After having my parents join us from the UK for a month on our 50 state road trip, it was time for them to head back to England. They were flying in and out of Phoenix airport, so we stayed at the nearby Tempe Mission Palms for their final night. Shae was also flying back to … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Tempe Mission Palms In Tempe, AZ
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The First 1.5 Weeks Of My Parents’ Visit: Here’s Where We Went & What We Did
My parents flew over from the UK last month to join me, Shae and Truffles on our road trip for the month. Their main request was to see the Grand Canyon, but we decided to build an itinerary that took in a lot more than that. We wanted to show them around some places we'd … [Read more...] about The First 1.5 Weeks Of My Parents’ Visit: Here’s Where We Went & What We Did
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Arizona
Shae and I spent most of April and May of 2021 in Arizona having also spent a couple of weeks there in 2020 just before - and just as - COVID started impacting the US. It's a beautiful state with lots of great hiking, delicious food and other stuff to do, although the heat can … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Arizona
Some Downtime In Phoenix, AZ – Here’s What We Did
After visiting Tucson back in April, we headed up to Phoenix for a few day while we waited for Shae's mom and stepdad to fly in to join us for a week near Sedona. We liked the hotel we stayed at in Phoenix so much, we decided to return there the next month after visiting … [Read more...] about Some Downtime In Phoenix, AZ – Here’s What We Did
Restaurant Review: Carlsbad Tavern In Phoenix, AZ
After writing about our delicious lunch at La Posta de Mesilla near Las Cruces, NM, reader GringoLoco recommended that we check out Carlsbad Tavern if we were near Scottsdale while in Arizona. Well, we ended up staying three times at the Holiday Inn & Suites Phoenix … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: Carlsbad Tavern In Phoenix, AZ
Hotel Review: Holiday Inn & Suites Phoenix Airport North, AZ
If you'd told me a few months ago that we'd make a special effort to stay at an airport hotel, I probably wouldn't have believed you. I would've been wrong though as that's what happened in April and May. After visiting Tucson again and getting our first COVID vaccinations, we … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Holiday Inn & Suites Phoenix Airport North, AZ
Visiting The Arizona Capitol Museum In Phoenix, AZ
We've had the opportunity to visit a lot of State Capitol buildings on our 50 state road trip so far. In fact, we've visited every one in each state that we've visited so far, other than Georgia's because we made a bit of a mistake. Every State Capitol building has been … [Read more...] about Visiting The Arizona Capitol Museum In Phoenix, AZ