Boston

I have travelled to 33 US states and seen many cities over the years that it took, but Boston is a city i still love one of the best. I had no real expectations about Boston before i went and maybe this enhanced my enjoyment ( I expected alot from new york and was greatly disapointed). Boston has a feel of the old colonial times with lots of new and modern attractions thrown in. There are less skyscrapers than most US cities and in general feels less built up allowing a more open and fresh feeling to the city. It also apeared to me like there were more trees and greenery in the city than one ... more

Boston is a great city to spend a few days in, and conveniently sited for day trips into the surrounding area. A tiny city compared to New York, it is much less hectic with a nicer climate. If you want to eat seafood, this is the place to come (if not, don't panic, there are plenty of other options too, with many ethnic restaurants and steak houses). Things to do: go whale-watching (take a warm jumper and camera), definitely worth the money though it is a bit expensive if you want to take the whole family. Do the Boston Duck Tour (tickets and start from Prudential tower), a great way to get ... more

....well maybe for a long weekend. We went to Boston in January so we guessed it would be cold, but the flights were cheap (i.e. would have cost us about the same for a weekend break in Europe) and we had the advantage of Boston shopping, cheap US prices, and no language problems. But I do not think we really expected it to be as cold as it was but with our big coats, hats and gloves it was not to bad. But the layout of Boston really helped as just across the road from our hotel, well the brochure said hotel but it was more like a motel in town, was a shopping Mall and this was in turn ... more

Boston aquarium is a very fun day out, it is the aquarium where andrai (like in the film) lived. It is expecially good if you have small children, however probably not quite as good for moody teenagers. The exebitions are very interesting and there are shows E.g. Feeding the sharks, The Walrus Show, the coral reef show. The shows are scheguald quite frequently so if you miss one its not long till another. Also the aquarium is very near the centre of Boston, so you can take a look around the other attractions, including the Science Museum(which there is also an opinion on). If its your last day ... more

Last summer, well in terms of years because we all know about Britain's weather, was really special as i took a trip to the states and visited New England taking the lovely city of Boston. I stayed in a hotel on the very edge of the centre, very close to the two biggest buildings in MAS. The Prudential Tower and The John Hancock Building. A trip to the top during the day and at night is most reccommended as you get to thw hole of Boston if the whether is fine. The centre of Boston is brilliant, with shopping areas, bars, restaurants and cafes as well as quincy market, a food court lasting the ... more