| In case you missed it this week: The best skin-care tips from flight attendants (and a pilot); what to know about mask rules for kids on planes; and a big week for bears. |  (Washington Post photo illustration) 6 questions about mask rules for kids on planes, answeredEverything you need to know before your next family flight. |  (iStock/Washington Post illustration) 4 flight attendants (and a pilot) share their skin-care tips for flying with masksFlying is hard enough on your skin. Adding a mask can make it even worse. Here are flight crews' best ways to combat it. |  (Lian Law/U.S. National Park Service) Fat Bear Week is here. Here's how to celebrate, according to huge fans.The biggest week for the biggest bears is finally here. |  (Illustration by Cynthia Kittler for The Washington Post) You asked: I've been exposed to covid. Do I tell my Airbnb host?Our latest advice column tackles the protocol for telling a host about an exposure. Have a travel dilemma you want answered? Submit it here. |  (iStock/Washington Post illustration) Send By The Way your spooky travel storiesTravel is full of unexpected experiences, and for some travelers, those experiences can be literally terrifying. We want to hear about yours. | More from The Washington Post |  (Doug Humphrey) How to find alternative routes in a busy fall hiking seasonParks, conservancy groups and local insiders suggest crowd-free alternatives. | Explore BTW's guidesThere's more to see |  (Dubravko Lenert for The Washington Post) | Travel has returned, and we are updating our City Guides to nearly 70 cities around the world so you can plan your dream trip. This week, our featured guide is to Dubrovnik. |  (Illustration by Drew Lytle for The Washington Post) | Fall is the year's most undervalued travel season. Mosquitoes? Gone. Sweaters? On. And since it's technically a "shoulder season," it also tends to be cheaper and less busy. Win-win!
Sure, you could try to be cool and avoid the typical fall trip filled with pumpkin spice, foliage and flannel ... but where's the fun in that? So embrace the classics, and take a tried-and-true autumnal adventure the Hallmark Channel would be proud of. Reporter Natalie Compton rounds up tips for fall trips in her completely correct guide to a perfectly cliche fall getaway. | |
