Monatsarchive: August 2011

Wandering through the streets of Boston last night this caught my eye: Romance? Crime scene? Or just a lost shoe in some back alley in downtown Boston … Tweet

Boston, Massachussetts, is one of the oldest cities in America, a place where this country’s history was shaped and some of its founding fathers are buried, like Samuel Adams, John Hancock and Robert Treat Paine, where the Tea Party took … Weiterlesen →

As we are making our way further south on the New England coast we are still thinking about the wonderful people in Maine – like painter Janice Rosenfeld, who agreed to a spontaneous interview in a small shop in Lubec. … Weiterlesen →

Leaving Maine we were driving down the New England coast in bright sunshine wondering about the beauty of the mansions on the one side and the rather cheap and overcrowded version of mass tourism on the other … – guess … Weiterlesen →

Lubec’s Inn at the Anchorage is probably the best secret b&b in this town – secret, because they don’t advertise, they don’t even have a Web site. And best, because Donna & Vince are creating a family atmosphere – including … Weiterlesen →

Franklin D. Roosevelt used to spend his vacation on the little Canadian island of Campobello – and today you can visit the Roosevelt residence, see how Eleanor used to call kids and guests when dinner was ready, generally get an … Weiterlesen →

Lubec in Maine is the easternmost town in the continental United States, just a stone’s throw away from Canada’s Campobello Island – and according to its history Web site, it was named after the German town Lübeck: „…“Lubeck” as it … Weiterlesen →

Dan Jones always wanted to live on a farm, so he and his girlfriend Salika left Connecticut and moved to Maine. Now they have a farm – and the Laan Xang Cafe, located in the historic downtown of Belfast, Maine, … Weiterlesen →

When the sun rises in America, you should be on the top of Cadillac Mountain. Which is in the Acadia National Park in Maine – on most days of the year this is where the first rays of the morning … Weiterlesen →

A land so vast and free – or so it seems when crossing America. Not for long though: no trespassing, private property. This will hit you almost everywhere you go, vastness is limited – to boardwalks, roads and official trails. … Weiterlesen →