Best time to travel: the countries to visit in August

August is a tricky month for holidays. In the UK, being the first clear month of the school summer break, it is the busiest time of the year. This means that not only are there are vastly increased numbers of fellow travellers, but prices are also at a premium. Rather ironically, despite premium prices, depending upon your destination, sadly, you will also often see service levels dramatically reduce, and one of your guaranteed finds will be the ubiquitous queue required for everything.