OH THE PLACES YOU'LL GO

I knew this could be a problem. Less than 12 hours after returning from my heart-thumping rendezvous with Santa Fe and Albuquerque , I dep...

I’ve been eager to return to Santa Fe since I started this blog in June 2008. My quest at the time was to find my geographic soul mate , an...

Highway 14 (aka Turquoise Trail ) is the scenic highway connecting Albuquerque and Santa Fe. You could say this is the route for non-commut...

As you may know, I'm a freelancer . I work for myself, and I work from home. I took the leap in 2005 in attempt to create a lifestyle ...

Within hours of landing in Albuquerque, it became clear that almost everyone in New Mexico is an artist. Or has artistic hobbies. Or champ...

Photo credit: Tara Donne, Condé Nast Traveler The small-town daydreaming just won't let up. Below are three things I really enjoyed re...

Every year, Budget Travel surveys readers to gain ideas for their "Coolest Small Towns" fall issue. Then they filter the candida...

Time to stop fawning over certain cities - and actually go on some real dates! I am positively giddy to announce that I will be visiting my ...

I am heading back to California this weekend, so it's time to review my date with Jacksonville . Here are some observations... Abbrevia...

For the past month, I’ve been based in Orange Park, a suburb of Jacksonville that the locals call “the OP.” But truth be told, I could be i...