Weathered cedar cottages, swaths of sandy dunes, and family-friendly beaches: New England has its signature style. It also has limited space and legions of devoted fans. As travelers make a beeline for perennial favorites, why not take a proverbial left turn?
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National Geographic
Vacations built around books and authors are on the rise thanks to BookTok. From author retreats to festivals to tours, here are a few ways to connect with your love of the written word.
The New York Times
Evening pickleball, glacial ice plunges and mocktails galore are just some of the ways hotels are wooing travelers for Dry January.
The New York Times
Bucolic and sparsely populated, Litchfield County, in Connecticut’s northwestern corner, is less trodden than the Catskills, Hudson Valley or “out East,” on Long Island, with nary a big box store or traffic jam in sight.
The Wall Street Journal
How do you know whether a hotel is aimed at a younger crowd? The pool parties and free-flow cocktails advertised on its website might be the first hint.
The New York Times
From the new to the classic, from the affordable to the exorbitant, here are six getaways where you can find some peace and quiet.
The Wall Street Journal
Intrigued by midcentury design? Bet you haven’t explored this Connecticut town that delights the most discerning architecture geeks.
Vogue
When it comes to a weekend getaway, you can’t go wrong with a coastal town—especially one with as much beauty, history, and authenticity as Mystic, Connecticut.
The New York Times
Hiking and kayaking in the daytime? Fun and invigorating. But under a full moon, those activities can be transcendent. Gazing at blue skies is pleasant — but rather ordinary. Looking up at the night sky, on the other hand, feels as though deep mysteries may be revealed.
Vogue
Mashed with a muffin. Bedazzled with rainbow sprinkles. Shrunk to $50 boxes of petite céréale. And now, flattened, and adorned with all manner of outrageous toppings. Who knew the croissant was such a reinventionist?
The New York Times
From cooking with a Michelin-star chef to taking a chauffeured shopping spree in Singapore, hotels and resorts are offering ever-more-lavish activities for guests.
BBC Travel
Engaging with nature on vacation can not only you make feel more rested and restored, it can also enhance wellbeing when you're back home.
The New York Times
Though the academic scene continues to imbue this coastal Connecticut city with a certain gravitas, surrounding neighborhoods are showing off their own cultural capital in the realms of art, food, music and more.
The New York Times
Volcanic São Miguel, one of the nine islands in this Portuguese archipelago in the Mid-Atlantic, offers landscapes and experiences that are at once wild and serene.
The New York Times
Lodgings in this bucolic region north of New York City are targeting a new generation of visitors with organized “experiences,” nostalgic style elements and serious cocktails.
BBC Travel
From Dutch outpost to urban playground, Governors Island has had many lives. Now, it's pioneering a zero-waste concept that could show other cities how to develop more sustainably.
The New York Times
Foie gras Popsicles? 81-layer croissants? A new wave of restaurants in the state’s maritime southeast brings more to the menu than lobster rolls and pizza.
Vogue
I’m sitting in the sun-filled restaurant of Hotel Marcel in New Haven, Connecticut, marveling at what’s before me. Not the imposing Marcel Breuer-designed brutalist structure itself.
Travel + Leisure
Skip the overbooked destinations and spend some long, lazy days at these overlooked towns along New England's diverse coast.
National Geographic
“Hey, girls,” John Farrugia says, opening the door to a fenced-in run where about 50 hens cluck, coo, and strut. He reaches in and picks up a fluffy brown chicken, cradling her in his arm. “This is a red cross,” he says, pointing to the red comb and wattles on the bird’s head. “She’s a real sweetheart.”
