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Foreign flair in N.E.

These 10 spots will transport you to another place without ever leaving New England.
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Take a trolley on Prelude weekends
Return to the days of old when if you didn’t own a horse and buggy, on the southern coast of Maine you relied on...

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Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Old Orchard Beach

This fall, gorge on lobsters, mingle with locals, and stroll on sandy beaches.

Around New England

Fall in New England

Fall in New England

Your guide to all things fall, including events, apple-picking, and foliage tours.
Apples within reach

Apples within reach

Locate the closest orchards near you with an apple picking map.
Outdoor adventures

Outdoor adventures

A complete guide to hiking, biking, and camping in New England.
boston visitors guide

Boston visitors' guide

Where to eat, play, sleep, shop.
Spa and luxury guide

Spa and luxury guide

"Aahs" in Boston and beyond.
Lighthouse tour

Lighthouse tour

From Maine to Connecticut, lighthouses are defining landmarks of New England.
Portland Children's Museum & Theatre

Playtime is the rule

At the Children's Museum and Theatre, tots to teens are not only expected, but encouraged, to touch everything.
Three Pines B&B

Going green is their thing

For these Maine properties, "green" isn't an illusion - it's the real deal.
biking on Peaks Island

Maine islands perfect for a fall foray

The summer crowds have departed, lodging rates are lower, and migrating birds are abundant.
Acadia National Park

Keeping Acadia's quiet side to themselves

The Schoodic Peninsula is home to the "secret side" of Acadia National Park, third-generation lobstermen, and inspired artists.
Wilhelm Reich Museum

Truth in fiction

The Wilhelm Reich Museum sheds light on the tussle over the founder's research.
A WWOOFer in Portugal

Working your way

Location, budget, or idealism can move you to volunteer to work on your vacation here or abroad.
York

Two days, $200 in York

Seaside and dense with activities, Maine's Yorks have plenty of everything.
Long Sands Beach in Maine

Catching a wave in Maine

Surf with bravery and bravado, and a second skin year-round.
Five Islands Lobster

Lobster in the rough

Classic lobster shacks are sometimes rough-and-tumble operations that are usually within sight and scent of the ocean.
Pearls on the coast

Pearls on the coast

Cheap sleeps on the Maine coast? Amid the luxury hotels, fancy inns, and white-bread chains there are reasonably placed accommodations.
Budget bonanza

Budget bonanza

Roam Maine without pinching pennies — or even counting them.
Maine

Plan your Maine getaway

See Frommer's-rated area listings and find lodging, attractions, shopping, dining, and more.

More on Maine from The Boston Globe

  • At Maine museum, playtime is the rule

    PORTLAND, Maine - Do you want to slide down the fire pole? Or milk the cow? Can I take your picture on the boat, holding the lobster?
  • Going green is their Maine thing, though the guests might not notice

    Green is the latest buzzword and accommodations nationwide are rushing to cash in. That has resulted in “green washing,’’ or creating the illusion of environmental virtue without the substance. Check into one of these Maine properties to sample the real thing.
  • Maine islands perfect for a fall foray

    The first cool breezes that signal autumn are a wake-up call to steal away one last time to one of the more than 2,000 islands salting Maine’s coastline. Some are ledges that barely break the water’s surface at high tide. Others are connected to the mainland by bridges and causeways. Of those accessible by ferry, only a handful have enough ...
  • Idyllic grounds belie tussle over founder’s research

    RANGELEY, Maine - Viewed from the roof of the Wilhelm Reich Museum, the Rangeley Lakes melt into the sky along an infinite horizon. A blueberry field slopes downhill from this modern stone building with its multilevel rooftop terraces.
  • Lobster in the rough

    When I eat lobster, I take no prisoners. All that’s identifiable in the carnage left behind are the eyes, antennae, swimmeretes (those feathery appendages on the underside of the body), and dismembered carcass. Finished, I’m literally dripping in lobster juices.