If you regularly visit our blog, you may have already learned something about traveling the Alps in low season last week. Climate change means that it is no longer entirely clear when off-season applies in the individual destinations. For example, in the past, September in the Alps had been absolute low season, but nowadays, weather is much steadier during this period, so that even in fall an increasing number of people travel into the mountains. Sadly, many people lack the flexibility to travel against the flow of tourists. If you have school-aged children, you depend on the vacations, after all. 

But for those who have more flexibility, we took a closer peek at the advantages of traveling this way.

• Soft Travel: Unquestionably, traveling impacts our environment. In fact, as more people are in one place, traveling has a greater negative impact. You can see the damage mass tourism is causing in various places around the world. Traveling in the off-season will contribute to the conservation of resources.
• More booking flexibility: You can wait to book and make last-minute changes to your itinerary
• On site: By traveling against the tourist streams, you can enjoy empty cities, beaches, and mountains. You will not be annoyed by endless lines in museums, queuing for hours at tourist attractions or people disturbing the peace and quiet of nature.
• Less expensive: Masses of tourists are frequently an issue for the residents of the destinations visited around the world. Fewer tourists mean more relaxed local people, who will certainly be happy to provide you with advice and are open to conversations. By choosing a counter-cyclical travel strategy, you support locals because seasonal variations pose significant economical strains on them. Many people lose income or jobs during less popular times of the year.
• Pleasant weather: Now some of you might be thinking about cold, rain and bad weather. But this is not true in many places, on contrary, weather is often more pleasant. And the rainy period doesn’t imply that it’s raining cats and dogs all day long, typically only a brief shower during the day. Particularly if you travel to Thailand, the green season, like the word indicates, will welcome you with rich colors and a sea of flowers. To provide you with some practical tips as well, our green pearls were asked for their recommendations.  

Lonely strolls along Timmendorfer beach 

Marion Muller, the hostess of the SAND Lifestylehotel SAND at Timmendorfer Strand, suggests the period from autumn to spring for a vacation at the Baltic Sea. No matter if it’s lonely walks on the beach, special nature experiences in the backcountry or long bike tours on the sustainable myBoo bikes that you can rent at the hotel, one thing is for sure, you experience the Baltic Sea in a calm and authentic way.

Croatia in fall

In autumn, when peace returns to Croatia after the long summer, enjoy the slowness of being at the Eco Aparthotel The Dreamers Club with plenty of sun, seabreeze and the relaxing island of Korcula.

Thailand during green season

Juist the pearl of the Northsea

The North Sea Island Juist is especially worth spending a vacation off of the beaten track. There is much to discover. Be it the obligatory wadden hike or an excursion to the bird sanctuary island Memmert, a hiking on the beach or in the dunes, the list is long. And when you return to your accpmdation with chilled legs, with luck a true eastfrisian ceremony of tea is waiting for you.

Try it out and if you like, share your experiences with us.

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