The Napa Valley: Enjoy autumn in the world's best (sorry France and Italy) wine country. You'll not only be treated to all kinds of great grape products, but also the spectacular autumn colors as the surrounding trees and hundreds of military-straight rows of grape vines broadcast their September and October beauty.

There are many inviting hotels and inns in the valley and nearby, and on west to the spectacular oceanside Highway One and the quaint, but very expensive and chi chi cities of Carmel and Santa Barbara. You can bike, hike or balloon-ride your way around this wonderful part of North Central California.

Munich, Germany, of course, is the traditional Old World home of Oktoberfest. So, if you're a fan of wurst, buxom frauleins, pretzels, native beer and oompah music, that ancient Bavarian town is for you in the fall. You can even bring along your leiderhosen and join in on the dancing, nightclubbing and general riotous beer-fueled celebration of Southern Germany’s golden season of the year. Of course, the forests and hills surrounding the town join in each autumn to make the colorful celebrations even more so, that is if you can stay sober enough to enjoy them.

Since Michael Jackson’s death, impersonators in cities all over the world have been featured in tributes to the late entertainer. Although there have been imitation Michaels performing in Las Vegas and other venues for years, the singer’s death has created a new wave of impersonators who are cashing in on the tragedy.

Just within the past few weeks, new impersonators have appeared in Moscow, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Berlin, London, Paris and many other cities. Jackon's audios and videos are once again on the best-seller lists. After fading popularity during his final years, because of his sudden death, the Michael Jackson image has once again become a major industry.

We've found a great site for travelers going to Peru, as we did in August.