New Mexico Tips & articles

Tips & articles

  1. Romantic retreats in the US

    10 February 2012

    Romance is a highly personal concept, and no single travel destination will fit everyone’s tastes. For some it’s a luxurious...

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  2. Route 66: Motoring the mother road

    30 June 2011

    This itinerary from Lonely Planet’s USA’s Best Trips, written by local expert authors Amy Balfour, Alison Bing, Jennifer Denniston, Lisa...

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  3. Top 11 space travel destinations

    21 May 2011

    Fire up the jet pack, suck in some thin air, get a taste of zero g – it’s time to...

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  4. 48 hours in Santa Fe

    04 May 2011

    Why GoBewitching, all-adobe Santa Fe dates back to 1610, and is one classy old gal. Home to world-class galleries, dining,...

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  5. Best ‘après-ski’ spots of the Americas

    16 November 2010

    OK, we get it. Europe dominates the après-ski world. The most famous scenes for post-ski boozing, eating, ballyhoo always seem...

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  6. Atlanta to LA road trip: following the Due Date route

    15 October 2010

    In the new film Due Date, Robert Downey Jr and Zach Galifianakis, as an expectant father and aspiring actor, race...

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  7. Rick Bayless’ Mexico and US food travel tips

    04 October 2010

    Long before Rick Bayless was one of the most recognizable chefs in the US, he was an avid traveler.In the...

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  8. Lonely Planet’s top 10 USA fall trips

    13 September 2010

    Summertime weather is starting to give way to fall, but that doesn’t mean you have to shelve your road trips...

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  9. Roadtripping USA: the ultimate how-to

    08 September 2010

    Maybe it’s the economy, maybe it’s the weather, or maybe retro travel is in vogue – whatever the reason, 2010...

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  10. Road trip rules for Labor Day weekend

    31 August 2010

    Labor Day in the US signals two major things – the last-bash of summer travel when, the AAA estimates,...

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  11. Some like it hot: green chile tour of New Mexico

    20 July 2010

    New Mexicans love their chile. Welcome signs on the interstates feature huge red and green chiles, red ristras hang from...

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  12. Top 10 weird and wonderful USA

    16 June 2010

    There is a sense of humor around every corner when you’re driving in America. How else to explain those wacky,...

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  13. All-American Classic: Route 66

    11 November 2009

    For a classic American road trip, nothing beats good ol’ Route 66. Nicknamed the nation’s ‘Mother Road’ by novelist John...

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  14. Weirdo a go-go: the world's strangest festivals

    01 October 2009

    Forget Glastonbury & head instead to one of the world’s more unusual festivals – far more exciting than camping, Coldplay...

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  15. Southwest USA: old West & silver screen towns

    17 August 2009

    Hollywood has long had a love affair with America’s Wild West of yesteryear. Southwestern towns in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New...

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  16. Southwest USA by train

    12 August 2009

    Gaze out your window at the plaintive desert of New Mexico and Arizona, stroll downtown Santa Fe and...

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  17. Top 10 scenic drives - USA

    22 June 2009

    They don’t call it America the Beautiful for nothing. Roll down that car window and feast your eyes.A road trip...

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  18. Top 10 food experiences - USA

    16 June 2009

    The best places to go for the best of regional food - start with clam chowder in Boston and finish...

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