Family Travel Question
Q | What are good weekend destinations for the family that are near New York and Boston?
We want to take a weekend trip, preferably within a three-hour drive of both New York City and Boston. We have a 3-year-old boy. My brother, from Boston, has a daughter who's 16 and a son who's 11. Grandma will also come with us. Can you suggest any destinations? -Naomi, New York
Family Travel Answers
By Mary Turner - Travel With Teens and Tweens
Southern Vermont resorts make great year-round family getaway destinations
If you are willing to look at destinations 3.5 to 4 hours from New York and 3 hours from Boston, the four-season mountain resorts of southern Vermont may be just your speed. Mount Snow and Stratton Mountain are both good southern Vermont options. In the warmer months they offer a wealth of activities such as golf, hiking, mountain biking, and [...]
By Best Family Travel Advice Guest Expert
Family travel destinations near Boston and New York
This guest post comes courtesy of Carol Cain, a freelance writer, travel and food blogger, and native New Yorker. A former publishing and public relations professional, Carol now dedicates most of her time discovering all the things there are to do with her kids in tow. When not on the road or in the air, [...]
By Amy Whitley - Pit Stops for Kids
Something for everyone between New York City and Boston
With kids ranging from 3 to 16 (and adults of all ages), you’ll need a location that’s within convenient driving range and has something for everyone for your family get-together. Within range of both New York and Boston, two destinations (both seaside locales) come to mind : Mystic, Connecticut and Block Island, Rhode Island. Mystic [...]