Why I’m Already Planning Fall Travel-when summer is just getting started

Every year around this time, I start sharing fall trips and people always ask why. Short answer: because the best fall travel doesn’t get planned in the fall. It gets planned now; when there are affordable flights available on my schedule, reduced pricing on lodging, and time to make it exactly what you want.

But the real reason I love fall travel—especially the stretch after Thanksgiving and before Christmas the hugely reduced crowds.

Yes, depending on where you go, the weather might not be “perfect.” But in exchange? You get space. Time. And a version of travel that feels unrushed.

I’ve wandered through Barcelona with no lines at Sagrada Familia—which still feels slightly unbelievable. A visit to Montserrat without crowds, no buses almost a personal experience instead of a checklist stop.

And in Cancun, fall meant warm days, fewer people, and the kind of relaxed resort energy everyone hopes for but doesn’t always get. And the best part, you did not have to put a towel down at the crack of dawn to get that desired pool chair-score!

So when I talk about fall trips in the summer, it’s not about jumping ahead. It’s about giving yourself options. It’s about planning a trip that feels calm, intentional, and perhaps picking that dreamed about travel destination you have yet to travel to.

If you’ve ever come home from a trip needing a vacation from your vacation, fall travel might be worth a second look. Sometimes the best trips happen when the world quiets down just a little—and you finally have room to enjoy it.

I can help with your travel plans, email me explore@kiliantravelandlifestyle.com

At Sagrada Familia-best experience ever. No crowds, not even a line when we entered.