The Top 6 Travel Destinations For Fall 2019
You may be decades removed from your years as a student, but you don't need to be physically returning to your high school homeroom to succumb to those back-to-school blues. This seasonal manifestation of the much-loathed Sunday Scaries fills even the most optimistic soul with dread: Summer is over, responsibility is returning. The days will grow shorter, I will grow older, and I have to wait another year before I can go on a real vacation once again.
Labor Day, even more than New Year's Eve, signifies the passage of time. In the words of F. Scott Fitzgerald: "Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall." Although these words were written by a man whose obsession with time produced not only the delusions of Jay Gatsby but the improbability of Benjamin Button, we recommend taking them to heart nonetheless. Or, at the very least, to your vacation calendar.
Traveling during the shoulder season is not only cheaper than summer and winter, it's also a uniquely beautiful time of year to be outdoors. So, you're actually saving money by planning your dream trip for the fall, while also impressing your peers—nothing is more unexpected than a week-long trip to Kenya mid-October. From the Caribbean Sea to the Arctic Circle, here are the best destinations to visit in fall 2019.
