{"id":17129,"date":"2025-09-05T16:28:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T20:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/?p=17129"},"modified":"2025-09-12T21:03:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T01:03:30","slug":"best-time-travel-shoulder-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/ideas\/best-time-travel-shoulder-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoulder Season: My Favorite Time of Year to Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you love to travel, but dislike crowds, I have good news for you: Shoulder season is here. No, that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s time for tank tops\u2014I\u2019m talking about the in-between travel season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summer vacation marks the start of travel&#8217;s busy season. If you have the flexibility, zero in on time between spring break and Memorial Day weekend; and the time after Labor Day, but before peak fall colors. With fewer tourists to compete with, you\u2019ll find great deals, shorter lines, fewer crowds, all paired with spectacular weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a few trips to consider during shoulder season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disney World<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/disney.jpg\" alt=\"shoulder season travel\" class=\"wp-image-17132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/disney.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/disney-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/disney-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/disney-1024x614.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s be honest: <em>Disney<\/em> and <em>Budget Vacation<\/em> rarely find themselves in the same sentence. However, the weeks following back-to-school tend to be some of the least busy at this iconic vacation spot. You\u2019ll find great hotel deals, score better pricing at the parks, and not want to gouge out your eyes waiting in line for rides. If you can go on a Tuesday\/Wednesday\/Thursday, you\u2019ll save even more time and money. It\u2019s worth noting that if you stay on property, you get complimentary parking, transportation to the parks, and access to Magic Hours\u2014meaning you may arrive at the park an hour before it opens, or on some evenings, up to three hours after close. Off-peak travel also means great deals on dining packages. Time to dust off your mouse ears, friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Favorite places to stay:<\/em><\/strong><em> Disney\u2019s Animal Kingdom Lodge (wake up to giraffes and zebras outside your balcony\u2026 need I say more?); Disney&#8217;s Coronado Springs Resort (nice and more moderately priced rooms. However, there\u2019s a convention center here, so you may want to double-check their event calendar before booking).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Busy National Parks<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/yosemite.jpg\" alt=\"shoulder season travel - yosemite\" class=\"wp-image-17134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/yosemite.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/yosemite-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/yosemite-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/yosemite-1024x614.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you like to explore nature with thousands of people, go to the national parks between Memorial Day and Labor Day. If you crave a little more solitude, book your trip in September. You\u2019ll slip in after kids go back to school, but before the fall colors tourists hit. In most parks, weather tends to still be warm, but not oppressively so, and everything from rental cars to accommodations tend to put less pressure on the pocketbook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>A few parks to consider:<\/em><\/strong><em> Yosemite, Yellowstone, the <a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/destinations\/insiders-guide-grand-canyon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grand Canyon<\/a>, Great Smoky Mountains, Glacier, Zion, and <a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/ideas\/best-national-parks-to-visit-in-fall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Acadia<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beach Vacations<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/beach.jpg\" alt=\"shoulder season travel\" class=\"wp-image-17131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/beach.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/beach-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/beach-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the arrival of autumn, the crowds are gone, prices are low, and cooler temps mean you don\u2019t have to wear a bathing suit! In fall, I love a long stroll on the shore or planting a chair in the sand and losing myself in a great book. Paired with low hotel rates and less busy restaurants, I say there\u2019s a great argument for saving your beach vacation until fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/ideas\/best-beaches-for-fall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a few of my favorites beach destinations<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Alps<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17133\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/the_swiss_alps.jpg\" alt=\"shoulder season travel\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/the_swiss_alps.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/the_swiss_alps-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/the_swiss_alps-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>If you\u2019re looking to explore the Alps, fall is perfect timing\u2014during spring\u2019s shoulder season, you\u2019ll still find snow at higher elevations. Not true in the fall! This time of year typically means less rain, more temperate weather, less hikers, and long days (the sun doesn\u2019t set until about 7:30pm). You may even get a glimpse of fall colors at higher elevations. Some restaurants and tourist-driven businesses will be closed for the season, but those still open will be thrilled for your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Destination ideas:<\/em><\/strong><em> Interlaken, Switzerland; Lucerne, Switzerland; Aosota, Italy; Chamb\u00e9ry, France; Bressanone, Italy; Innsbruk, Austria<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beloved European Cities<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/barcelona.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/barcelona.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/barcelona-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/barcelona-768x922.jpg 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/barcelona-853x1024.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone and their bubbe heads to Europe during the summer. And that includes Europeans, who, enviably, spend weeks vacationing in August. Crowds swell, temps climb well into the 30s (that\u2019s in Celsius, for my fellow Americans), and the humidity makes even the most put-together Parisian look a bit like Nick Notle\u2019s mug shot. I personally prefer to visit the Spanish Steps or the Rialto Bridge without accidentally getting selfie-sticked in the eye, which is why September is the perfect time to go. Great weather, fewer lines, kinder locals, and you get full license to purchase an on-trend sweater or scarf at Zara for the cool evenings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Favorite destinations:<\/em><\/strong><em> Rome, Italy; <a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/destinations\/hard-to-beat-barcelona-travel-destinations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barcelona<\/a>, Spain; <a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/destinations\/london-travel-tips-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">London<\/a>, England; Berlin, Germany; <a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/destinations\/admiring-amsterdam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amsterdam<\/a>, Netherlands; Prague, Czech Republic<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>What are your favorite places to travel during shoulder season? Share in the comments!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Like this post? Save it on Pinterest:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shoulder-season-pin.jpg\" alt=\"If you love to travel, but dislike crowds, I have good news for you: Shoulder season is here. Come Labor Day, kids are back in school. Summer vacationers are back in the office. Peak season is done, and that\u2019s good news for those of us with flexibility. With fewer tourists to compete with, you\u2019ll find great deals, shorter lines, fewer crowds, all paired with spectacular weather. Here\u2019s a few trips to consider during shoulder season.\" class=\"wp-image-17135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shoulder-season-pin.jpg 400w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shoulder-season-pin-150x300.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you love to travel, but dislike crowds, I have good news for you: Shoulder season is here. No, that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s time for tank tops\u2014I\u2019m talking about the in-between travel season. Summer vacation marks the start of travel&#8217;s busy season. 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