The maiden voyage of The Escape Pod was a success, as well as an important learning experience. We spent two nights at the Sandy Pond…
Escape Pod
When I realized a couple of months ago that I wasn’t going to feel comfortable getting on an airplane for some time, I started looking…
From Secret Boston: Boston Bricks
When you live in a city for any length of time, it’s easy to become complacent. You take the same routes, you look at the…
Signs of Travel
One of my family’s recent home-improvement projects was having a falling-down 15-year-old back fence replaced. As I contemplated the old fence, I had a crazy…
The Obscure
What is the deal with the painted lines on a bridge between Boston and Cambridge? Lots of things have been invented in Boston and Cambridge,…
The Wonderful
Where did Frederick Law Olmsted set up the world’s first professional office for the practice of landscapedesign? From this spot, Olmsted, his sons, and their…
Reviews & Press
The Boston Globe calls my new book the … QUINTESSENTIAL GUIDE TO BOSTON Boston newbies as well as seasoned residents should grab a copy of…
Cruise to Cuba from Boston
In 2018, Holland America Line is launching new itineraries which leave from Boston and head to Cuba. I skipped ahead and cruised from Florida to…