Everything you need to know about hiking Las Torres a Chileno Trail to the Torres del Paine viewpoint - one of the most iconic hiking trails in Patagonia, if not the world.
Mark Aspelin, The New Mexico Travel Guy (www.newmexicotravelguy.com), is a travel writer and author of two books who has enjoyed a wide variety of adventures in his travels to over 100 countries and all 50 U.S. States. His current project involves visiting EVERY town in his home state of New Mexico (there’s over 500 towns) and writing a story about each one. He’s on track to finish the project by his early-mid 100s. When not traveling, Mark lives as a recluse in the mountains outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Everything you need to know about hiking Las Torres a Chileno Trail to the Torres del Paine viewpoint - one of the most iconic hiking trails in Patagonia, if not the world.
Travel advice for driving a rental car from El Calafate, Argentina to Torres del Paine, Chile, and back.
Glaciers, Lagoons, Car Races, DUI Checkpoints, and Meat on a Plate: Travel tips to help you make the most of your visit to El Calafate - the gateway to glaciers.
Painted burros, Photozozo, World Art Day 2024, and a restorative pit stop at the Valley of Fires Recreation Area.
Everything you need to know about visiting and crossing the Antelope Wells Port of Entry in southwestern New Mexico
During a trip to Ghana, I couldn’t resist the temptation of trying to cross the border into Togo for a long day trip from Accra, Ghana. Lucky for me, I was traveling with a like-minded friend of mine who had just completed a Peace Corps gig in Liberia, and he was happy to join me for a border crossing adventure into Togo. Here’s what we...
Once a Rowdy Mining Boomtown—Now Home to Stories, Music, and One Legendary Saloon
Faywood is one of the many towns in New Mexico that most people have never heard of. After all, this town of 20 – 40 people isn’t exactly a booming metropolis. But if you mention “City of Rocks State Park”, you may get a few affirmative head nods, particularly from people who like camping. Many people consider City of Rocks to be one of the...
Free outdoor concerts and films each summer in Santa Fe from June through August
After a full-day of adventures in Iquitos (Peru), my son and I woke up the next morning with the realization that the most adventurous part of our trip was just beginning. We were about to face four days and three nights in the Peruvian Amazon jungle, with the goal of seeing lots of birds (my goal) and snakes (my son’s goal … unfortunately). We’d...