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Maine Restaurant Week 2026: Make Rez Now
Maine Restaurant Week is your chance to try a new restaurant or dish, take advantage of great deals, and perhaps enjoy a Maine getaway....
Pies on Parade: Have fork will travel sampling pie
If you enjoy pie, you'll love the annual Pies on Parade, March 14-16, in Midcoast Maine. Participants march through town, fork in hand, to...
Where to stay and eat in Quebec City
If you already know What to see and do in Quebec City, you're ready for where to stay and eat. (Note: This originally was...
The Brunswick Hotel: What it’s like to stay & eat at...
The Brunswick Hotel reopened in May, 2025, after a multi-million-dollar refurbishment. I visited this boutique property in downtown Brunswick, Maine, just after it had...
Maine’s Best Lobster Shacks: Maine Travel Maven shares her favorites
Maine's best lobster shacks, according to the Maine Travel Maven, who shares her favorite Maine lobster shacks, from Kittery to Eastport.
Maine’s best ice cream: Here’s where to find fresh, Maine-made ice...
Summer means ice cream, and if you're looking for Maine's best ice cream, gelato, or custard, I've done the research for you. Here's the scoop on where to find Maine's best homemade ice cream, from Kittery to The County.
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Where to stay and eat in Quebec City
If you already know What to see and do in Quebec City, you're ready for where to stay and eat. (Note: This originally was...
The Brunswick Hotel: What it’s like to stay & eat at...
The Brunswick Hotel reopened in May, 2025, after a multi-million-dollar refurbishment. I visited this boutique property in downtown Brunswick, Maine, just after it had...
Light up your life: Visit a Maine lighthouse this summer
The romanticism of lighthouse life has motivated many a traveler to seek out a Maine lighthouse or two, and there are numerous ways to...
Checking-in: Dunes on the Waterfront, Ogunquit
Ogunquit's dreamy Dunes on the Waterfront could be a Hollywood set. White picket fences set off the adorable one- to three-bedroom white clapboard cottages...
Checking In: Portland’s new Longfellow Hotel shines
Portland's new Longfellow Hotel, Maine's first wellness hotel, wowed me. This 48-room boutique hotel has rooms designed for sleeping, a wellness spa, a counter-service...
Row Hotel at Assembly Row: contemporary art meets vintage auto
Industrial chic and intriguing art drive the décor and fuel the vibe of the new Row Hotel at Assembly Row. The Marriott Autograph Collection...
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Where to stay and eat in Quebec City
If you already know What to see and do in Quebec City, you're ready for where to stay and eat. (Note: This originally was...
Turkish delights: What to see and do in Istanbul
Everything is the simplest answer to what to see and do in Istanbul.
"Either I conquer Istanbul, or Istanbul conquers me,” vowed Ottoman sultan Fatih...
What to see and do in Quebec City
Wondering what to see and do in Quebec City? I can help. Since I live in Maine, I consider Quebec City as my extended...
Aqua Dome Wellness Hotel: Ski, Spa & Savor Austria’s Alps
Austria’s Aqua Dome wellness hotel is just the ticket after a day of skiing at nearby Sölden or Obergurgl/Hochgurgl. The hotel spa’s indoor and...
Quirky museums: fun, focused, offbeat favorites
I love quirky museums and often stumble upon them when traveling. Some are small, out-of-the-way curiosities with intriguing exhibits focused on one topic. Others...
The rebuilt Groton Inn honors its legacy as America’s oldest inn
GROTON, Mass..—Once America's oldest inn, The Groton Inn is the newest addition to the Migis Hotel Group. The original hotel, dating from around 1678,...
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See spectacular, private Maine gardens while participating in a 2025 Maine Garden Tour.
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Maine lobster is world-renowned, and you can enjoy it a gazillion ways.
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Check out Hospitality for Habitat and check into one of Maine's finer accommodations at heavily discounted off-season and shoulder-season rates.
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Maine Maple Sunday Weekend, when Maine's maple syrup producers strut their sap, is the sweetest day of the year. On the fourth Sunday of March,...
Maine Restaurant Week 2026: Make Rez Now
Maine Restaurant Week is your chance to try a new restaurant or dish, take advantage of great deals, and perhaps enjoy a Maine getaway....
Pies on Parade: Have fork will travel sampling pie
If you enjoy pie, you'll love the annual Pies on Parade, March 14-16, in Midcoast Maine. Participants march through town, fork in hand, to...
Vacation bucket list: 10 terrific Maine summer outdoor adventures
Ready to play? Spice up your life by adding one or more of these 10, made-for-the-memory-books Maine summer outdoor adventures to your travel plans....
Where to stay and eat in Quebec City
If you already know What to see and do in Quebec City, you're ready for where to stay and eat. (Note: This originally was...
Dawnland Festival celebrates Maine’s Wabanaki culture and ideas
The free Dawnland Festival of Arts & Ideas returns to Bar Harbor's College of the Atlantic campus July 12-13, 2025. The festival, organized by...
The Brunswick Hotel: What it’s like to stay & eat at this renewed inn
The Brunswick Hotel reopened in May, 2025, after a multi-million-dollar refurbishment. I visited this boutique property in downtown Brunswick, Maine, just after it had...
Maine’s Best Lobster Shacks: Maine Travel Maven shares her favorites
Maine's best lobster shacks, according to the Maine Travel Maven, who shares her favorite Maine lobster shacks, from Kittery to Eastport.
