Travelling to Boston for a vacation, either for business or with the kids? From Montreal it’s about a six hour drive, from Toronto, about 9 hours. Here are some ideas of what to do, where to go, and where to stay in Boston.

1. Boston's museums are top-notch
What’s a vacation without a little culture-vulture action? Boston's museums are among the finest in the United States. If you can only check out two, try the Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA), and the Children's Museum. Here's how to get there: From South Station, where Amtrak has a big station, and the Red Line on the T (Boston’s subway) has a stop, you can walk about two blocks to the Children's Museum where you can also have an ice cream cone. From there, the adults can go to the ICA (Institute for Contemporary Art), which just moved to a really cool building that overlooks the waterfront. Depending on their age, kids might enjoy it too.

2. Boston's neighbourhoods are colourful
Boston is an excellent walking city, with many of its ethnic neighbourhoods intact. Bring your walking shoes! Boston has a small but active Chinatown, which is near Boston Theater district. On a side note, oftentimes the Theater District, which is a short walk from Boston Common, (the oldest park in the United States), will have plays before they get to Broadway, but usually it gets them after Broadway. There is an Italian neighbourhood, the North End, which has many Italian cafes and restaurants, and the beautiful Old North Church.

3. It's easy to get around
You can walk, or "T" (short for MBTA: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority) to almost all the things you'll want to see. Taxis are expensive in Boston. For the MBTA, ask the attendant for a "Charlie Card", fares are cheaper with this credit-card-like T pass, versus the paper "Charlie Ticket". Alternatively, ask about tourist passes if you're in town more than a day or two.

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