My next stop was at Lee’s Ferry. Go back less than 100 years and there was no bridge or road across the Colorado River or its deep canyons for hundreds of miles meaning that Arizona and Utah were practically cut-off from … Continued
On my drive back from Utah, I decided to stop at two locations important to the Honeymoon Trail (read more about that here or here) and now part of the rich history of the American west. Pipe Spring National Monument Pipe … Continued
An ancient Paiute story tells of the Legend People who once lived in present-day southern Utah who weren’t so good. Because of their bad deeds they were turned into stone by the coyote. Now it’s a land of funky red … Continued
In the mountains north of Tucson is a feat of human engineering built for one experiment, now being used for many. It made world headlines in the 90s and of course everyone had an opinion of whether it was a … Continued
On my way to Green Valley a couple of weeks ago, I exited off of Interstate 10 onto Interstate 19 – the only stretch of road I’ve been on in the U.S. that uses meters and kilometers instead of feet … Continued
For some reason I’ve also had an emotional reaction when I see old news footage of the Berlin Wall coming down. I was just a child when the Cold War was coming to an end and don’t really remember that … Continued
A friend of mine recently had a birthday. Instead of having a party or big gathering, she wanted to go hiking. We decided to go up to Sedona since most in the small group had never been. I was in … Continued
Life is my grand adventure, but my amazing dream travel experience would be a trip around the world. Sections of my trip would include just about everything on my bucket list including the Trans-Siberian Railway, the Holy Land, Mount Kilimanjaro, … Continued
New Year’s Day 2012 I spent on a bamboo raft in some of China’s most spectacular scenery, so this year I wanted to do something awesome again. This year I spent the day experiencing something that President Teddy Roosevelt called … Continued