Autumn on the coast

Autumn on the coast

Autumn on the coast

Autumn on the coast

Autumn on the coast

Autumn on the coast

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(CNN) -- Curl up for a siesta on a sultry strand in Mexico or the Caribbean. Take a fall trip to Florida's sun-kissed beaches. Kick back in a cottage on the stunning Outer Banks in North Carolina. Or, go for lobster and an autumn bike ride in Cape Cod.

The leaves aren't the only things falling this autumn. So are airfare and hotel room rates in destinations that are between peak and low seasons. The quiet relaxation -- and value -- of coastal destinations this time of year is often worth the gamble of hurricane season.

You might just want to steal away sooner rather than later. "I have seen an increase in bookings this fall," says Becky Veith, a Pennsylvania-based Caribbean travel specialist with Travel Experts. "When a large tropical system impacts the USA or Caribbean early in the season, travelers shy away from booking vacations. But it has been quiet and everyone is taking advantage of the low prices and great weather."

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