About Boston Discovery Guide

An independent on-line Boston travel guide

Welcome to BostonDiscoveryGuide.com - an independent on-line travel guide dedicated to helping you make the most of your trip to Boston.

As you'll quickly discover, Boston is full of more fun things to do and interesting sights to see than you'll possibly have time for, no matter how long you're here. So where to start? Let BostonDiscoveryGuide.com be your guide!

I started BostonDiscoveryGuide.com in 2008, inspired by my own desire for independent, non-corporate travel information when planning trips for my family.

I always look for travel sites that are more comprehensive than most blogs, and more personal than airline/hotel booking sites . . . but little hits the mark. That's how BostonDiscoveryGuide.com was born.

Neither I nor BostonDiscoveryGuide has any connection with the Boston tourism and travel industry - so the information on this site is genuine. In other words, you don't have to wonder if what you're reading is paid hype - because there isn't any. It's real information from a real person who lives here.

But I do have lots of experience as a traveler, including being a former Boston tourist. I love to travel, and have visited, lived, and worked in a number of countries around the world. That's me in the photo above, standing in front of a gorge backed by a mountain in southern Taiwan.

Before my husband and I moved to Boston - gosh, over 15 years ago - we visited many times thanks to my husband's work, staying in practically every hotel in the city, eating in all the restaurants, and exploring all of Boston's well-known tourist attractions such as the Freedom Trail and Fenway Park as well as special "hidden" places off the beaten path.

Now, we still eat in the restaurants, shop in the stores, enjoy the theaters and museums (well, I do; my husband prefers Home Depot), get around on the "T", and cheer for the Red Sox, Bruins, Celtics, and Patriots.

And as parents of two daughters, we discovered something else about Boston - it's very family-friendly. Our kids sail on the Charles River, ice skate on Frog Pond, and toss frisbees across Boston Common.

During the past 15+ years, I've come to know and love this city . . . which I guess makes me almost a Boston local. So BostonDiscoveryGuide.com contains all the travel information that you need to plan a great trip here . . . plus I share a lot of insider tips, the kinds of things that you discover only after you live in a place for awhile.

You'll find:

Lots of sightseeing information about the central Boston neighborhoods normally visited by tourists and business travelers, plus a map showing their location, and options for getting around the city
Essential information about top Boston attractions, restaurants, hotels, and nightlife in each area, plus tours, cruises, and of course, Boston sports!
Fun activities for summer, for winter, for rainy days, for kids
Fun events each month, plus all the special Boston celebrations such as Patriots Day, the Boston Marathon, July 4th Fireworks, Fall Foliage, and First Night
My favorite tips on how to save lots of money with Boston discount cards, half-price tickets, and inexpensive but great places to eat
A Boston vacation planner to help you get the most from your visit
And lots more!

So welcome to BostonDiscoveryGuide.com - and welcome to Boston!

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Thanks for visiting Boston Discovery Guide. I hope it helps you get the most out of your visit to Boston! - and come back soon!