OH THE PLACES YOU'LL GO

We’ve been trying to get to Taos since we arrived in New Mexico . But the 2.75-hour drive makes it tad bit longer than a day trip. Then, ...

“The West is not a place. The West is a state of mind. ” – “Papa” Jack A. Weil, 1901-2008 A year before we moved to New Mexico , my partn...

I’m a freelance writer, and I telecommute from wherever I am at the time of the assignment. That’s what's allowed me to travel for lon...

From Santa Fe, it’s an easy six-hour drive to Denver on I-25N. Back in the 1800s, however, this route – which parallels the historic Santa ...

Every year, my friend Laura and I take a weekend trip to a place we’ve never been. Last year, it was the capital of cool: Austin, Texas . ...

Back in the fall, I put up an anonymous poll asking: “What do you think of Amy moving to New Mexico?” The verdict was 66% of you found my r...

Last month I got to experience “kidding season” for the first time here in New Mexico. This was not a month-long April Fool’s Joke, as it t...

I've learned that when you’re having a hard time relaxing, it never hurts to follow the Japanese example. No, I’m not talking about get...

I’m baaaaaaaaaaaaaack. And I can hardly believe it’s been five months. Or maybe I can. Between closing on our new house, packing up our l...

1. My friends, hands down. (You all mean the world to me, and I WILL keep in touch. Fortunately, you'll be just one hour time differe...