Although it feels like a small-town, remote, rustic island destination, Nantucket is also sophisticated and swanky, attracting the rich and famous to its high-end dining and shopping experiences. Perfect for a long weekend getaway, Nantucket provides visitors the relaxation of island life, peppered with incredible food, Atlantic history, and maybe a leisurely bike ride or two. Getting There and Around Fly into the island or cruise in on one of the ferries, but either way, prepare for a long-ish travel day, particularly if foggy morning skies delay your incoming flight. Departing from Hyannis, Harwich Port, and New Bedford, Massachusetts or…
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Introducing ROAM Magazine
It’s writing “vacation” on the calendar and excitedly counting down the days until travel. It’s the flutter of butterflies in your stomach as the plane taxis toward the runway. It’s waking up to sunshine and bird calls and hearing waves lap the shoreline. It’s having time to stretch, breathe, and relax with the people you love most. When we think about traveling again, we feel excited. When we think about treasured memories from past trips, we smile. We dream about our next adventures around the world. If you’re longing to travel like we are, we’d like to introduce you to…
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A Day in Bar Harbor / Acadia National Park
New England is known for its quaint towns, stunning national parks, serene coastlines, and incredible history, making it a fantastic destination for travelers of all interests. Whether you’re lured by the promise of a relaxing island getaway or a bustling city experience, a tour exploring nature or a weekend centered on museum visits, New England offers a bevvy of activities for visitors of all ages. Plan a road trip, make a cruise reservation, or reserve your seat on a popular land tour. Make sure you also check out our reading road trip through New England for book recommendations! Embrace Nature…
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Fiction of New England
The New England states represent the origins of American history set against the changing beauty of the four seasons and the crashing waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Let’s begin our cross-country reading road trip with our first destination and explore the fiction of New England. Maine the novels of Stephen King: King, a Bangor native, sets many of his novels in two fictional Maine towns: Derry and Castle Rock. Foggy mornings, tree-lined roads through dense forests, and small towns with big secrets illuminate the creepy atmosphere of his stories. With almost 100 books to choose from, readers can experience King’s…
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Virtual Travel Experiences from Home
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? It is a common question we ask during ice breakers, job interviews, and first dates. It’s fun to talk about the answers, which can reveal a great deal about someone’s dreams and values. But now, with the current circumstances, asking this question feels a little bit different. As many of us have adapted to social distancing and sheltering-in-place, we’ve put our dream vacations on hold. While we all do our best to be good neighbors to one another, we can still embrace our passion for travel and sense…
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