Monthly Archives: September 2016

Link Friday: The 2016 Fall Travel Edition

Fall is when the crowds die back, the temps cool off and the prices come down.

Here in Wisconsin, fall is our second busiest tourist season, after summer.
But some folks are predicting a decline in fall travel this year.
There are two destinations leading this shoulder-season’s popularity contest: London (thanks, unstable Euro!) and Maui (no signs of Zika here!).
Another new fall hotspot this year is Cuba, thanks to the return of commercial flights to the island.
Interestingly enough, of the most popular destinations we mentioned, only London also appears on this list of affordable destinations for fall travel this year.

Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer and the season’s last travel hurrah.

This is where we’d tell you what AAA is predicting in terms of Labor Day travel, but apparently, they’ve decided to stop doing so.
That’s because, believe it or not, Labor Day isn’t one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. But don’t assume that means you’ll be alone on the highways. The cheapest gas in more than a decade means you’ll have plenty of company out on the road.
Low prices at the pump mean now is a great time to encourage travelers to pay your area a visit with an end of summer road trip! That means selling yourself – if you aren’t sure how, hire a destination marketing firm and leave it to the experts.
Know what else Labor Day weekend is good for? Shopping. Check out the best things to buy in September (pssst – one of the things is your holiday travel tickets!).