Phoenix
Travel Blogs from Phoenix, United States
Home - YAY!!!
I just love to come home from any trip, but this one was exhausting. I think we saw enough of Peru & Bolivia to make the trip eventful. Certainly would change a few things if wew did it next time time make our lives a little easier, and ...
Heading out in the morning
Last chance to pack everything tonight. If it doesn't fit - it doesn't go...Typical last minute packing. Susan hasn't even started to pack yet (thanks American Idol) so I expect she will be up at 1am asking me where stuff is, I am sure. ...
Ending one journey and starting another...
CHANGING COURSE During my four months in Latin America, I achieved everything I set out to achieve. I traveled to places I only dreamed of and I woke up every day thrilled to spend my hours writing to my heart's content, while sitting on my balcony and ...
Home with a full box of pepto-bismo!
... of conversation here is the Super bowl next weekend. The New York Giants will be up against the New England Patriots and Phoenix is hosting the Super bowl! The television news warns us locals that record numbers of tourists will be arriving in the ...
Why Vietnam?
Are you ready for an adventure! was the phrase I squawked each morning to my daughter, Lauren. The two of us traveled to Cambodia and Vietnam with a tour group but added an independentstopover to my brother's home in Taipei. Lauren had just graduated ...
The best laid plans ...
... flights I could find for some reason flew into Phoenix, Arizona, first and cost about $200 more than simply flying to Phoenix, so I decided to skip L.A. for now in interest of saving money, both from the flight and from doing everything I would want to ...
Preparation
... for high altitude cold and it was a little difficult to find thermal underwear/socks and hand warming pouches when the weather in Phoenix is 103 degrees. A couple of trips to the sporting goods store and we think we should have what we need. I ...
Flight to Phoenix
... stop to pick up last bits and pieces we need for our travels. What was most noticeable is how flat, and hot (118degreesF/ 47C) Phoenix is. There wasn’t a great deal to it, apart from some well manicured golf courses and some small mountains on its ...
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa (World)
DH and I stayed at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa because he had a conference to attend there. The hotel is known as the "Jewel of the Desert" and was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (or he at least participated in the design). According to the ...
Wenn die Müllabfuhr kommt...
...geht das in the USA ganz schnell. Jeder ist selbst dafür verantwortlich, die Tonne raus zu stellen. Dann kommt das Auto mit einem Mann Besatzung. Der muß nicht einmal aussteigen. Greifer nimmt die Tonne, leert über dem Wagen und setzt die Tonne ...
Hot country
... , I would be back in a week so was happy to just get a glance of all the casinos and gentlemans clubs :D The drive to Phoenix was awesome, the desert at night allows for a clear sky and magnificent view of the stars. Couldn't see much of the mountains ...
Back in Phoenix Again
... our flight leaving a little after 1 PM, we decided to arise early to head to the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix. What a wonderful collection of cacti, succulents desert animals and plants. With Christmas approaching, the staff has the gardens ...
Tuscon to Phoenix
... that for the past 2 days I've been at over 4500ft above sea level, another reason why my "hooks" go 280!) Proceeded to Phoenix and eventually found this amazing RV site in the "Fountain Hills" region of Phoenix. I've prepaid for 7 nights, so that ...
Veeeeeeerrrrrrrry Interesting
... to the Phoenix Zool Now, Zoo's have never been our thing, But ! The one in Chetumal made us change our minds. So when the kids mentioned the Phoenix Zoo------What a great family outing. We had a blast watching our granddaughters, enjoying all the animals. ...
Day 2 - Las Cruces to Phoenix
... the northwest). They must have had a lot of rooms open because it was a 5 star hotel right next to the University of Phoenix arena (where the Arizona Cardinals play) and the Jobbing.com arena (where the NHL hockey team plays) and we got a deluxe ...
Back to the Bus
We arrived in Phoenix last Friday. The bus is in pretty good shape. It was standing there as we left it. Just waiting for us to come back. We cleaned it and now we have to load up all our stuff again. We want to thank Kim and Mike for being such nice ...
wild wild west!
... on the upside loads of cacti to spread the sap on our mozzie bites!!! had a real chilled couple of days and recharged our batteries, Phoenix is a very cute little cityd a walk round for an afternoon but so hot ,,, and apparently not half as hot as it can ...
Random Last Minute Decisions Are Fun
So...I randomly decided to go visit my friend Mike in Phoenix and celebrate New Years with him and his friends. We had a blast as always and even managed to spend the last day of 2010 snowboarding at Snow Bowl! Sadly, I neglected to take a single photo. ...
Yes, I am home!!!
Yes, believe it or not, I am home. I came home 2 weeks early for various reasons. I had the best time of my life and I am so thankful for all the people that hosted me all over Europe. I plan on going back next summer for about 5 ...
Back in the USA!!
We're Baaack! We made it through our 48 hours of grueling travel and have landed in Arizona. I have attached all the Bali pictures that we promised. We are enjoying all the things that home has to offer eating raw veggies and drinking ...
Minitour with Eternal Flood - Part 1
Around this time, I went on a mini tour with my band Eternal Flood. First stop - Arizona. --- Alrededor de este tiempo, fui en un mini tour con mi grupo, Eternal Flood. Primera parada - ...
Leaving Phoenix for Athens!
Today is the day that we're scheduled to leave Phoenix on our overnight flight to Athens, via Atlanta, GA. So, we really don't have a hotel so much as we will have a stiff chair on an airplane. Come back for ...
1st Stop
So, Arizona was our first stop from this long tour, we are staying one more day and we are going to Grand Canyon. We had a great time so far, we went to visit a museum, a candy factory, friends, we watched movies,only great movies with an impact(Facing ...
I am now in Phoenix, Arizona
After about 8 hours of travelling on two flights from Miami, I am now in Phoenix. The desert scenes looked pretty cool as I was flying in to land. Again it was quite bumpy coming through those bastard clouds. Was a bit of lightning going on as well a bit ...
Mission: Cactus -- Our last ditch effort
... to California, we decided to take a new route back. Instead of driving on the 40 back to LA, we dropped down to I-10 through Phoenix. WE WERE GOING TO FIND A CACTUS! If we couldn't find a cactus on this trip, then we would conclude they don't exist. Our ...
clear view
Today we opened a new blog for Judys trip. You can find it under: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/toroamarillo/2/tpod.html Or look at the main page. The different trips are listed on the right hand side. We think that this makes it easier to ...
Leaving Phoenix
... times and the best so far (only £23) Las Sendas - Best layout, undulating through "Red Mountain" and great views of Downtown Phoenix. Worst I've played and Ralph (Ontario) much worse. Not as ridiculous as the one designed by Seve in the Costa-del-Sol ...
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
... this mess. 45 minutes became 30 minutes. 30 minutes became 20 minutes. And finally we heard "Now final boarding to Phoenix". I tell Jessi to rush up the line and plead our case to the security attendant. In a panic, she jumps ...


