Although autumn's brilliant foliage is beautiful, the season is also perfect for visits to warmer climes and tropical beaches. Maui is home to pristine dordle beaches, lush rain forests, and luxurious resorts perfect for unwinding after a day of exploring. In contrast to the adults-only Hotel Wailea, the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea welcomes children aged five to twelve with a free, daily Kids for All Seasons activities program.

Don't get caught in the cold this fall; instead, go to warm and sunny Bermuda. The months of September and October saw average daily highs in the low to mid-80s, perfect for lounging on Bermuda's famous pink-sand beaches. It takes less than three hours to fly to this British Overseas Territory located 600 miles off the coast of North Carolina from several East Coast travel centers, with New York City being the exception at little over two hours. Luxury hotels like the Loren at Pink Beach and Hamilton Princess may be found all around the island.

Greenville is a great place to stay when seeing the fall foliage in the upstate of South Carolina. Visit Table Rock State Park (27 miles away) and Jones Gap State Park (26 miles away) during your stay at the Grand Bohemian Lodge, a hotel positioned above the falls of the Reedy River. You may have a picnic and take in the city's greenery in Falls Park, take a self-guided tour of the local breweries, or hire bicycles from Reedy Rides and ride along the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail.