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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”...
The one-of-a-kind Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls, Mass., is a must-see New England travel attraction as this former trolley bridge features 400 ft. of more than 500 varieties of flowers, shrubs and vines! The best times to see the Bridge of Flowers: the spring when flowers bloom, summer...
While the crowds of tourists flock to New England’s most popular fall foliage destinations, you can feel good about taking in the colors in small, uncrowded Massachusetts towns that most people don’t even know exist. Have you ever heard of Wendell, Royalston, Hardwick and Belchertown? If not, these beautiful little...
While traveling Vermont to reflect, connect and discover, the need to also temporarily put the journey on hold proved necessary as finding a lunch place with a bathroom stop took the forefront. Taking a pause during the Vermont travel experience actually created a deeper pause when entering the Putney General Store...
Jane and Paul’s Farm in Norfolk, Mass., doesn’t come across as fancy and high profile, and that’s the beauty of the place. This unassuming farm stand, tucked away in a rural Norfolk neighborhood in this southwest Boston suburb, exhibits unaffected simplicity and a welcoming friendliness with its owners showing a...
Have you ever felt that instant connection to the simpler things in life — perhaps like a country farm stand, a sweet smelling apple orchard, a row of vibrantly colored flowers, sitting under the sun on a deck, or even an aromatic cup of coffee? Phantom Farms is that...
As a follow-up to our popular 50 New England Fall Travel Ideas for the Budget Minded in 2016 post (193,000 social media shares, to date, thank-you so much!), we’d like to share with you 20 more fun New England fall budget travel destination ideas for 2016… 1. Like pumpkins? Then carve...