In the 19th century, this town in North-central Massachusetts was known for manufacturing wooden products. The most successful enterprise to spring up at that time was the Converse Toy & Woodenware Company, making everything from...
‘The fairest Cape we ever saw’ said a sailor aboard the sixteenth-century ship Golden Hind when seeing Cape Town. Almost 450 years later, I have to agree. It’s a city which promises a lot – and delivers. That’s why as a...
Sitting about 25 miles northwest of downtown Boston, Littleton is a town with a Colonial history reaching back to 1645. It was here that the Puritan missionary John Eliot established the sixth Praying Village, inhabited by Native...
Sri Lanka has an allure that few places on the globe can match. A mystical island steeped in verdant rainforests, topped by tea fields, speckled with ancient fortresses, and writhed in enthralling tales of Hindu demons and enlightened...
On the Assabet River in the MetroWest region, Maynard is an irresistible town, known for its lively downtown and percolating arts scene. Set close together, there’s a local movie theater, an innovative performing arts venue, and...
At the head of the river of the same name, Acushnet is an endearing rural town to the north of New Bedford. This is a place of quaint countryside, orchards, old stone walls, cranberry bogs and stands of pine forest. In that spirit,...
Costa Rica – the rich coast. The name was first instituted by Spanish conquistadores plundering Central American shorelines for fruits and food and gold back in the 1500s. But it could just as well have been created by the first...
This historic coastal town is on the bay side of Cape Cod, and was a residence of choice for sea captains in the first half of the 19th century, before becoming a summer hotspot for the wealthy. The water on the bay side is warmer...
This town of just over 11,300 is nestled in the Merrimack Valley, on the banks of the Nashua River, which is a haven for activities like canoeing, kayaking and paddleboarding in summer. Groton was first settled by Europeans in 1655,...
Portugal is to Europe what Bali is to Indonesia. It’s the surf haven of the whole continent, offering the most consistent swells across a veritable hodgepodge of breaks, some uber-famous, some totally hidden. You can come...
On the South Shore, this wealthy town is traced by the North River, which runs along the southeastern boundary. That watercourse is considered one of the most beautiful in the region, recognized as a National Natural Landmark, and...
An attractive South Shore town, Holbrook has a lot of family-owned Businesses, as well as easy access to nature at conservation lands, and a state park nearby. Much of the commerce is along the east-west Union Street, including a diner...
Just west of Worcester, Leicester is a town at the northern end of the Blackstone Valley, with a compelling industrial history. From the early days of the American Industrial Revolution, Leicester was a center for the production of...
Revolutionary and literary history converge at this captivating town where the “shot heard ‘round the world” was fired on April 19, 1775, when the first British troops died at the hands of the American colonial militia. Ralph...
On the east bank of the Connecticut River, the town of South Hadley is best known as the home of the historic Mount Holyoke College. This prestigious women’s liberal arts college, dating back to 1837, has what may be the most beautiful...
Incorporated as an independent town in the 1850s, North Reading has a History of European settlement going back two centuries before. The venerable, 200-year-old meeting house in the historic center is the third on this site, and stands...
Indonesia is a surf mecca like no other on earth. Set over a whopping 17,000 islands between the Sulu Sea and the Indian Ocean, it’s a land that hoovers up swell from the depths of the Southern Hemisphere and combines it with...
First settled by Europeans in the 17th century, the town of Northborough in Central Massachusetts is crossed by the old Boston Post Road (Route 20), which forms Main Street. There are several interesting markers along this historic...
Throughout the United States of America there is a large amount of National Parks. These parks are operated by the National Park Service and can only be established by an act of the US Congress. Yellowstone was the first natural area...
In the shadow of the 1,202-foot Mount Tom, Easthampton is a progressive and creative community surrounded by famous college towns like Northampton, Amherst, and Hadley. From the 19th century until not long after World War II Easthampton...
On the western flank of the Blue Hills, Westwood is a leafy suburban town that broke away from its neighbor, Dedham, in the late 19th century. For a community of 16,000, Westwood is spread across a big area, with a lot of land set...