Boston Tourism
Made Easy
The cool thing about being a Bostonian living overseas is discovering how much people love Boston.
They talk passionately about Boston Tourism - the architecture, the history, the museums, the culture, and simply stated, how beautiful it is. And they love to share their experiences...
- The wonder of First Night on a snowy New Year's Eve.
- Watching Boston Marathon runners trudge up Heartbreak Hill.
- Becoming avid Red Sox fans (woohoo!).
- Eating fresh lobster... and New England clam chowder.
- Having a beer and a "Giant Norm Burger" at Cheers.
 My 10 years living abroad gave me a much greater appreciation of my hometown. Each time I "came home" it felt more exciting. I got to be a tourist! My whole family got to be tourists!
Over time, we started to plan our trips as if we really were "normal" tourists.
On my daughter's first trip to Beantown she was super into animals so we chose our attractions accordingly. She watched mesmerized as chicks hatched from their eggs at the Science Museum. She ran after ducks in the Boston Public Garden as the swan boats floated past. We even got a picture of her sitting on the 4th duck back of the famous "Make Way For Ducklings" statue.
Each trip we found new favorite places to eat, fun things to do, new places to shop and to explore. I taught my family the joy of being a Boston sports fan, and took them on some of my favorite day trips.
 I thought it would be fun to share what we had learned about Boston tourism with other visitors. After all, the hardest part of a vacation is usually the planning. I thought our experiences might be able to make that part easier for you, and that's where this site began.
About a year after I started building Boston Tourism Made Easy, we decided to up-and-move to Boston so that our kids could be closer to their family in the U.S. It's great to be back and, as a result, I'm now able to get more information for you, faster!
So... What IS the Best of Boston Tourism?
On one level, this depends on what kind of tourist you are...
- Do you like to get to know a city by taking a tour and then choosing what you want to come back to?
- Are you visiting because of our city's historic significance? If so, you'll probably want to start by walking the Freedom Trail.
- Is good food an important part of your vacation experience? Then you'll want to spend some time perusing our Boston Dining Guide.
- Do you enjoy wandering through world-class museums for hours on end? Well, we've got loads of them and, given Boston's weather can be pretty fickle, you may have no choice on certain days so make sure you know your options before you get here.
- If you're concerned about cost, there are a variety of helpful discount cards that can help your cause!
- And, if you want to learn how to get around the city before you arrive, I've put together a guide to public transportation system (aka The T).
At the bottom of our Favorite Attractions page, I've put a mini-index of Boston Tourism that lists many of the city's main attractions.
And, on almost every page there are a bunch of less commonly visited attractions, so browse to your heart's content to see what catches your eye!
Also...
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Still not sure where to start? Check out these quintessential Boston experiences...
We hope you enjoy Boston as much as we do!
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