Postcards in the Fall

One of best times for travel would arguably be the summer, sun is always out, beaches are usually packed full of people, plenty of things to do, and not to mention pretty much HEAT wherever you go.

Summer time is definitely the optimal time or best time when it comes to travel.

Travel companies even put a premium on prices for summer travel, and rightfully so based on all of the above listed reasons.

Summer time travel is KING!!!!

For the savvy traveler, or travelers that love to be low key and take in more sights than sun, while also saving on the pocket, summer is not as friendly as expected. When trying to see certain sites the crowds may be too big, such as waiting in a long line at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, or the heat may be a factor such as the extremely high Temps in Athens, Greece.

This could make for a pretty miserable time while trying to climb to the top of the ancient Acropolis. As some may know first hand, if you don’t trek up to the top before mid day the sun and heat bouncing off of the old marble stone can be quite unbearable.

Yeah summer may be KING, but it’s King at a cost.

There is another time of year that I’ve found to be excellent when it comes to travel. Not many people in certain places, or areas of a specific exhibition or attraction. The sun is not constantly beating down on you.

You can pretty much relax wherever you may be in the world. What time of year is this you ask

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I introduce you to:

THE FALL

On a recent trip to Spain I encountered some of the best weather imaginable. There were no lines at the major attractions, I didn’t have to wear a big bulky coat, nor did I burn from sweating everywhere I visited.

Not to mention I was able to squeeze in multiple locations on that one visit to Spain.

This had me thinking about past trips to Europe, Asia and South America that I’ve been on in the fall or close to it.

They were all by far the most enjoyable and pleasurable. Now surely it wasn’t just because it was cool outside, it was also because the fall made each location look extremely picturesque. I mean the morning dew on the old cobblestone in cities in France, or the weeping willows found in many of the parks and green space in China, and not to mention the leaves on the trees and streets in different cities in Spain.

Because of the fall weather it made each of these locations look great absolutely fabulous while taking pics. On a recent fall trip to a quaint city in Spain called Segovia I was snapping pics, I just happened to show some of my shots to a friend traveling with me and she said, “ Wow, that looks like a postcard”.

At that moment is when I realized, instead of posting and sending pics that people would probably never look at again, I created my very own Postcards in the Fall. I immediately printed the photos, had them labeled and began sending them to friends and family around the world.

So although summer can produce some of your most fondest memories, don’t overlook the postcards you could create by traveling in the Fall.

Now every trip I take I’m always searching for that perfect shot that I can use as my new Postcards in the Fall.