About Boston Discovery Guide

And what you'll find on this website

Hi, I'm Susan, publisher (and writer and photographer) for Boston Discovery Guide.

Perhaps you're reading this page because you're wondering about Boston-Discovery-Guide . . . Who created it?  Why?  What kind of information can you expect to find here? 

One thing that you may have already noticed about Boston-Discovery-Guide.com is that it's not a corporate travel / tourism website.  It's written by one person, not a corporation, a staff of writers, or a robot. 

I don't have any professional ties to the travel or tourism industry, or for that matter, any place that I write about on this site.  I enjoy sharing travel information so that you get the most from your trip to Boston.

As part of my daily life, I go to the places I write about.  I eat in the restaurants, shop in the stores, enjoy the theaters and museums, explore the neighborhoods, and cheer for the Red Sox and all the other local Boston teams.  Before moving here, we stayed in lots of the hotels. 

Who's "we"? 

Well, during the staying-in-hotels phase, "we" included just my husband and me.  We came to Boston a lot for work and began to discover so many interesting things to do and see in Boston.

So we continued to come to visit friends, to have fun, to explore . . . and finally, we decided to move to Boston.  Out of all the many places where we'd traveled, lived, and worked, this is where we felt the most at home.  So we packed our bags, and here we are.

Now "we" also includes our two daughters, 11 and 15.  Once we became parents, we made another discovery about Boston - it's very family-friendly.  My kids sail on the Charles River, ice skate on Frog Pond, and throw frisbees across Boston Common.

If you're thinking about visiting with children, you'll love all the interesting attractions, museums, playgrounds, parks, and other places that appeal to kids.  Best of all, lots of them are free or inexpensive.

But why publish a website? 

It's about sharing information . . .

Whenever we plan a trip - yes, the four of us travel a lot - the first thing that I do is look for information on the web.  I always want "real" information - written by someone who lives there, knows the area from the inside, and recommends what to do and see.   I like to learn about major attractions, plus interesting places off the beaten path. 

What I usually find is official tourism information, businesses selling products or services, and restaurant and hotel "reviews" where at least half the opinions sound like people promoting their own business or trashing the competition. 

So that's how Boston-Discovery-Guide.com came about . . . it's the type of website I always want to find when we're traveling somewhere. 

It started small.  I put up a few pages for friends planning a visit.  I added a few more details . . . and it grew. 

What's next?

I add information to Boston-Discovery-Guide.com every week - get my RSS feed if you want the latest updates.  Just click the orange RSS bar under the navigation list on the left, and you'll get the latest information and updates as soon as they're posted (click here if you're not sure what an "RSS Feed" is).  

You can also sign up for my free monthly newletter, Boston Tourist Tips, where I share the latest and greatest information.  You can even ask a Boston travel question here, and I'll do my best to answer.

Please help spread the word about this site by sharing it with others by using the social networking buttons at the top of the right column.  If you have your own blog or website, please add a link to us  - every bit helps!

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

Ask your Boston travel questions here

. . . and I'll get back to you with an answer as soon as possible!