Trips & Travel

Soaking in Sedona

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After a few days of world-class, jaw-dropping nature in Tucson and a whirlwind of experiences at the Grand Canyon, our next stop was in Sedona! But first, food… Just outside of Sedona in Oak Creek is the beautiful scent of BBQ emerging from the Colt Grill. Google Maps photos initially made me weary — this … Read more

Going Undergound: Exploring Mammoth Cave National Park

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I hadn’t heard of Mammoth Cave National Park until I was exploring the area around Nashville for interesting things to do. With more than 425 miles of officially explored caves, it is the longest cave system in the world and took hundreds of millions of years to form. And it’s just 90 minutes north of … Read more

2.5 Days in Tucson: Cacti, Canyons, and a Cookie Cabin

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March 2025. I was headed back to Arizona.  I had previously spent time in Phoenix, Tempe and Sedona in 2018, but the plan this time was to check out the Grand Canyon and other to-be-decided spots that were new and interesting. I did one of my favorite things and perused Google Maps — The first … Read more