May 13th, 2013 at 1:00PM: New cruise lines are about as rare as new hotel chains; there is just not a lot of action on that topic. Like hotel chains, airlines and other travel-related companies, most cruise lines have been around for a long time too. Still, there are those who see a need in the marketplace that existing companies just can't fill. Such is the feel of new Pearl Sea Cruises, which will set sail in 2014 ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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New Cruise Line Sets Sail In 2014 With Small, Luxury Ships
May 13th, 2013 at 1:00PM: New cruise lines are about as rare as new hotel chains; there is just not a lot of action on that topic. Like hotel chains, airlines and other travel-related companies, most cruise lines have been around for a long time too. Still, there are those who see a need in the marketplace that existing companies just can't fill. Such is the feel of new Pearl Sea Cruises, which will set sail in 2014 ...12 Offbeat Travel Ideas For 2013
Jan 2nd, 2013 at 12:00PM: My annual New Year's Eve tradition is to reflect on all the places I visited during the year and plot out where I want to go in the New Year. 2012 was a banner travel year for my family because we put all of our things in storage for five months and traveled extensively in Europe and North America. We gorged ourselves on donuts and thought we got scammed in Western New York's Amish Country, ...Magical Moments Of 2012: A Personal Review
Dec 31st, 2012 at 12:00PM:
As the end of each year approaches, I try to take stock of the preceding 12 months, to absorb and assess the adventures, inner and outer. Reviewing this year, I've been filled with gratitude and wonder to realize that this has been one of the most enriching, exhilarating years I've had in a long time, especially the past six months, when I managed to squeeze six special trips into an ...Over A Thousand Canceled Flights Due To Nor'easter
Nov 7th, 2012 at 5:00PM: The meteorological ladies have it out for the Northeast. First there was Sandy, and now there's (winter storm) Athena.
Planning on going there anytime soon? You might need to wait a little longer than you think. With Athena The Nor'easter on its way to the Atlantic states, parts of New England flights are being canceled left and right. Regulators obviously learned a lesson from last week's ...Roadside America: Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire
Oct 19th, 2012 at 12:00PM:
Over a hundred years ago, my great-great Uncle Bob built a small cabin to relax overlooking New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, about two hours from Boston. Little did he know that the Lakes Region would later become a point of pilgrimage for thousands of bikers and gamers each year, as it hosts the annual Laconia Motorcycle week in June and arcade enthusiasts year round to the American ...Video Tour Of Historic New England Graveyards
Sep 3rd, 2012 at 3:00PM: Cemeteries can be inspiring. I know a lot of people who will go to great lengths to avoid visiting hospitals, nursing homes, cemeteries and anyplace else that reminds them that one day they're going to die. I won't admit to being a fan of hospitals and nursing homes, but I like visiting old cemeteries.
They give us a glimpse into history and remind us of our own mortality. If you're caught up ...Bringing My Love Of Backpacking Home
Sep 2nd, 2012 at 1:00PM: "One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things" - Henry Miller
Every year, I spend months saving money for backpacking trips abroad and learning about the foreign cultures I'll be visiting. The farther away from home and the more exotic the destination, the more value I put on the trip. It wasn't that I didn't think cities drivable from my home weren't worthwhile; but I ...Learn About The Bloody Whaling Trade At The New Bedford Whaling Museum
Aug 29th, 2012 at 12:00PM: If you've always wanted to read "Moby Dick" but have never made time for it, grab your sleeping bag and head to the New Bedford Whaling Museum the first weekend after the New Year, for their annual Moby Dick Marathon. Each year, the museum, located an hour south of Boston, marks the date in 1841 when Herman Melville set sail from New Bedford on a whaling vessel bound for the South Pacific by ...What To Do In New England's Berkshires
Aug 21st, 2012 at 10:00AM: One hundred sixty-two years ago, Herman Melville made an impetuous decision to move to the Berkshires after going on a picnic with Nathaniel Hawthorne and Oliver Wendell Holmes. He was taken with the region's beauty and believed it would be a quiet refuge that would be an ideal place to write.
Melville penned Moby Dick at Arrowhead, the farm he bought in Pittsfield, but the book was a ...Art On The Rhode: Take A Creative Vacation In Providence
Jul 24th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
New England is known for its captivating coastline and rural charm, but it is also a great retreat for artists and art lovers. Sure, big cities such as Boston have thriving art scenes, but there are several smaller-sized cities with artsy vibes throughout the region. One such place is Providence, Rhode Island, a city recently tagged "The Creative Capital" that has become a magnet for cultural ...Marblehead, Massachusetts: America's best preserved historic town?
