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10 Terrific Santa Fe Day Trips

Post author:Wendy
Post published:April 5, 2022
Post category:Travel in the USA New Mexico
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Which Santa Fe Day Trips Should You Choose? Known as the City Different, Santa Fe is unlike any other city I’ve ever visited. The pueblo influenced architecture, the numerous historic…

Best Time To Visit Santa Fe–A Season By Season Comparison

Post author:Wendy
Post published:March 22, 2022
Post category:New Mexico Travel in the USA
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When Is The Best Time To Visit Santa Fe? Santa Fe has something to offer all year long. From skiing in the winter to multiple festivals in the summer, the…

Summer in Santa Fe

Can’t Miss Santa Fe Winter Experiences

Post author:Wendy
Post published:March 10, 2022
Post category:Travel in the USA New Mexico
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What To Do In Santa Fe In The Winter? Santa Fe may not be the first place you think of to visit in the winter, but I want to change…

Sedona To Grand Canyon–The Perfect Five Day Itinerary

Post author:Wendy
Post published:February 17, 2022
Post category:Arizona Travel in the USA
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Planning The Perfect Trip From Sedona To Grand Canyon. With two of Arizona’s most gorgeous sights just two hours apart, Sedona and the Grand Canyon are perfectly paired for an…

The 6 Most Romantic Hotels In Las Vegas

Post author:Wendy
Post published:February 4, 2022
Post category:Travel in the USA Las Vegas Nevada
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Our Selection Of Romantic Hotels In Las Vegas At the risk of repeating myself, Jason and I love Las Vegas. This city is seriously romantic thanks to the world class…

8 Fun Things To Do In San Francisco At Night

Post author:Wendy
Post published:January 27, 2022
Post category:Travel in the USA California
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What To Do In San Francisco At Night. I love San Francisco during the day, but there’s something extra special about it at night. As the sun goes down and…

How To Find All The Haunted Places In San Francisco

Post author:Wendy
Post published:January 19, 2022
Post category:Travel in the USA California San Francisco
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A city that has survived massive earthquakes and fires resulting in thousands of deaths is likely to be home to ghosts, and plenty of them. So it’s no surprise that…

Sunset over Tempe

8 Awesome Things To Do In Tempe

Post author:Wendy
Post published:January 9, 2022
Post category:Arizona Travel in the USA
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My first visit to Tempe, Arizona, was with my daughter, Jessica during a tour of Arizona State University (ASU). Subsequently, we’ve been back many times both for business and pleasure.…

Why You Should Definitely Book A Riverside Food Tour

Post author:Wendy
Post published:January 3, 2022
Post category:California Riverside Travel in the USA
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I never planned to spend time in Riverside. I think of it as the city we drive by at seventy miles an hour on our way to Palm Springs. In…

How To Spend One Day In Zion National Park

Post author:Wendy
Post published:October 3, 2021
Post category:Travel in the USA Utah
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Let me start with a warning. This article does not include Angel’s Landing or The Narrows. I assume that these two wildly popular trails are amazing experiences, but for our…

We’re Wendy and Jason Lee and we're Empty Nesters who love to travel. We're always eager to visit new countries, but we get just as excited to explore in our own backyard of Southern California.

Most of the time we travel as a couple, but when schedules permit, we also enjoy traveling as a family with our two grown children. And if friends or family can join us, that's even better!

When we travel we prioritize comfort--a nice hotel room, good food and wine, and great tours. This isn't always the cheapest option, so we've discovered plenty of travel hacks to make it possible.