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 The Hotel Commonwealth has elegance and style in Boston's Back Bay

   You'll think you're on the Rive Gauche in Paris when you first see the beautiful new Hotel Commonwealth in Boston on Commonwealth Avenue in Kenmore Square.

A Grand Hotel gorgeously renovated in time for the Holidays and the Christmas Stroll

The Nantucket Hotel's mint condition 1934 Ford bus picks you up upon your arrival

The Nantucket Hotel and Resort is the island's newest prime destination

By Walter & Patricia Brooks

Mount Washington Valley, Jackson and Intervale beckon you

The Christmas Farm Inn and Spa is one of Mount Washington Valley's many premier lodgings.

Cross Country and Down Hill Skiing, Great Food and Factory Outlet Shopping too

A great Mid Coast Maine discovery

Tucked away on 550 acres on Maine’s Midcoast, Sebasco Harbor Resort is an authentic Maine vacation resort with breathtaking views and real Down East charm and hospitality.

Authenic down east flavor at a family-friendly resort

By Walter & Patricia Brooks

The Fairmont Copley Boston hotel, "Shear Madness," Top of the Hub, the Zoo & more

Mother Nature's natural Roller Coaster at Maine's Northern Outdoor Adventutres

Rafting is Mother Nature's perfect rollercoaster ride. Whether you are a first-timer, family, or high adventure enthusiast, you'll find your perfect trip here as Will, Marina and Gramma Pat on left did last August.

Probably the most family fun in all of New England

By Walter & Patricia Brooks

The Mountain Club on Loon Completes $9 Million Renovation

   The kids love tubing down the mountain to your suite at the bottom of their run.

Ski-On, Ski-Off Hotel Updates Guest Areas, Facilities and Furnishings

By Walter and Patricia Brooks

A week in a bareboat in the British Virgin Islands with kids

Second Mate Marina at the helm of our 46-foot Beneteau leaving Prospect Reef, Road Town, Tortola.

Caribbean Yacht Charter BVI surpassed our expectations for a week-long sail

By Walter and Pat Brooks

New owner remodels, repositions, famous Old Silver beach resort


   Location, location, location, and there cannot be a better one than that of the Sea Crest Resort along the edge of Buzzards Bay on Old Silver Beach in North Falmouth.

Kelley House opens year-round, offers best rooms for $80-$89

The same room will cost $375 a night next summer


   The Kelley House opened for business in 1742, 100 years after the first Europeans settled on Martha's Vineyard, and today is considered one of the island's premier lodgings.

Greek hospitality adds flavor to an already magic land

The changing of the Royal Guards at the Greek Parliament is a must stop for most visitors.  We had a superb guide who made sure we got close enough for these photos.

Thera (Santorini) is probably the most-photographed island in the world but only one of the eight we visited this month in the Aegean Sea. Pat Brooks photos.

There couldn't be a better time to visit the birthplace of democracy

By Walter Brooks, photographs by Patricia Brooks

Bethel Inn is one of America's Ten Best resorts


The Bethel Inn is nestled in 200 acres in the historic district of this picture-postcard village. See the aerial of this spectacular property at the bottom.

Golf, skiing, canoeing, even gem mining is this quintessential village

By Walter & Patricia Brooks

Discovering Boston's Harborwalk

The suites on the top floors have easily the best views in Boston. From ours we look out on the harbor with Logan Airport and Winthrop beyond.

At the Seaport Hotel for a water taxi and an eclectic meal or two

By Walter & Patricia Brooks

Linekin Bay Resort can train you to sail like a veteran

Looking out from our table after a day of sailing,the beauty of this special place lingers as a late sailor comes up to his mooring while guests at the saltwater pool watch in the low light of a Linekin Bay sunset.

Text by Patricia Brooks, photos by Walter Brooks.

Down East Dining, a Lobster Fest and a World War II Dogfight


The fare at King Eider's Pub is as far from your usual pub fare as a Ritz Carlton is from a Motel 6. Above on the left are the spectacular Seafood Pie and the broiled scallops. On the right is the Guinness Creme Brulee and the Blueberry Crumble.

The Vanderbilt Grace sets a new standard for dining in this classy seaport town

Barefoot Yacht Charters now available in the British Virgin Island

The view from the deck at Barefoot Yacht Charters.

By Walter and Patricia Brooks

One of a dozen "Last Great Places" in the Western Hemisphere


The historic North Lighthouse is one of two on this charming island. Pat Brooks photos.

Block Island is home for some very great restaurants and inns

By Walter & Patricia Brooks

The island time forgot beckons us back once again


The scene on Oak Bluffs harbor on June 15 could easily be confused with today's Havana as a New England Antique car club held its annual foray to this charming island. Pat Brooks photo.

And Oak Bluffs is easily our favorite town there

By Walter & Patricia Brooks

Inexpensive fun and outstanding food at really reasonable prices
King Bowling in the Back Bay just off Boylston Street


Yes, Kings IS also a bowling alley, in the most modern meaning of the term, with giant screens over each lane with what's happening that night in sports.

The resorts and restaurants at Rodney Bay


We offered to share a typical St. Lucian breakfast of spicy boiled salt fish, peppers, onions, cucumbers and fried "bake" with this black bird at the Rex Resort on St. Lucia.

A Cape Cod carnivore at the Capital Grille & Mooo
Two great downtown restaurants are match-ups

By Walter & Patricia Brooks

The Flatiron building in Boston at the Garden and Faneuil Marketplace
With a great tapas restaurant in the Bullfinch Hotel on Merrimack Street.