Being a travel writer based in Boston, my bread and butter has always been New England-based stories. This is especially true during fall foliage, when the leaves on the maples turn a tad purple, yellow, and orange. No fool, I’ve used the opportunity to write stories on practically every sport you can sample in Vermont during this season, from biking to hiking to golfing. Yes, golfing, which I rarely pen stories on. As we close in on Columbus Day Weekend, the peak time for viewing foliage in central and southern Vermont, I’m going to devote this week to the Green Mountain State. Let’s start with that golf story, published in the Boston Globe. It takes you along the spine of the Green Mountains on one of my favorite drives in the state, Route 100, linking together three of Vermont’s best golf courses.