When I was serving for 18 months as a missionary in Washington, I would get asked all the time about cowboys and rodeos. People would talk to me about the oilfield, steaks, Tex-Mex food, Bluebell Ice Cream, and football; these are what people thought of when they heard I was from Texas. I get it …
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What We Wish We Had Known Before Hiking To The Desk On Hancock Hill
Have you ever been just scrolling through Instagram and saw somebody doing something amazing and you think to yourself, “hey I want to do that!” This may be the story of my life. If you are a complete travel addict like me, once you see something you want to do then you automatically start planning …
2 Things You Have to Do Next Time You Are Driving By Silt, Colorado
When you think bucket list places to visit in Colorado, what comes to your mind? For me I think Denver, Aspen, Glenwood Springs, Pagosa Springs, and Telluride. If I am being for real though I just named like 15 other places in Colorado. It is just impossible to narrow them down! Haha! Anyway, the point …
The Hidden Waterfall In Carlsbad, New Mexico: Sitting Bull Falls
West Texas and east New Mexico aren’t places that are really known for their beauty, yet somehow they have places like this, Sitting Bull Falls. I remember the first time someone told me that Carlsbad, New Mexico had a waterfall and I couldn’t believe it! I mean if you have ever driven through Carlsbad you …
Where To Find Murals In Midland, Texas
The Tall City is becoming the art city! Midland, Texas is not a city known for its looks. Lets be for real, west Texas in general is so flat, covered in mesquite, and decorated with trash. When flying into this town from an airplane all you can see is a grid of dirt lots and …
What You HAVE To Do While In San Antonio, Texas!
When you are looking for fun things to do in San Antonio, Texas; you literally don’t even have to try hard at all! This entire city is filled with so much! This city is filled with art, delicious food, exotic animal shows, SO much history, gorgeous cathedrals, so many shops, and so much more. I …
Everything You Need To Know To Visit The Missions In San Antonio, Texas
First 5 things that come to my mind when I hear San Antonio: The Alamo, SeaWorld, Tex-Mex Food, The Riverwalk, and The Missions! I literally can not hear the words San Antonio and not automatically think of its history! I mean this is pretty much where Texas became Texas. So that is why visiting the …
9 Questions To Consider When Picking Your Next Vacation
There are 2 kinds of people in this world when it comes to traveling. Those who have no idea where they want to go and those who have too many ideas of where they want to go and can’t decide which one to go to. I am definitely the later and have an insane bucket …
West Texas State Parks That You Have To Visit
I spent a year and a half serving a mission for my church in Seattle, Washington. When people asked where I was from, I would describe West Texas as a land of nothing but dirt and oil rigs. If you have driven through West Texas than you know, it ain’t pretty. Once in a while …
Fun Things To Do In Abilene, Texas With Kids
If you follow me on Instagram then you know that my name is @westtexastravelmom. Just like the name says I base most of my travel in the West Texas region. Now this isn’t the most thrilling section on Texas if I am being completely honest. It is practically nothing but dirt and oil rigs as …