I got to feed a Lorikeet! Before you say anything: Yes, I saw a lot of animals in Albuquerque. That's, like, one of [er, the only] benefit of leaving a city and venturing into nature. Anyways, I digress. Like I'd mentioned in my first post about my trip to Albuquerque, the ABQ BioPark (aka the zoo) is the winner of the Quarter Century Award. If you need a reminder, the Quarter Century Award is given to zoos that show they've maintained AZA (Association of Zoos and Aquarium) standards for at ... VIEW POST
An Award Winning Zoo in New Mexico: The ABQ Bio Park
Where the Wild Things Are: Wildlife West Nature Park (Albuquerque, NM)
When I was in Albuquerque last month, my friends had wanted to take me on a hike. It's kind of what people do who live in New Mexico. But ask anyone who knows me and they'll tell you that walking in the dirt and sun is the last thing I want to do. So, we found a compromise: A rustic animal sanctuary about 15 minutes away called Wildlife West Nature Park. It was sort of like hiking - because it was outside and in the dirt - but it came with the bonus of meeting rescued animals ranging from ... VIEW POST
A Day Trip Itinerary For Santa Fe, New Mexico
After I'd visited MeowWolf on the outskirts of Santa Fe, my friends and I drove into the city proper. Calling Santa Fe a city is really generous, but for simplicity's sake, we'll call it a city. My best friend switched Spotify to play the song "Santa Fe" from the musical Rent as we drove over the mountains and into the city. It was perfect. We parked somewhere along the main road and walked around a bit. I'd done a little research on Santa Fe and I couldn't say I'd found ... VIEW POST
What it Was Like to Visit Meow Wolf
I was a Renthead growing up so when I went to visit my friends in Albuquerque last month, they were more than game for a trip to Santa Fe. Of course, they'd been there several time before with other out-of-town friends and they made sure to temper my expectations. "Santa Fe kind of sucks," they said. "If it weren't the capital, no one would go there." The morning we were preparing to drive there, my best friend sat down and told me there was a big experiential art exhibit there and they would ... VIEW POST
A Few Things To Know Before Visiting Albuquerque, NM
I went out to Albuquerque in June for 5 days to visit my best friend and her husband. They moved out west last November after they'd visited New Mexico and liked it. I'll be honest, had they not moved out there, I'm pretty sure I would never have traveled to New Mexico. It was kind of at the bottom of my list, just above Mississippi and Kansas. But they were there and I missed them and I was able to get a cheap flight. So, off I went! I'd done some Googling on what there was to do in ABQ (how ... VIEW POST
What I Packed For Albuquerque, New Mexico
Bonus post! I'm currently traveling to Albuquerque to see my best friend and her husband and I thought I'd show you what I packed in my packing cube - singular! I hate hot weather, but the one upside to is that all of your clothing is really SMALL! So, as I packed my trust Tortuga backpack, I found it incredibly easy to fit everything in. Here's what's coming with me: Jeans (wearing on the plane) Sneakers (wearing on the plane) Crocs sandals One dress One cardigan One thin ... VIEW POST
