Trip Planning Archives – Maine Travel Maven

The Seacroft Inn in downtown Bar Harbor offers budget Acadia lodging.

Cheap Sleeps: Budget lodging near Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park

Trip Planning Hilary Nangle - February 21, 2018

Yes, you can find budget lodging in Maine's Acadia region, which comprises the Blue Hill/Deer Isle Peninsula, the Ellsworth area, Mount Desert Island (home...

The ruins of Acadia Natonal Park co-founder George Dorr's home are hidden in the Compass HArbor section of Acadia National Park. Hilary Nangle photo

Escape Bar Harbor’s crowds in the Compass Harbor section of Acadia National Park

Trip Planning Hilary Nangle - September 12, 2011

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Shhhh, now don't tell too many people about Compass Harbor, a lovely little, relatively unmarked section of Acadia National Park that's an easy one...

And then there was one

Experiences Hilary Nangle - April 28, 2009

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Lift, that is. I thought it was lonely at Sugarloaf yesterday; today there were perhaps two dozen skiers. Only the SuperQuad is running—you can't...

dog relaxes on chaise lounge next to a swimming pool

Dog-friendly Inn by the Sea pampers pups & people

Greater Portland Hilary Nangle - November 1, 2020

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https://www.facebook.com/132513573448735/videos/1535843809950563 The über dog-friendly Inn by the Sea makes it easy to travel with your pooch. This luxury inn edging Crescent Beach State Park in...

Fini! And what a difference 24 hours makes

Experiences Hilary Nangle - April 29, 2009

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Sugarloaf remains open through Sunday, but I logged my last runs this morning. Quite a change from yesterday, when temps were in the 80s...

The Maine Travel Maven shares her Best of Maine picks for Yankee Mag on...

Trip Planning Hilary Nangle - May 20, 2011

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One of my more fun and challenging assignments for the best few years has been picking the Best of Maine for Yankee Magazine. (I...

It’s lonely near the top

Experiences Hilary Nangle - April 27, 2009

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of Sugarloaf, that is...on a Monday, in late April, but the skiing was mighty fine. From cherry blossoms and tulips in New York on...

Don't miss Lower Allagash Falls, one of the highlights of paddling Maine's Allagash Wilderness Waterway.Matthew LaRoche photo.

Canoeing Maine’s Allagash Wilderness Waterway: Tips for time constrained

Trip Planning Hilary Nangle - April 4, 2012

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Thinking about paddling Maine's Allagash Wilderness Waterway? AWW Superintendent Matthew LaRoche provides options for those with the desire, but without the time to spend...

Stratton in spring

Moon guidebook updates Hilary Nangle - May 13, 2009

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We planned to rendezvous over breakfast with friends at The Lonely Moose in Stratton this morning, but it was closed (spring hours). Instead, we...

Travelers with mobility issues will find a warm welcome and accessible rooms at the HArraseeket Inn, in Freeport, Maine, Charles Pannell photo.

Accessible travel expert Candy Harrington praises Freeport’s Harraseekett Inn

Trip Planning Hilary Nangle - June 19, 2012

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I asked accessible travel maven Candy Harrington to write a guest post about accessible travel in Maine. Here she shares her thoughts on Freeport's...

The Percy Inn not only has well equipped rooms, but also a great location in downtown Portland as well as free onsite parking. ©Hilary Nangle

Checking in: Portland’s Percy Inn is a great choice for independent-minded travelers

Checking-In Hilary Nangle - February 11, 2018

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The Percy Inn delivers everything an independent-minded traveler needs. This handsome, 1830 Federal-style row house is sited downtown Portland, Maine, just a few steps...