Ideas for Your Weekends and Vacations
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Hi! I am Victoria and I invite you to follow me to sporting and cultural events, on city walks and through the natural wonders – near my family’s home in New England and around the world! Read more about me and this website!
Roadtrips
- 2021 in Family Travel Weekends.
Just like that, another year of covid has gone by, and as I am writing this post in the first weekend of 2022, despite all … - Lobsters with Views: Road trip through Coastal Maine
UPDATED (scroll down for new 2021 Cabbage Island Lobster Clambake experiences! For our couple’s weekend escape last summer we went on a 3-day Coastal Maine …Lobsters with Views: Road trip through Coastal Maine Read More »
- 6 hours in Savannah Georgia
We have recently spent 6 hours in Savannah Georgia on the return leg of our Boston-Florida roadtrip. This historic Southern city (founded in 1733) adorned … - Our Favorite Things to Do on Marco Island Florida
Our mid-winter tropical escape this year has found us on Marco Island Florida. After many years of Miami-area winter pilgrimages, we are now quickly falling …Our Favorite Things to Do on Marco Island Florida Read More »
- Summer Weekend Trips from Boston
Boston is surrounded by natural beauty – there are lakes, mountains and/or the Ocean- practically in all directions; so it is a perfect starting point … - Culture and Picnicking in the Berkshires
Our followers must know by now that our summer is not complete without a visit to the Berkshires – a mountainous region in Western Massachusetts … - MARTHA’S VINEYARD FOR A DAY
A day trip to Martha’s Vineyard is one of our many New England summer traditions. Luckily, we did not have to give it up during … - Summer Weekend in Stowe Vermont
I was desperately looking for ideas for one more family summer weekend together before my son was due to head back to his college campus … - Best Beaches on Cape Cod
Cape Cod peninsula, which extends into Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern Massachusetts, offers some 600 miles of coastline. There are over a hundred beaches – … - Family Weekend Roadtrip to Niagara Falls, Ontario (Video included!)
Until this weekend, our longest WEEKEND roadtrip has been to Hershey, PA (I am not counting college trips though- we were on a serious mission …Family Weekend Roadtrip to Niagara Falls, Ontario (Video included!) Read More »
Latest Articles
- Mother’s Day Ideas around Boston 2022
Mother’s Day is a good time to restore and renew our energies- with yoga, art and by just being outside with your loved ones and observing the nature rebirth. Here … - DREAMstate innovative program continues at Boston Ballet for one more weekend
With everything that is going on in the world right now, I did not think I was in the mood for a ballet. But in the press release for new …DREAMstate innovative program continues at Boston Ballet for one more weekend Read More »
- 2021 in Family Travel Weekends.Just like that, another year of covid has gone by, and as I am writing this post in the first weekend of 2022, despite all the challenges and travel restrictions, …
- Holiday Weekend in New York City (new video) with family
In the evening of Thanksgiving Thursday this year we headed to New York City (from our home in a suburb of Boston) for a 2-day family holiday weekend. Thanksgiving weekend …Holiday Weekend in New York City (new video) with family Read More »
- Holidays 2021 in and around Boston
My family and I enjoyed our share of “below freezing” outings last year (including a Chanukah celebration on our porch!) but this December 2021 we are happy to add indoor …