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Family travel Fall 2026. |
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Autumn is a great time for weekend escapes – head to u-pick apple orchards, corn mazes and pumpkin patches. |
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| California Gold Rush towns have living history events. Marshall Gold Discovery Site has Coloma Gold Rush Live is three day Oct. 10 - 11, 2026. | |||
| Kids love to pick apples, and enjoy apple treats - apple cider doughnuts, apple cake, warm apple crisp with ice cream. Two of our favorite areas are Apple Hill in California, and Lexington & Concord orchards outside Boston. | |||
| This summer, Europe was the hottest ever, too hot to go outside for weeks in European cities such as Rome, Seville, even Paris, Amsterdam and London. Read our blog post - plan December family vacations to escape extreme summer heat. | |||
Weather has become more extreme year round, causing travel disruptions. |
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Prepare for no electricity, dust storms out of nowhere, torrential rain, wildfires, cities with unseasonal temperatures. Climate change is here. |
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| Be sure to have your airline app for notifications and changes in your plane schedule, and family carry-on bags with everything you need, in case flight is delayed. | |||
| Essential app for live flight information is FlightAware. | |||
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Tips for September 2026: |
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Before and during your trip, check the weather conditions for your destination. In the United States, website weather.gov has most accurate information. |
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Do not use AI summaries for weather alerts, as there can be errors. (E.g. For tsunami warning in Hawaii, AI declared warning was over too soon.) |
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Also on Travel for Kids Bluesky posts with travel tips every week. |
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| Find lots of travel tips and and travel information. Here's a selection: | |||
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California Gold Rush Museums | ||
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Montreal Gardens of Light | ||
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Travel the world with books | ||
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Family vacations in December | ||
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Mt Vernon - George Washington on the farm | ||
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Lemon Yogurt travel cake | ||
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Celebrate Mid-Autumn Moon Festival | ||
Sept. 1, 2026 |
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