November is peak shoulder season: The climate is a bit wishy-washy (however you may get actually fortunate), crowds are small practically in every single place and costs are sometimes the bottom they’re going to be all yr for a lot of locations. It is a perfect time to journey in some ways, in the event you’re prepared to threat less-than-ideal climate in some locations.
It is also Thanksgiving within the U.S., and in case you are not obligated to go to household, you may get pleasure from an exquisite five-day trip with out lacking any faculty or work. And for many who love Christmas markets and lights, a number of spots begin their shows on the finish of the month.
Listed below are 10 nice locations to think about to your November getaway.
Marrakech and the Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Two years in the past, Marrakech and the encompassing Atlas Mountains suffered a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that rattled the area, damaging many riads in Marrakech’s historic Medina and town’s fragile mountain properties. The area is formally again on its toes, and the cooler November climate is right for mountaineering in the Atlas Mountains.
Whereas a couple of resorts needed to shut after the quake, just like the Virgin Restricted Version Kasbah Tamadot, they’ve reopened. Kasbah Tamadot used the closure to construct new riad-style rooms and a brand new restaurant, and to renovate the remainder of the property (charges from $577 or 140,000 Virgin Purple factors per evening).
Different resorts have opened for the primary time, together with the beautiful riads Jnane Rumi, Izza and Riad Romeo. A lot of the metropolis’s luxurious resorts bookable with factors had been unaffected, together with the Park Hyatt Marrakech, which opened final yr (charges from $594 or 25,000 World of Hyatt factors per evening).
Nov. 18 is Morocco’s Independence Day, whereas Nov. 1–3 brings the Marrakech Espresso & Tea Competition to town, with greater than 400 exhibitors and varied workshops and courses. The Marrakech Worldwide Movie Competition runs from Nov. 28 to Dec. 6.
TPG tip: Marrakech has elevated seasonal direct flight entry, together with a direct flight from Newark on United Airways, which launched final yr, and from Atlanta on Delta Air Strains, which debuts Oct. 25.
London
November might not be one of the best time of yr to go to London when it comes to climate, however it’s a nice time to go for festivals and tradition. Plus, the offers on flights and resorts make coping with the drizzle value it.
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Pay a go to to the Nationwide Gallery, which reopened its essential entrance and the Sainsbury Wing in Might, after a two-year closure, as a part of its two hundredth birthday celebrations. Nov. 5 is Bonfire Evening, which commemorates the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 with fireworks and bonfires. Nov. 8 is the Lord Mayor’s Present, which brings parades and processions that take over town. And the London Jazz Competition runs from Nov. 14 to 23.
You can even rejoice Christmas in London early: Christmas at Kew, the beloved mild present at Kew Gardens, opens Nov. 14; Hogwarts within the Snow at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London begins Nov. 15; and Hyde Park Winter Wonderland begins Nov. 21.
TPG tip: There are a lot of thrilling new resorts value trying out this fall. Use your Marriott Bonvoy factors at Sir Devonshire Sq. Resort London, which opened Sept. 15 as a member of Design Resorts. Charges begin at $495 or 76,000 Marriott Bonvoy factors per evening.
Plus, the long-anticipated The Chancery Rosewood opened in September contained in the Eero Saarinen-designed former U.S. embassy, and The Newman will open in Fitzrovia this fall and is bookable with I Want Resort Rewards factors.
Oaxaca, Mexico
Oaxaca’s celebration of Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Lifeless, is known, particularly in Oaxaca Metropolis, the place festivities and commemorations happen yearly from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2. Anticipate elaborate costumes, parades, road festivals, cemetery and altar visits, and loads of music, meals and drinks.
After town festivities, plan to remain at one of many area’s new resorts. Resort Humano, a member of Design Resorts, opened final yr alongside Playa Zicatela in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca’s resort city (charges from $240 or 61,000 Marriott Bonvoy factors per evening). Boutique resort Casa Yati opened in Ventanilla on the seaside this summer time, and La Valise Mazunte is a member of Small Luxurious Resorts of the World with simply six suites and a villa (charges from $400 or 130,000 Hilton Honors factors per evening).
TPG tip: You’ll be able to fly on to Puerto Escondido on United Airways’ new Houston-to-Puerto Escondido route, which debuted earlier in 2025. American Airways loyalists will need to wait till December, when the airline launches its direct flights to Puerto Escondido from Dallas-Fort Price.
