About the Author: Kim Knox Beckius

Kim Knox Beckius is a Connecticut-based travel writer whose passion for New England inspires everything she does, whether it's riding a giant, inflatable lobster in her wedding gown; naming her daughter so she shares initials with L.L. Bean; or sending free fall leaves in the mail to autumn lovers around the world.
For more than 14 years, she has taken Internet users on virtual tours, offered candid reviews, and provided lively weekly commentary on travel and events in the Northeast as About.com's Guide to New England Travel. Beckius has authored six books on travel in New England and New York State: The latest is New England's Historic Homes & Gardens, published in fall 2011 by Union Park Press. She also writes frequently about weddings as Senior Writer for Grace Ormonde Wedding Style magazine, and she is the owner of OutdoorWeddingGuide.com.
For more than 14 years, she has taken Internet users on virtual tours, offered candid reviews, and provided lively weekly commentary on travel and events in the Northeast as About.com's Guide to New England Travel. Beckius has authored six books on travel in New England and New York State: The latest is New England's Historic Homes & Gardens, published in fall 2011 by Union Park Press. She also writes frequently about weddings as Senior Writer for Grace Ormonde Wedding Style magazine, and she is the owner of OutdoorWeddingGuide.com.