Bridging both Phoenix and Tempe, Papago Park is one of my favorite spots to add. It’s a little piece of the Sonoran Desert just a few minutes from downtown, making it one of the best ways to enjoy the southwestern environment without having to carve out a major commitment. Now, if you’re picturing any old […]
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The Biltmore Estate in Asheville NC is so big you need a full day (or two!) to explore the entire attraction. These tips for visiting the Biltmore Estate aren’t just helpful — they’re absolutely necessary if you don’t want to miss anything. With 250 rooms covering nearly 180,000 square feet on an 8,000-acre plot of land, it’s easy
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A travel medicine kit is an essential part of packing. Getting sick on vacation is miserable, but sooner or later, it happens to everyone. I seem to get hit with a bad cold every year while traveling (those darn airplane germs!) and my husband is so sensitive to stomach issues we call him “the canary
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Even once the current health crisis subsides, I expect having to jump through a lot of hoops for travel. As I consider future trips, I wonder if countries will allow me entry (or worse, that I’ll be quarantined there or upon re-entry to the USA). I know I’m not the only one wondering about this.
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With dozens of great hotels in Mexico City, one of the harder parts of my trip planning was choosing a hotel. I cheated a bit this time — I had a split stay since my time was divided anyway, with two nights in Mexico City at the beginning of my trip and another two nights
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Even though I’ve been to Teotihucan before, I couldn’t pass up a return visit to see the pyramids of Teotihucan at night. Walking down the Avenue of the Dead under a star-filled sky sounded awe-inspiring and I have to admit that the thought of floodlit pyramids sounded pretty. Besides, Teotihuacan was the highlight of my
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For a more substantial meal, the most interesting place to eat is at La Gruta restaurant. This restaurant is literally inside a large cave for an unbeatable atmosphere. Food is average to good, with most dishes 200-300 pesos. It’s worth it for the unique setting. There are a hundred different tours to Teotihuacan, most of
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It was the butterflies that prompted our visit to Mexico. I could only dream of millions of monarch butterflies fluttering around us — so many you don’t know where to look. But for a few months each winter, it’s not a dream. It’s a reality, at least at Piedra Herrada Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary near Valle
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Ever since I married my husband — engineer, outdoorsman, and overall pragmatist — I have to admit that I choose function over fashion when it comes to clothing. Sure, I clean up well when I need to, but first and foremost I’m about performance. But I’m here to let you in on a little secret:
Bioluminescent kayaking is straight out of a science fiction novel. The water illuminates when you dip your paddle in the bay while fish seem to glow in the dark. It’s such an odd and incredible experience that I’ve done it three times — and Mosquito Bay in Vieques, Puerto Rico is the best place to
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