Tucson Travel Blogs - Page 4

Alcatraz has long been known as the escape proof prison for hardened criminals, however, there is a softer, beautiful side of this island that is often overlooked.

This was just a three day weekend trip to San Francisco with a friend. We hit all the "touisty" spots and just hung out.

I've lived in Tucson for 17 years, and shortly after moving here I discovered that there are numerous hiking trails within the four mountain ranges that surround Tucson (Tucson Mountains to the west, Santa Catalina Mountains to the north, Tanque Verde Ridge and Rincon Mountains to the east, and San…

Before moving to Australia I was working in South Africa for a company based in Tucson Arizona. On multiple occasions I had to go to the head office and had opportunities to visit, during the weekends, this spectacular state of the American South West.My very first trip was a 2 month visit in July …

I decided to stop in tucson for a few hours on the way home from my long two month road trip before stopping in chandler for the night.

We arribed yesterday in Tucson, Arizona and we visited today the Saguaro National Park. This park includes tons of Saguaro cactuses (and many others, too).It was a very nice 4hr hike in the park. Temperature was around 95 (35 Grad C) and we had a few very nice and scenic viewes. Tomorrow morning we…

some photos from my travels & adventures - either locally or further down the road

Parked at the Elks Lodge in Tucson for the third time and decided to take a ride up to the Biosphere 2. This is a $150 to $200 million facility built in the 1980's by a wealthy oil man, Ed Bass. It is a huge self contained seried of connected buildings which were built to see if humans could surviv…

My sanctuaries..

I was completely fascinated by the giant saguaro cactus that sat in the front lawn of our motel.  Probably forty feet tall and covered with beautiful cactus blossoms, it was unlike anything I had ever seen.  The delicate desert hummingbirds were enjoying their snack of sweet nec…

Today we got out of Texas. We spent last night in el paso, which does not warrant its own entry, or upper case letters, since it is designed as a gross border town. There were several super Walmarts and chain restaurants, but little else to report. Interstate 10 does pass within feet of the border …

I know this entry is way too old to blog, but my interest in travelling, seeing places started here. I used to work in a company that offered me an opportunity to go to US for a stint. My stayed in Scottsdale, Arizona from June 2005 – Jan 2006 gave me so much memorable experiences that I cherish for the rest of my life. Here are some of the pictures taken during my 6-month stay(excluding those side road trips in Disneyland, Universal, Las Vegas, etc.)

Different places.

Trip with my mom visiting family.

The (mis)adventures of two guys heading out west: one will stay and one (me) is just along for the ride.