Grand Canyon National Park, AZ

Our first visit to the Grand Canyon was nothing short of amazing. We didn’t have time to do any hiking or camping, but we lucked out with a day tour from Flagstaff that we had booked in advance. Our guide, a man named David Reed, showed up in a van that morning to pick us …

Little Colorado River, AZ

Crevasses formed by the Little Colorado River, leading to, you guessed it, the Grand Canyon.

Southwest Road Trip

I was reminiscing today about mine and Tim’s first big vacation together - a week-long road trip through the American Southwest, starting in Austin, Texas and ending with the Grand Canyon in Arizona. What an amazing adventure this trip was, both for our relationship and for setting the stage for the travels to come. Over …

The Best of the US

One of our friends we met in Australia is visiting the United States this year and asked for my recommendations on an itinerary for her trip. Below is what I sent her- my top recommendations for exploring the United States! Los Angeles and the West: Spend about 4 days here. One for checking out Hollywood, …