La Bougie Travels

A site for the traveler whose tastes are a little bougie

Category: New Mexico

  • christmas in the land of the luminarias

    christmas in the land of the luminarias

    In December, all around New Mexico, brown paper bags line the stucco tops of walls, the walkways leading toward front doors, and the edges of gardens. To the uninitiated, this might a strange configuration of objects more commonly used for carrying school lunches. But come nightfall, the bags come to light, transforming from paper bags… Read more