• Inside the VIP Launch of Historic Maps of Boston at Boston Harbor Hotel

    Inside the VIP Launch of Historic Maps of Boston at Boston Harbor Hotel

    An intimate VIP preview evening at Boston Harbor Hotel celebrating the launch of JQ Louise’s Historic Maps of Boston, with the full photo gallery for guests to view and download.

  • Nantucket After the Crowds: An Autumn Guide

    Nantucket After the Crowds: An Autumn Guide

    A guide to Nantucket in the fall: cranberry season, the best year-round hotels, what stays open, fall events and why to book the Christmas Stroll now.

  • The Off-Season Cape: Why October Is the Best Month on Cape Cod

    The Off-Season Cape: Why October Is the Best Month on Cape Cod

    Why Cape Cod in October is the best month of the year: quiet beaches, Wellfleet OysterFest, where to stay, what’s open and a simple fall weekend plan.

  • Where to Stay for Head of the Charles Weekend 2026

    Where to Stay for Head of the Charles Weekend 2026

    The best Head of the Charles hotels for October 16–18, 2026, plus where to watch the races, where to eat and drink and how to book before rooms sell out.

  • The Best Fall Weekend Escapes from Boston for 2026

    The Best Fall Weekend Escapes from Boston for 2026

    My ranked list of the best fall weekend escapes from Boston for 2026, all within three hours: the Berkshires, Newport, the Maine coast, Cape Ann and more.

  • Boston Through Old Maps: A Historic Boston Walking Tour Inspired by My Book

    Boston Through Old Maps: A Historic Boston Walking Tour Inspired by My Book

    A fall historic Boston walking tour inspired by my book, Historic Maps of Boston, from Long Wharf to Beacon Hill and the Back Bay on land Boston made.

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  • Peak Foliage, Done Properly: A New England Foliage Itinerary for 2026

    Peak Foliage, Done Properly: A New England Foliage Itinerary for 2026

    My 2026 New England foliage itinerary follows peak color south over four days, from the White Mountains to Connecticut, with a lovely inn at each stop.

  • Readers’ Choice Awards 2026: My Picks vs. Condé Nast Traveler’s List

    Readers’ Choice Awards 2026: My Picks vs. Condé Nast Traveler’s List

    The Readers’ Choice Awards 2026 are out. What stood out to me, how my favorite hotels in London, Paris, Italy and New England compare and what I’d add.

  • 5 Reasons I Love Cannes in the Fall — and Why I’d Stay at Hôtel Belle Plage

    5 Reasons I Love Cannes in the Fall — and Why I’d Stay at Hôtel Belle Plage

    I love Cannes in the summer, but there is something about the French Riviera in the fall that feels a little more special. The crowds start to thin, the pace slows down, the light gets softer and suddenly Cannes feels less like a scene and more like a place you can actually settle into for…