May

The curtain rises on the Mediterranean. May is when the French Riviera, the Amalfi Coast, and the Greek Islands officially wake up, dusting off the winter sleep to welcome the first yachts of the season. The sun is warm but not punishing, making it the ideal month for alfresco dining in Tuscany or hiking the Inca Trail in Peru before the peak tourist wave crashes. This is the prelude to the grand summer; be the first to arrive.