Travel fever may strike at any time. I’ve never been one to particularly favor summer over the other seasons for travel. For me travel is inherently good at any time of year. Places are different at different times of the year. Each place has its time for each individual traveler. Sometimes you travel toward warmer weather, and sometimes you travel for relief from the heat. I like to experience some of my favorite places in different seasons. For me, as for other inveterate travelers, it’s the movement itself that I love.
In a straight-up comparison between seasons, summer doesn’t come up higher for me than the other seasons. And there are some good reasons to avoid summer travel.
The biggest reason not to plan your big trip in summer is because that’s when most people travel. That means there will be more crowds, and therefore less availability of everything, including hotel rooms, flights, restaurant tables, or space to walk. Since there is greater demand, prices tend to be higher. Traveling off-peak is a way of getting a nice discount.
And then there’s the weather. There’s no doubt that the planet is warming. Temperatures in the northern hemisphere, including North America, Europe and Asia, are getting hotter in July and August, which are already the hot months. While summers are getting hotter, autumns are getting milder. Autumn is looking better as a time for travel. And winter and spring also have their attractions.
And now, with the travel restrictions of COVID gradually receding into history, overcrowding has returned as an issue to consider when making travel plans.
During peak travel times, some of the most popular places in the world become unpleasantly crowded.
Saint Mark’s Square, Piazza San Marco, at the heart of Venice, is one of the most fabulous places you could possibly be. But on a hot summer day standing shoulder to shoulder with tourists is not the best way to experience it. I want to experience Venice, not Woodstock.
I like traveling when the peak season is over. Then the world returns to a little more of a sense of normal. You get to see it more like what it’s really like, not as it appears through a screen of crowds.
I’ve never been one for crowds. Sure, sometimes it is thrilling to be in a crowd, such as at a great concert or event. But there are crowds and there are crowds. I don’t much care for huge crowds at tourist sites.
Don’t get me wrong, sometimes it’s fun to be around a lot of people….
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