travelling to New England first time

I am travelling from Australia to Boston/New England area end of Sept early Oct, only have max 7 days. Will be with my 10yr old daughter. Have wanted to see New England in the fall for many years would like to have more time but unfortunately its only 7 days or nothing. Most tours seem to be min 7 days without spending time in Boston. A friend has said must spend 2nts in Boston but not sure how we can get a look at the New England area as well. I would love to see some of the lakes and White Mountain, Woodstock ,Salem and a bit of the coast. I would have loved to have seen Cape Cod also but not enough time. Is it worth travelling around for a week or should I stay in Boston and do some day tours out. I couldnt see anything that goes out for a couple of days. Would my daughter be bored? She has travelled a lot and really enjoys it.I will be taking her to Disney before this. Thanks Ausloz

travelling to New England first time

Hello Ausloz,

I%26#39;d recommend you post this in our Boston forum: tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g60745-i48-Boston_鈥?/a>

I%26#39;m sorry that it%26#39;s not easy to tell this is a forum about a town in North Dakota and not the New England states... I%26#39;ve posted a sticky topic in here to help direct future posters to the right place.

Good luck planning your trip, and thank you for using our forums!

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Lesley

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travelling to New England first time

I was searching something else about Australia and came upon your post. Did you find what you want on the Boston post? Otherwise, I%26#39;d suggest at least 2 days in Boston -- so much to do and much fun for children. Driving is fairly easy there but remember you%26#39;ll be in PEAK fall foliage and may be more difficult to find a place to stay in Vermont or New Hampshire. Woodstock is lovely, as is Queechee. There isn%26#39;t a ton to do there for kids. They can go to a glass blowing studio, a nice farm (Shelburne I think is the name near Lake Champlain) the Ben %26amp; Jerry%26#39;s ice cream factory, etc. It%26#39;s more scenery and antique shops. I%26#39;m a fan of the coast myself and would recommend a drive to Marlborough or Portsmouth for some real New England flavor. Camden Maine is quite lovely and not too far from Boston.

Welcome to USA! I think Boston is a great starting point, as it is where there is much history yet typical NE charms can be found in Back Bay and Beacon Hill areas. From there, the Cape is not too far and lovely that time of year if you can go during the week, you will encounter less traffic of weekenders. I tend to favor the towns that are farther out - they call it the ';lower cape'; Eastham and beyond to Wellfleet, Truro and Provincetown is great. This would take most of your week but you would see alot.

If not, you may want to spend a bit of time seeing some part of the coast - even north of Boston, as it is lovely. Vermont is gorgeous and it will be fall foliage time. There are always maps that tell you where the ';peak%26#39; foliage viewing areas are. I am from Connecticut orginally and think all of New England is worth seeing- wish you had longer!

Check our GoList and see if anything appeals - feel free to ask any questions, we%26#39;ve been there multiple times.

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I live in Boston and noticed your inquiry. You can see alot of New England in 7 days with your daughter. I would NOT spend all my time in the City which is really quite small, I am a New Yorker.

The main areas of the Downtown are Fanueil Hall area, Newbury Street, restaurant stores and people watching, The Boston Common where you can ride the Duck boats and see the ducks, Chinatown area (small), the North End (Italian area) and thats about it!

I would rent a car and go to other towns like Lexington and Concord, and the Fishing ports of Gloucester and Rockport (on the North Shore. (Day Trips) and Salem (Witch Trials) all can be covered in a whole day or two. You can email me directly at ESIZE5@aol.com and I would be happy dto give you mroe information. Ellen - ESIZE5@aol.com