{"id":1142,"date":"2012-02-02T14:50:03","date_gmt":"2012-02-02T18:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/discoveriesofawanderer\/?p=1142"},"modified":"2012-02-02T14:52:30","modified_gmt":"2012-02-02T18:52:30","slug":"5-ways-to-enjoy-boston-or-any-new-city-with-your-best-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/discoveriesofawanderer\/2012\/02\/5-ways-to-enjoy-boston-or-any-new-city-with-your-best-friend.html","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Enjoy Boston (or Any New City) with Your Best Friend"},"content":{"rendered":"

My best friend Jenn and I recently spent the day in Boston for the first time. If you haven’t had a road trip with a best friend lately, don’t wait any longer! Here’s a few pointers I came up with when going to an exciting new place:\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>1. Eat a local restaurant – no chain restaurants allowed. Personally I enjoy getting something on the menu that I have no idea what it is. This has left me with some good experiences and some pretty bad ones. Usually I find it to be worthwhile!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>2. Don’t make any set plans. Wandering around the city is encouraged – especially with a person you can laugh the whole day with.<\/p>\n

3. Buy something adorable as a souvenir. Jenn bought a very chic 20’s style hat that looks great on her. It’s always recommended to get something you can’t find other places. A bottle of local wine as a gift for others is one idea!<\/p>\n

4. Take (lots of) ridiculously funny photos to mark the occasion.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

5. Do something historical; your Mother would approve, and at the end of the day, you can say that you did something educational. If you’re visiting Boston, I highly recommend going to see the Paul Revere house<\/a> and the New England Holocaust Memorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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