Arizona
Visiting the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is one of those places that is deemed a ‘must visit’ in your lifetime. When I got the opportunity to road trip from Oregon to Arizona many years back, I went through the Grand Canyon to see what all the hype was about! The canyon is magnificent and vast, it fell short of expectations. While it wasn’t as exciting as I expected, the Grand Canyon is a perfect half-day stop on a larger road trip. There are some viewing platforms with rails that you can observe the grandness (pun intended) of the canyon. There are many tourists on these and it is a little harder to get…
Where to Eat in Tempe, AZ
Go to Mill street and you will find a slew of restaurants to pick from and the street is only growing. This is where all the college kids hang out for food and for bars at night. The best part is most of the restaurants are not chains, rather they are unique places to eat and vibes that you could only get in Tempe. I’ve been all around the world and yet to find so many spectacular options and atmosphere as I have on Mill. Pedalhaus I think this is my all time favorite place to go. It helped I used to live a 30 second walk from here. The…
Logistics of Planning a Trip to the Phoenix Area
For everyone who has decided to plan a trip to Arizona, but wants to know the details of how to plan a trip, look no further. Since everything in the Phoenix area is relatively close, these tips will apply to all of the cities (Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale). Where to stay Tempe If you are in Tempe, you will want to stay right where all the action is which would be right on Mill street! The Marriott is a block off Mill and can provide you easy access to walking to all your favorite restaurants, bars, and the ASU campus. The hotel has a pool and a free shuttle to and…
What to do in Tempe, AZ
If you find yourself heading for sunnier skies, be sure to check out Tempe which boasts over 300 days of sunshine a year! Tempe is a college town caught in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. It has the best of both worlds of being close to a lot of activities while maintaining a small college town charm. The nearby college of Arizona State University isn’t exactly small – with the most students of any college in the United States at over 70,000. It feels much smaller as a large percentage of the students are online, commute, or live on one of the other three campuses. I had the joy of…
5 Reasons Why You Should Go Skydiving
The top of my bucket list since I turned 18 was to skydive! My freshman year of college the opportunity presented itself and I jumped at the chance go. I have always been an adrenaline junkie so skydiving was right up my alley. Here is why you should go skydiving: 1. It is fun The most obvious reason to go but it is an absolute blast. You ride up in a small plane and you get strapped to the skydiving instructor. The pilot kind of tilts you out of the plane and you spend the first 30 or so seconds in freefall. This is the exhilarating part of skydiving! I…
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