Boston and Bermuda
The article reflects on the author's childhood experiences traveling to Bermuda from Boston in the late 1970s. It highlights the appeal of Bermuda as an accessible vacation destination for New Englanders, especially compared to other options like Florida and the Caribbean. Over the years, air travel to Bermuda has changed significantly, with fewer airlines and smaller planes servicing the route.
- ▪In the late 70s, many kids in Revere had never flown, but Bermuda was a popular destination for those who had.
- ▪Bermuda's proximity to New England and its mild weather made it an attractive vacation spot.
- ▪Over time, air travel to Bermuda has diminished, with larger planes being replaced by smaller jets.
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May 23,2026 Of the other kids in school, my classmates and friends at Abraham Lincoln elementary in Revere, most had never been on an airplane. This was the late 70s, when the cost of tickets put air travel out of reach for much of middle class America. Of the kids who had been on planes, myself among them, a surprisingly large number of us had vacationed on Bermuda — that hook-shaped island in the Atlantic, about two hours flying time from Boston. People assume Bermuda is a lot further south than it actually is. It sits roughly on the same latitude as Atlanta, and only 650 miles off the coast of the Carolinas. The island’s proximity, together with its mild weather, pink sand beaches and picturesque stucco cottages, drew tens of thousands of New Englanders every year.
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