Our dear friends from Dallas, Frank and Vaneica, visited us last week. I cannot even tell you how happy we were to see them and spend time with them. So of course, we wanted to treat them to the ultimate Phoenix itinerary, showcasing many of the highlights both in town and within a day-trip’s drive. […]
An overnight trip to Flagstaff and Sedona gives you the best of both worlds: time to explore the scenic trails and unique shops by day, and the chance to experience Sedona’s famous star-filled skies and peaceful desert quiet by night. A truly magical place. Trips to Sedona are certainly nothing new for us. And I […]
Sorry, I just cannot help making alliteration when at all possible. Now that you’ve forgiven me for that corny title, let’s get down to the good stuff. My posse and I took a recent girls’ trip to the Verde Valley tucked between Phoenix and the Grand Canyon part of Arizona. The girls like to do […]
Not everybody in their right mind wants to take a day trip to Tucson in July. But that’s just what we did and had a great time! No 100° day is going to cramp our style! We celebrated Ryan’s 42nd birthday (I know!) with an ultimate Tucson day trip and here is what we did […]
If you’re looking for the ultimate guide to relaxing and spending time in nature, come along with me as I share our recent trip to Payson and the Mogollon Rim in Arizona. Our dear friends Shira & Gordon (our Route 66 co-conspirators) came up with a last-minute trip to beat the heat in Phoenix and […]
If there is one thing I love more than being in the mountains, it is being in the mountains with raptors. What? I know! Evon, Cindy and I were hosted by Sara in her beautiful new Showlow home and she treated us to a raptor show in the nearby town of Pine Top. Flight Show […]
John and I took a summer trip to Glacier National Park in Montana. And today I’m sharing logistics and highlights from the trip. The park opened 100% the day we arrived (June 15th), and we were praying for no late spring snow storms to close the road. And guess what? The day after we left, […]
We have been lucky enough to experience Route 66 activities in a number of different states. But this weekend? This weekend, we celebrated three 66th birthdays on Route 66 – Arizona style. Dear friend Shira had a great idea that John, Gordon and I (who all turned 66 in April) should spend a day exploring […]
Who knew a trip to Maui in February would be on our agenda? It wasn’t in the plans. It wasn’t on the bucket list. How did we end up taking a trip to Hawaii? Well, last April we celebrated our birthdays in Hawaii and the airline cancelled our return flight home. We made the best […]
This is for sure not one of those blog posts on minimal packing. Or how to tour Europe in the winter with everything stuffed into a backpack. No, this is me packing for Hawaii and sneaking as much stuff as I can into the smallest bags I can. Who wants to pay $40 to check […]