For those who would love to plan a vacation or weekend getaway somewhere chilly but are too afraid of the weather, travel guru Samantha Brown is here ... about foregoing fashion for function.

When Samantha Brown recommends a place, we listen! This artsy, food-obsessed town in New Hampshire is one of her favorites.

However, there's one great accessory that you should bring on all your trips that travel expert Samantha Brown called "the Swiss army knife of travel fashion" in a post on her Instagram ...