Travel Tips

As we make our way through the summer of 2022, we are finally approaching the light at the end of the tunnel in the realm of travel. The United States has officially lifted its protocol on inbound testing for travelers flying into the United States. This officially means that if you are traveling abroad, you no longer need to test before coming home. This is great news as it is preventing a US citizen from being quarantined and stuck in another country if positive for covid, a fear for many wanting to travel. With that being said, the flood gates have opened on international travel this fall and if you’re looking for the right place to go we have a great destination in mind!

Hotspot Tour for this Fall: Greece Island Hopper

In Greece, discover a place where age-old legends and monuments intertwine with warm sunshine and island-style living. Tour Athens with a local guide. Explore the Acropolis, home to the famous Parthenon and the city’s best lookout. Enjoy three days at leisure on the island of Mykonos, an Aegean paradise of sandy beaches and bustling energy. Uncover the past as you step back into 15th century BC at the excavation site of Akrotiri.

Make the most of a free day on the picture-perfect island of Santorini. Discover the picture-perfect village of Oia while in Santorini. Indulge in local food and wine accompanied by traditional music and sample the finest wines in Greece during a winery tour in Santorini. While touring, join a local expert in Athens and explore the city’s world-renowned sites. This tour includes 13 meals and is 11 days, 10 nights. For those looking for a full itinerary, we have plenty of optional add on excursions like, the Hammam Turkish Bath Experience, Our Flavors of Mykonos excursion, the Ancient Delos: Apollo’s Sacred Island Tour, or the Island Hopping and Sunset Cruise.

This tour also offers the option to extend your stay with a post tour for 3 nights to Istanbul. Travelers are loving this new tour as it provides the perfect experience in Greece and offers New Englanders the perfect beach escape this fall right as the cold weather makes its way in. From to the ruins of Athens to the bright rooftops of Mykonos and Santorini – embrace the country at its best this Fall! There is no better time to jump back into traveling abroad like now!

Shop In RI Selects Sugarbush Resort, Vermont as their #1 Skiing Getaway on the East Coast! Greece

Sugarbush is an overlooked gem among its peers, with many skiers heading to nearby Killington, Stowe, or Mad River Glen over this double mountain resort. So why shouldn’t you do the same? To put it simply, Sugarbush offers practically everything that those more popular ski areas boast, minus the crowds. So if you fancy schussing down a freshly groomed slope without queuing for a lift or dodging snowploughers this could be just the place for you!

Terrain: The resort is made up of two interconnected mountains, Lincoln Peak, where the majority of trails are, and Mount Ellen. Other lower peaks include Castle Rock, Gadd Peak and North Lynx. For the type of gnarly terrain you would expect from Mad River Glen, just hop aboard the Castle Rock Double chair to Castle Rock. From the top at 3,812 ft, you’ll have the steep double black chutes of Lift Line and Rumble to get stuck into. If clocking up maximum vertical drop is more your thing then you’ll find the slopes here laid out much better for top-to-bottom shredding than at Killington. Even if you ski all 111 trails here, there’s also 2,000 ac of backcountry to explore in the Slide Brook Basin area!

Town: If all that wasn’t enough, Sugarbush is generally a notch cheaper than pricey Stowe, but not at the sacrifice of luxury. For lavish lodgings, look no further than Lincoln Peak Village. For these reasons and more, when it comes to the most practical ski destination in Vermont, Sugarbush is a fantasic choice for a winter weekend getaway!