Where should I travel in September/October? (Seeking natural beauty)

[Anonymous]

September/October is a good time for me to travel this year. Including travel time, I have 2 full weeks. I want to see stunning natural beauty. I'm somewhat adventurous - will travel solo (female), but don't really want to drive in another country. I don't mind colder temperatures, but heat/humidity make my skin crawl.

Where should I go?

[Anonymous]

New England? Quebec?

[Anonymous]

Colorado

[Anonymous]

Vancouver plus Victoria Gardens.

[Anonymous]

Utah - amazing National Parks and Park City.

[Anonymous]

It’s a great time for Arizona. But I think also good for Tetons if you don’t mind a little chilly. Early September can even do Alaska. Always a great time for Hawaii and two weeks is enough time to adjust to time change.

I might also think about Italy for that time frame but I’m not sure exactly where. Sicily? Tuscany?

I would avoid California and pacific NW due to wildfire season.

[Anonymous]

Switzerland! Fly into Zurich, visit Lucerne and then the Bernese Oberland (Wengen, Murren etc). Trains go everywhere (or sometimes gondolas)— absolutely beautiful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Vancouver plus Victoria Gardens.

Since you have two weeks, possibly combine this with a train trip west through the Canadian Rockies to British Columbia. It’s absolutely gorgeous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Vancouver plus Victoria Gardens.

Since you have two weeks, possibly combine this with a train trip west through the Canadian Rockies to British Columbia. It’s absolutely gorgeous.

Banff, Lake Louise. Vancouver.

[Anonymous]

Northern Michigan/Upper Peninsula.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Vancouver plus Victoria Gardens.

I was going to say September in the Seattle area but Victoria and Vancouver work, too. We're local and recently September has been either smoky from forest fires or dazzling beautiful and better than summer itself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a great time for Arizona. But I think also good for Tetons if you don’t mind a little chilly. Early September can even do Alaska. Always a great time for Hawaii and two weeks is enough time to adjust to time change.

I might also think about Italy for that time frame but I’m not sure exactly where. Sicily? Tuscany?

I would avoid California and pacific NW due to wildfire season.

No to Alaska. My family is there and that's termination dust season, plus the days are starting to get short. A lot of the tourist infrastructure starts to roll up by then, too.

[Anonymous]

Utah is amazing. We did Arches and Canyonlands one fall. Cool in the mornings and evening but warm during the day.

I also second Banff. Going in the fall when the larch are changing is on my bucket list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Switzerland! Fly into Zurich, visit Lucerne and then the Bernese Oberland (Wengen, Murren etc). Trains go everywhere (or sometimes gondolas)— absolutely beautiful.

This would be stunning.

I'd vote for this if you are willing to burn through some cash. If not, Canadian Rockies or Tetons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Switzerland! Fly into Zurich, visit Lucerne and then the Bernese Oberland (Wengen, Murren etc). Trains go everywhere (or sometimes gondolas)— absolutely beautiful.

This.
Fly into Montreux stay 2 nights on the lake then take the train to Interlaken.
Spend time between Bernese Oberland, dont miss Lauterbrunnen, Lucern and Zermatt.
All with train gondolas and breath taking beauty .