I found ten days to be a great amount of time to get a nice overview of New England. You won’t be able to do everything, but you’ll see a lot of highlights and learn which parts of this area interest you. This knowledge will allow you to know which areas you need to dive …
Newport, Rhode Island is a charming town with shopping, beautiful ocean views, and great food. But the real draw to this city is its famous mansions. The Preservation Society of Newport works hard to preserve the mansions of the former wealthy residents of Newport. Owing to its idyllic location on the Atlantic Ocean, many prominent …
When you visit Portland, Maine, you’ll find a lot of activities in downtown Portland to keep you busy. You can take the mail boat cruise to enjoy the scenery as a ship makes its rounds dropping off passengers and mail. You could visit a museum to learn some history or do some shopping. Plus you’ll …
During my fall road trip through New England, I added a day trip to Mystic, Connecticut to my itinerary. Now, I do have to be honest. Sometimes, you make plans and you’re super excited about them and other times, you add thing to your itinerary because you feel like you have to. Mystic, CT was …
If you’re road tripping through New England, you’ll likely have added Stowe, Vermont and the Berkshires in Massachusetts to your itinerary. Both of these are top sights and should not be missed. You could drive directly between the two destinations and it would take about 3 1/2 hours. Or, if you’re willing to add just …
On paper, Stowe, Vermont doesn’t look that interesting. It’s a small town of less than 300 people and small towns don’t usually have a lot of interesting things to do. Despite that, Stowe still shows up on many Vermont recommendation lists. Because of this, it was a no brainer for me to it to my …
Portland, Maine is a coastal city of about 66,000 people that sits right on the Atlantic Ocean, making it a popular stop on any New England itinerary. One of the best things you can do here is to get out on the water and explore the bay. While you could charter your own boat and …
In late October 2021, I was still traveling domestically because of the pandemic. So, in lieu of international travel, I put together a 10 day New England road trip. If I was going to travel in the United States, why not make it a bucket list trip? I started in Providence, Rhode Island, worked my …
During my 2021 trip to New England, I spent one day driving across Connecticut. I could have just driven straight through, but decided to visit several Connecticut state parks along the way. I visited Pachaug State Forest after my day trip to Mystic, Connecticut. Then visited Gillette Castle State Park, Kent Falls State Park, and …
