Kim Knox Beckius is a Connecticut-based freelance writer and photographer. For more than a dozen years, she has produced About.com's Guide to New England Travel. She also edits the weekly Travel & Getaways email newsletter for About.com, a New York Times Company. Kim is the author of six books including: The New England Coast, The Everything Family Guide to New England, Backroads of New York, Backroads of New England and The Everything Outdoor Wedding Book. She is also Senior Writer for Grace Ormonde Wedding Style magazine and blogs about outdoor weddings at http://www.outdoorweddingguide.com.