Backpacking Boston/Salem/Newport –Sample travel plans and tips

May 24, 2008 Flight to Boston Logan airport

Note: end of May is a good season to go to Boston because it's still "off-season" but the weather is not too cold for any outdoor activities. air fare and hotel rates are not very high at this time. but most tour starts from begining of June. from airport to town, take silver line bus to south station, then change subway lines.Afternoon, walk around neighborhood of backbay area. stroll along Boylston St (shopping, dinning, public library, trinity church, Boston public garden); Commonwealth Ave (residential street with pleasant linear urban oasis); Newbury St (fine dinning, gift, shopping); Beacon St (residential street with styled townhouses); then walk or sit along Charles river, enjoy the view, the breeze and the feel the energy of the city.

May 25, 2008 freedom trail

my advice is to print out a map and start from public garden, map link, history narrative link. and a small tip is you can follow a red brick pavement pattern to make sure you stays on the freedom trail!

May 26, 2008 Harvard, MIT campus

note: your tour will start from Redline Harvard stop, Harvard square is right behind the subway stop; MIT campus is close,but a little bit far if measured by foot.

May 27, 2008 Salem,MA + John Kennedy Library

note: Salem is small peaceful town, but if you're not a big history fun, I would recoomend Martha's vineyard for the day. The easiest way to get to Martha's

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