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Vermont features the beautiful Green Mountains and quaint small towns and this information focuses on the best budget travel things to do in this beautiful state.

50 New England Fall Budget Travel Ideas for 2019

Published on August 14, 2019November 15, 2019 by Eric Hurwitz
Photo of Echo Lake, Franconia State Park, NH

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...

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Why Waterfront Park in Burlington, Vt. is a Must-Visit Destination

Published on August 10, 2018July 16, 2019 by Eric Hurwitz
Sunset in Burlington, Vermont at Lake Champlain,

Burlington, Vt., is a lively city, given its prominent college town genes and  Church Street Marketplace, a four-block outdoor pedestrian shopping and dining mall with so many good restaurants, independent shops and great historical character in its diverse architecture. What truly brings Burlington to life, though, resides a few...

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Sample a Ben and Jerry’s Factory Ice Cream Tour in Waterbury, Vt.

Published on March 30, 2017February 27, 2019 by Eric Hurwitz
Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Factory Tour., Waterbury VT. Photo credit: Ben and Jerry's web site: http://www.benjerry.com/about-us/factory-tours

Ice cream fans rejoice: the Ben and Jerry’s Factory Ice Cream Tour stands as one of the coolest family attractions in the Stowe, Vermont area. Located in the beautiful town of Waterbury, the Ben and Jerry’s Factory Ice Cream Tour offers a company history “moo-vie,” and a tour of the...

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Hotel Discounts Offered Right Now for Your New England Vacation

Published on March 28, 2017July 15, 2019 by Eric Hurwitz
Colonial Inn at Monument Square in downtown Concord, Massachusetts.

Booking.com Now is a great time to book a room for your New England summer, fall, winter and spring vacations, but with so many online choices which is the best route to choose when looking for great local hotel discounts? Constantly going through this dizzying challenge myself, I decided...

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Tasting the Most Amazing Apple Cider at Cold Hollow Cider Mill, Waterbury, Vt.

Published on September 13, 2016July 17, 2019 by Eric Hurwitz
Cold Hollow Cider Mill in Waterbury, Vt.

It’s always nice to take a self-guided free tour of the Cold Hollow Cider Mill in Waterbury, Vt. where you get to see the process of apple cider being pressed in the press viewing room. What’s more pressing for most, however, is purchasing and then immediately savoring this amazing-tasting...

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Retro Toy Joy at the Vermont Country Store, Weston, Vt.

Published on September 7, 2016November 15, 2019 by Eric Hurwitz
Retro table hockey game at the Vermont Country Store in Weston, Vt.

The thing about the toy department at the Vermont Country Store in Weston, Vt., is that the adults seemed to be having as much fun as the kids on a recent visit. Full of retro toys popular before the technology age changed everything, kids of all ages not only...

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Affordable Vermont Destinations: Londonderry and Weston in the Green Mountains

Published on September 6, 2016February 26, 2019 by Eric Hurwitz
Snowdon Inn, an Alpine style chalet in Londonderry Vermont

Looking for affordable Vermont destinations, but not sure they exist?  No worries, I have found you some solutions. Sure, the the most popular Vermont destinations can get rather pricey, especially during peak vacation seasons. Fall and summer seem most notorious for that, as many inns and resorts have gone “upscale”...

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