Day trips can be an affordable way to travel and New England has many budget travel attractions that are either free to visit or cost very little.
If you love peace and quiet at a coastal destination, Parker Wildlife Refuge at Plum Island in Newburyport, Mass., comes across loud and clear as a premier spot. Five dollars a car and $2 for walkers or bike gets you access to a true nature’s paradise. Ideal for wildlife...
Boston, Mass., offers a fascinating mix of the old and new, and you could literally spend a lifetime exploring this magnificent city. I’ve lived in the area 50 years, and am still making discoveries! For anyone interested in visiting some top attractions in Boston while keeping your budget travel...
The Epiphany Parish of Walpole Pumpkin Patch is an amazing sight. Juxtaposed with a classic New England town common in downtown Walpole, Mass., the Pumpkin Patch features thousands of pumpkins for sale. Everywhere you look, it’s orange! We enjoy buying our pumpkins here — not only for Halloween, but...
VisitMaine just tipped us on a corn maze that goes beyond your basic garden-variety corn maze… The Big Adventure Corn Maze at Harvest Hill Farms in Mechanic Falls features a video at the entrance and clue stations at its 10-acre corn maze. That’s a pretty big corn maze! You...
Thank goodness the barn door never closed on the family-owned Cook’s Valley Farm in Wrentham, Mass. With farming in the Cook family dating back to 1664, this ancient, welcoming farm stand certainly looks weathered, but that doesn’t matter — the real draw here is in the produce. Unlike some...
I love coming across hidden New England travel gems, especially when they are free! Not too long ago, I was driving back from Somethin’s Brewin’ Cafe in Lakeville, Mass., and came across this beautiful little spot called Bridge Village Heritage Park in Berkley, Mass. Many people come here for...
A Brookdale Fruit Farm staff employee just told me that there’s some good apple picking at its “U-Pick” apple orchard in Hollis, N.H.. At this writing, the best apple picking opportunities are for MacIntosh, Honey Crisp and Gala, according to that employee. She also told me that the third...