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Best time to visit: Lisbon

Mid-September to late October is when we'd send you to Lisbon. Afternoons sit around 22 to 26°C, the Atlantic is at its warmest, rain is still rare, and hotel rates in Baixa and Chiado tend to drop well below their June peak. May comes second. Skip August: the Alfama tops 33°C and the Belém queues can run past an hour.
Where locals go: Rome

Romans pick their hangouts by neighbourhood and by hour, and the rhythm is specific enough that it's worth learning. Weekday mornings bring people to Mercato di Testaccio after 7am; come evening, the fountain steps in Monti's Piazza della Madonna dei Monti fill up after 7pm, and Tuesday to Thursday nights belong to Via del Pigneto. On Sunday, be at the Porta Portese flea market before 9am. Romans don't open laptops at any of these, so book a library desk for daytime work.
Where locals go: Lisbon

Lisbon locals shop at Mercado de Arroios and Mercado de Campo de Ourique on weekday mornings, study at Biblioteca Palácio Galveias, and eat lunch on the Gulbenkian lawns. On Sundays they gather at the Jardim da Estrela kiosk. From Thursday to Saturday they drink at Casa Independente on Largo do Intendente, and on Fridays they head to the Marvila taprooms east along the Tagus.
Digital nomads: Dubai

Dubai scores 7/10 for digital nomads (sourced from TTDI's editorial rubric). Home fibre from du and e& usually runs 500 Mbps to 1 Gbps, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library on Dubai Creek is free, and a one-year remote-work visa exists. Budget about USD 3,800 a month. Skip June to September: afternoons pass 45°C.

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Best Time to Visit Koh Tao, by Season

Koh Tao's monthly highs move only 2.6°C across the whole year, from 26.6°C in January to 29.2°C in May. Here is what that narrow band means for hikers, divers, families and budget travellers, with one best month named for each.

Koh Tao
Koh Tao Restaurants: What's Worth It

Five kitchens, three tiers, one booking. Our Koh Tao shortlist runs from The Factory's daytime pancakes and Cantina de Koh Tao's two-meal Mexican room through Shalimar's 14:00 opening and Sairee Hotpot & BBQ's cook-it-yourself buffet, to The Gallery Restaurant on Sairee Soi 1, the Thai table worth building a night around.

Koh Tao
Yokohama Restaurants: What's Worth It

Twelve Yokohama kitchens, from Chinatown in Yamashita-cho to Ishikawacho and Motomachi, sorted into two tiers, each with a standout order, a runner-up beside it, and a plain note on who it suits. One Japanese meal is worth a reservation. Two Chinatown noodle bowls are worth staying up for.

Yokohama

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