When you're ready to enjoy a lobster, skip the fancy restaurants and choose a Maine lobster shack. ©Hilary nangle

Maine’s Best Lobster Shacks: Maine Travel Maven shares her favorites

Maine's best lobster shacks, according to the Maine Travel Maven, who shares her favorite Maine lobster shacks, from Kittery to Eastport.
One of Maine's Best food festivals

Maine’s best food festivals & events

Hungry for a taste of the real Maine? Feast upon this tasting portion of some of Maine's best food festivals and events. (Updated April...
A man uses a spotting scope to look for birds in Acadia National Park

Maine birding festivals: Add to your life list

Add a new species to your life list at one of these Maine Birding Festivals.
flyer for the annual Bahre Antique Car Collection show

Bahre Antique Car Collection One-Day Show

You can view more than 50 extraordinary antique and classic cars during the annual Founder's Day charity event in Paris, Maine. The Bahre Antique...
The Cat ferry at the dock in Yarmouth, N.S.

Save 25% on The CAT Ferry

Book by March 17, 2024, to save on The CAT ferry this summer. You read that right; you can save 25% on vehicle and...
Mosque of Süleymaniye: madrassa domes tumbling to the sea

Turkish delights: What to see and do in Istanbul

Everything is the simplest answer to what to see and do in Istanbul. "Either I conquer Istanbul, or Istanbul conquers me,” vowed Ottoman sultan Fatih...

Spring Skiing Safari: Slather on the Sunscreen for a Cross-Border Spree

Too many folks store their skis in March. I consider spring skiing the reward for braving frigid temps and blustery winds. Give me sunshine,...
map showing the path of Great American Eclipse in Maine as created by Michael Zeiler, GreatAmericanEclipse.com

Experience the Great American Eclipse in Maine

The Great American Eclipse in Maine passes over some of the state's deepest wilderness, darkest skies, and best outdoor recreation areas on April 8,...
The Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City

What to see & do in Quebec City, plus where to eat & sleep

Wondering what to see and do in Quebec City? I can help. Since I live in Maine, I consider Quebec City as my extended...

Driving in Ireland: A wee bit up the road and other lies

I was just beginning to relax, just beginning to loosen my white-knuckled grip on the steering wheel and allow myself a quick sideways glance...