May Check Ins: Spring on the Steppe and Heat at the Equator
May rewards a route from the northern uplands to the equator, and the weather changes the brief at every stop. Around Hohhot the air runs dry and the days clear, warm enough to be outdoors yet cold enough at night for a fire and a sky thick with stars, the pull of the canyon country before summer. Beijing hits its most walkable stretch, warm and dry ahead of July humidity, so hutong mornings and museum afternoons hold. Singapore stays hot and storm-prone, turning the right address into a cool base within reach of dinner. Continue reading