TripIt Blog 5 Ways to Make the Most of Traveling This Fall

The leaves are changing. Temperatures are dropping. And airfare prices? They're cooling off from summer highs, too. It's the time quintessentially known as shoulder season, when there are fewer people traveling-and thus, more availability. But this year, some of these seasonal characteristics could be harder to find-at least when it comes to avoiding crowds. According to new TripIt data, 85% of Americans are planning to travel this fall. Nearly two-thirds (64%) plan to fly domestically; 42% are planning a road trip; and 32% are planning to fly internationally. One hypothesis as to why: Many are hoping the chaos of summer will cool off, too. Read more: So Long, Shoulder Season? New Survey Shows 85% of Americans Planning to Travel This Fall Unsure as to what's so alluring about shoulder season? Thinking about planning a fall trip, but not sure where to go? I've addressed both of these questions, and more, below. What is shoulder season? Shoulder season is the time between the peak and off seasons of travel. As such, it varies based on where you're located around the globe. In the U.S., for example, shoulder season occurs between the busy summer travel season and the lull of winter travel-i.e., ...The post 5 Ways to Make the Most of Traveling This Fall appeared first on TripIt Blog.