The Joy of Holiday Travel in the Southwest

I remember some of my favorite Christmas trips. Christkindl Markt (Christmas Market) in Germany with light snow, horse-drawn coaches and warmly lighted sales booths. Trips with my mother to see the Christmas windows and White House (department store) Christmas tree in downtown San Francisco. A Christmas morning at the edge of the Grand Canyon in the cold pink glow of the sunrise.

There is so much to see and experience as the world dons holiday finery and celebrates.

• Warm up Your Holiday with Luminarias and Farolitos
• Enjoy the Christmas Boats at Lake Havasu
• Marvel at the Glow of the Luminarias at the Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden
• Enjoy a Christmas Day Buffet at the Historic La Fonda in Santa Fe
• Drive the Villages Around Acoma Sky City Christmas Eve on the Luminaria Tour

Photo Credit: Desert Botanical Garden