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Packing essentials: Maui

Mineral sunscreen is the first thing to pack for Maui in 2026. Since October 2022, Maui County has permitted only mineral sunscreens, meaning zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. The tie-breaker is regret: it is the item visitors most often forget, and resort shops in Wailea and Kaanapali tend to charge far more for it than stores on the mainland.
Airport transfers: Maui

SpeediShuttle is our top Maui airport transfer pick for 2026. It runs shared and private vans from Kahului Airport (OGG) to Kaanapali, Kihei, and Wailea at fares fixed when you book, so the price holds when a late flight lands. That fixed fare is why it edges out Uber and Lyft, which cost about the same on quiet afternoons but surge at evening peaks.
Hotel booking: Maui

For Maui in 2026, Booking.com is where we'd start. It carries the widest mix of Kāʻanapali and Wailea resorts alongside Kīhei condos, all in one search, and it wins on a tie-breaker: more Maui rates come with free cancellation and nothing paid upfront than you'll find on Expedia. If loyalty points matter more than price, book direct with Marriott or Hyatt.
Travel insurance: Maui

World Nomads Standard is our top pick for Maui in 2026, and the tie-breaker over Allianz is the activity list: snorkeling, surfing, and hiking are all named as covered, and emergency evacuation is included. That last point matters on the Road to Hana, where the nearest full hospital in Wailuku can be 2.5 hours of hairpin bends away.

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Best Time to Visit Yogyakarta, by Season

The afternoon high in Yogyakarta moves less than 2°C across the entire year, so choosing your month by daytime heat is a mistake. We'd start with the wet and dry seasons, then work in the night low and the daily temperature swing. What follows is each season read from five years of Open-Meteo observations, with one best window for each kind of traveller.

Yogyakarta
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

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TTDI Affordability Index 2026
Medellin leads the TTDI Affordability Index 2026 of 35 TTDI-covered cities.
TTDI Family-Friendliness Index 2026
Singapore and Stockholm jointly lead the TTDI Family-Friendliness Index 2026 of 35 TTDI-covered cities.
TTDI Solo-Safety Index 2026
Tokyo leads the TTDI Solo-Safety Index 2026 of 35 TTDI-covered cities.
TTDI Best-Months Heat Map 2026
Cape Town leads the TTDI Best-Months Heat Map 2026 of 35 TTDI-covered cities.
TTDI Best Cities Index: December 2026
Buenos Aires leads the TTDI Best Cities Index: December 2026 of 66 TTDI-covered cities.
TTDI Head-to-Head Index 2026
Buenos Aires leads the TTDI Head-to-Head Index 2026 of 72 TTDI-covered cities.