Watertown, Massachusetts is a compact, walkable base with a lively, diverse food scene, riverside running and biking along the Charles, and Arsenal Yards’ shops, restaurants and entertainment — exactly the variety that keeps multi‑week travel‑therapy placements feeling interesting rather than stuck.
You’re also a short transit or drive hop from Cambridge’s cafés, universities and cultural life and from downtown Boston’s museums, world‑class hospitals and nightlife, so small‑town convenience meets big‑city options.