I am a born traveler. My very first photo, snapped at the hospital shortly after my birth, became my first passport photo. I boarded my first international flight shortly thereafter, and I have been traveling ever since. To date, I have visited 4 continents, 24 countries outside of the USA, and 31 states plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. My very patient husband jokes that I always start planning the next trip on the flight home (sometimes I actually start before that!). I think the planning is half the fun. Some of my favorite travel memories include family trips with my daughter and husband to Aspen, our honeymoon in Rome, Christmas with my parents in London, our little family's favorite beach trip to Puerto Rico, and my first solo adventure to Big Sky, Montana. I am also an avid reader, reading more than 100 books every year and currently working my way through the Boxall 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list. I come by my love of books naturally. I was raised by a librar...
My husband and I first visited Santa Fe about 10 years ago, and we didn’t love all the Southwestern art. I was busy with work at the time and didn’t do my usual research, and we left wondering what all the Santa Fe buzz was about. Fast forward to this winter when we had an opportunity for a two-night getaway, and we chose to give Santa Fe a redo. I am so glad we did because we had a wonderful trip! On this trip we focused on some of the incredible history Santa Fe has to offer. Where to Stay: La Fonda on the Plaza is in a fantastic location with easy attached parking, and is walkable to lots of shops, tourist attractions, and restaurants. The hotel also has a nice enclosed courtyard restaurant, a lovely rooftop bar with views, and a lobby bar with music on select nights. What To Do in and around Santa Fe for the History Buff: Bandelier National Monument Monroe Gallery of Photography San Miguel Mission, the oldest church in North America Bandelier National Monument (about 45 ...