Tweets from Last Night - Autumn Adventures

Last night travel-lovers joined Travelers' Night In on #TNI to chat about their best - and worst  - Autumn Adventures! Four lucky winners won American Express Gift Cards from TravelGuard, DiscoverLA and CruiseFacts! Read on to hear all the travel tales about globetrotting in the fall.

Q1. Have you ever taken an Autumn Adventure? Where did you go?                                     

• Blazing fall color in Shenandoah National Park are picturesque against mountains! http://t.co/oPbe5vrs TravelGuard
• Camping and hiking in the White Mountains in New Hampshire to walk through the beautiful autumn foliage. jayhawknj

•  The beautiful Catskill Mountains in NY (one of my favs!) ^MY   http://t.co/gOJMLk3z    FareBuzz
• Mykonos is one of the most beautiful Greek islands at anytime. The locals would say October is ideal swimming time   MalloryOnTravel

Q2. Favorite thing about Autumn #travel? Favorite foods?

• I love the FANTASTIC travel deals you find traveling in the off-season and no crowds - like Venice in late October. TravelProducer
• The foliage tours and great squash and apple delights! GoApril
• scenery, festivals (beer, bbq etc) and FOOTBALL! davidrglenn
• Seeing scenery like this: http://t.co/jjdeKkop Here are some #Helsinki autumn leaves :) qualityhunters
• The colors of the trees! You don't see this in Australia! http://t.co/y8O9AXyM Travaddicts
• Lower airfares & hotel rates traveling between peak seasons. yallasafar

Q3. It's National #Cruise Vacation Week.  Where would you love to cruise this season?  

• looking at either Asian or Black Sea cruises for next year philatravelgirl
• I would like to go anywhere in the Caribbean! MrsHarriett
• Mediterranean. My mom & I did a 14-day cruise in Fall '05. Fun! MsBoice
• Greece! HennArtOnline

Q4.  Halloween is next week! Where is the scariest place you’ve been?  

• Salem. Stereotypical and not scary but was great being there. nadiyaki
• My ex-girlfriends parents MalloryOnTravel
• Scariest place has got to be a dirty loo anywhere in the world. Nightmarish! anuragamuffin
• The catacombs in Paris I guess. Creepy more than scary.   (stacks of dead people tend to creep me out, yes) travel_version
• oh it was at a camping site nr my hometown in Yogyakarta,Indonesia. Pretty scary stuff happened there :| dewtraveller

Q5. Best way to prevent an autumn adventure turning into a travel nightmare?  

•  Flexibility. Weather can change, but it's how you deal that will determine the outcome of trip. Weather never hurt anyone. NonRevAdventure
• Travel insurance gives me peace of mind to prevent a dreamtrip turning into a nightmare http://t.co/72m017Z0 TravelProducer
• bring meds with you! Allergies wreak havoc in the fall, sniffling as we speak KatkaTravels
•  Garlic gloves, silver bullets Banff_Squirrel

Q6.  Destinations that work best for Autumn budget #travel? Worst?  

• Autumn is a much better time to visit Europe. Lower fares and not as crowded. Otherwise, your local apple orchard is perfect! ^MY FareBuzz
•  Also, big budget doesn't mean big/awesome trip. Too often people intertwine the two. NonRevAdventure
• Keep it on the cheap by sprinkling free activities into your itinerary: http://t.co/b9Z9TfTv scoverLA
• Was just in #Warsaw - gorgeous fall weather, great food, CHEAP. foodieintl
• head to eastern Canada - Nova Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick. Colourful and welcoming…love it there in autumn! moosetravel
• Umbria for truffles, no crowds and hill towns all to yourself. Amazing part of #Italy AngelFCast
•  Destinations that are good for Autumn travel? I would love to do Japan in the Autumn - the Hanami festival looks so cool. adeej

 Q7.  Dream place to spend Halloween this year? What is your best #travel costume idea?  

•  A party in a haunted house would be cool.....no costume as yet, I am a last minute kind of halloweener! Travaddicts
• Queensland, Australia as a surfer dude! Cheers! jayhawknj
• Dream Halloween would be @FSBoraBora watching the sunset. VegasBiLL
• #Savannah would prob be a good place to spend Halloween. Even their CVS is haunted! GirlUnmapped
• Here's a question - if I dress up as a suitcase at the #airport on Halloween, will I be charged extra baggage/weight fees?? Hmmm ;-) SaraKateTravel
  
• Put on a tux and instant James Bond MalloryOnTravel

 Q8. Who's been to L.A. in the Fall?  What's your favorite thing to do there?  

• Going to @GettyMuseum is a favorite activity all year long, but there is something really special about being up there in the fall! ConciergeQ
• We ADORE Pelican Hill, the spa is to die for!   http://t.co/EKy1u0GF    inspirato
• Visiting California Adventure and Disneyland for the holiday treats at are so much fun http://t.co/jlNt9Ois VegasBiLL
• Being that LA is summer in the fall still, I would say keep riding my cruiser bike down the boardwalk in perfect weather! alltravel

 Q9. Biggest Autumn travel disaster you've ever had?

•  trying to catch a last minute flight for work the day before Thanksgiving flyingwithfish
• Having to re-book a flight and hotel alone could become difficult. Thank goodness for 24/7 assistance to help. http://t.co/dh8uh7yC TravelGuard
• Snow came earlier than expected. Travel plans were scrapped. coolmom234
• skirted hurricane Rina last year in Cancun but it was a great time at @eldoradoresorts Royal davidrglenn
• Driving through New England at the height of season w/o hotel reservations. Had to sleep in the car on the ferry home SandiMcKenna
• Disasters = good stories over drinks MalloryOnTravel

 Q10. L.A. has over 100 museums. Museum you’d most like to visit this fall?

• You can save up to $500 on L.A. museums in L.A. at http://t.co/0XadO9DZ Follow @DiscoverLA too! TravelProducer
• @CAScienceCenter & @TAMuseum flyingwithfish
• LACMA never disappoints. Such a great one! valentinavitols
• The Getty museum of art! Would love to see their fashion section KatkaTravels
• Didn't they just open a gelatto museum in Italy? would love 2 go! dewtraveller

A special thanks to FareBuzz flyingwithfish TravelProducer and TheTravelMom for hosting #TNI on twitter last night!