My husband and I love to travel and, in 2023, we decided to take a trip backpacking through the Northeastern United States and Canada. We started by flying to New York City, and ended up in Boston by way of Montréal, upstate New York, and Vermont.

CW: rail foamer shots incoming.

Atlanta -> New York City#

Flying into Newark Liberty International Airport

Flying over Newark into Newark Liberty International Airport. Soprano’s theme song playing in our heads.

Catching the A train on the NYC Subway

Taking the A train on the NYC Subway.

Central Park in NYC

Central Park on a hot, wet, rainy day in July.

Midtown Manhattan

Midtown Manhattan looking towards Times Square.

New York City -> Montréal#

Originally, we planned to take the Amtrak Adirondack to Montreal, but, at the last minute, the train was canceled due to the summer heatwave. Fortunately, we were able to catch a Greyhound bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal, which took about 9 hours to get us to Gare d’autocars du Montréal. We had two wonderful days to explore the city full-time.

Berri-UQAM station in Montréal

Berri-UQAM station in Montréal. Sorry for the mid-tier foamer shot.

Poppy seed bagel from St. Viateur in Mile-End

We got poppy seed bagels from the famous St. Viateur Bagels in Mile-End.

Phone booth near Jean Talon Market

My husband exploring a phone booth near Jean Talon Market.

Downtown Montreal skyline from Mont-Royal

Looking towards Downtown from Mont-Royal.

My husband checking out a beer at an Italian market in Verdun

Enjoying some sandwiches and beer at BOSSA Prêt à manger in Verdun.

Mirror selfie in our Montréal Airbnb

Selfie from our Airbnb. :)

Two backpacks under a Montréal poster in our Airbnb

Our backpacks packed and ready to go in our Montréal Airbnb. Onwards to Boston!

Montréal -> Boston#

After Montréal, we caught another 8-hour Greyhound bus from Gare d’autocars de Montréal to Boston South Station. In Boston, we stayed with friends, and honestly were pretty exhausted the whole time. Still, we rode some neat trains and ate some great food.

Rustic view of a small Vermont town

Vermont might be the most beautiful state.

Selfie of Aly + husband on the Greyhound bus

Selfie with my husband on our 8-hour Greyhound to Boston.

Boston red line subway train bound for Alewife

Catching a red line train bound for Alewife.

Foggy day in Downtown Boston

Beautiful, foggy, and rustic view of Downtown Boston.

A chicken parmesan sandwich from Bricco's in the Boston Library

A great sandwich from Bricco Salumeria & Pasta Shop, enjoyed in the Boston Public Library.

Boston -> Atlanta#

Ultimately, we flew back to Atlanta right on my birthday, over a week after flying out. I don’t think I’ve ever been that relieved to see our cats again.

Dustin hugging our cat

My husband, Dustin, hugging our cat, Nigel Thornberry. :)