Have you ever noticed how the worst mishaps seem to happen when you least expect them? That’s because the best time to prepare for the next road trip mishap is before you travel. Here is what to pack in your complete car survival kit, plus road trip tips to survive …
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WHY GO: When you come to Lancaster County PA Amish Country, please leave your Type-A personality at home. Time moves slower in this lush farmland, and, wandering the back roads, you will get stuck behind a clip-clopping horse and buggy. Though attractions and shops can be far apart, getting lost …
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GetawayMavens.com (“Bringing you the best offbeat escapes in the Northeast”) is 7 ½ years old, and with over 500 destinations from Virginia to Maine and beyond, it has garnered plenty of worldwide attention. Proving that readers are a romantic bunch, the most searched and read post by far is “Most Romantic …
These 11 Upscale B&B’s, Inns, and Hotels in the Northeast US passed the Getaway Mavens test for Covid-safety and luxury. Traveling during Covid doesn’t have to be a whole big odyssey. It can just be a short jaunt to Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, or Virginia, depending on where you live. …
New York is full of towns and destinations you wouldn’t ordinarily think of as “Romantic.” But combing through the following 35 ideas for romantic getaways in NY just might open your eyes to new places to explore together. From snug B&B’s to urban hotels, revitalized cities, and quiet lakeside resorts, …
WHY GO: It’s hip, it’s hot, it’s contemporary, it’s historic. Kingston NY was the center of New York Government for several months during the Revolutionary War, a key coal shipping port, and place where former slave, Sojourner Truth, pleaded for and won (in court) her son’s freedom. Nowadays, Kingston is …
WHY GO: On a magnificently sunny day last week, my husband and I jumped in our “Covid-free capsule” (aka, our car) to explore a rural area of Connecticut northwest of Hartford CT. We spent most of the day (roughly 6 hours), stumbling on dams and waterfalls, orchards, vineyards, and farm-stands …
WHY GO: Orange County VA encompasses the towns of Orange, Gordonsville, and Somerset in Central Virginia. With its hazy hills and dales, farms, and intimate towns, Orange County is so stunning, you’ll want to visit for its beauty alone. But this oft-overlooked region has what the Getaway Mavens love: historical …
WHY GO: Harrisonburg VA is no longer just a sleepy little college town (James Madison University) in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Things are happening here at a brisk pace – the type of things that the Getaway Mavens love. There’s a burgeoning, collaborative, spirits/beer/cidery community, a growing art presence with notable …
Read MoreHarrisonburg VA: No Longer a Sleepy Shenandoah Valley Town
WHY GO: Just 90 minutes from Washington DC, Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley is seeing a surge of long and short-term visitors seeking wide-open spaces and outdoor recreation in majestic mountains. For obvious social distancing reasons, hiking and other outdoor excursions have inevitably become preferred local getaway activities. Not only are they …