Autumn Short and Long Trips

Holiday in Autumn   Why give summer all the credit? There are plenty of places to take day trips or vacations during the fall, and of course, they aren't as expensive as other "peak" vacation times. Here are a few ideas for fun family trips that will be easy on your budget! Fall foliage drives highlight the wonders of nature and spark imagination in adults and children alike, making it the perfect reason to take a road trip. Here are 10 scenic drives around the country you won't soon forget. Also make sure to download Yankee magazine's Leaf Peepr app, which crowdsources where foliage is currently peaking or just about to, making it easy to find the best locations. Corn mazes are cropping up all over. Find a local version, or check out one of the 11 most popular corn maze locations. A few tips: Bring good shoes, something warm to wear and fully charged cell phones in case someone gets lost. For larger mazes, it's recommended you start out no later than 1:00 p.m. And don't worry, these often have "early exits" in case you don't finish (as well as other activities like mini mazes, hayrides and pumpkin patches for kids.) Florida and Caribbean vacations offer tremendous bargains during fall for one reason: hurricane season. While hurricanes are a possibility from late summer through November, many hotels in the hurricane zone now offer hurricane guarantees that allow you to cancel without penalty if a hurricane is forecasted during your stay. Take a haunted hiatus at one of these 8 not-so-spooky spots including theme parks, zoos, aquariums and cruise lines, which offer special deals from mid-September through early November. You can also look up the coolest Halloween events in your area of the country for even more fun. Wear your outfit more than once when you visit a nearby Renaissance, Medieval or Pirate Faire! Affordable getaways may be found coast-to-coast, from September in Orlando toOctober in San Diego to those long Columbus Day, Veterans Day, or even Thanksgivingweekends. Or you can set up a Google alert to track Restaurant Weeks, Fairs and Festival announcements for the city or cities of your choice. Source: About Travel