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The 2026 New England Travel Awards: Nominate Your Favorites

Tell us your favorite resorts, festivals, and destinations across the region.


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The Governor Bradford Is Back—and Provincetown Can Exhale

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A Weekend Visitor’s Guide to Chatham, Cape Cod

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Why Is Everyone So Obsessed with Nantucket?


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22 Long Weekend Getaways From Boston

Edited by Brittany Jasnoff There are 22 weekends left until 2021 is behind us—which means 22 opportunities to hightail it out of town. From New […]

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I Tried It: The Boston Harbor Seaplane

If you were taking a stroll along Boston Harbor on Wednesday to enjoy a brief glimpse of the sun this summer, you might have spotted […]

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The Best Places to Go Clamming near Boston

Rake in clams and steamers by the quart—as long as you don’t mind digging through the mud.

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Reports of BoltBus’ Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

The discount bus line, synonymous with cheap trips from Boston to NYC, says it’s not going anywhere.

Boston Traveler: Sebago Lake

Sparkling waters, a camp where time stands still, and s’mores under the stars—Maine’s second-largest lake invites you to jump right in.

Boston Traveler: Newport, Rhode Island

The little City by the Sea is serving up big fun this season.


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Travel Deals

Life’s too short to stay put. Explore New England and beyond with our weekly highlights.

A Bostonian’s Guide to the White Mountains

A Bostonian’s Guide to the White Mountains

A choose-your-adventure tour of the winding trails, mirror-like lakes, and the highest peak in the northeast.


Return to Paradise

There are a million reasons why we return, of course, but in 2021, these are the 23 that are making us pack up the car right now and head south.

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Where to Hunt for UFOs in Massachusetts

Hoping to catch a glimpse of alien life for yourself? These Massachusetts hot spots are good places to start.

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Where to Camp in Massachusetts When Every State Park Cabin Is Booked

There are plenty of options left.

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Explore the Unexplainable At These Mysterious Sites in New England

UFOs? Strange phenomena? You’ll find it all at these destinations.

Boston Traveler: Charleston, South Carolina

Searching for the perfect post-vaccine getaway? A dose of this port city’s southern hospitality may be just what the doctor ordered.

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Travel Guides

Here’s where to go and what to see this year.

Plan the Perfect Winter Weekend: 5 Tips for Family-Friendly Holiday Fun

Plan the Perfect Winter Weekend: 5 Tips for Family-Friendly Holiday Fun

You don't have to leave the state for an ideal winter oasis. Central Massachusetts is the perfect place for holiday shows, light displays, and family fun.

Presented by Discover Central Massachusetts


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You Can Stay in a Luxe Cabin at a Former Brickyard in the Catskills this Summer

Hutton Brickyards fuses modern frills with an industrial-era past.

Travel + Leisure Named Five New Massachusetts Hotels Some of the Best in the World

Five properties from Martha’s Vineyard to the Berkshires now have bragging rights as the world’s best new hotels.

Guides

Five North Shore Cottages to Fulfill Your Coastal Getaway Fantasy

Feast on fried clams or go for a hike by taking a visit to the North Shore.

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Five Takeaways from a Conversation with Paul Theroux

With a new book out this month, the novelist and travel writer talks about his famous family, hanging with fellow Medford native Michael Bloomberg, and why all roads lead to the Cape.

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