When thinking of islands, Aruba, Jamaica and all those other tropical places mentioned in that Beach Boys song come to mind. The good news is, you don’t have to travel to a tropical destination to get a taste of island life. Entering New England. What? New England, you mean that region of the United States […]
Eric Hurwitz
I am the publisher and chief writer at VisitingNewEngland.com , a travel Web Site that helps people plan their New England vacations through travel essays, photos, tips, resources, reviews and an online New England hotel reservations center. I am also the publisher of VisitingCooperstown.com and Cooperstown for Kids, both dedicated to helping travelers plan their Cooperstown, NY vacation. Our blogs include The Weekly New England Travel and Vacation Gazette and Massachusetts Restaurant Review Sound Bites. I attended the Boston University School of Public Communications and graduated from Suffolk University with a B.A. in journalism and mass communications. When not working, I enjoy tennis, baseball, walking and watching Boston Red Sox baseball and Boston Celtics basketball!
10 Ways to Enjoy Fall in Boston for Free in 2019
The best New England fall travel always seems to be equated with back roads and rural scenes, so any talk about cities not being great autumn destinations is really just an urban myth. Boston is one of America’s finest cities, so why wouldn’t the fall travel season be part of that mix? Many Boston neighborhoods offer […]
Local Restaurants for The People and Presidential Candidate Campaigners
Presidential candidates love to go to diners to mix it up with the common folk, but we also recommend the campaigners visit authentic working-class local restaurants as a further way to connect. Much like a diner but without the familiar dining car architectural style and neon and chrome, local restaurants, when done right, bring in […]
50 New England Fall Budget Travel Ideas for 2019
Here are 50 fun, affordable New England fall travel ideas that can be done on a tank of gas, starting from Boston, Mass. 1. Take a mini-train ride into the apple orchards at Belkin Family Lookout Farm in Natick, Mass. What a nice “apple” twist on picking your own apples! This sprawling, historic farm (one […]
Things to Do in Boston, Mass.: Tours, Activities, Museums
If you are looking for things to do in Boston, Mass., but don’t know where to start, we strongly suggest checking out the Trusted Tours and Attractions Boston page. Trusted Tours and Attractions does a fantastic job offering some of the best Boston tours, attractions, activities and museums at discount rates. Being a lifelong Boston […]
Salad Search: 6 Great Places to Enjoy Salads Within an Hour of Boston
If today is the day you opt to go for that healthy salad over the burger, fries and ice cream, then these six places a within an hour of Boston, Mass., will provide those green new beginnings for you… Fresh Greens Salad from the Red Heat Tavern, Bedford, Mass. The Red Heat Tavern is known […]
Local Homemade Ice Cream That Is Actually Made On The Premises
Some ice cream places are just outright cold. They claim to sell homemade ice cream, but don’t bother to tell you that it’s shipped in from somewhere else. Now that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Sure, many factories turn out good to excellent ice cream to ship to ice cream stores and stands throughout New […]