VisitMaine, the official tourism site of the State of Maine, just tipped us on several museums in Maine that offer affordable admissions charges and lots of educational and entertaining cultural offerings… The L.C. Bates Museum in Hinckley features a collection of natural history and cultural exhibits, including exotic bird...
The Thrifty New England Traveler
The Thrifty New England Traveler is a VisitingNewEngland.com blog to help you travel more and spend less in New England, including attractions, events, dining and lodging.
Pinterest Pinboards for Cheap New England Travel
Our New England travel Pinterest pinboards focusing on Affordable Travel Ideas, Budget Friendly Hotels, Diners and Roadside Restaurants and Wicked Good Deals have recently been updated to help you in planning extended vacations and day trips in New England. Pinterest, as many of you know, is a wildly popular social media...
Cozying Up to the Cozy Spa in East Walpole, Mass. (CLOSED)
Owning a business in Walpole, Mass., can be a thing of beauty. Just ask Stevrula “Stephanie” Asirides, owner of Cozy Spa. Asirides, in need of a career makeover not too long ago, opened Cozy Spa in August 2011 after working many years for others as an aesthetician at local spas...
Bangor, Maine: Where Can We Dine Cheaply?
Bangor residents, business community and visitors: what restaurants can you recommend in your area that aren’t too expensive and offer good food? You can answer in the “Leave a Reply” box at the bottom of this post. Your feedback will be especially valuable to those visiting Bangor for the...
Three Cheap Travel Ideas for Salem, Mass.
Famous at the “Witch City,” Salem, Mass., has a brew of cheap travel destinations that won’t have you flying off the handle. It’s really a great, little city with a fantastic, brick-dominated pedestrian downtown district and appealing waterfront area called Pickering Wharf. Here are three cheap travel ideas that...
Hotel Viking in Newport, R.I., Offers Gas Rewards Package
We’re “pumped” to read that the Hotel Viking in Newport, R.I., is offering a gas rewards incentive — 10% off the package price for gas on the way home. That package price includes overnight accommodations, breakfast for two daily and complimentary valet parking, according to the Hotel Viking web...
Local Author Writes About New England Family Fishing Vacations
Maine native Sheila Grant has written a book that should be great bait for your cheap New England trip planning: 50 Great New England Family Fishing Vacations. New England has no shortage of fishing destinations and Grant writes in detail about her favorite places to fish, as well as...