I recently received an email from a reader named Charlie who is planning his first trip to Italy and looking for some itinerary advice. Here is an excerpt: Dear Vagabondress, My wife and I are planning a trip to Italy the end of September and early October. Our mission is 2 fold. Attend a wedding …
Lake Quannapowitt, located 10 miles north of Boston in the town of Wakefield, is the see-and-be-seen place of the suburbs. I grew up down the street in Reading, and to this day, I can’t walk the lake without running into someone I know. Usually, someone’s mom. The lake measures a perfect three and a quarter …
The other day, I received an email from my friend Marie, a former coworker of mine. She’s getting married in December and she’s looking for a winter honeymoon destination. Here are the details: We are able to travel between December 18 or 19, 2010 and January 2, 2011 and I think we want to go …
My biggest gripe about Boston is that everything shuts down so early. You can’t get a drink anywhere — anywhere — after 2:00 AM. Even the after-hours club, Rise, only stocks Diet Coke and Red Bull. So, if the night is young, you could do what most people do, and bring a flask or a …
It’s no secret that Las Vegas is a favorite hangout of celebrities — from A-list actors (Leo!) to reality show trainwrecks (Snooki!) and everything in between. Here are the top five celeb hangouts in Las Vegas: 5) Tao Nightclub. Of all the clubs in Las Vegas, Tao is the one that seems to throw the …