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October 2026

The Fall Edition

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October is when travel gets interesting again. The summer crowds have gone home, New England turns, and the Riviera settles into its best season. This month’s issue follows that rhythm: my picks against the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, a New England foliage route done properly, a walk through Boston inspired by my new book, Historic Maps of Boston, and the best fall weekends within easy reach of home.

JQ Louise

Editor, The JQ List

Golden fall foliage at the edge of a meadow in northern Vermont

The Season

The Fall Edit

A guide to the season: foliage drives and cozy New England weekends, the Riviera after the crowds and the trips worth booking before the holidays.

Explore the Fall Edit

At the Table

All food & drink

Close to Home

The Cape & the Islands

Editor’s Picks

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  4. Insider’s Key: Hôtel Belles Rives, Cap d’Antibes
  5. A Luxury River & Rooftop Journey Through Rome
An early map of the town of Boston, the kind of map featured in my book Historic Maps of Boston

The Library

Historic Maps of Boston

JQ Louise’s new book explores how Boston became the city it is, told through the art of cartography.

Walk the city through old maps

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