Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park

Posted on Saturday, August 01, 2009

Once the summer playground of wealthy and famous Americans, Bar Harbor was celebrated as a quiet, beautiful resort village. Today visitors flock to this island paradise to experience the brilliant fall foliage and to explore Acadia National Park, the first national park established east of the Mississippi. The park encompasses over 47,000 acres (19,020 ha) of granite-domed mountains with woodlands, lakes, ponds and coastal seashore. Such diverse types of habitat make Acadia a haven for wildlife and plants. Entwined with the natural diversity of Acadia is the story of its people. Evidence suggests that native people first lived here at least 5,000 years ago. Subsequent centuries brought explorers from far lands, settlers of European descent, and arising directly from the beauty of the landscape, tourism and preservation.

Fall Foliage Travel in the Northeast

Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2009

When the mercury begins to drop and leaves begin to magically transform from summer greens to radiant oranges, yellows and reds...it must be fall.

There is no better place to take it all in than the Northeast. From mid-September through October, thousands flock to this historic, colorful part of the world to see it for themselves.

Be it a cruise among the glistening waters of the Atlantic or a land tour on more solid ground, the Northeast has never been hotter. Tourism has grown in the area, and there is more to see and do than ever.

Check back for more blogs this month on the ports and cities you can visiting while on a cruise or tour packages through New England. You can also view a selection of 2009 tours at www.escortedfallfoliagetours.com