Category Archives: US – Arizona

6 years of testing to find the perfect home

Posted on July 20, 2020 by simpletravelourway

We spent 2,250 consecutive days living in 388 different houses, apartments, hotels and campsites in our own country and around the world.  Who does this?  We are happy to say it was a wonderful travel opportunity. It was also a … Continue reading →

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Try a foreign destination: take a U.S. Road Trip

Posted on July 22, 2017 by simpletravelourway

Our “places-we’d-most-like-to-visit” list starts and ends with foreign destinations, but somehow a few National Parks in the U.S. managed to sneak in there. Our version of a road trip was just a little different. The plan did not call for … Continue reading →

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The little-known Canyon de Chelly

Posted on May 12, 2017 by simpletravelourway

Raise your hand if you know Canyon de Chelly. Almost no one we know has any idea what it is or where it is, but we think it’s a worthy travel destination to consider. Canyon de Chelly (d’Shay) is a … Continue reading →

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Time in Tucson

Posted on May 7, 2017 by simpletravelourway

We never feel guilty about all the wonderful things we know we missed at a travel destination. There is no way to do it all. Better to have a leisurely pace and enjoy what you can do. It’s enough. Family … Continue reading →

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Endangered and in danger

Posted on May 2, 2017 by simpletravelourway

If we were to rate museums – one of our all-time favorites is the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Our first visit – four years ago – was memorable, but we ran out of time to see everything. This time we were … Continue reading →

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Exploring a small mountain chain

Posted on April 27, 2017 by simpletravelourway

When we decided to visit southeastern Arizona, we discovered the Huachuca Mountains. We stayed in a little house south of Sierra Vista – elevation 4,600’. Many bird species prefer the higher, forested mountains. So, if we were going to see … Continue reading →

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An unsettling surprise

Posted on April 22, 2017 by simpletravelourway

We did our research, but a key piece of information seemed to be missing, and we were left a bit unsettled. Had we known, would we have gone? Here’s the story, in photos:   We later discovered that the caterpillars … Continue reading →

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Art makes the town

Posted on April 17, 2017 by simpletravelourway

We spent our Sierra Vista days split in time: hiking for a good part of the day and the rest of the day reading and writing.   Every once in a while, we wanted a serious break. We decided to take … Continue reading →

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Plotting a return

Posted on April 12, 2017 by simpletravelourway

Four years ago we spent two memorable days at Casa San Pedro near Sierra Vista, Arizona. Ever since, we’ve plotted a return to the area. We know it’s not exactly a hot spot on most vacationers’ lists, but it has … Continue reading →

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What’s here? Plenty!

Posted on April 7, 2017 by simpletravelourway

We grew up in Ohio, a state entirely covered in green: grass, farmland, and trees. The look was rich, fertile, and inviting. When we first saw the desert many years ago, we thought: empty and ugly. It had to be … Continue reading →

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