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AUTUMN HAS COME FINALLY.

Fall has finally arrived and nothing can be better than this. My god, doesn't it look wonderful. The changing colors and the nature at its best cannot be ever matched. No wonder we have the thanksgiving at the end of the fall, saluting the best color of the nature, which we are dearly going to miss for another year. Some of the greatest things one can do is to visit the places which show the "color of the fall". For those interested in the chemistry here is a good site which will help you in understanding how the color changes. For those interested in enjoying and leave the chemistry to mother nature, this must be the joyous of all the seasons. There are lot of places to visit and enjoy the mother nature during this fall. USDA forest service has a good site which gives you the upto date details and useful links about the various National Forest Fall Foliage Hotspots.

Plan properly before you go out. It is important since we all know that it can get pretty expensive and can make your trip unenjoyable, with one thinking that it is going to be too much to sacrifice for a few moment of enjoyments. We Americans know that we work harder than ever before in this economy and it should be a welcome gesture to take a vacation so that the saga of working can be continued with better attitude.

• There are lots of governement sites where you can find resources about the regional fall visting places. Don't go with the attitude of  "I will figure it out..". You don't want it to be a thinking and tiresome journey. Think now and rest later. Some of the governement sites are :-
  • USDA website of National Parks/forests. Be patient with the broken links in their site.
  • Get guides,maps and if possible visit the website to know about the entrance fee or so. Some of them you can book online and if you use some particular credit card you get a discount.
• If you are flying use the bargain search engines like Orbitz.com,Trip.com etc. You can get the ticket a lot cheaper.
• Book hotel online if possible. This will give you good time to research on the hotel which is the nearest and also allow you to plan you days while staying.
• Food has always been a major expense. Heavy food in afternoon is going to spoil your day and expend your valuable time. So, try the fast food during breakfast /lunch and have a good dinner for a good sleep.
• Try to print out the map directions from some good websites like mapquest.com, mapsonus.com. There are some more sites from yahoo and search engines but they generally are not as good as mapquest or mapsonus. Better yet, if you have a laptop or pocket PC's, try the software "Street Maps & Vacation Planner " (item no.758001).
• Finally, make sure you have all the bills arranged. Take advice of the security companies of how to make your home safe and avoid attraction of the prying-eyes. Some of the advises given by security companies are:-
  • Protecting Your Home Without taking a few precautions beforehand, people leaving on vacation are also leaving a welcome sign out for burglars. Thieves are trained people to spot likely homes to be burglarized.
    • Suspend all daily deliveries such as newspapers, etc.
    • Lock and double check all windows and doors. Don't forget the garage doors!
    • Put all garden tools and children's playthings away and out of sight.
    • To give an appearance of someone at home, keep a light on a timer.
    • Also have your yard taken care of while you are gone.
    • Give a trusted neighbor the keys to your house, telling them you will be gone. Ask them to make periodic checks and to watch for strange occurrences.

Alright then, best of luck on the vacation. I know this is not a complete list but hope this helps in some way before you go out for vacation. Hope you have a good fall viewing.

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