Bangkok
November is the very starting of the dry season in Thailand, so it is a good time to beat the winter crowds and rating good airfare and resort pricing. Nov. 6 is Loy Krathong, the gorgeous floating lantern pageant that lights up the Bangkok waterways on the evening of the complete moon within the twelfth month of the Thai lunar calendar. Varied occasions occur alongside the Chao Phraya River, in public parks and at cultural landmarks.
Town, which has gained extra publicity because the third season of “The White Lotus” aired earlier this yr, has a number of new luxurious resorts: Aman Nai Lert Bangkok opened in April, and Grand Nikko Bangkok Sathorn from Japanese model Okura Nikko Resorts will open earlier than the tip of the yr. The Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit is slated to open in November.
Whilst you’re there, eat on the newest restaurant by chef Pichaya “Pam” Soontornyanakij, who was named the World’s Finest Feminine Chef 2025 by the 50 Finest group. Her latest restaurant, Khao San Sek, is down the highway from her first restaurant, Potong, and focuses on 5 basis substances: rice, fish sauce, palm sugar, chili and coconut.
TPG tip: In late October, United Airways will launch a brand new day by day flight to Bangkok through Hong Kong from Los Angeles and San Francisco, making it the one home airline to supply a day by day one-stop flight to Bangkok from the U.S.
The Amazon, Brazil
In search of an journey? November is the final month of the dry season to go to the Amazon, so there’s nonetheless time to squeeze in an journey earlier than the tip of the yr. If colourful birds, jaguars, river dolphins and caiman sightings aren’t sufficient for you, the first-ever International Citizen music pageant within the Amazon, in Belem, is Nov. 1. International Citizen Competition Amazonia brings Brazilian music stars Anitta, Seu Jorge and Gaby Amarantos and Coldplay’s Chris Martin along with Indigenous leaders to amplify local weather motion campaigns.
TPG tip: Avianca flies to Belem through Bogota, Colombia, from New York’s John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport (JFK), and LATAM flies there by way of Sao Paulo/Guarulhos Worldwide Airport (GRU). E-book a room at Ibis Kinds Belem Batista Campos ($67 per evening) or Grand Mercure Belem do Para ($474 per evening). Each are members of Accor Reside Limitless.
St. Barts
In case you’ve dreamed of a trip in St. Barts however thought you could not afford it, November could also be one of the best time to go to the beautiful Caribbean island. You will get pleasure from heat climate, beat the winter crowds and luxuriate in higher costs on resorts and flights. And whereas the French island is thought for at all times having glorious meals, November brings much more culinary star energy to the isle.
The Saint-Barth Gourmand Competition is Nov. 4-9 and options 5 cooks from Michelin-starred eating places, together with the pinnacle chef of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in residency at Resort Rosewood Le Guanahani and the pinnacle chef of L’Espadon, Ritz-Paris cooking at Resort Le Barthelemy.
From Nov. 10-16, the Caribbean Rum Awards has the world’s greatest rhum agricoles, XO blends and collector bottles with courses, tastings, cocktail showcases and blind-tasting competitions.
TPG tip: Attending to St. Barts is usually a little bit of a journey if you do not have a non-public jet (ahem), however beginning Oct. 13, there can be yet one more possibility: Cape Air will fly twice day by day from well-connected St. Thomas.
Western Australia
Seeking to the opposite hemisphere is at all times a good suggestion, and in Australia, they’re experiencing the opposite shoulder season: spring. In Western Australia, this implies beautiful wildflowers and a few glorious festivals value touring for.
The West Check Summer season Fest (Nov. 22–26) is a cricket pageant in Perth the place Australia performs a number of matches in opposition to rivals India, and there are numerous different sports activities video games and festivities, together with music, meals, fan experiences and cultural moments.
Foodies ought to plan to attend the world-renowned Pair’d Margaret River Area meals and wine pageant (Nov. 20-23), which brings world-class wine, meals and music to the Margaret River area. This yr’s lineup consists of cooks Francis Mallmann, Silvia Colloca and Dave Pynt, in addition to wine author Erin Larkin and DJs Mendy Indigo and Alex Dimitriades.
The Perth Worldwide Jazz Competition (Oct. 28-Nov. 2) consists of units by five-time Grammy Award-winner Samara Pleasure, Lettuce and the Invoice Frisell Trio, in addition to workshops, a jazz picnic, movie screenings and extra.
