Best Places to Travel in October

North America

• Acadia National Park, ME – peak foliage
• Aspen, CO – golden aspens
• Charleston, SC – mild, historic charm
• Grand Canyon, AZ – fewer crowds, cooler temps
• Napa Valley, CA – harvest season, fall colors
• Niagara Falls, ON – autumn scenery

Europe

• Barcelona, ES – culture, mild weather
• Cinque Terre, IT – hiking, coastal villages
• Cotswolds, UK – quintessential English countryside
• Istanbul, TR – history, markets, mosques
• Lisbon, PT – pleasant temps, cuisine
• Paris, FR – romantic autumn, fewer tourists

Asia

• Angkor Wat, KH – temples without extreme heat
• Beijing, CN – Great Wall, Forbidden City, fewer crowds
• Kyoto, JP – fall foliage, festivals
• Rajasthan, IN – forts, palaces, desert
• Seoul, KR – mild, mountain foliage
• Tokyo, JP – seasonal delicacies (matsutake)

South America

• Amazon, BR – wildlife, fewer tourists
• Buenos Aires, AR – culture, tango, food
• Cusco, PE – Inca sites, Sacred Valley
• Galápagos, EC – cooler, great wildlife viewing
• Patagonia, AR/CL – glaciers, parks, solitude
• Rio de Janeiro, BR – beaches, samba, nightlife