What do you get when you combine the beauty of the southern Maine coast with the irresistible draw of small-town America? You get the wonderful town of York! With an area of only 55 square miles, York is a beautiful town located in the southernmost part of the state. It is known for its stunning […]
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Chappaquiddick Island is a lovely little island off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. This small island is so different from the main island — it’s a much quieter, much more chilled out part of the Vineyard. If you’re looking for peace and solitude, you can’t do better than here. I loved my time on Chappaquiddick
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Oak Bluffs is what comes to mind when most people think of Martha’s Vineyard! This beautiful town is perhaps the most famous place in Martha’s Vineyard, home to the world-famous Victorian architecture, a historic carousel, and beautiful beaches. I absolutely loved Oak Bluffs and I think that if you want to be based in a
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Have you heard of Edgartown Massachusetts? Edgartown is a beautiful and historic town on Martha’s Vineyard — perhaps the island’s prettiest town of all. It was first settled in 1642 and was once a whaling port and a major center of the fishing industry. Today, Edgartown is a popular tourist destination, known for its beautiful
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Looking to travel solo in Portland, Oregon? This guide is for you — and I’ll start with an anecdote from my life here. Standing in line for coffee one morning, I noticed the straitlaced gentleman ahead of me was not a regular. When he approached the barista to place his order, I heard him say,
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Unspoiled seaside settings, rolling hills, and a relaxed pace have long attracted visitors to the shores of Martha’s Vineyard. This is, after all, a small island; a wonderfully rural place to enjoy drives on country roads. Its 87 square miles is an oasis of old-world charm and natural beauty in equal measure, with both a
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Have you heard of Ogunquit, Maine? This seaside getaway is one of the nicest towns to visit in southern Maine. Just past the New Hampshire border is a colorful, artsy town set on a marvelous stretch of beach. Ogunquit (pronounced oh-GUN-quit) is the Abenaki word for “beautiful place by the sea.” And once you get
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Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, doesn’t get as much attention as the more famous towns on Martha’s Vineyard like Oak Bluffs and Edgartown. For many travelers, Vineyard Haven is simply where the ferry arrives. They get in and get out. But if you skip Vineyard Haven, you’d be making a big mistake. This small town on Martha’s
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Looking for the best things to do in Cape Cod Massachusetts? Cape Cod is the nicest seaside destination in New England, in my opinion, filled with long dune-surrounded beaches, charming small towns that evoke an earlier age, picture-perfect shingled houses, and gardens straight out of a magazine. Unlike lots of kids in Massachusetts, I didn’t
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Trust me — when you live in New York, you quickly learn all the free things to do in NYC. We joke that just leaving your apartment costs $20! It may be in jest, but it’s a little too close to the truth. One of the secrets of surviving in New York is learning how
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