Southwest 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. 50 best US presidential sites

    01 February 2012

    Presidents’ Day: that strategic February Monday holiday in the US that’s situated at arm’s length between George Washington’s birthday (February...

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  3. Why winter is the best time to visit the US deserts

    13 January 2012

    Winter and deserts? That’s two big strikes for many travelers: it sounds like the worst of all travel worlds, an unhappy...

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  4. Top 10 things to throw yourself off

    13 September 2011

    Have you had a good plummet lately? No? Well, if you’d like to add an adrenaline rush and an element...

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  5. The Grand Canyon: how to get the most from a short trip

    02 September 2011

    On my first trip to the Grand Canyon, I made a classic rookie mistake: part of a longer road trip,...

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  6. 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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  7. Spring training: a Cactus League travel planner

    18 January 2011

    You don’t need to be a card-carrying (or -trading) baseball fanatic to enjoy spring training baseball. Even if you...

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  8. Top 5 Arizona Old West experiences

    05 January 2011

    Cowboys and miners, plus a few mountain men, were the first to eke out a living in Arizona after the...

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  9. 3 alternative ways to see the Grand Canyon

    05 January 2011

    The world may chide America for its supersized ways, but when it comes to the Grand Canyon, the more-is-better approach...

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  10. Arizona’s top 5 scenic drives

    05 January 2011

    Back roads. Byways. Scenic highways. Arizona is chock full of them. Here are five of our favorites.Route 66: small-town America,...

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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. Travel secret #4: Capitol Reef National Park, USA

    28 July 2009

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