Anne Wright excels at organization, and her carefully selected lodging, food, and entertainment options represent the best New England has to offer. It's a pleasure to plan a route and make travel decisions based on her quality choices. A map of New England folds out from inside the front cover, setting a tone of user-friendly practicality. What follows are some suggested itineraries for seeing New England in one to three weeks, a nature-lover's tour, an arts and culture tour, an itinerary for families, and another for history buffs--all with individual maps, time suggestions, and recommended sights. Wright includes a mileage chart of distances between major cities, a summary of New England's many attractions (food, outdoor activities, the arts, and the history), then gets pragmatic with cost estimates, climate charts, transportation options, and a list of tourism resources. For the cities and regions themselves, Wright provides an introduction, a map, the perfect one-day itinerary, a compendium of sights, and a healthy (but not comprehensive) selection of places to stay and eat for varying budgets. Wright's guide is skillfully put together and a joy to use. Travel preparation should always be so easy. --Stephanie Gold