Moira McCarthy

Boston, Plymouth

Sports Columnist and Travel Editor at Boston Herald

Ski, adventure and travel writer. Advocate for a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. JDRF 2007 International Vol of the Year Author of six books. Enthusiastic chortler.

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Staying Body Positive While Living with Diabetes

6 days ago | healthline.com | Moira McCarthy

Diabetes can have a big impact on your body image. How do you stay positive and confident?
For a budget-friendly school vacation week, take in the bounty of Boston

1 week ago | bostonherald.com | Moira McCarthy

How can you have a fun April school vacation week without breaking the bank? If you’re in New England, it’s easy. Greater Boston is full of fun, fascinating and affordable (often free) activities to make this break feel like one you went all out for. Consider these budget-friendly adventures. Your kids – and your wallet – will thank you. The Freedom Trail: Chances are, your kids (and you) have never walked the entire Freedom Trail in Boston, or even a decent part of it.
Go West for the historic & awesome adventures of Durango, Colo.

2 weeks ago | bostonherald.com | Moira McCarthy

I’ve always been one to romanticize the settling of the American West. I’ve spent my life devouring books about it. “The Harvey Girls,” the story of how women, many former mill workers from Lowell, searching for a better life helped shape the West; “Ladies of the Canyons: A League of Extraordinary Women and Their Adventures in the American Southwest” is another (with more Massachusetts ties including Boston and Nahant).
For a sweet adventure, take a deep dive into NE's maple season

1 month ago | bostonherald.com | Moira McCarthy

It’s peak maple sugar season and there’s no place better to get into the thick of it than New England. Maple trees are tapped across the region, from Rhode Island to the northern points of Maine. More than half the nation’s maple syrup hails from Vermont, and a whopping 80% comes from New England as a whole. And while the active season is winding down, there are countless ways to head out on a sweet maple adventure.
Ski Wednesday: Getting there

1 month ago | bostonherald.com | Moira McCarthy

Getting there: Located in Southwest Colorado, Durango’s La Plata County Airport has connections to and from Denver, Dallas and Phoenix; they hope to add Houston soon. United has an easy Boston to Denver to Durango route. Local Transportation: Rent a car, you’ll be glad for it, since you’ll want to bop down to Durango and visit some other spots as well. Off-mountain fun: The Durango Hot Springs (https://durangohotspringsresortandspa.com/) just wrapped a multimillion-dollar upgrade and is a must-do.
Ski Wednesday: You’ll love going to this Purgatory

1 month ago | bostonherald.com | Moira McCarthy

It was a peak season bluebird ski day and there I was, cruising down a perfectly groomed trail, soaking up the sun and taking in the breathtaking mountain views as if it were my own private paradise. That’s because I’d made a smart move and headed to a resort that gets less buzz but lives up to greatness: Colorado’s San Juan Mountains and Purgatory Resort.
Foodies in for a treat at Providence's debut Culinary Collective

1 month ago | bostonherald.com | Moira McCarthy

When the Providence Culinary Collective debuts in Providence, Rhode Island March 27-30, remember this: While new to the foodie “festival” scene, the city is no newcomer to amazing cuisine. Providence has been a foodie destination since way back. First, there’s the tapestry of tastes, built by waves of immigration over the centuries.
A stay at the Holden Frost House combines adventure, history & the arts

1 month ago | bostonherald.com | Moira McCarthy

As I turned up the meandering driveway leading to my vacation weekend home base, it was natural to slip right into one of the most famed Robert Frost poems:“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—/I took the one less traveled by/ And that has made all the difference.”I was taking that winding road to settle in at the Holden Frost House, a stately, eight-bedroom hilltop home once owned by Frost himself.
Ski Wednesday: Cranmore goes big for Women’s Week

1 month ago | bostonherald.com | Moira McCarthy

March is officially the month for celebrating, supporting and inspiring women skiers and riders. Cranmore Mountain Resort is embracing the moment in a big way with their first-ever Women’s Week March 10-15.“We have designed the week to celebrate skiing at all levels,” said Kelly Hunt, Cranmore’s director of sales and events. “Whether someone is getting […] Subscribe to continue reading this article. Originally Published: March 5, 2025 at 5:40 AM EST
Ski Wednesday: Why Women’s Ski Week matters

1 month ago | bostonherald.com | Moira McCarthy

I grew up a skier in the era of the caricature Snow Bunny. Out on the hill, at the base lodge and even out for Apres, you were either a snow bunny or a chick who ripped. No in between; no optional character. But here’s the thing: We were unified. While we may have chosen to dress differently and take on the sport differently, we were all one in this single, simple unifying reality: We flipping loved the mountain resort life. We were born to it, and in that way, we were a perfect match.

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26 Feb 25

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31 Jan 25

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