Mar 23rd, 2012 at 10:00AM: Tourism boards across the country have long struggled to find innovative ways to market destinations large and small, inviting and mundane. We have "historic districts" that have been turned into vast parking lots; towns that play up tenuous connections to living and deceased celebrities; states that promote Amish tourism even though the Amish simply want to be left alone; hokey festivals; and any ...Why Plymouth Rock Is New England's Biggest Tourist Trap
Jun 29th, 2011 at 10:30AM:
Have you ever been to a tourist trap? A scam of a site, something over-hyped and talked about until it can't possibly be worth it? The sort of thing you walk up to, snap a photo of and curse as you walk back to your car?
I saw one just the other day. It was Plymouth Rock, the lump of granite that supposedly marks the spot where a ragged band of English religious refugees washed up on ...Five steps to a romantic New Hampshire getaway
Jun 1st, 2011 at 8:00AM:
Put the stress and pressure of the workday behind you. This is exactly what was on my mind a few weeks ago. I needed to get away from the daily grind for a bit, and the back roads of New England were calling. I wanted something quiet, remote and relaxing. New Hampshire came to mind immediately.
It had been a while since my last trip to New Hampshire – close to 20 years since my last ...The Old Leather Man: controversy over digging up a legend
May 3rd, 2011 at 10:00AM: Investigators in Connecticut are planning to uncover a local legend, but they're facing a backlash of public sentiment.
An archaeological team will open the grave of The Old Leather Man, a mysterious wanderer who from 1883 to 1889 walked a 365 mile loop from the lower Hudson River Valley into Connecticut and back. It took him 34 days to make the journey and he was so punctual that well-wishers ...Goby.com names top New England ski resorts to brave the winter storm warnings
Jan 10th, 2011 at 2:30PM:
There's another massive snowstorm heading up the east coast and making its way to Boston, Providence, Nashua and beyond. As the storms get worse, the New Englanders get daring. What better excuse to brave the slopes than with a fresh few feet of snow at a favorite ski resort?
Goby.com, a travel and events search engine, pulled together a list of the top ski resorts in New England. Our ...A Dozen Ways to Save in New England
Jul 4th, 2010 at 9:00AM:
Looking to make your travel bucks go a bit further this summer? Well, there are a dozen ways you can do it in New England. Twelve properties in the New England Inns & Resorts Association are kicking in extra nights, meal vouchers upgrades and comp'ed rounds of golf to get you under their roofs for a while. Here are three to whet your appetite
1. Free Golf at Crowne Plaza Cromwell
Head up ...Escape the heat at Wentworth by the Sea
Jun 24th, 2010 at 3:00PM: On an oppressive day like today (which for me is any day over 80 degrees), New Hampshire starts to sound incredibly attractive. It's a bit cooler than New York – to the point where you can actually feel it. Throw in an upscale dining experience, and that's all the reason you need for a weekend getaway!
Head up to the Wentworth by the Sea in New Hampshire to escape the baking heat of the ...Four New England family packages for summer
May 11th, 2010 at 1:00PM: The school year is coming to an end, and summer vacation plans are starting to pop up. With heat poised to sweep the nation, the cool New England air (at least relatively cool) makes it an attractive destination. There are plenty of deals out there at the region's inns and resorts, so you'll have plenty of options at your disposal.
1. New England Aquarium Family Package
Do you need a reason to ...Four Hotels for a Free Lobster Dinner for Two
Apr 27th, 2010 at 12:00PM: Nothing goes with summer quite like the cracking of lobster shells (and wearing a bib, even if you're a grown man). You can get a lobster anywhere, but if you're within a few hours of the New England coast, the whole experiences changes dramatically. This summer, four hotels are willing to give you and your guest a free lobster dinner when you stay only one night. Of course, it isn't a lobster ...The "REAL" Topnotch Resort and Spa
Apr 2nd, 2010 at 9:30AM: Props to the team at Topnotch Resort and Spa for participating in yesterday's April Fool's prank on new spa amenities in Vermont's snow-capped mountains. The real Topnotch, however, is nothing short of warm, comforting, and luxurious.
Consistently ranked as one of the Top 10 spas in the US, Topnotch spa is referred to the "jewel of the mountaintop" by those who have visited. Complete with ...
