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New Mexico

• Good Morning America - Celebrating New Mexico as it welcomes visitors back after 1 year
• New Mexico ranked No. 3 on Travel + Leisure's “13 Best U.S. Road Trips” (2020)
• New Mexico listed on National Geographic’s “Unforgettable last-minute road trips in North America” (2020)
• New Mexico named “Best Adventurous Honeymoon Destination” on The Plunge (2020)
• New Mexico listed on Condé Nast Traveler’s “14 Reasons We Can't Wait to Travel in 2021” (2020)
• New Mexico listed on National Geographic's “7 family-friendly American road trips to take on spring break” (2020)
• New Mexico ranked No. 8 on Travel + Leisure’s “Best Places to Go Stargazing Around the World” (2020)
• New Mexico listed on Travel + Leisure’s “50 Best Romantic Getaways” (2020)
• New Mexico listed on USA Today’s “10 of the best road trips you need to take this summer” (2019)
• New Mexico ranked No. 1 on Travel + Leisure's “10 Unique U.S. National Parks” (2019)
• New Mexico listed on Travel + Leisure's “Most Scenic Road Trips in America” (2019)
• New Mexico ranked No. 2 on Outside’s “33 Best Trips of 2019” (2019)

North Central

• Outside - The 25 Best Fall Trips in the World (August 9, 2021)
• Marie Claire - 6 Fun Trips to Take with Your Best Friend (May 5, 2021)
• Condé Nast Traveler - Leaning into the High-Desert Charm of Santa Fe  (April 6, 2021)
• Texas Highways - One Travel Writer’s Journey to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine Led to One of Her Most Memorable Texas Trips (April 6, 2021)
• Cowboys and Indians - Classic Cool-Weather Recipes From New Mexico (March 22, 2021)
• Insider – New Mexico’s Zozobra 2020: Burning gloom away in the age of COVID-19 (September 6, 2020)
• Boston Globe – Send your troubles to Santa Fe (August 20, 2020)
• Santa Fe ranked No. 14 on Your Tango’s “18 Best Places to Visit in the U.S. That Feel Just Like Europe”
• Santa Fe ranked No. 18 on Condé Nast Traveler’s “Top 20 Destination Spa Resorts in the United States: Readers' Choice Awards 2020” (2020)
• Santa Fe ranked No. 3 on Travel + Leisure's “Top 15 Cities in the United States” (2020)
• Santa Fe ranked No. 2 on Condé Nast Traveler’s  “Top 10 Small Cities in the U.S.” (2020)
• Santa Fe ranked No. 3 on AFAR’s “Best Small Cities in the United States” (2020)
• Santa Fe ranked No. 1 on SMU National Center for Arts Research’s “Top 10 Arts-Vibrant Medium Communities” (2020)
• Santa Fe ranked No. 1 on Western States Arts Federation’s “30 Most Creative Small Cities in America” (2020)
• Santa Fe ranked No. 4 on Sunset’s “2019 Readers’ Choice Travel Awards: Best Art Town” (2019)
• Santa Fe ranked No. 3 on Trip Savvy’s “Best LGBTQ-Friendly Destinations of 2019” (2019)
• Five Santa Fe hotels on Condé Nast Traveler’s “Top 20 Hotels in The Southwest and West: Readers' Choice Awards 2020” (2020)
• Santa Fe listed on Forbes’ “14 Best Places To Travel” (2019)
• Santa Fe listed on PureWow’s “23 Best Ski Resorts in America” (2019)
• Taos named on USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice as “Best Ski Hotel of 2019” (2019)
• Taos ranked No. 7 on Travel Awaits’ “7 Magical U.S. Towns To Visit During Christmas” (2020)
• Taos ranked No. 7 on Reader’s Digest’s “13 Most Romantic Small Towns in the United States” (2020)
• Taos listed on Trips to Discover’s “Top 19 Weekend Getaways in America” (2020)
• Taos ranked No. 13 on Forbes’ “20 Top Places Americans Are Dreaming About Right Now” (2020)
• Taos listed on Travel + Leisure’s “10 Coolest Ski Destinations in America Right Now” (2020)
• Taos listed on The Discoverer Blog’s “10 Totally Underrated U.S. Cities” (2020)
• Taos listed on Fodor's “15 Unexpected Places With Great Fall Foliage” (2020)
• Taos ranked No. 5 on Matador Network’s “Most Beautiful American Deserts to Visit in Winter” (2020)
• Taos listed on Travel Pulse’s “25 Most Charming Towns in America” (2019)
• Taos ranked No. 1 on Oyster’s “8 Underrated U.S. Destinations” (2019)
• Taos ranked No. 6 on Fodor’s “25 Places to See in the U.S. Before You Die” (2019)
• Taos listed on Travel Channel’s “50 of the Most Charming Small Towns in America” (2019)
• Taos listed on Reader’s Digest’s “16 of the Best American Cities for History Buffs” (2019)
• Chimayó ranked No. 5 on Buzz Feed’s “15 Places In The US That Feel Like A Completely Different Country” (2020)
• Red River listed on Reader’s Digest’s “20 Mountain Towns That Look Straight from a Storybook” (2020)

