Fall is officially having a travel moment, with vacationers swapping lengthy summer escapes for quick trips, cozy small towns and foliage-filled adventures. According to Airbnb’s Fall Travel Trends Report, 60-percent of travelers are choosing weekend-getaways, with searches for “fall getaway,” “fall foliage,” “leaf-peeping,” “apple picking” and “fall road trips” leading the seasonal search terms. Gen Z is also putting its own spin on autumn travel by seeking out under-the-radar destinations and places with a good story to tell. Check out some destinations below to ring in fall y’all.
Leaf It to the Weekend: Weekend getaways are the name of the game, with travelers embracing shorter autumn adventures instead of long vacations. Trending U.S. destinations include:
Tannersville, New York
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Blue Ridge, Georgia
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Bend, Oregon
Fayetteville, West Virginia
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Camden, Maine
Hartford, Vermont