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72 Hours In America’s Hottest Travel Destination

We trade Colorado snow for the scorching desert in peak summer—partnering with Marriott Bonvoy to find cool adventures and desert luxury.

The Lockwood family posing in a collage of international travel icons
Episode Overview

Today, we’ve left the snow-capped mountains of Colorado and hopped a quick flight southwest to the hottest desert in North America. Oh — and we’ve timed it for the middle of summer. Temperatures here can exceed 120°F (50°C), but we’re teaming up with Marriott Bonvoy to see what kind of cool adventures and comfy luxury we can unearth at one of the continent’s top under-the-radar vacation destinations.