TV Tuesday: New England Backroads

Okay, time to think cool fall foliage thoughts with this Collette classic escorted tour.

Learn more about New England Back Roads. There are still dates available for this autumn.

Vacation Planning for Fall

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I know we are barely a week into summer, but if you don’t already have a summer vacation planned, why not look ahead to travel September through December?
While many Collette passengers do travel in the summer months (the Canadian Rockies are beautiful this time of year), many of our clients opt to travel in the [...]

TV Tuesday: Colors of New England

Summer hasn’t arrived yet. However, it’s never too early to start thinking about enjoying the charms of New England in the autumn.

Learn more about this great New England foliage tour.

TV Tuesday: Islands of New England

Welcome to the Islands of New England, the perfect way to see this region in the summer and early fall.
This TV Tuesday offering includes Newport, Boston, Plimoth Plantation, Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, and more!

Check out the full itinerary and available dates at collettevacations.com

Five for Friday: Boston Tours

All of Collette’s New England tours visit historic Boston, MA. Doesn’t matter if it’s fall foliage or sunny beaches you are after – we have the trip for you.
Inspired by Patriots’ Day, the 115th Boston Marathon, and the Red Sox finally coming around, here are five Boston highlights:

The U.S.S Constitution – Old Ironsides! – [...]

Another Reason to Travel

…as if you need one.
I woke up this morning with snow in my front yard. November 8th feels a little early for that. Hats, gloves, brushing off the car – it didn’t feel right.
Just a few days ago I was out on the golf course. But such is life in New England. So, if you [...]

Apple Pie Recipe

Here in the Northeast it’s apple pickin’ time.
Families will be heading out to local orchards to pick their own apples and learn a little about life on the farm.
The place we visit each year allows you behind the scenes to watch the apple grader sort those delicious pomaceous fruits. My son loves this. There are [...]

It’s almost that time of year again!

Cedar-shingle cottages, bucolic country roads, majestic rocky bluffs– the charm of historic New England is legendary, which is why for many travelers, seeing this corner of the country is on their bucket list.
While any time of year is exquisite (we’re biased; we live here), the region’s most visited time of year is undoubtedly the fall, [...]

My Top 10 Sea-worthy Journeys

I live in the Ocean State.
Luckily for me in under an hour I can enjoy beautiful coastal vistas in Westerly or Warwick; Block Island or Little Compton – all beautiful Rhode Island destinations.
Today marks my 20-year wedding anniversary and that summer in 1990 my reception was set in picturesque Bristol, Rhode Island, under a tent [...]

Spring comes early to Boston

The weather this March in New England has been amazing. I took advantage of the strange warm spell last weekend, heading into Boston to catch up with a couple of old friends.
The idea came late Friday as I was flipping through our Worldwide Travel Brochure (or “Big Book”  as it is known around the office). [...]