TPG tip: The Garde Resort, which opened in September inside Fremantle’s previous police headquarters, is a boutique resort with 83 rooms, two new eating places and a takeover of the beforehand present 23 Warders Resort cottages.
Palm Springs, California
Some November journeys require compromising on the climate, however not within the desert. Palm Springs in November is right: With a daytime excessive of 79 levels Fahrenheit and a low of 52 levels Fahrenheit at evening, you may nonetheless keep away from its peak vacationer months, which start in January. It is also very best climate to hike in close by Joshua Tree Nationwide Park.
Although most Delight occasions happen in June, the Palm Springs Delight Competition is a fall occasion. This yr, it runs from Nov. 6-9, with the large parade on the ultimate day. Anticipate stay music, comedy, native distributors and artists, and loads of food and drinks stands in a number of areas throughout the downtown space. The Sundown Music and Comedy Competition runs concurrently every evening on the Agua Caliente On line casino.
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TPG tip: In case you are a World of Hyatt loyalist, the Thompson Palm Springs opened on the finish of final yr and has charges from $311 or 21,000 factors per evening. There are a couple of newer boutique resorts to take a look at, too. The Casa Palma has ethereal visitor rooms, mountain views, and tennis and pickleball courts. Outdoors Joshua Tree Nationwide Park, the design-forward Reset Resort is the primary new resort to open within the desert in 15 years.
Florence, Italy
Florence in summer time is usually a scorching, crowded mess, however come November, there are fewer crowds and gentle climate (though rain is probably going). It is also truffle-hunting season in Tuscany.
Movie lovers ought to mark Nov. 1-9 for the Competition dei Popoli, Europe’s oldest worldwide documentary movie pageant. And Nov. 30 brings runners from all over the world to the Estra Firenze Marathon. Lastly, most Christmas markets open across the metropolis within the final week of November.
Trenitalia in Tuscany unveiled a brand new electrical practice this summer time. It has six two-tier carriages with greater than 700 seats, a revamped air con and heating system, USB sockets and charging factors, plus devoted areas for e-bike recharging, strollers and accessible seating. There’s additionally a brand new strategy to pay for the practice all through Tuscany, with a brand new speedy ticket buying system, Faucet&Faucet, that permits you to faucet bank cards, smartphones and smartwatches.
TPG tip: In July, the W Florence opened with 119 rooms within the coronary heart of town because the model’s second resort in Italy (charges from $507 or 70,000 Marriott Bonvoy factors per evening). In March, town welcomed each The Hoxton Florence and Collegio alla Querce, Auberge Resorts Assortment, which opened as the primary Auberge in Italy. And, over on the 4 Seasons Resort Firenze, there are two new eating places: Onde, a seafood restaurant, and Berni, an all-day cafe and vermouth bar.
Las Vegas
Rev your engines for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, when Method 1 racing involves Sin Metropolis from Nov. 20-22.
Outdoors the massively widespread occasion, you could find some resort and flight offers this November. And there is nonetheless loads to do in November past F1. On the Sphere, you may catch the brand new 4D model of “The Wizard of Oz” day by day all through the month, or see the Eagles stay Nov. 1, 7 or 8.
Christmas additionally begins early in Vegas on Nov. 6, when the 3-acre Cactus Backyard at Ethel M Chocolate Manufacturing facility opens its annual lights present, and Nov. 15 on the Bellagio Conservatory, the place they pull out all of the stops to create a lit-up floral winter wonderland.
Foodies must also be excited. The Venetian has unveiled some glorious additions to its already stellar restaurant lineup. Korean steakhouse Cote will open in October, and Bazaar Meat by José Andrés opened in September. This summer time, the resort debuted its buzzy new meals corridor, By way of By way of, which is residence to outposts of Los Angeles’ Howlin’ Rays; New Orleans’ Turkey & the Wolf; New York’s Ivan Ramen and Scarr’s Pizza; and Florence, Italy’s All’Antico Vinaio, plus a cocktail spot known as Shut Firm by Loss of life & Co.
TPG tip: Fly in fashion to Vegas from Orlando Worldwide Airport (MCO) in JetBlue’s premium Mint service, which can be provided on this route for the primary time with two day by day flights beginning Oct. 30.
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