A trip to Vermont has become at least a bi-annual excursion for my family. Typically we stay in either Burlington, Stowe or Woodstock. Coming from the South Shore of Massachusetts, the Quechee/Woodstock area, also known as the Upper Valley of Vermont is actually the closest destination to us in the Green Mountain State. Beer Stops: […]
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Friends recommended Ella’s Wood Burning Oven in Wareham, Massachusetts, years ago. Last week I was finally able to get there, and I wish I had earlier because the food was truly delicious. Ella’s chef/owner, Marc Swierkowski, was the head chef at the Crane Brook Restaurant and Tea Room in Carver which was universally lauded. Crane
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Family-friendly Brewery Backyard Road Trip! The proliferation of breweries in New England these days means that any time that there is a child-centric activity, there will be a brewery close by! That’s great news for us parents. (Although, my three and a half-year-old son seems to get as excited by the prospect of the brewery
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The idea of a backyard road trip is to become a tourist in your own backyard. Truthfully, many destinations that I cover I have been to before. This trip though, which happened in last autumn, was totally new. I had been to Maynard before since my favorite eastern Massachusetts autumnal auto route is up Route
Picture this. An absolute stunner of a day in mid-April. Low 60s, not a cloud in the sky, gentle breeze. It was time to take a walk. My son wanted to watch TV instead, but I dragged him out with me. The first strike occurred when I made him get into the car. He always
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Burlington Beer Company- Elaborate Metaphor As I sip this tasty pale ale, Elaborate Metaphor by Burlington Beer Company, I find myself overwhelmed as the fond memories begin to wash over me harkening back to my past experiences with this brewery. The First Cut is the Deepest Memorial Day 2017. I was in line at The
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The Best of Sandwich and Mashpee Cape Cod is a funny place, the towns closest to the mainland are known as the “Upper Cape” and the ones furthest away are part of the “Outer Cape”, in between is the Mid-Cape and the Lower Cape. This backyard road trip is closest to home, it’s an Upper
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“Do Some Good” As a travel writer, I am always on the go. I try to make sure I have what I need for the story I’m working on. Notebook, a pen, usually my phone, wallet, car keys, but what I find that I am constantly searching for is lip balm, especially in the colder
As writers, we all have been inspired in one way or another by fellow authors. From guidebooks to travelogues, my favorites include Jack Kerouac, William Least Heat-Moon, Rick Steves and David Philips. For a comprehensive look at travel books recommended by travel writers around the globe (yes including me..), follow the link below: https://upjourney.com/best-travel-books
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Exhibit “A” Brewing Company: A Road Trip To-Go I had every intention to describe in detail the actual brewery space of Exhibit “A” Brewing Company, the tanks, the ceiling, the brewing process. With every expectation comes a reality. By the time I arrived at Exhibit “A” Brewing in Framingham, Massachusetts, my son was fast asleep
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