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Pictured above: Nubble Lighthouse at Cape Neddick, York, Maine

We are New England's prime web site for New England travel essays, generated by our staff and visitors. Visiting New England.com's mission is to feed you information from real people like us who have come to live in, or visit, New England. Through original articles, reviews and photo essays, as well as social media resources, and a hotel reservations center with more than 3,000 area hotels, we offer you virtually everything you need to plan your New England vacation. 

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The Best of New England Travel

Exploring the region's top destinations

Article and photo (Wolfeboro, N.H.) by Eric H.

NEW ENGLAND USA -- Where does one begin when trying to trip plan for the best New England travel destination(s)? As lifelong residents, we share with you some of our favorite towns, cities, villages and regions. Full Story

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