Boston Travel Blogs

One of the hard and fast Kretzer Rules of Travel is “If a city has a subway system, use it” This is because it will suck to try drive yourself around. I know this. I have learned this the hard way in Washington DC, and a little bit in Chicago. I have been to Boston before, and used the subway. …

Finally we landed in Boston about a half hour late which was not good at all! To add to that, we were delayed getting to our gate to unload because they were not ready for our plane. I couldn’t figure that one out since we were late to start with, but we’re here and that’s all that matters. W…

This morning we got up proper early and headed to Boston Logan to catch our flight back to DC.  Since I was flying with Sarah and Nathan this time, I decided not to put them through the hell of 3 connecting flights, and just go ahead and get on a non-stop.  We flew JetBlue to Dulles. …

Sunday morning I was awoken some time in the middle of the night by a sound which I was sure was a mouse scratching something in or near the living room. I was mostly asleep, half delirious, and mostly just annoyed that this was waking me up, as I was sleeping next to a window and there was plenty …

We had a late start. it was a 2 hour drive from groton, CT. the drive was beautiful. it was the start of the leaves turning colors. going to the new england states in the fall is the best time to see the colors.  the last time i was here was in May 2006. i wanted to see more of the city. …

I went to Boston for a weekend to visit my friend Rachel and see Sound Tribe Sector 9 play at the Bank of America Pavilion. GOOD TIMES!

This was my best transfomation today!   Matthew, (mbanos19) had a birthday on Nov 2nd and I looked at his profile photo and thought, I could give him a small gift by changing his shot. I downloaded the shot and did a little lighting and color changes.    Oh, and I removed a wire…

How can I describe the experience of watching a game at historic Fenway Park?  I will do my best, but you simply must take in a game if you're ever in the Boston area.The vibe emanating from Fenway on any Red Sox game night, whether home or away, is contagious! Even if you don't have tickets t…

I had flown into Boston the day before but had no time to sightsee.  I was there on business but gave myself one day to see this historic town.  I had booked a hotel up in Andover, MA, which put me close to where I was working.  I asked the receptionist at the hotel the best way to g…

I said goodbye to Mel and Pierre and definitely will meet again somewhere in the future. They sure had a great time in Peru trekking to Machu Pichu by now. Lucky boys!Exactly at 11am I checked out and headed to Chinatown where the cheap bus fares took me to Boston for about 5 hours journey. Departe…

     On Sunday we decided to take the train into Boston which was great since I have never been on a commuter train and have NO commuter train ediquette (how do you spell ediquette????), which was quickly brought to my attention when I played my McDonalds porn clip on my phone m…

This morning we focused on Paul Revere.  We spent some time in Old North Church (I was startled by how high the boxes around the pews were, new experience for me.)  Being Methodist, I was excited to discover that Charles Wesley had preached here.  I was amused by the fact that the ch…

Friday was my sight seeing day. I was told the best way to go is along the Freedom Trail. The Freedom Trail is a red line on the sidewalk connecting 16 historic sites in Boston. Luckily a friend of mine, who lives in Boston, was able to show me around. Many thanks again, Cliff!!! In the photos you'…

From New York, we took a train to Boston. It was here we found HI Hostels, which are brilliant value for money. The place we stayed at was very sociable and oganised a night out for everyone in the hostel. the next day, after the hangover had worn off, we went for a walk around the Freedom Trail. T…

I can't believe I am actually doing this. Alone in Europe for 9 weeks with just a backpack, passport, and railpass!?!?Words can't express how hard it was leaving my family. They only saw me leave once, but I had to walk away from each one individually knowing it would be the last time I saw them fo…