Phoenix, United States Travel Blogs

Home - YAY!!!
May 26, 2009 (2 photos)

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
May 13, 2009

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. ...

Home with a full box of pepto-bismo!
Jan 26, 2008

... 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?
Jan 7, 2008

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 ...

Ending one journey and starting another...
Jan 5, 2008 (10 photos)

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 ...

The best laid plans ...
Aug 30, 2009

... 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 do ...

Preparation
May 10, 2009

... 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 have ...

Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa (World)
Jun 28, 2004

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 book, ...

Hot country
Apr 19, 2009

... 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 and ...

Back in Phoenix Again
Nov 26, 2006 (5 photos)

... 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 ...

Off we go!
Jan 9, 2007

We're off on our 3rd international expedition...

Phoenix on 3 hours sleep
May 9, 2009 (22 photos)

... . I guess the U.S. has set up border inspections in my home country before I even get there. A sign says "Welcome to the United States of America". That's funny, because I thought I was still at the Calgary airport.... We are soooooo tired, but for some ...

Day 2 - Las Cruces to Phoenix
Dec 25, 2008 (97 photos)

... 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 room ...

Yes, I am home!!!
Sep 18, 2008

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 weeks.& ...

Back in the USA!!
Mar 2, 2009 (41 photos)

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 ...

Phoenix (prov. Titel)
Jul 28, 2007

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Minitour with Eternal Flood - Part 1
Jul 15, 2004

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 - Arizona

Traveling home
Jul 29, 2005

After way too much transportation in 24 hours, we are finally home.

Leaving Phoenix for Athens!
May 22, 2008 (3 photos)

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 pictures!

I am now in Phoenix, Arizona
Aug 21, 2009

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 ...

Planes, Trains and Automobiles
May 27, 2008

... 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 the ...

Phoenix (Arizona)
Jul 3, 2007

We flew from Vancouver (nice and cool 60's F or 20's C) to Phoenix (Hot Hot HOT! 120 F or 40's C) Thank god for Airconditioning!

Phoenix on the Flip Side
Mar 23, 2009 (14 photos)

... to school full time.  With the proximity to family, low cost of living, and great schools, I've decided to relocate to Phoenix and get a Business degree from Arizona State.  With a Trifecta like that, I can't go wrong.    I'm really ...

Heading home
Apr 24, 2008 (1 photos)

... all night arriving in London for a long layover. Then it's another flight over Iceland, Greenland, Newfoundland and finally we will reach Phoenix about the same time of day we took off from Heathrow. Meanwhile, it has been said, "Mowage, is wat bwings us ...

Hiking with my brother
Feb 18, 2008 (5 photos)

BIG SISTER SHOWS OFF THE BEST OF THE SOUTHWEST My younger brother, who I still see as a sporty twelve year old from way back when, but is actually a grown man of twenty-six these, came to visit me in the desert. His goal was to escape the cold Boston ...

Aug 18, 2009 (2 photos)

Day 2 - Mother's Day
May 12, 2008 (3 photos)

Since Sunday was Mother's Day, we decide to spend the morning of Day 2 at the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix.  Since we were still on Eastern Daylight Time, we arrived pretty early at the gardens.  We walked around, however, it became ...

We're back in Phoenix and it's hot!
May 8, 2006

... the boys swam and went to bed early. We're all still mixed up from the time zone changes. We will let you know if Phoenix is a family friendly destination...not feeling so great about that right now from some of the folks we've met and the way we've ...

When there are no volcanoes, mountains will do
Feb 7, 2008 (13 photos)

... out here :-) Lesson learned: carry plenty of water. At least 2 bottles (if not more) per person. The views from the "almost" top were spectacular. The city of Phoenix was in full view and the mountain itself provided beautiful rocks and formations.

A new group, a new tour
Jun 26, 2005 (1 photos)

After dinner on Sunday evening we met a new group of people with whom we were to spend the next week on a bus. Some came together, most didn't. It was fun for us to meet a family with the name Davie. Only once did someone mix up our bags.