Where to Travel in September
In September, the crowds have thinned but it's still warm enough to hit the beach or sit outside at a cafe in Gunduliceva Poljana Square in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Photo: Digital Vision, Getty Images/Conde Nast Traveler
Question from reader Psbex:
"Wendy, your April 2007 Iconic Itinerary for Moscow and St. Petersburg was amazing! So well thought out and researched. I was planning to go this September, but based upon your article I will now go next April or May. I am also planning a December/January journey to Egypt. I saw that Egypt will be one of the trips you will feature in the coming months, but am concerned that if I wait to make arrangements, things will be booked since that is high season. Have you published anything similar to the Moscow/St. Pete article on Egypt that I can access now?
"In the meantime, I'm looking for a new place to go this September. What areas of the world would be perfect to visit then? We love ancient ruins, architecture, museums, prehistoric sites, etc., and one of us has heart disease, so no scuba diving or rappelling!"
Psbex, I hope you haven't booked anything for Egypt yet, because Conde Nast Traveler's editor-in-chief, Klara Glowczewska, strongly recommends traveling there in May, June, or early July in her Iconic Itinerary. Yes, it's hot, but it's also far less crowded than December.
As for where to travel in September, Wendy and I put our heads together on this one.
For the best combination of lovely weather, relatively few crowds, yet
everything still being open, we recommend Croatia, Bulgaria,
and Quebec. The magazine's Whole-Year, Whole-World Island Finder, which I
worked on last summer, lists a number of places that are perfect in
September, and the one that best matches your interests is Corsica. I love to travel in September, because you often find good deals (it's shoulder season in a lot of places, which is the period between high and low seasons) and most kids are in school so there are very few families around. And if Southeast Asia, India, or China are on your list, stay tuned for future Iconic Itineraries that will tell you exactly where and when to go!
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