Northeast

• Forbes - Experience The Ultimate Outdoor Vacation On Half A Million Acres At Vermejo, A Ted Turner Reserve (July 27, 2021)
• The Manual - New Mexico Road Trip Itinerary: Three Routes for Highlights and Lesser Known Stops (April 21, 2021)
• Las Vegas listed on Fodor’s “10 Legendary Wild West Towns Where You Can Play Outlaw” (2020)

Northwest

• Phoenix - 13 Southwest Escapes (May 1, 2021)
• ​Washington Post - A monumental journey through New Mexico (June 18, 2021)
• Chaco Culture National Historical Park listed on Travel + Leisure’s “9 Sites to ‘Honor the Past and Embrace the Future’ During Native American Heritage Month” (2019)

Central

• Fodor’s Travel - These 11 U.S. Hotels Have Some of the Best Restaurants in the Country (August 6, 2021)
• Fodor’s Travel - 10 Better-Than-Europe Experiences You Can Have in the U.S. (August 2, 2021)  
• Forbes - Venture Along These U.S. Women’s History Trails (March 8, 2021)
• Forbes - How to Bring More Native American Ingredients To Your Thanksgiving Menu (November 19, 2020)
• Condé Nast Traveler - A Green Chile Road Trip Through New Mexico (November 10, 2020)
• Condé Nast Traveler – The Best Family Vacation Spots in the U.S. (October 19, 2020)
• Austin American-Statesman - Get a room: Re-imagined motor lodges that partner well with U.S. road trips (September 22, 2020)
• Albuquerque listed on Travel + Leisure’s “11 Best Bike Paths to Explore U.S. Cities” (2020)
• Albuquerque listed on Condé Nast Traveler’s “Best Family Vacation Spots in the U.S.” (2020)
• Albuquerque ranked No. 21 on Matador Network’s “25 Places You Need to Travel in 2020” (2020)
• Albuquerque ranked No. 1 on Parade’s “115 Best Places to Travel for a Quick Weekend Getaway” (2020)
• Albuquerque listed on AFAR’s “Where to Go in 2019” (2019)
• Albuquerque ranked No. 3 on USA Today’s “Best Cultural Festivals” (2019)
• Albuquerque ranked No. 4 on Travel + Leisure’s “10 Best Cheap Vacations in the U.S.” (2020)

Southeast

• Austin Travels - New Mexico Road Trip: 10 Top Experiences, From Albuquerque to White Sands (June 2021)
• Marie Claire - 24 Most Beautiful National Parks in the United States (May 21, 2021)
• Reader’s Digest - 3 Texas Road Trips You Should Try to Take at Least Once (April 19, 2021)
• Thrillist - This Beautifully Trippy Southwest State Just Legalized Cannabis (April 14, 2021)
• Ruidoso ranked No. 20 on Forbes’  “20 Top Places Americans Are Dreaming About Right Now” (2020)
• Ruidoso listed on Scary Mommy’s “21 Romantic (And Secluded) Mountain Cabin Getaways” (2020)
• Ruidoso listed on Popsugar’s “35 Remote Cabins Across the US You Can Rent For a Truly Distanced Getaway” (2020)
• Ruidoso listed on Kiplinger’s “5 Great Places to Buy a Vacation Home” (2020)
• Roswell listed on Fodor’s “15 Bizarre Museums to Add to Your Next U.S. Road Trip” (2020)
• Truth or Consequences listed on Travel + Leisure’s “10 of the Best Hot Springs in the United States” (2020)

Southwest

• Smithsonian Magazine – The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit On 2021 (June 7, 2021)
• Whetstone Magazine - How did green chile get so big in New Mexico? (October 28, 2020)
• White Sands listed on Reader’s Digest’s “12 Most Peaceful Places on Earth” (2020)
• White Sands ranked No. 36 on CBS News’ “Best U.S. National Parks Ranked by Popularity” (2020)