The best places to visit in Massachusetts around Thanksgiving
By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer
REGION - Thanksgiving Day is all about the amazing food, but before you sit down to the hefty holiday dinner...
Exploring our country’s smaller national parks
Hear the words “national park,” and you’re likely to picture soaring landscapes and vast vistas.
Visit the Newport mansions decorated for the Christmas season
By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer
The Breakers Morning Room is a study in shine and reflection.Photo/Courtesy of Newport Mansions
NEWPORT, R.I. - Gaze in wonder...
One of world’s best-known castles is found in Gloucester
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
GLOUCESTER - Yearn to visit a castle? Go to Europe. Or stay in the United States. California has the famous...
Martha’s Vineyard: A Way of Life
It took scant minutes after arriving on Martha’s Vineyard to get a fix on what the island is all about.
Why traveling to states with rigid restrictions is the safest vacation
By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer
New England - Road tripping is the new travel adventure, and now that New England states are easing restrictions, it’s...
England’s Lake District filled with charm and history
When I arrived in the northwest corner of England which prompted poets and other writers to wax so eloquently, it didn’t take long to understand why.
Netherlands offers world-class charm and culture
World-class museums stand shoulder-to-shoulder with flower markets festooned by rainbows of color. People crowded into cafes and pubs chat, sip coffee and other beverages and watch the passing traffic, which consists of as many bicycles as automobiles.
This is the setting in one of the greatest small cities in the world, which is the capital of one of the smallest countries in Europe. But anything that the Netherlands may lack in dimension – it’s about twice the size of Massachusetts – it more than makes up in diversity.
Unusual museums make for some offbeat outings
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
REGION - Massachusetts, in part because of its long-standing history, has long been a bastion of significant and important museums....
Key’s West offers hidden corners, enticing attractions
There’s much to be said for traveling to Key West, Florida, in winter. It’s fun and funky, and the sun casts its warming glow on lotion-slathered bodies.
However, my recent visit to the Sunshine State had a different goal. I wished to check the claim that other islands in the chain boast hidden corners and enticing attractions that many visitors miss.
