slipperyslopes

Top three states/provinces? I have a friend who did a similar thing this summer, and saw 42 states. He bought a van and went with a friend. My friend said his favourite places were New Mexico and the Carolinas.

As someone who's lived in both Maine and Nova Scotia, and whose family is from Quebec, I would not have thought that New Brunswick would be on your list in a million years. What about it intrigued you so much? I've travelled all over New Brunswick, and there's not much there...

That's fair. Maine has a lot of weekenders coming from New York and Boston, but I guess it's about the time of year and where you go that's also important. If you're going to be in Bar Harbor or Portland then you've got to expect the tourism. But come in September to central or northern Maine and you'll experience a completely different state in its maximum beauty.