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Things to Do Around Scottsdale, Arizona

September 29, 2026
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Arizona

Explore Scottsdale, Arizona's unique desert architecture, Old Town, ancient petroglyphs, and the most beautiful desert in the West.

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These are the 4 Best Frank Lloyd Wright Sites

August 31, 2026
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Arizona, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Travel, Wisconsin

If you like Frank Lloyd Wright, these are four places you must visit. Of the hundreds of buildings during his long career, they stand apart.

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5 Things About Flying in a Hot Air Balloon in Sedona: With Photos

February 23, 2026
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Arizona

We took flight in a remote area in Sedona near the Seven Canyons area, between Boynton and Long Canyon, between vortex hot spots.

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Visit Casa Grande for Ancient Architecture and Cosmic Design

January 29, 2026
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Arizona

If you're near Phoenix and drawn to ancient history or lesser-known national monuments, Casa Grande is worth a detour.

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Top Things to Do in Lake Havasu City

December 29, 2025
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Arizona

Lake Havasu City has a ton of history, mysterious sites and a central location to begin dozens of adventures.

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Best Things to See and Do in Petrified Forest National Park

November 29, 2025
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Arizona

Petrified Forest National Park is easy to explore, learn, and appreciate one of the Southwest’s unique landscapes.

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8 Ways to Live a More Adventurous Life as a Solo Traveler

June 8, 2025
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Arizona, California, Colorado, Experiences, Mexico, Solo Female Travel, South Carolina, Utah, Washington

You don't have to be a trailblazer to live an adventurous life. You just have to be willing to step into your own unknown. I taught myself and you can, too.

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Five Ways An Energy Vortex Can Change Your Life for the Better

January 2, 2024
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Arizona, Experiences

Skeptics say it’s a bunch of mystic psychobabble, and when I decided to go, I was on the fence, but if we go with the right intention, it can be a powerful and positive experience.

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Take an Epic Drive Through Monument Valley in Utah and Arizona

June 19, 2023
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Arizona, US Travel, Utah

When I took the scenic route toward Monument Valley along US 191 from Moab down into Arizona, I had no idea of the surreal, almost magical drive that awaited me. I’ve been to Zion, Bryce, Arches, Canyonlands, the Grand Canyon and many other places in the area considered among the most beautiful, but none compared to the simple majesty of Monument Valley. I think perhaps the beauty comes from the simplicity that we so seldom find in today’s world. There...

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5 Beautiful Places to See Near Tucson, Arizona

March 15, 2022
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Arizona, Travel

Tucson is a rare and beautiful place. I didn’t know much about it before I went there, and that’s because the people are chill, and I think maybe they’re trying to keep this fantastic place a secret. You know a place is spectacular when it has two unique lifeforms that only live there – the Saguaro and Pipe Organ Cactus. Here are five places near Tucson that I loved 1 Saguaro National Park Saguaro Cactuses are an icon of the...