

Here’s exactly how we did it!
Day 1

A travel dream come true – empty seats next to yours! We had this row to ourselves.
Day 2

What a beautiful fall day in Connecticut.
Day 3

Newport Bridge.

Downtown Providence offers gondola rides.
Day 4

The iconic Portland Head Light was commissioned by George Washington in the 1700’s.

Normally a summer hot-spot, not a soul was on Old Orchard Beach besides us.
Day 5

Vibrant foliage goes as far as the eye can see in the White Mountains.

Relaxing by the fire at our hotel.

Check out the spread at the von Trapp Family Lodge outside of Stowe!
Day 6

There are so many beautiful waterfalls in New England

Autoferry across Lake Champlain.
Day 7

Such a beautiful state capitol.

The Egg – Albany’s Performing Arts Center
Day 8

Niagara Falls in October is beautiful and less crowded.

Day 9

Quaint New England charm.
Start planning your fall foliage adventure now!
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This is high up on my wish list. Thank you for all the info 🙂
You’re most welcome! Glad you enjoyed the post!!
You’re killing me with all the fall colors!! All of your spots look so beautiful, but definitely want to check out Maine soon!
Maine is beautiful!! Would love to explore it even. Ore, especially Acadia!
Fall in New England looks wonderful, especially the Kancamagus Highway (I assume the photo of you two and those vibrant autumn colors & mountains was made there)! You´ve really done a lot in one week! #FeetDoTravel
Yes, that’s where we took the pic! It was breathtaking!
I don’t even know where to begin with this post! What an epic road trip, so many amazing things you did! The Falls in October – wow! It looks like they are amazing any time of year really, and the Autumn/Fall colours are stunning. But hello! Von Trapp Resort?? They settled in Vermont – I did not know that! I need to add this to my bucket list and take my Finnish friend who I worked with on Gili Air, we used to sing Sound of Music songs haha. Pinned. What a great trip #feetdotravel
Such a wonderful region to explore. I’ve given you yet one more reason to head to the States, right!?!?
I’ve read so many articles about New England in Autumn, there’s always loads of articles in the newspapers here in the UK advertising trips, however I’d much rather do what you did and create your own road trip, looks like a great adventure too! The colours of the trees in that picture of you guys looks fabulous. Oh and how brilliant getting an empty row of seats! love it. It’s only happened to me once where I scored the middle row of seats on a flight from London to LA 🙂 Thanks for the itinerary, have pinned for ref. Garth.
It was so fun to go road tripping on our own as opposed to a tour (although it was more complicated)! We highly recommend it – let us know if you ever have planning questions.
I would so love to take this exact trip! I’ve been to New England in the fall but not as far north as Maine and New Hampshire. We would for sure want to plan our own trip (not go on a tour), so I’m pinning your post for future travel!
Wow! That is an impressively ambitious road trip. I’d really like to do this trip to see all if the beautiful waterfalls. I remember seeing a few when we did a New England road trip when I was kid. Thanks for sharing your post and laying out a great fall foliage itinerary #WeekendWanderlust
Looks like the prefect road trip which we would easily do in a week as well, and there are few people who could keep up, or succeed in booking such a trip! #FeetDoTravel
What a great road trip! You covered quite a few miles, and it looks like it was all worth it. #FeetDoTravel
Wow, looks epic. This post is giving me serious wanderlust. And it’s on my bucket list, would like to get there within the next couple of years.
Great photo of Niagara Falls. It’s definitely worth the detour when in the area.
Oh you guys have our number with this one! We have fallen head over heels for New England, and have covered many of the same areas over the past few years. Kancamagus Highway the White Mountains are awesome! Stowe and the Trapp Family Lodge are amazing! We have yet to get to western New York or Maine, though. Soon…but not soon enough! Awesome trip guys – sounds like you love the area as much as we do! (And could I use the exclamation mark any more??? 😉