Ideas for Your Weekends and Vacations
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Hi! I am Victoria and I invite you to follow me to cultural and sporting 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!
WINTER FUN (AND ESCAPES)
- The Nutcracker and other Boston holiday favorites
The Nutcracker Opening of the Nutcracker at Boston Ballet signals the beginning of winter holiday season for us! Dressing up and attending the performance in …The Nutcracker and other Boston holiday favorites Read More »
- Holiday Weekend in New York City (with video)
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 … - 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 »
- Family Ski Weekend In North Conway New Hampshire
With our son away in college – all-family weekends are now few and far between. That is why we plan them carefully and cherish them …Family Ski Weekend In North Conway New Hampshire Read More »
- Winter Holidays in Mont-Tremblant (with Video)
UPDATE from our January 2020 Trip: New Video! There are a great number of ski resorts in New Hampshire and Maine within a couple-hours drive … - Olympics Near Us: Visiting Olympic Sites in Lake Placid and Montreal
I love watching the Olympics and celebrating human potential! The Olympics makes for so many great stories. Here are some of the few from the …Olympics Near Us: Visiting Olympic Sites in Lake Placid and Montreal Read More »
- Family Winter Weekend in Sutton, Quebec
Among our many weekend road trips from Boston, our trips to Eastern Townships region of Canadian Quebec are the most exciting. There are not that …
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- The Nutcracker and other Boston holiday favoritesThe Nutcracker Opening of the Nutcracker at Boston Ballet signals the beginning of winter holiday season for us! Dressing up and attending the performance in lavishly decorated Boston Opera House …
The Nutcracker and other Boston holiday favorites Read More »
- Holiday Weekend in New York City (with video)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 …
- Boston Symphony opens its 143rd season with a series of “mixes”
Boston Symphony Orchestra opened its 143rd Season last week with a series of 10 concerts (October 5–21) conducted by its Music Director Andris Nelsons (now in his 10th season with …Boston Symphony opens its 143rd season with a series of “mixes” Read More »
- Boston Ballet opens its 60th Season with all-modern FALL EXPERIENCE
Boston Ballet opens its 60th Season with FALL EXPERIENCE- a program of 4 unique modern ballets. The Company has been known for its work with leading modern choreographers from different …Boston Ballet opens its 60th Season with all-modern FALL EXPERIENCE Read More »
- Amalfi Coast for Beginners: four day itinerary (without a car)
Last summer we spent 4 nights on Amalfi coast of Italy and it was as strikingly scenic as we have imagined it (it was also very crowded– but more about …Amalfi Coast for Beginners: four day itinerary (without a car) Read More »