Hi! I’m Mark, the New Mexico Travel Guy, and welcome to my “New Mexico and Beyond” blog. This blog documents my travels as I chip away at visiting EVERY town in my home state of New Mexico. But rather than check off a list of places as quickly as possible, I intend to savor it by writing a new blog post every other week, highlighting events, travel...
Discover New Mexico's rich food traditions with Art Pollard's cookbook "Enchantment: A New Mexican Cookbook" featuring 1,200 authentic recipes.
I recently found myself waking up on a Saturday morning at the ungodly hour of 4:30am to make a three hour drive northeast to the tiny town of Maxwell, New Mexico. If you’ve been on I-25 between Raton and Las Vegas (NM), then you probably whizzed by Maxwell without noticing. Unless you’re a birder or hunter. I fall in the first category, though not of the...
Everything you need to know about the 27th Annual River of Lights Holiday lighting display in Albuquerque, and a few things you don't need to know.
Your ultimate guide to visiting Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in Candy Kitchen, New Mexico
A sweet journey through Pie Town's rich history and the best places to sample their legendary pie.
Everything you need to know about visiting the Breaking Bad statue in Albuquerque, and a few surprises from the statue unveiling day!
History of San Antonito, New Mexico and its historical church: San Antonito Catholic Mission Church and Cemetery (aka Nuestro Señor de Mapimi Church)
I’ve driven by the road to the town of Cerrillos countless times while traveling from my home in Sandia Park to Santa Fe via the picturesque Turquoise Trail, also known as Highway 14. But I’m embarrassed to say that I’ve never actually been there. Similarly, just ten minutes past the quirky artist village of Madrid, a large sculpture of an origami...
At first glance, you’d think New Mexico and Japan have very little in common, other than some good Japanese restaurants. Heck, even that may come as a surprise. Sushi in New Mexico? Yes, despite being landlocked in a high desert, we have some good sushi restaurants. You may also be surprised to learn that one of Albuquerque’s sister cities is Sasebo...
One person's junk is another person's art: A fun, quirky stop along the Turquoise Trail (Hwy 14) between the East Mountains of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico