This trip includes historic cities, charming small towns, gorgeous harbors, historic lighthouses, and a rugged coastline. Begin and end your journey in Boston. It’s an airport hub and you can hike the famous Freedom Trail, stroll cobblestone streets, and see the museums.
Next, drive out to Acadia National Park found in Maine, stopping at the coastal villages of Kennebunkport, Maine, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Don’t miss Portland, Maine either. Head back going south and check out popular White Mountain National Forest, Stowe, Vermont, and Woodstock. Take two weeks and hit all six New England states if possible.
Take up to a week to visit the Texas Hill Country. It is highlighted by picturesque small towns, rushing rivers, thundering waterfalls, colorful wildflowers, and numerous distilleries and wineries too. Visit Fredericksburg, for its German heritage, sample some wine in Wimberley, climb Enchanted Rock, explore limestone caves, enjoy some barbecue, and jump into a swimming hole in the Austin area. Other great stops include Garner State Park, the Guadalupe River State Park, and Gorman Falls in Colorado Bend State Park, and see Lake Travis and Canyon Lake as well.