in search of darn good digs

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Ten days ago we posted about the first half of our trip to Nova Scotia in 2006 in “Nova Scotia: A Two Week Itinerary (Part I)”.  Again, here was our itinerary: 1st + 2nd nights: Lunenburg at the Lunenburg Arms 3rd + 4th nights: Annapolis Royal at the Hillsdale House 5th + 6th nights: Canning at the […]

We knew we were onto a great idea, but we were a little surprised when The New York Times pretty much lifted the entire concept of our website, darngooddigs.net, for its featured article in this Sunday’s Travel section.  The article, “100 Hotels Under $150″, is a list of hotels recommended by NYT readers in Europe’s […]

When our son turned one, we headed to Nova Scotia for two weeks.  We got a cheap, short flight from Newark.  We rented a car in Halifax, and we hit the road.  Here was our itinerary: 1st + 2nd nights: Lunenburg at the Lunenburg Arms 3rd + 4th nights: Annapolis Royal at the Hillsdale House 5th […]

We’re always on the look out for original beach getaways that fit our budget.  We often seek laid-back spots where we can chill on the sand, read our books on a hammock, or take quiet walks along the water.  We’ll take the colorful cottage with open-air showers or the hillside mansion with ocean view balconies.  […]

In these days or Priceline auctions and Expedia mega-discounts, with Sheraton hotels offering free rooms, and Garden Hiltons calling themselves “bed and breakfasts,” it can sometimes seem unnecessary to seek out budget-friendly small hotels, b&b’s, or hostels.  But we at Darn Good Digs think that no matter how hard a large corporate hotel tries to be […]