travel

Take 3 or 4 friends with you and you could elect yourself mayor. The visitors to residents ratio in this tiny, yet famous, Texas town is 50,000 to 3. On any given day, there may be 100 or more visitors in town to have a beer and catch one of the almost constant concerts while weekend music festivals can draw over 1,000.

For decades, Southwest was the cool airline; not charging extra fees for bags, flight changes or early boarding. That's pretty much all gone as they've gone from rogue airline to just another airline.

You now need a Real ID to do several things including travel by air. You aren't totally hosed if you haven't gotten one yet though, there are ways to get around this. Several other documents will work if you don't yet have the new "Real ID".

Chisos Basin is a beautiful area, located within Big Bend State Park, about 326 miles from El Paso. It will soon be closed off to the public so make your plans and reservations ASAP.

Those funny "only at Walmart" photos of people wearing some ... "odd", shall we say ... clothing are hilarious. Wardrobe malfunctions don't just happen at Wally - world though. I've seen some whacky stuff on planes too and some major airlines have had enough.

A flight from El Paso to Houston had just departed its terminal at El Paso International Airport when it suddenly had to return due to a major glitch with a passengers cell phone.

Today, visitors to Old Mesilla wander the sleepy little village, relax at the Plaza, visit the 173 year old San Albino church and relax. Some enjoy the amazing food at La Posta or sip a drink at El Patio, both located in buildings that go back to the 1800's. Pretty much everybody wants a souvenir though and the Billy The Kid gift shop has plenty.

Hiking in El Paso can be dangerous so, play it safe. Bring plenty of water, don't go during the hottest part of the day, dress accordingly, know your limitations, watch for snakes, etc, etc. Watch for dead bodies too, by the way.

You have so many other choices.

The Top 10 Secluded Towns In Texas was posted by MSN, a website that provides accurate, (sometimes), news, sports, weather and feature articles. Whoever did the research for this one must be new.

Texas no longer allows the use of Bluetooth speakers in its national parks. It's not just Texas either, the National Park Service has instated this ban in ALL of America's national parks across the board.

Texas offers endless iconic destinations waiting to be explored. Discover hidden gems with a road trip itinerary perfect for spring transitioning into summer.