{"id":856,"date":"2021-06-07T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=856"},"modified":"2021-06-18T07:39:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T07:39:00","slug":"charlie-on-the-mta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=856","title":{"rendered":"Charlie on the MTA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u201cM.T.A\u201d aka \u201cThe MTA Song\u201d aka \u201cCharlie on the MTA\u201d, tells the tale of a man called Charlie, who is trapped on the Boston subway system.&nbsp; So famous has the song become over the years that the electronic card based fare collection system on the Boston subway is known as the \u201cCharlie Card&#8221;.&nbsp; The Kingston Trio who appear in the 1959 recording below, played the song as the dedication ceremony when the card system was introduced in 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kingston Trio - M.T.A. (Original mono TV version)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_oaVU0I_oCA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Visitors to Boston today have the choice of the CharlieCard or CharlieTicket to help them get around.&nbsp; Which one is for you will depend on where you are staying and whether you want ferry fares included.&nbsp; Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbta.com\/fares\/charliecard\">https:\/\/www.mbta.com\/fares\/charliecard<\/a> Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MTBA) website for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/charliecard_0-1024x647.png\" alt=\"CharlieCard, \" class=\"wp-image-857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/charliecard_0-1024x647.png 1024w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/charliecard_0-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/charliecard_0-768x485.png 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/charliecard_0-1536x970.png 1536w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/charliecard_0-1568x991.png 1568w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/charliecard_0.png 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>CharlieCard &#8211; MTBA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Boston is a relatively short flight from the UK and is easily accessible if you are looking for something different for a weekend away.&nbsp; You can catch a flight from Heathrow on a Friday evening after work, snooze on the plane and you be in Boston in time for last orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Known as the \u201cCradle of Modern America, Boston was the birthplace of the American Revolution, therefore one of the first places that you will want to head off to, is the location of the Boston Tea Party.&nbsp; Here you will find a multi-sensory experience that includes live actors, interactive exhibits, and full-scale replica 18th-century sailing vessels! You can recreate your own Boston Tea Party by throwing tea into the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-1608845_1920-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-1608845_1920-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-1608845_1920-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-1608845_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-1608845_1920-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-1608845_1920-1568x883.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/boston-1608845_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Boston Tea Party, Massachusetts, USA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of Boston\u2019s historical sites can be reached by following what is known as the Freedom Trail across the city.&nbsp; Keeping with a nautical theme, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> stop on your trail could be a visit to the USS Constitution, which is the oldest commissioned warship afloat and earned her nickname &#8220;Old Ironsides&#8221; during the War of 1812, she captured a number of merchant ships and defeated five British warships including HMS&nbsp;Guerriere which is where she earned her nickname.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/uss-constitution-79652_1920-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"USS Constiution, Boston, Massachusetts, USA\" class=\"wp-image-859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/uss-constitution-79652_1920-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/uss-constitution-79652_1920-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/uss-constitution-79652_1920-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/uss-constitution-79652_1920-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/uss-constitution-79652_1920-1568x1120.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/uss-constitution-79652_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>USS Constiution, Boston, Massachusetts, USA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A visit to Boston wouldn\u2019t be complete without an outing to watch one of the cities top class sports team play.&nbsp; Visiting from April to September a trip to Fenway Park to watch the Boston Red Sox is must.&nbsp; Since 1912, Fenway has been home to the Red Sox and is the oldest Baseball Arena in the USA if not the world.&nbsp; Unlike some of the newer arenas, the compact design of Fenway takes you back in history and gives you a spectator experience that you will not find anywhere else except maybe Wrigley Field in Chicago.&nbsp; If there are no games scheduled, then a stadium tour is recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sunset-4707622_1920-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset over Fenway Park, Home of the Boston Red Sox\" class=\"wp-image-861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sunset-4707622_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sunset-4707622_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sunset-4707622_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sunset-4707622_1920-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sunset-4707622_1920-1568x1045.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sunset-4707622_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Sunset over Fenway Park, Home of the Boston Red Sox<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On a more cultural level, Boston is home to over 60 museums of which the most famous is the Museum of Fine Arts, which is the 5<sup>th<\/sup> largest museum in the USA and one of the top 50 most visited museums in the world.&nbsp; It is home to over half a million exhibits, ranging from ancient Egyptian to contemporary.&nbsp; The 1888 painting by Vincent Van Gogh\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/collections.mfa.org\/objects\/32542\" target=\"_blank\">P<em>ostman Joseph Roulin<\/em><\/a>, is one of the museum\u2019s best known works in its collection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are in Boston for a day or a week you will find so much on offer to experience that you will leave wanting more. Contact <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcounsellors.co.uk\/maggie.bush\" target=\"_blank\">Maggie<\/a> today to book your short flight to the USA (and much, much more &#x1f60a;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pay with the card that gives you complimentary access to over 1,200 airport lounges across more than 130 countries worldwide as standard plus reward points \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/amex.co.uk\/refer\/mALCOJphOv?XLINK=MYCP\">The American Express Platinum Card<\/a>*.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>Any links with an * by them are affiliated, which means get a product via this link and a contribution may be made to us.<\/sup><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cM.T.A\u201d aka \u201cThe MTA Song\u201d aka \u201cCharlie on the MTA\u201d, tells the tale of a man called Charlie, who is trapped on the Boston subway system.&nbsp; So famous has the song become over the years that the electronic card based fare collection system on the Boston subway is known as the \u201cCharlie Card&#8221;.&nbsp; The Kingston &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=856\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Charlie on the MTA&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[649,167,91,648,78],"tags":[157,652,94,653,650,651,654],"class_list":["post-856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boston-massachusetts","category-boston","category-city","category-massachusetts","category-usa","tag-boston","tag-boston-red-sox","tag-city","tag-fenway-park","tag-massachusetts","tag-tea-party","tag-uss-constitution-museum-of-fine-arts","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=856"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/856\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":955,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/856\/revisions\/955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}