Destination Preview: New Mexico
Upcoming Location: New Mexico
Vibe (as we imagine it): “Southwestern soul with desert magic — where art, aliens, and ancient wisdom meet under impossibly big skies.”
Planned visit: We’re heading that direction at the end of April.
Why We’re Heading to New Mexico First
Truthfully, we’re only going to New Mexico for a few main objectives.
- Visit a few friends
- Get used to the RV (New Mexico is mostly flat.)
- Get to Arizona
I can’t honestly say I’ve ever thought, “New Mexico sounds like a fun place to visit.” But we aren’t traveling through Utah, and you can’t get around the Rocky Mountains without going south out of Colorado.
🎯 Our Must-Do List
Here are a few hot spots we plan to visit!
- Taos: Good vibes, hiking trails, healing spirit.
- Very Large Array: One of my favorite movies of all time, “Contact,” starring Jodie Foster, was filmed here.
- Bosque: Reconnecting with long-lost friends!
- White Sands National Park: Who doesn’t want to see 275 square miles of white sand?
🛻 Our New Mexico Home (where we’re parking)
Honestly, we don’t know yet. We’ve found a few RV parks around Taos, but haven’t actually set one in stone yet. We also plan to take advantage of Harvest Hosts for a couple of overnight stays.
Once we hit Bosque, we’ll be staying with our friends, Tim & Amanda for a few days.
We will also be looking for an RV spot closer to the White Sands area, maybe on BLM land or a state park. We plan to use the RV traveler’s rule of 3 and stay wherever we land for at least 3 days.
🧠 What We’re Curious About
Although we’ve never been there, New Mexico has always held a bit of a mystic vibe for me. From its deep Native American history to the Mexican roots that lie underneath, there’s a deep sense of culture. Who knows, maybe we’ll take a little peyote trip and ask the spirit guides to choose our next destination.
New climate, new wildlife. I am an animal whisperer, and live for discovering new animals, seeing new bird species, and checking off new experiences. I want to see the scorpions glow in the dark under a UV light, and I want to see a rattlesnake (from a distance, of course.)
FOOOOOOD. Okay, I may try to stay healthy. But food is a delicacy of life that we can all enjoy. We love foods with a southwestern flair, and I have no doubts that New Mexico is going to provide some culinary surprises.
🛍️ New Mexico Businesses We’re Excited to Support
Coming Soon!
Follow Along!
We’ll be rolling into New Mexico on April 27th — follow our stories for first impressions and roadside weirdness, and hit us up if you’ve got a favorite dive bar, dispensary, or disc golf course in the area!
💬 What We’d Love to Know From You
Got a destination for us? Hit us up on Facebook and tell us the can’t miss stops along the way!
🧭 See You There
We’re heading in with open eyes, a half-full gas tank, and a belly full of overnight oats. Let’s see what New Mexico has in store.
