Scott
Travel Writer & New England Enthusiast
San Diego, CA
Born and Raised — New England Is Home
I grew up here. New England isn't a destination I discovered — it's the place I've always known. The backroads through Vermont in October. The beach that locals keep quiet. The diner that hasn't changed since 1978. I enjoy the planning almost as much as being there, because I know exactly what questions travelers are asking and where the guidebooks get it wrong.
I've skied Vermont since I was a kid. I've driven the Kancamagus Highway at peak color more times than I can count and still pull over for the maples. I've hiked Acadia at sunrise, watched the fog roll into Portland Harbor at dusk, eaten lobster rolls at shacks from Kennebunkport to Provincetown, and driven every major scenic route in the region — plus dozens of back roads that are even better.
These six states aren't a travel destination for me. They're home turf. Cape Cod in the off-season, the Berkshires in summer, Newport's mansions, Boston's Freedom Trail, skiing in Stowe — I've done it all in every season, not as a tourist but as someone who lives it.
I'm not a travel blogger. I have a regular tech day job. But I've traveled to 40+ countries and keep coming back to New England because some of the best experiences I've ever had are within a day's drive of Boston. I finally decided to put everything I know into something useful — real local knowledge, honest prices, seasonal timing guides, and an AI trip planner built from a lifetime of personal experience.
It's the resource I wish had existed for every visitor who asked me where to go. It just took this long to build it.
Why You Can Trust Scott's Advice
- Born and raised in New England — these six states are home, not a destination
- All six states covered — Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
- Lifelong skier — Vermont ski mountains since childhood
- Driven the Kancamagus Highway at peak foliage more times than he can count
- Hiked every major trail in the White Mountains and most of Acadia
- Eaten lobster rolls at more shacks than he can count — from Kennebunkport to Provincetown
- Experienced New England in every season — fall color, winter skiing, spring thaw, summer coast
- Tech professional by day — lifelong New England local by every other waking moment
What Scott Covers
Fall foliage peak dates by region, ski season conditions, summer coastal timing, and the shoulder-season windows that save you money and crowds.
Real prices from trips I actually took. Daily budgets, hotel costs, restaurant prices, activity fees, and seasonal pricing swings.
Revolutionary War sites, maritime museums, whaling history, Gilded Age mansions, and the stories behind New England's most historic towns.
Driving routes, parking tips, ferry schedules, toll roads, seasonal closures, and the nuts-and-bolts details guidebooks skip.