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The Islands of Massachusetts Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket 

Martha's Vineyard 

Have you been thinking of an Island getaway? Is the Caribbean the first thing on your mind? You do realize most of the Islands in the Caribbean would require international travel if right? Well if you live in the USA, meet Martha's Vineyard, an island located south of Cape Cod Massachusetts in the USA that is known for being a popular summer colony, or in more colloquial terms, home of the Kennedys.  Martha's Vineyard includes the smaller adjacent Chappaquiddick Island, which is usually connected to the Vineyard, though storms and hurricanes have separated them, as in 2007. It is the 58th largest Island in the USA with a land area of about 96 square miles and the third-largest on the East Coast of the USA. Atrip to and from Martha's Vineyard on the Steamship Authority should cost $34 for the Ferry service from CapeCod and takes about 45 minutes to get there. You can decide to bring your transportation with you at some extra cost. 

Fun Fact; The Vineyard was home to one of the earliest known deaf communities in the United States; consequently, a sign language the Martha's Vineyard Sign Language was developed on the island.

The Vineyard is made up of six towns, Tisbury, Edgartown, OakBluffs, West Tisbury, Chilmark, and Aquinnah.  

The people on this Island are generally very courteous and polite, the Island has beautiful landscapes as the sea washes up a minute of the day, maintaining the ever calming sounds of the sea breeze. Environmental awareness and protection are also at another level in this Island it is engrained in their culture and architecture, they have a wide array of fauna and flora and they seriously have a skunk problem, very cute creatures but they can get really smelly too. They have food from different places around the world and it is fun to select restaurants with outside sitting. Edgartown has one of the best restaurants and places to visit and in case you bring your own car, make sure to not drive on the private roads, lots of the roads they lead to really serious people's homes hence are marked private. If you are one of those who like adventure and want to get the Secret Service really angry try going towards the home of the Obamas in Edgar town. There is also a gossip guy in town who knows when and which celebrity is coming into town at any moment, also makes sure to look out for the Russian Oligarchs and their huge Yachts. Have fuunnnnn................................

 

Trip to Lake George New York

Your vacation is getting closer, you have been thinking about where you want to go but it is hard to pin it down, you got pages and pages of maps opened and somewhere your eyes catch the word, New York. Manhattan and the sky scrappers immediately flash in your brain, of course, you are trying to have a good time, not getting yourself stuck in traffic. Well, we got good news for you, New York is not all about highrises and Manhattan traffic, there are beautiful little towns like the town of Lake George. Lake George, NY, formerly called “Caldwell,” was formed from the Towns of Queensbury, Bolton, and Thurman on August 2, 1810. It is the smallest town in Warren County (32 square miles), originally named for James Caldwell, and renamed as “Lake George” in 1962.

Its entire region is rich in history, and the town sits on one of the most pristine bodies of water in the world. Lake George was originally called “Andia-ta-roc-te” by the Native Americans and was later named “Lac du St. Sacrement” by Father Issac Joques, the first white man to see the lake in 1646. The lake was finally named “Lake George” by Sir William Johnson in 1755 for his King, George II of England. 

There is an endless list of things you can do at Lake George! When the sun is out and shining, there are roller coasters to ride and electrifying water slides to slide. They have an array of local craft beers or refreshing regional wines that are there to sample. And there are a few bars and clubs that just never close, they have amazing food, we couldn't stop ordering a burger they served us in a bar. Guess what? if you are out on a romantic adventure there is a dinner cruise which makes for a once-in-a-lifetime romantic memory. The restaurants will satisfy the pickiest of eaters, this is a surprisingly diverse town with a melting pot of cultures, there is a lot of different things you can pick from. Indian, Caribbean, Asian, African, you pick. If you are out for more fun stuff like scaring the hell out of yourselves, treat yourself to the terrifying wax museums and attempt to survive the walkthrough.