The Boston Traveler

One of the first things I look for when I travel to a new place is a newsstand or sidewalk newspaper boxes in order to get a clearer picture of what’s going on locally. There’s nothing more useful in that regard than the newspapers and other publications created by and for the people who live in the relevant area.
Effective immediately, as of today, Boston residents and visitors will have one less such publication at their disposal in the Hub. And, sadly, it didn’t cost a cent, despite being available what seemed like everywhere, around the clock — or …read more

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Here’s the latest dose of local flavor for current and aspiring Boston Travelers. Boston is correctly known as a college town, and there’s always interesting things happening at the various universities in the area. On December 10, Tufts college students made their seasonal contribution to the college scene when they held their annual Naked Quad Run. And, yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like: dozens and dozens (and dozens) of students running buck-naked outside all over the Tufts campus.
This year there’s a bit of a controversy, though, because Auditi Guha, a reporter for the local community newspaper …read more

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