Archive for April 2022

For the multigenerational family seeking a fun and affordable vacation, visit Las Cruces to experience New Mexico culture, outdoor activities, and historic sites under endless blue skies. Known for its sunrises, sunsets, and wide-open spaces, Las Cruces is rated #3 in Money magazine’s 20 Best Places to Visit in 2019. The city’s major employer is the federal…

Los Alamos is a hidden gem in North Central New Mexico for nature lovers, science lovers, and families.  For the second year in a row, Los Alamos was ranked as America’s Healthiest Community by U.S. News & World Report. Los Alamos has spectacular scenery, unusual high-altitude recreational adventures, ancient village sites, and small-town friendliness. It is…

I love old historic hotels, and Texas has more than its share. You’ll find landmark hotels featured throughout my travel writings, especially along the Chisholm Trail, Bankhead Highway, and El Camino Real. Here are seven of my favorite historical hotels to visit when traveling to Texas.

Texas has plenty of quirky, unique, and offbeat places to stay across its wide-open spaces. Stay in these quirky places in Marfa, Terlingua, or Marathon when visiting Big Bend National Park, or these incredible motel makeovers in Austin that boast to “Keep Austin Weird.” There’s a remote spot when you visit Palo Duro Canyon in the…