Looking for a 5 day road trip itinerary for the American Southwest? Look no further! This is definitive guide to the best things to do and see on a short jaunt through the American Southwest. This 5 day itinerary takes you to scenic Utah and northern Arizona. You’ll visit Goblin Valley Park, Canyonlands National Park, … Read more
Planning a vacation in Arizona and need some destination inspiration? I’ve put together the ultimate Arizona bucket list to help you plan your trip. Arizona is home to some of the most iconic and otherworldly landscapes in the American Southwest. Images of the Wild West and Western culture are sprinkled throughout the state. The state … Read more
What’s to love about Sedona? Everything! Nestled amid striking sandstone formations, Sedona is a real looker. It’s one of the most beautiful spots on the planet. This scenic desert town is surrounded by glowing red buttes and steep canyons. The myriad hiking trails will take you to up winding paths, to overlooks that will leave … Read more
Located high on Mingus Mountain, Jerome is a once-bustling Wild West mining town in the Verde Valley highlands. When you arrive at its perch, you’ll feel like you’re clinging to a cliff and peering out over a kingdom of green scrub, cacti, and pines. Jerome was a boomtown turned ghost town. It was restored to … Read more
Here’s my guide to visiting Saguaro National Park in Tucson Arizona. I give you an overview of the park and tell you what to see and do in this desert playground. Saguaro National Park was created specifically to protect its prickly green saguaro cacti, which only grow in the Sonoran Valley. The beautiful park is … Read more
San Xavier del Bac is a beautiful mission church just south of Tucson in the Sonoran desert. It’s a National Historic Landmark known as the “White Dove of the Desert.” Posing akin to a European artifact, San Xavier is a mission masterpiece. It’s a historic Franciscan mission church set in quiet splendor on an Indian reservation. San … Read more
Taliesen West is one of only 24 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the United States. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Taliesen West been described as a campus, a desert laboratory, and a historic landmark. It’s a a complex of low-slung buildings made of rock and glass in the Sonoran Desert. The beautiful building served as … Read more
Planning a trip to Sedona Arizona and wondering what to do and see? Here’s my guide to the top attractions in the beautiful city of Sedona, which is one of the hottest weekend destinations in the West. What’s to love about Sedona? Everything. Nestled amid striking sandstone formations, Sedona is a real looker. This scenic … Read more