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May 31, 2006
It’s Hard Out Here For a Pipkin
Have you heard the good news? My career as a bit player in Hollywood continues apace.
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Turk Pipkin
19 Articles
Travel|
December 1, 1999
Paradise Found
Three great hotels on the Pacific coast of Mexico where you can do just about anything or nothing at all.
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Turk Pipkin
First Person|
April 30, 1999
In Over My Head
When I decided to put in a swimming pool, I had visions of supermodels doing the backstroke in my back yard. Instead, I got one big headache after another.
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Turk Pipkin
A Summer Place
Don’t think of the Hill Country Hyatt as just another chain hotel. Think of it as your salvation—especially if you have kids.
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Turk Pipkin
Oh, Say, Can You Sí?
Until recently, I couldn’t. Then I enrolled in language school in the charming Mexican town of Guanajuato, and two weeks later I was comfortably conversant in español.
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Turk Pipkin
Where the Buys Are
If you think there are bargains on the border, you won’t believe what you’ll find seven hundred miles south in three tiny Mexican towns.
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Turk Pipkin
A Whale of a Tale
In a remote Mexican bay, you can touch a forty-ton gray, watch her lovely, enormous baby rub playfully against your boat, and ponder the mysteries of the natural world.
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Turk Pipkin
The Reel World
In Mexico’s Sea of Cortés the bonito, tuna and dorado nearly jump into your boat. No wonder I’m hooked.
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Turk Pipkin
Greens With Envy
Want to golf this summer on three of the best-designed, least expensive courses in the world? Swing on down to los cabos, mexico.
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Turk Pipkin
Lost Kingdom
A trip to Guatemalan jungle reveals the splendid ruins of Tikal and the mystereries of the ancient Maya.
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Turk Pipkin
Kings of Swing
Can a golfer change the bad habits of a lifetime? The academy at Golfsmith International made a believer out of me.
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Turk Pipkin
Jungle Fever
Glimpses of jaguars, toucans, and black orchids reward the intrepid traveler in the unspoiled wilds of Belize.
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Turk Pipkin
Idyll Pleasures
Welcome to Puerto Escondido, where you can ride magnificent waves, hook a sailfish, or do absolutely nothing.
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Turk Pipkin
Southern Breeze
With ancient ruins, exotic foods, and native wares, Oaxaca is a one-stop get-away for heat-plagued Texans.
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Turk Pipkin
Once Upon a Green
Carrying someone else’s golf bag used to be the best way to learn about the game. Now caddying is a lost art.
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Turk Pipkin
Frequent Fliers
Want to see millions of migrating monarchs on their annual winter getaway? Wing on down to Mexico.
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Turk Pipkin
Shining City
The route to Mexico’s Real de Catorce is not for the faint of heart, but there is more than light at the end of the tunnel.
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Turk Pipkin
Linksmanship
Far away from the crowded urban courses, there’s an older, saner game. Welcome to the pleasures of nine-hole golf and sand greens.
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Turk Pipkin
Smart Money
When everything’s at sixes and sevens, give Turk’s tips a whirl.
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Turk Pipkin