But for anyone willing to forgo cars, night life and reliable Wi-Fi, it's an ideal short getaway, just two hours from Boston.
My favorite short getaway is the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge, which the local people know as Potter Marsh, just south of the city on the Seward Highway.
THREE NIGHTS IN LONDON -- It's a short getaway, but after holiday shopping, a $279 package from British Airways with three nights in a London hotel may be closer to what most travelers can afford.
To determine which spa vacation is most appropriate, travel experts say spagoers must first decide the purpose of their visit -- will their stay be an add-on, say, to a business trip, a short getaway or a weeklong visit aimed at rejuvenation?
Almost 63% of couples surveyed said a short getaway was more likely to spark romance than a gift.
It was during this hectic time that I decided I needed a short getaway, not knowing that this particular respite was going to invigorate me more than almost any end-of-year-prepare-for-next-year retreat ever has.
If planning a short getaway, avoid all government holidays, such as Columbus Day and President's Day.
Or will short getaways do the trick?
Short getaways The BBC now says that it is not, as previously announced, cutting the short stories it broadcasts on Radio 4 from three a week to one a week.
