Culinary travel has become a popular vacation choice, and travelers try to get a little value-added out of their vacation budget.  What a great memory of your vacation when you can whip up a specialty dish when you get back home!  That’s a vacation experience that you’ll be able to enjoy for a lifetime.  But what if you can’t get away to that exotic sushi school in Japan, that pasta class in Tuscany, or that pastry class in France?
In that case, consider a vacation in Boston, and take a class at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts.
The array of …read more

In order to write this post I’m going to have to admit that I’m just no good at reading maps. As a tourist trying to plan a trip to a new city, I want a visual explanation of where everything is. And MapEasy guidemaps provide that. I’ve used them for several years now. It’s true that MapEasy doesn’t make a map for every city or country, but they do cover many of them.

My first MapEasy guidemap was for New Orleans. I also used one for Boston and Washington, DC. The guidemaps work much like the maps you’ve known for years: …read more

If you are visiting Boston, don’t miss out on Faneuil Hall Marketplace. It has served the Boston community for 250 years, making it one of the most historic marketplaces in the United States. Located across from Faneuil Hall, the marketplace stands in between Boston’s Haymarket, the North End, the financial district, Government Center and the waterfront — making it one of Boston’s focal gathering points.
Tourists will be glad to know that the Faneuil Hall Marketplace is a close walk to other great sites like the New England Aquarium, Paul Revere’s House, the Boston Public Garden and Fenway Park. The Faneuil …read more

Boston is one of the most unique cities on the East Coast. The city has a distinctive culture that dates back to the 1600’s. Although Boston is jam packed with history, it’s still a great destination for a weekend getaway to let loose and have fun.
Boston Sightseeing & Shopping
Freedom Trail is must-see attraction in Boston. This two and half mile path has historical points relating to the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere. While at the Freedom Trail, you can go to the visitor center and schedule a 90-minute guided tour.
After your sightseeing is complete, shopping should be next on …read more

Look at this little slice of delight.

The Copper House renovation in Massachusetts by Charles Rose Architects is so lovely – starting with the color. The renovation added a wing to a 1940s kit home, and manages to integrate old and new design nicely. It looks crisp and modern but not overly so. It’s got a touch of unique that’s great but still has that livability factor I endlessly like to go on about.

This is such a sweet renovation job.
From Charles Rose Architects’ site:
“The two-story addition is oriented east-west. The addition is opened to the site on the north, east and …read more