Maine offers many memorable coastal and inland travel destinations. From Portland to Acadia National Park, this information focuses on special budget travel destinations in this scenic, beautiful state.
Marginal Way in Ogunquit, Maine, and The Cliff Walk in Newport, R.I., hold high honors as the best known, most interesting New England coastal walk paths, but York Harbor, Maine, features a contender of its own called the Cliff Path. Well-known to York residents and visitors — and unknown...
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in New England as you, most likely, have an apple orchard located within close proximity of your home. Did you know, however, that there are more than 120 varieties of apples to be found in New England with about the same...
New England lobster prices are at historic lows, but, unfortunately, our wallets were recently pinched at a southern coastal Maine restaurant offering what initially seemed like a good deal. A twin lobster special at just over $29 sounded fine — comparing the cost against previous years — but while...
Many of my Arlington, Mass., elementary school classmates in the 1970s connected loosely with Sweden by listening to ABBA, but I had an even deeper Scandivanian connection close to home by traveling yearly with family to see a fjord just outside Northeast Harbor at Mount Desert Island, Maine. This...
Flo’s Steamed Hot Dogs in Cape Neddick, Maine, might sound like a strange dining choice in an area known for its seafood. We’d certainly opt for lobster over a hot dog, but sometimes the budget and taste preference of the moment calls for a good, old-fashioned steamed hot dog....
Food trucks are a “wheel” good idea. The concept of grabbing some food on the run is a terrific one and many New England cities and towns are now welcoming mobile cuisine vendors to set up outdoor shop. The kitchen on wheels idea appeals on so many levels with...
Booking.com New England has so many great beaches, but my favorite is Short Sands Beach in York Beach, Maine. Framed by rocky coast, magnificent old oceanfront homes, arcades, and a lively, small downtown, Short Sands Beach best captures the essence of summer in New England for us with its...