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MBTA doubles October weekend service in Salem
New England Travel Mayor Dominick Pangallo is urging visitors to take public transportation in October. An MBTA commuter rail train in 2012. John Blanding/Globe Staff The city of Salem is expecting nearly 1 million tourists for its month-long Haunted Happenings festival in October, so the MBTA and Keolis Commuter Rail Services have doubled weekend service to and from […]
Here’s the best haunted house in Mass. (and 5 more you should visit for fun)
New England Travel Looking for the scariest haunted house in Massachusetts? Try one of these spooky attractions. Barrett’s Haunted Mansion is a haunted house in Abington. Susannah Sudborough/Boston.com Local Halloween fans are lucky to have a number of haunted houses within driving distance of Boston. Most of the attractions will elicit a shriek from young […]
2 of the best airports in the U.S. are in New England, according to Conde Nast Traveler readers
Flights Logan Airport is not one of them. Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Warwick, R.I. Rhode Island Airport Corporation Two New England airports received high marks from Conde Nast Traveler readers, landing on the publication’s list of top 10 airports in the U.S. Here’s how Logan Airport ranked in an airport satisfaction study […]
2 of the world’s best hotels are in New England, according to Conde Nast Traveler readers
New England Travel You’ll find one of them inside a former jail in Boston. The Liberty Hotel in Boston. Handout Two New England hotels steeped in history — one inside a former jail and the other inside a Gilded Age mansion — are among the best hotels on the planet, according to Conde Nast Traveler […]
Watch: How climate change is impacting travel
Extreme weather across the world has people rethinking where to travel and when. Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther explains how climate change is impacting trip planning and travel trends. The post Watch: How climate change is impacting travel appeared first on Boston.com.
The best spa in the world is in New England, according to Conde Nast Traveler readers
Travel Other local resorts were recognized in the publication’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards. The spa at Winvian Farm in Connecticut. Winvian Farm The most epic spa experience on the planet is here in New England, according to Conde Nast Traveler readers. 12 unexpected New England towns to visit this fall The travel publication released a […]
Here’s your October day trip guide to spooky Salem
Travel Get Witch City tips for eating, touring, and exploring. A woman dressed as a witch on Essex Street in Salem in 2014. John Blanding / The Boston Globe If you’re looking for a festive, seasonally appropriate day trip this month, you’d be hard-pressed to find a New England destination that celebrates Halloween as thoroughly […]
12 unexpected New England towns to visit this fall
New England Travel Plan a fall trip to one of these off-the-beaten-path destinations. Mt. Orne Covered Bridge in Lancaster, N.H. James Hatcher / flickr Towns like Stowe, Vermont, and North Conway, N.H., receive (well-deserved) accolades each fall season for their incredible fall foliage and many fall activities. But there are plenty of other towns across […]
The country’s best pumpkin patch is in Maine, according to USA Today readers
New England Travel The farm grows 60 varieties of pumpkins, squash and gourds. Treworgy Family Orchards in Levant, Maine. Treworgy Family Orchards / Facebook It’s hard to top farms in Maine when it comes to fall activities, according to USA Today readers. New England has 6 of the best fall foliage road trips, according to […]
Jabrill Peppers and JuJu Smith-Schuster both received fines from the NFL. Here’s why.
Patriots Peppers was fined $43,709 and Smith-Schuster was fined $16,391, both for unnecessary roughness. Jabrill Peppers was handed one of the heftiest fines of Week 3. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Cole Strange, Jonathan Jones ruled out vs. Cowboys. Here’s what that means for the Patriots. The NFL announced its Week 3 fines on Saturday, and […]