Sometimes it seems like the whole world comes to the Seacoast for vacation... but when Seacoast residents need a break from our daily lives, where do we go?

We’ve dedicated this entire issue to the fine art of getting away. The news on pages 4-6 is local, and all the event calendars that you depend on are still about the Seacoast—but everything else is about someplace else.

Why? Because sometimes, you just have to get out: get out of town, get out of your life, get out of your routine and see the world from a whole new angle. We’ve scoured the globe for new perspectives and new experiences, then come home to write about it.

We hope you have as much fun exploring this special issue as we did living it.