Best fall destinations
September–November picks: fall colors, harvest season, shoulder-season sweet spots.
36 destinations · 6 continents · Updated weekly
Asia
Rice terraces, beach clubs, and spiritual retreats
Coral atoll gateway to private-island resorts
Portuguese churches, beach shacks, and yoga retreats
Turquoise islands, beach clubs, and diving paradise
Neon, tradition, and the best food on earth
Street food royalty and riverside temples
Forbidden City, Great Wall, and millennia of dynasty
Digital-nomad paradise with temples and elephant sanctuaries
Supercars, skylines, and desert luxury
Skyline city with dim sum and mountain trails
Temples, tea ceremonies, and cherry blossoms
Europe
Minoan ruins, mountain villages, and the best olive oil on earth
Balearic party capital with secret coves and yoga retreats
Volcanic crater lakes, hot springs, Atlantic whales
Year-round sun, Teide volcano, black-sand beaches
Gaudí, beaches, and late-night tapas
Raw history, creative chaos, legendary nightlife
Where Europe and Asia share a breakfast table
Golden light, pastel de nata, and ocean breeze
Global capital of culture and theater
Tramuntana mountains meet turquoise Mediterranean coves
North America
Alaskan gateway to glaciers, wildlife, and northern lights
Arch of Land's End, sport fishing, resort sunsets
Beaches, Hollywood, and endless suburbs
The city that redefines every decade
Turquoise glacier lakes in the Canadian Rockies
Lighthouses, lobster rolls, and sand-dune beach towns
South America
End-of-the-world glaciers, condors, and towering granite peaks
Steak, tango, and European soul in Latin America
Gateway to Machu Picchu, Incan capital
Oceania
Road to Hana, sunrise at Haleakalā, reef-lined beaches
Active volcanoes, black-sand beaches, Kona coffee farms
Oahu's Waikiki, volcanic trails, and shave ice
Africa
Table Mountain, wine routes, and penguins
Spice island turquoise beaches and Stone Town alleys
Pyramids, Nile cruises, and ancient wonders