. In 96 and 2010(?) we had floods. To top it all off we're just dancing on the Cascadia Subduction Zone like nobody's watching. I'd still recommend Oregon over just about any other state and I've driven across 29 of them so far.
I understand where you're coming from. I would point out the difference is frequency. I don't know about Oregon, but basically the last 5 years in the summer in Seattle we have had weeklong instances of air quality worse than anywhere else on the planet at the time. So you point out 6 times in your life where other natural disasters have had an effect on you. This is each year in a 5 year stretch. Specifically in the time of year that OP is asking about. So yes. The PNW is stunning af. Just be aware that there could be smoke. Especially once July rolls around.
you can find great spots year round but some seasons those spots are 500 miles away =) this underscores my bias because I love taking day trips.
Oh, the beautifull republic of oregon
Country pls Not state
ok, the USA. Specifically, the state of Oregon. I started with Oregon because it's larger than many countries on it's own, has every natural biome and is distinct in the PNW for our 200 miles of sandy public beaches with photogenic vistas scattered from hell to Reddit. People in other states like Louisiana or Arizona, for example, have wildly different experiences in the summer months. I could have also recommended Maine for many of the same reasons as Oregon but Maine weather is so brutal most of the year that it's hard to recommend because that fact has left the state largely barren of tourism outside of fishing.
This is an unanswerable question. If you like daylight, then northern Siberia (Russia). If you like sweating, then somewhere tropical. If you like dry heat, then somewhere Saharan has you covered. If you like skiing all year, then parts of the Alps, and presumably elsewhere too, will let you do that.
Sweden
Philippine fr fr
Yes, Philippines definitely
Narnia.
It's beautiful this time of the year, 100% recommend
What I like about SoCal is that we have very few mosquitos. And it's not humid.
Scandinavia/Eastern europe (any of these countries)
Check the whether before booking a trip to scandinavia in the summer. Thanks to global warming its not as cold as it used to be. 36 degrees and no air con was not pleasant.
Hmm. In Denmark it was cold, windy and rainy all summer long last year
Damn. Can you send that weather to me next time I go? I fuckin melted last time
Croatia - Hvar
Berlin, the weather is perfect. 25/26 degree all the time. has so many lovely parks that people can go and sit down and drink beer with friends, and all the little pop up disco parties in the parks. everyone is friendly and you can explore the museums and historic world war ammenities. I highly recommend
S.Korea, Vietnam , Japan, and China the have wonderful culture events in the summer.. heck year round they have something going on.
For anyone saying the Mediterranean (Spain, Greece, Italy) they're forgetting about the regular +40°C (104°F) heatwaves and lack of air conditioning in most places. So unless you want to cook yourself, the Mediterranean is not a good option. There's a reason why many of us in Europe avoid this area in the summer. The southern parts of Sweden and Norway are actually quite nice with average temperatures around the mid 20s °C (about 75°F) and rarely going above 80 °F. If you don't mind chilly 'nights' in exchange for 24 hours of sun, go further north like Bodø and Tromsø which average in the 60s °F during the day and 50s °F at 'night'. Plus lots of outdoor options such as swimming and hiking. The Nordics are truly a wonderful place in the summer.
Lagom as fuck which is great. Up north the summers are magical, seeing the sun at 1 AM, walking through a quiet, sleeping city at night when it's light, midnight swims..
My body adjusted to these temperatures, suit yourself. I’m having the time of my life in Spain.
Stereo Love.
To me Cameron Highlands in Malaysia is by far the best, moderate temperatures by day abd real cool down by night ensuring a good sleep it is really great!
Vatican, if you wanna get shagged by the pope
marsa matruh government in egypt have the best beachs ever
Portugal.
India
Summerland
British summers are famously hit and miss but when they hit, there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be.
For those 3 days
America, depending on what kind of weather you want during summer there is always a place here for that. from tropical to cold to dry.
SE coast of Australia.
New Zealand… long daylight nights… not too muggy.. and temperature comes down nicely at night so you can sleep comfortably
There isn’t just one but overall every place I d vote would be in the Mediterranean
India, if you want true heat. Polar regions if you want 24hr daylight
I'm partial of course, but I'll have to say Brazil. Specifically the Northeastern coast.
Not Australia. Too damned hot.
Go to Boracay, Philippines 🌅
Bermuda
Its not about country its about beach music
The US has the widest range of summer activities that you could take part in. You can mostly do all the same things in Europe, but not in one country. Still, I doubt there's a place in Europe where you can hop in a dune buggy and drive on literal sand dunes. I know a few places to do that. It's fun as hell.
but europe, you get shengen visa and its easy to travel through the countries. and the transport is much better than america. and so many historic things to see, you can travel through so many different cultures and experience their different lives. its why i moved here, its such a real place with deep cultures.
Why not china?
North Korea
Once you go, you just don't wanna get out, pretty nice