Nothing quite prepares you for New England’s fall foliage. Here and there along stretches of the highway, you can see strikingly brilliant red leaves, interspersed with shades of yellow and orange. One area for 'leaf-peeping' on the locals' radar is Lake Winnipesaukee. Found in New Hampshire, Lake Winnipesaukee is a popular destination for summer retreats. In autumn, the fall colours are quite something else. Many idyllic small...

The joy of visiting the US in October means you get to partake in Halloween, and I for one am all for it. What’s not to like it about candies and chocolate, spooky-fun decorations and dressing up? This was my year to do everything Halloween: I wanted to go trick or treating of course, but also, I wanted to visit Salem, dress up and take pictures of our Halloween costumes, and carve a pumpkin. With a can-do attitude and an a great sister...

Hazel, Minute Man National Historical Park, 2022I got to say, I was skeptical when someone claimed that they can't travel anywhere without their noise-cancelling headphones. But after this Boston trip, I can attest to that; noise-cancelling headphones are a game-changer.This October, my sister had invited me to Boston to catch the famous New England autumn colours. With the recent relaxation of travel rules and my gnawing wanderlust...