As for when to go? Though there’s definitely some strong astrological momentum that could lift you off the tarmac in December—which also happens to be the peak of Antarctic summer and what many would say is the best time to visit—this won’t be a completely frictionless time to travel either. Your best bet: book travel from the 15th of December onward, and consider this a winter holiday vacation for the books.
Taurus: Peruvian Amazon
Just because you can appreciate a luxe experience doesn’t mean you’re not a nature person. On the contrary—you might consider nature’s beauty to be the greatest luxury of them all. This year, why not have your cake and eat it too by visiting the Peruvian Amazon? Starting in June, you can set sail on a new luxury 22-guest riverboat operated by Abercrombie & Kent, and immerse yourself in the flora and fauna, explore the rainforest on foot, get to know local communities, and enjoy wellness treatments on board. If you’re a birder, this might be your paradise, the new Alta Sanctuary treehouse, the first such luxury offering, will get you high into the tree. Win-win.
An intimate expedition cruise in the Peruvian Amazon is an unparalleled way to experience one of the planet’s most dynamic ecosystems.
Ideally, try to visit during dry season, which usually ranges from May to October. Astrologically, your best time to travel this year (or enjoy yourself generally) is in June. Venus will be in Taurus from June 6 to July 4, and Jupiter will be entering the abundant waters of Cancer on June 9, initiating you into a year of learning, potlucks, and warm, familial hugs with your local environment, which extends to places you visit on weekend trips out of town.
Gemini: Greenland
For someone who rarely runs out of things to say, people might not immediately peg you as the type who prefers to escape to distant, remote borderlands with few other people. For those reasons and more, you might relish the chance to go to Greenland in 2025 so you can catch your breath and then come back with stories to regale the crowds. It’s sufficiently off the beaten track enough that your trip will serve as a conversation starter, but you’ll also appreciate the increased flight connectivity making it easier to get there, newly becoming available in 2025. Once on the ground, you can get a load of the fjords and Arctic seascapes, as well as trade stories with the local Inuit.
The Nuuk airport invites direct transatlantic flights to Greenland for the first time—and a new wave of adventurous travelers.
Though the summer months are considered more favorable for outdoor activities, seeing wildlife, and experiencing round-the-clock daylight, a winter trip raises your odds of seeing the northern lights and doing snow things (just imagine: you’re going to bed in a panoramic cabin at the Hotel Arctic, the aurora swirling overhead). Early February features some of this year’s best travel astrology for you, but if that’s too short notice to plan an ambitious trip like this, you’ll also enjoy the tradewinds of late May through early June, as well as the second half of October for fun and recreation.
