Essentials
GETTING THERE
& AROUND
The easiest and most
convenient way to reach
Woodstock VT is to fly to
Lebanon Airport in New
Hampshire. Lufthansa,
Vistara, United, SWISS and
KLM frequently fly from major
all major Indian cities (return
fares from ` 1,48,000).
Alternatively, you can cut
costs by flying into Boston,
Massachusetts. Airlines like
Cathay Pacific, Emirates,
SWISS, Lufthansa, United
fly frequently from all major
Indian cities (return fares from
` 65,000). Drive two-and-a-
half-hour northwest to reach
Woodstock VT. Renting a car
is essential for visiting rural
locations and you’ll need a
4WD to navigate the winter
roads (www.enterprise.com;
from`7,000/day).VISA^
Indian passport holders
require a valid US visa.
This visa will cost you
around ` 11,520. For more
information visit, http://www.
ustraveldocs.com/in.
EMBASSY ALERT
Embassy of India, New
York:
http://www.indiainnewyork.com
CURRENCY
$ 1 =`72.23
VEG OUT/ FANCY
A CURRY?
Taste of India whips up
delicious Indian meals, full of
flavour and in good portions
(00-1-802-388-4856; 1, Bakery
Lane,Middlebury.
FURTHER INFO
For more information, visit
http://www.vermontvacation.com.
Pick up a copy of Lonely
Planet’s New England guide
(` 1,80 0, which includes
a detailed section on Vermont
or you can download the
relevant chapter as a PDF
from (www.shop.lonelyplanet.
com; ` 1,255).MAKE IT HAPPEN: VERMONT, THE USA
1
Make 506 On The River Inn your base
in Woodstock. Its classic rooms overlook the
Ottauquechee and are furnished with reclaimed
local antiques – plus, there’s a pool and games room
(www.ontheriverwoodstock.com; from ` 14 , 50 0 ).
The Wassail Weekend takes place every year in early
December. Many events, including the parade, are free,
but the Holiday House Tour is ticketed (www.wood
stockvt.com; from ` 2,150 ). The Woodstock Inn offers
a warm retreat – choose from a fireside cup of hot cider
or dinner in the Red Rooster, where local food is on the
menu and local artwork is on the walls (www.wood
stockinn.com; mains from
` 1, 750 ). Visit nearby Billings
Farm & Museum to discover
how Vermont Christmas
traditions have changed
over time and learn about
the state’s rural history
(www.billingsfarm.org;
entry: ` 950).2
Pick up one-off souvenirs
at ShackletonThomas,
which also offers free
tours of its furniture-making
and pottery workshops.
Enquire ahead of your visit
(www.shackletonthomas.com;
pottery from ` 3,325 fora vase). Nearby is their friend and fellow British expat,
glassmaker Simon Pearce, whose shop is in Quechee.
Check out the glassblowing demonstrations, pick up
a tree ornament, and have lunch overlooking a waterfall
and covered bridge (www.simonpearce.com; ornaments:
from ` 3,950; lunch from ` 1,10 0 ).3
Take a scenic detour to the Mountain Top Inn &
Resort, near Chittenden, for a horse-drawn sleigh
ride. This old-fashioned vehicle glides sedately
through the resort’s peaceful and partly forested
surrounds, bells jingling. The inn’s restaurant has
views over the Green Mountains
and locals rave about the burgers
(www.mountaintopinn.com; burgers
from ` 875; 30-minute sleigh ride:
` 2,900/ adult).4
Connect with Route 100
to drive north through snowy
Vermont countryside and
small towns (www.yourplacein
vermont.com/scenic-route-100).
Stop by Warren Store to warm
up by the wood-burning stove with
coffee, deli subs and whoopee pie,
and pick up local souvenirs,
including maple syrup and peanut
butter (www.warrenstore.com;
sandwich with sides from ` 700).YOUR ROAD-TRIP ITINERARY