8 days - what to do?

Help...

My partner and I are coming to the US in September for a 16-day holiday. We%26#39;re starting in Philadelphia for a few days, then flying to New York for 6 days. We then plan to take the train to Boston for the rest of the holiday. I wondered if there was a reasonably hastle free (and not too expensive) option to relax and recharge in a quaint town near Boston for a few days before heading into the city for the last 4 days of our holiday?

Any ideas would be gratefuly received....

Vanessa (Scotland)

8 days - what to do?

What%26#39;s ';not too expensive'; and what are you looking for in a town?

8 days - what to do?

I agree, this is tough to answer without knowing what you mean by %26#39;relax%26#39;. Some folks relax by sitting on an isolated beach and doing nothing for days on end, while some people need outdoor adventures and some just want great food and/or a lively bar scene.

I%26#39;ll answer as if it were someone with my tastes asking the questions. Depending on your attention span, 4 days can be a long time to spend in a small town, so I%26#39;d make sure to pick one on the larger side, with lots to explore and varied entertainment options. Maybe look into Portland, ME or Portsmouth, NH. Will you have a car? Portland is easily accessible from Boston by Amtrak%26#39;s Downeaster train, but I%26#39;m not sure about transportation to and from Portsmouth. I think the Downeaster stops near Portsmouth but you%26#39;d have to take a tax or bus at least part of the way. Of the two, I think Portland would be the least expensive (there are some really reasonable B%26amp;B%26#39;s) and you would not need a car.

http://www.portlandmaine.com/