The best cheap travel winter destinations includes how to ski cheaply, as well as attractions for the non skier.
After many years of neglect and abandonment, local volunteers have brought Turner Lodge in Walpole, Mass., back to life with ice skating at beautiful Turner Pond serving as the main activity this winter. The Walpole Ponds Management Committee and other dedicated citizens took on this challenge the past several...
In the winter, a section of the Boston Common in Boston, Mass., transforms into a beautiful frog — the Frog Pond for ice skating, that is. This is truly a “ribbeting” family-friendly Boston attraction. Sorry for the bad pun, but remember I “toad” you so about this great family...
Spring temporarily took a backseat to winter this past weekend with snowfall in much of the six-state New England region. That just stinks, doesn’t it? Have no fear, though. The sun’s angle, at this time of year, promotes rapid melting of snow, plus the forecast for later in the...
The terrain looks good for cross country skiing and snow shoeing at nordic centers in the beautiful Mt. Washington Valley of New Hampshire, according to our friends at the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce in North Conway, N.H. Here are some updates, as of Feb. 18, 2016… Bear...
If you are looking for developed cross country skiing trails in Maine that don’t break the bank, then the Nordic Heritage Center in Presque Isle should keep your budget from icing over. This beautiful facility, located in unspoiled and frequently pristine Aroostook County, features a 6,500-square-foot lodge, 20 kilometers of cross-country...
We have found that expensive admission prices have been on prominent display at many museums recently, so thank goodness there are several in the Boston area that charge very little, if anything at all to enjoy some fine culture (admission prices and museum hours subject to change, always call...
In our never ending quest for sharing with you New England budget travel ideas, here are some low cost travel ideas that we think you’ll love… Take a Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory Tour in Waterbury, Vt. Explore the very underrated Bangor, Maine, without breaking the bank. Visit...