Arizona is our home state — and one of our favorites — but we didn’t discover some of its more unusual places until we started traveling full-time.
Arizona Deserts – Fiery Sunsets and Interesting Folks
January 2009 - We visited two very different deserts in Arizona: the Quartzsite area and White Tanks outside of Phoenix...
Bonito and Wupatki, AZ – Great Camping and Indian Ruins
August, 2011 - Flagstaff's Bonito Campground is our all-time favorite, and the thousand-year-old nearby Wupatki Indian Ruins are intriguing...
Canyon de Chelly, AZ – A Canyon of Indian Cliff Dwellings
June, 2012 - Canyon de Chelly has evocative Indian cliff dwelling in a gorgeous canyon, not far from the moving Navajo Code Talker memorial in Window Rock.
Havasu Springs Resort, AZ – Lucky Break!
October, 2009 - Passing through Havasu Springs, a guy passing out brochures for free nights at a resort got us to stay - what luck!
Mogollon Rim & Petrified Forest – Cool pines & hot rocks in Arizona!
May, 2012 - AZ's rugged Mogollon Rim, crazy Petrified Forest & stunning Painted Desert eased our transition from Mexico & our sad family times...
North Rim – Grand Canyon’s Better Half
July, 2008 - The Grand Canyon's North Rim is much less visited than the South Rim, and we found a heavenly campsite in the Kaibab National Forest...
Phoenix Parks – Saguaros and Sisters
November, 2009 - White Tanks and Bartlett Lake are great parks, but the real hoot was meeting the gals of vintage trailer club "Sisters on the Fly"...
Quartzsite, AZ – Snowbird Roost
November, 2007 - Quartzsite, Arizona is a quirky truck stop town that is famous among snowbird RVers but is virtually unknown among Arizona residents...
Roosevelt Lake, AZ – Desert Oasis
April, 2009 - Arizona's Roosevelt Lake is a rich blue lake lined with cactus and desert flowers and is the perfect place for a little R&R...
Sunset Crater, AZ – Looks Like it Exploded Yesterday!
June, 2008 - Sunset Crater (Flagstaff AZ) has intriguing lava flows & other-worldly cinder lakes, and was a great place to install our solar panels...
Williams, AZ
September, 2011 - We enjoyed the Iron County Fair in Parowan UT as well as the vast views of Sycamore Canyon and nostalgia of Route 66 in Williams, AZ.
Yuma, AZ – Prisons and Balloons
November 2008 - Yuma AZ is home to the forbidding Yuma Territorial Prison and also hosts the colorful Colorado River Crossing Balloon Festival...