Sometimes during a flight there is this tense moment when you feel the fingernails of the person sitting beside you digging into the skin of your forearm lying on the armrest. By then you are probably regretting fighting for it as the nails penetrate deeper and deeper with every bump and shake of the airplane, which is hurling through the [...]

I like to think that anyone who lives in Arizona is an avid hiker. When you have as much sunshine as we do — almost every day of the year — and have as many mountains as we do, what else is there to do but hike them? Being a native of this state, I do my fair share of [...]

Planning a Round-the-World (RTW) trip can be exciting, fun and sometimes daunting. Making the decision to travel around the world is probably the easiest part of the journey – but after that comes researching, buying airtickets, insurance, and so forth. I am currently planning my own RTW trip, hoping to leave January 2013 and so I’ve compiled a few tips [...]

For only being 100 years old, Arizona has a much older past than you could possibly fathom. Although not as old as the World Wonder that resides within its borders, the state still has a history that stretches as far back as to the Last Stone Age. Many different people such as the Europeans, Spanish and Mexican have inhabited and [...]

Nothing brings the world together like sports: they give you a sense of pride and provide an opportunity to come together with other fans to support your favorite player  and teams. Sports has been around for ages and has evolved along with the world, but what hasn’t changed is the fact that we all desire a win. Here are the [...]

Sick of your 9-to-5 job? Even a weekend trip is not giving you the kick you need in life? Perhaps it’s time to inject some crazy adventure in your travels. Traveling can allow you to experience a new culture and learn about other countries, but it’s also a great opportunity to kick back, go crazy and try something out of [...]

For having grown up in the Wild West, you’d more than likely assume I’ve shot my fair share of guns, but alas I have not. Even as a peace-loving hippie, I am always willing to try something once, including shooting a gun and sure enough I did. Recently, I went out again with a good friend of mine who brought [...]

a valentine rose for someone special At this very moment, as I write this post, I’m indulging in those delightful Dove chocolates. I’ll more than likely feel guilty afterward but why? Why must we feel guilty for eating a cookie, having a bowl of ice cream (or FroYo), or bingeing on chocolate? There’s this saying in my family that you’re [...]

Art. It is one of the things you just cannot define. It comes in all shapes, sizes, forms, colors, textures and sounds. It inspires. It demands attention and evokes emotion. And it can be anything from food, to dance, music, clothing, a drawing, a painting, a photograph, a film, or thought-provoking poetry and prose. people pondering paintings in phoenix You [...]

I don’t know much about the high-kicking entertainers, but I do know that my dad loves them. radio city music hall Every Thanksgiving morning our family would watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. My sisters and I would be lounging on the couch whilst my parents scrambled around in the kitchen preparing the food. We’d remark on the balloons, how [...]