Anyone who lives in, wants to visit, or loves Massachusetts will enjoy this entertaining book of historical facts, trivia and tidbits about the Bay State. Author Christopher Kenneally (who is familiar to FabulousTravel.com readers for coverage of unusual and far, far off the beaten path destinations -- check out his reports from Iran, Uzbekistan, Celtic Spain, Egypt, and Northern Ireland) now turns his attention to his home state.

While not really a travel book, Massachusetts 101 is sure to enhance the enjoyment and experience of visiting Massachusetts by giving you historic facts and background. Sure you could find some of this information in guide books and other history books, but Kenneally has a way of ferreting out details that others miss and presents it in a fun and easy to absorb format. After reading these pages, you'll never look at your favorite Massachusetts landmarks in quite the same way again.