Here’s are tips for scoring the best deals on fall travel, according to Expedia’s fall travel cheat sheet.
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Plus: “Ghostbusters” haunted house in Orlando.
International average ticket prices are nearly $260 lower the week of Oct. 20 in comparison to summer. Honolulu, Seattle, London and Dublin are some of the destinations seeing a 15% or more drop in ticket prices for fall compared to summer. You can save up to 15% on airfare by departing on a Monday for domestic flights and Saturdays for international flights.
The most expensive flights of the season, on the other hand, are likely to be the week of Oct. internationally or the week of Oct. 13 domestically, per Expedia.
”Regardless of the destination, fall is a fantastic time to travel and there’s still time to plan a getaway. (The week of) Oct. 20 is the best for international trips,” Melanie Fish, head of Expedia Group Brands public relations, said in a statement.
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‘Ghostbusters’ house
The witching hour has arrived in Florida as Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort recently kicked off its 33rd season, running through Nov. 3. Guests can visit 10 new haunted houses, some based on franchises like “A Quiet Place” plus new and nostalgic originals.
But nothing absorbs fans into the world of the movie more than the beautifully rendered sets of “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.” Enter past the neon sign for Ray’s Occult Books, stroll through the frost-covered dining room where an ancient artifact has released an evil entity and see a real-life Ecto-1 vehicle. The house captures the newest movie while throwing in a few elements from the original 1984 film and its 1989 sequel.
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Door County with kiddos
Travel with your toddlers or home-schooled kiddos when crowds have diminished and pricing may be more appealing. For Midwestern hospitality, cherry picking, leaf peeping and fish boils, head to Wisconsin’s Door County.
There are loads of family-friendly lakeside inns and cottages. Explore five sprawling state parks, 19 county parks and thousands of acres of wilderness. Stroll or bike along tree-covered lanes, tour local lighthouses and take your pick from 53 sandy beaches along Lake Michigan. Spend a relaxing afternoon in search of arts and crafts and tasty ice cream cones. Scout out a good spot to catch the sunset. Don’t forget to sample the cheese curds.
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