Don't feel constrained to visit the closes or most famous corners of the region. All of New England drips with history, and breathtaking scenery isn't confined to what you can find in the pages of a guide book.
Sometime the most rewarding travel comes when you just resolve to escape the gravity of the Square and go wherever the T takes you.
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So put down the book--your Summer School grades don't really matter--hop on the train and get out. You'll be glad you did.
-Gregory S. Krauss contributed the to the reporting of this story