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Maine holidays

The latest holiday and travel news and reviews on Maine

May 2020

  • A couple walks by a row of motels closed by the coronavirus pandemic in Old Orchard Beach, Maine.

    ‘It’s our only industry’: pandemic restrictions threaten Maine’s tourist season

    Out-of-state visitors spent a total of $6.5bn in 2019. With festivals and fairs cancelled, the beachy state is bracing for an economic hit

April 2018

  • Portland, Maine, USA coastal townscape.

    The best towns and small cities in the US
    The best towns and small cities in the US: Portland, Maine

    This buzzing city on the New England coast has a strong community spirit running through its art and music scene, as well as food and drink that’s big on local flavours

September 2017

  • Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise in the 2017 film of Stephen King’s It.

    The It factor: exploring Stephen King’s Maine

    With the film of Stephen King’s It breaking box-office records, we tour the brooding locations in and around his home town that inspired the ‘king of fright’

March 2016

  • The Holy Donut shop

    The foodie traveller
    Holy Donuts! 'We add potato to ours'

    A bit of mash does wonders for deliciously bad for you sweet treats at the Holy Donut in Portland, Maine

July 2015

  • On stage at Arootsakoostik 2014

    Festivals 2015
    Arootsakoostik: at the edge of the Maine wilderness, a music scene thrives

    Portland grabs all the headlines, but in the remote northern county of Aroostook Travis Cyr is working to bring musicians and fans both local and abroad to ‘park on a quaint little hill and bask in sunshine and music all day’

June 2015

  • Portland Head Light

    Summer in America
    Summer in America: the plentiful bounty of southern Maine

    Portland anchors this New England idyll – follow Kira Goldenberg’s advice and you’ll find craft beer, Beard award-nominated food and plenty of space for repose

September 2013

  • Boats in Maine

    Road trips USA: East coast
    Twitter road trips USA: Baltimore to Bar Harbor, day five - live

  • Lobster sign in New England

    Road trips USA: East coast
    Twitter road trips USA: Baltimore to Bar Harbor, day four - as it happened

  • A scene from the movie Rocky on the steps of the Public Art Gallery in Philadelphia.

    Road trips USA: East coast
    Twitter road trips USA: Baltimore to Bar Harbor, day three - live

  • The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program has initiated the city's huge street art project, a celebration of the whole community.

    Road trips USA: East coast
    Twitter road trips USA: Baltimore to Bar Harbor, day two - live

  • Top 10 pubs and bars in Maine

  • Road trips USA: East coast
    Maine: a coastal destination for dining on classic American food

  • Road trips USA: East coast
    Top 10 US east coast playlist: an eclectic mix to rev up the road trip

  • Road trips USA: East coast
    Top 10 restaurants, cafes and diners in Maine

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