Journeys Far and Near

Memorable journeys discovering unknown facets

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Big Bend National Park: An International Biosphere Reserve

Mountains of immense lava rock formations, wide Chihuahuan desert expanses that were once ancient dinosaur-fossil-filled lake beds, and limestone layers ...

My 8 Favorite Experiences Cruising The Viking Homelands

Cruising the Viking homelands for two weeks took my husband and me to breathtaking scenery along the magnificent Norwegian fjords ...

My 13 Favorite Places To Get A Margarita In Texas

I have experienced many great margaritas in my travels across Texas. A Juarez bartender for 21 years, Pancho Morales claimed ...

How To Spend An Amazing Day In Marfa, Texas

Deep azure skies, white cottony clouds, wide-open desert spaces, and the distant Chinati Mountains meet a two-lane road with no ...

20 Fantastic Things To Do In Nacogdoches, The Oldest Town In Texas

A legend says an old Caddo chief living along the Sabine River had twin sons: one with blonde hair and ...

How To Spend A Perfect Day In Historic Madrid, New Mexico

The last time we visited family in Albuquerque, we took a day trip and stopped in Madrid, New Mexico. We ...

8 Unique Fort Worth Restaurant Experiences Created By Renowned Chef Tim Love

Chef Tim Love wears a giant hat in Fort Worth, Texas. The award-winning chef owns an impressive list of restaurants ...

7 Texas Towns To Celebrate The Day Of The Dead

Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is a 2-day holiday on November 1–2 reuniting the living and the ...

The Historic Austin Hotel Perfect For A Luxurious Weekend Getaway

I love historic hotels. The Driskill, constructed in 1886 as the showcase of cattle baron Colonel Jesse Driskill, is Austin’s ...

9 Amazing Fall Festivals To Experience In Austin (2022)

The fourth largest city in Texas and the fourteenth largest in the United States, Austin consistently appears on lists of ...

7 Best Things To Explore In Rural Alpine, Texas

Brilliant sherbet-drenched sunsets, undulating peaks along the horizon, swaying prairie grasses punctuated with mountains of enormous lava rock. Alpine, Texas, ...