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.
The next few blog posts fall into the “and beyond” portion of my New Mexico and Beyond blog. As a wildlife biology nerd, I recently made the requisite, once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador. My 18-year old son is really into reptiles, and I’m into birds, so we made a great team as we explored Santa Cruz and Isabela...
A Quiet Hondo Valley Village Where Creativity and Landscape Flow Together
A Quiet Highway 70 Stop with Quirky Sculptures and a Hint of New Mexico History
Apples, Rolling Hills, and the Hondo Valley Eagles
How to travel overland from St. John's, Newfoundland to Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and things to do once you get there!
What to do during your visit to St. John's, Newfoundland
What to do during your visit to St. John's, Newfoundland
Table of ContentsHalifax Citadel National Historic SiteThe Grand Parade for HaligoniansAn afternoon at the Halifax WaterfrontMcKelvies RestaurantThe Old Triangle Irish Alehouse On June 12, 2022, my brother and I had just finished a drive from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island to Halifax, Nova Scotia (click here to see that post). By the time we arrived at our...
Driving from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Prince Edward Island and making the most of an overnight stay in Charlottetown, PEI
Visiting Ramsey Studios in Franklin, Tennessee