The tale of how I found out I was allergic to coffee and chocolate
At lunch this last week, friends I had not seen in two years had lots to say. Our husbands worked...
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Tag: travel
Traveling during a pandemic: Great Sand Dunes, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks
Let’s face it. We’re all a bit stir crazy these days and have a desperate need to embrace any kind...
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Summer Travel 2020: What You Can Expect
I am in 14-day self-isolation after completing two cross-country airline roundtrips for some...
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On finding Tiki Gods in the real Sherwood Forest
When it snows like this I remember when I was 13 and 14, and I wanted to travel the world. Looking...
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Close to Home: Spanish Colonial show is a piece of New Mexico history
This week we really wanted to hit some of our favorite hiking spots, but we got snowed out. My son...
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Africa journey 5: Ethiopia, like no other place on Earth
Though now a democratic republic, Ethiopia still has some of the earmarks of its centuries as an...
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Close to Home: Exploring Mountainair art scene
The idea of this travel feature is to go in any direction one hour from Edgewood. We’ve...
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Close to Home: Visiting Wildlife West Nature Park
When I was a kid, I loved going to the zoo in Albuquerque. My grandma would visit every summer and...
Read MoreClose to Home: Lewis Antique Auto & Toy Museum
Living in a rural area can sometimes feel daunting when one is trying to find a kid-friendly activity. I live so far south on 337 that it is a half hour drive in any direction for things like groceries and gas. Most recreational...
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La Paz and the Costa Baja Resort On the Sea of Cortez
When planning your dream getaway, don’t shy away from Mexico because of safety concerns. At least...
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The Crown Jewels of Coronado (And Beyond)
If you’ve ever been to San Diego, you may have ventured over the Coronado Bridge to see what was...
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ONE IF BY LAND, TWO IF BY SEA
A trip to California’s wine country is filled with excitement, anticipation of new vintages,...
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Kauai: the grand and intimate garden isle
If you haven’t visited Oahu, you’ve probably seen those aerial views on the new Hawaii 5-0...
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Travel paradox
The more a place is worth writing about the more it is worth not writing about. That is the...
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Who needs men?
A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I spent three days hiking in Coyote Canyon in the Grand...
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Asian Odyssey part 6:
Cambodia, a capitalist kingdom of Buddhists, and Vietnam, a Communist republic still heavily...
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Asia Odyssey, Part 5
Crossing the Mekong River from Thailand to Laos for a two-day trip downriver in a small boat, we...
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Asia Odyssey part 4: Elephant adventures
Just as New Mexico has coyotes as well as poodles, and Australia has both dingos and sheepdogs, so...
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Asian odyssey, part three
My wife and I are sitting on a terrace outside our small guesthouse in Nong Khai, Thailand. We are...
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Asia Odyssey, Part Two
Landing at Suvarnabhum, Bangkok’s international airport, was a shock, in more ways than...
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