If you feel it’s crunch time in figuring out how to travel more cheaply in 2016, then the free, self-guided Cape Cod Potato Chip Factory Tour in Hyannis, Mass., should help chip away at figuring out how to travel more cheaply. Bad puns aside, this is a fun way to see...
Massachusetts
Massachusetts offers famous vacation destinations like Boston and Cape Cod. Here, we focus on the best cheap travel destinations in the Bay State including museums, beaches and places to eat and walk.
Monastery in Wrentham, Mass., Sells Handmade Chocolates
Chocolate lovers, your prayers for the most delicious chocolates can be answered by visiting a Cistercian monastery in Wrentham, Mass., that has its own on-site candy making facility. Mt. Saint Mary’s Abbey is not only home to approximately 50 nuns, but also Trappistine Quality Candy. Because monks and nuns strive...
The World’s Only Curious George Store is Located in Cambridge, Mass. (CLOSED)
If you are going bananas trying to find new, interesting family travel attractions in New England, may we suggest The Curious George Store in Cambridge, Mass.? This delightful Harvard Square store is the world’s only brick-and-mortar retail store that sells everything Curious George. Curious George books and DVDs, toys,...
Finding the Perfect Jordan Marsh Style Blueberry Muffin in Medway, Mass.
I think deep down inside most people had an underlying reason to shop at the former Jordan Marsh department stores around New England, and that was for the legendary Jordan Marsh blueberry muffin. As a child, I couldn’t wait to bypass the Clinique saleswomen in their white lab coats...
Going Back in Time at the Ye Olde Tavern in West Brookfield, Mass.
Many New England businesses come and go. Then there’s the Ye Olde Tavern in West Brookfield, Mass., one of the oldest operating taverns in the United States. Dating back to 1760 and located right off the beautiful West Brookfield town common, the Ye Olde Tavern (actually called the West...
5 Underrated, Beautiful New England Fall Foliage Destinations
If you love the New England fall foliage season but would rather “leaf” behind the overwhelming tourist crowds, have no worries. New England offers many less traveled, beautiful autumn destinations that will allow you...
Traveling on a Budget to Plymouth, Mass.
Want to take a pilgrimage to Plymouth, Mass., without making a “pil-grimace” face in regards to the expense of the trip? Well, there’s no need to cry fowl on spending too much money (sorry for the turkey pun). Known as the destination where pilgrims settled in 1621, Plymouth offers...