00:00Summers travels hottest season in more ways than one and while Labor Day traditionally marks the
00:04end of vacation season smart travelers know that fall with its smaller crowds cooler weather and
00:09better prices may actually be the best time of year for a trip. Today we've got seven unique
00:14fall travel ideas from a Greek island that feels like traveling 2,000 years back in time and the
00:19world's largest hot air balloon festival to one of the biggest stargazing spots on earth as well
00:24as a retreat in the English countryside where you can gather around King Arthur's Round Table.
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00:43planning your trip today. Want to watch hundreds of hot air balloons take to the sky all at once?
00:48Each October the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta fills the skies above New Mexico's capital
00:53with all kinds of colorful shapes and sizes. What started in 1972 with just 13 participants
00:58has since grown to become the biggest hot air balloon festival in the world. Beyond the balloons,
01:02the fairgrounds are filled with classics, funnel cakes, local crafts and food stuffed with New
01:06Mexico's signature and unskippable hatch green chilies. And with fall temperatures that dip down
01:11into the 50s, it's also the perfect season for a road trip to White Sands National Park just three
01:16and a half hours south. Next on our list is an island in Greece where farmers have been tending the same
01:20trees since ancient times. And today you can taste what they've spent more than 2,000 years perfecting. The Greek
01:26islands are packed in summer but delay your trip by just a few weeks and you'll have a different
01:30experience. Come fall, Hyos, Greece's fifth largest island and one far less crowded than Santorini or
01:36Mykonos, is one of the only places on earth where you can watch the harvest of mastic, an aromic resin
01:41that's been used for cooking, digestive health and breath freshening since the 5th century BCE. Stick
01:46around to try the sweet namesake liqueur made from it and visit the local village of Cambos known for its
01:50old mansions, cafes and citrus orchards. Across the pond, the English countryside is the perfect
01:56place to spot fall foliage and embrace the season's cozy nature. Look for golden yellow
02:00rowan trees dotted with red berries and beaches turning russet brown. If you're visiting in October,
02:05head to Sussex where vineyards host lively harvest festivals and you can sample sparkling wines that
02:10rival champagne. And in Somerset, don't skip Cadbury Castle, rumored to be the site of the legendary
02:15Camelot. Whether that's true is left to myth, but the pub at the fort's base that borrows its name is
02:20very real. If your ideal fall trip involves the beach, you're in luck. One iconic postcard perfect
02:25getaway is at its best this time of year. While summertime in Tahiti is heavenly, the high season
02:30prices can put a damper on paradise. Instead, common fall just after the crowds clear but before winter's
02:35rainy season sets in for the sweet spot. Book your trip for September or October and you'll find a
02:40small window of time when this dream destination is at its best in every measure. Don't tell the tourists,
02:46but Bay Area locals know there's a few weeks a year when San Francisco's famously
02:50unpredictable weather turns perfect, staying warm and sunny instead of cycling through four seasons
02:54in a day. That moment is in fall. This is also festival season when the streets are filled with
02:59music parades and neighborhood events that feel like a callback to the city's counterculture roots
03:03and free spirit of the 1960s. San Francisco may be filled with party animals in fall, but if you'd
03:08rather spot real ones in the wild, autumn is the time to cross an African safari off your bucket list.
03:14This time of year in Tanzania's famous Serengeti National Park isn't just about wildlife sightings,
03:19though. In mid-November, the annual Serengeti Safari Marathon gives you a chance to run wild with the
03:24animals. Expect to see zebras, giraffes, and buffalo along the route with entry fees supporting
03:28conservation and anti-poaching efforts. In the wilds of Canada, fall promises some of the planet's
03:34most dazzling stargazing. Every October, Jasper National Park in Alberta hosts its Dark Sky Festival
03:39to celebrate its status as the world's fourth biggest dark sky preserve. Thanks to a lack of man-made
03:44light pollution, here the Milky Way is often visible to the naked eye. Come for expert-led stargazing,
03:49nighttime photography tours, guided hikes where you'll learn about the park's nocturnal wildlife,
03:54and even a live symphony under the stars. These are just a few of our favorite fall escapes,
03:58but now we want to hear from you. Have you visited any of these spots? What autumn-ready places did we
04:03miss, and where are you headed this year? Let us know in the comments, and if we helped you find some
04:07travel inspiration, don't forget to like and subscribe. Happy travels, and we'll catch you next time.
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