Off season tourism

It is not a new concept, but it seams to be the ideal traveling mode, good for both industry and tourists – the off season tourism. It also seams to speak mainly to the experimented tourists, who travels independently and organize the itinerary according to personal wishes, needs, finances, and interests. However, it doesn’t exclude the tourists that prefer to contract the services of travel agents. Though the ones that travel off season seam not to be so limited or hype, compared to the ones that travel especially during holidays and through the summer months of each year.

Adopting off season tourism brings some benefits. Travel agents, airlines and hotels have incredibly attractive sales during down season, that help saving for other guilty pleasures. Living in noisy cities triggers a huge satisfaction in succeeding avoiding urban overcrowds that suffocate under the tourists’ pressure. And last, but not least arriving at the destination things do roll: taxis come on time, streets are clean, lines are shorter in museums, waiters are more kind, sellers less stiff when it comes to negotiating prices, and front desk agents offer free up grades even without asking (like this 21st floor fountains view room at Bellagio of Las Vegas, NV in mid November '09).

Good Off Season Months:

Europe - April – June and September – November (Peak season is from June – July when the beaches and cities are packed)

Hawaii - January – April and September – December (before Christmas and New Years Eve when they have the coldest weather from the whole year) (Peak season is from Mid-June to August, along with Christmas and Easter vacation weeks)

Las Vegas - May – August: Super Hot! but great deals

Mexico - April & October – November: in order to avoid the crowds and rain (Peak season is from December – Easter & June – July)

Costa Rica - May – November: has more rain

Caribbean - spring – July brings hot weather (Peak season is from December – March; August – November is hurricane season)

Thailand - March – September: can be hot and rainy (Peak season is from October – February)

Fiji - December – February (Peak season is from May – September)

Australia and New Zeeland - springtime: which is their autumn (Peak season is in wintertime)

This concept is feasible and satisfactory despite the two permanent problems: finances and time off from work, which can definitely be regarded as low and easily adjustable excuses. My stories… to come.