Category Archives: Arizona

Casa Grande Ruins

What would a trip to the US be without at least one stop to a National Park or Monument by the QiRanger? This past weekend, we hopped out of Phoenix…

Farm Fresh Coffee

A few months ago, Jo downloaded a free e-Book put out by Kentucky Fried Chicken. It boasted original recipes from its founder, Col. Sanders. Of course, when I saw his…

Review: Tempe Paintball

When I meet people in Korea and share that I’m from Arizona, I am most often met with the reply, “Oh, Arizona cowboy.” It’s an image many have abroad –…

Camping Tip: Doritos Fire

One of my favorite things to do is go camping. There’s just something special about being out in the wilderness, surrounded by nature, and away from the Internet and television….

Desert Belle Thumb

Cruising Saguaro Lake on the Desert Belle

When I travel abroad, many think of Arizona as a barren land with little diversity. In fact, many who come to the State arrive in Phoenix believing that they’ll exit…

Teaching in Korea: Driving

I have been driving since 1986. That’s more than 20 years and I’ve loved every minute of it! There’s just something special about getting out there on the open road…

Peralta Trail

Quite possibly one of the most traveled trails in the Phoenix, Arizona area is the Peralta. I can remember when traveling to the trail head required driving east on the…

Education…

Learning has always been a passion of mine. In fact, I’ve gone on record saying that it is my hope that everyone never stops learning. That doesn’t mean stay in…

Out with Don

One of my favorite things about visiting Arizona, is meeting up with my good friend Hiking Don. Over the years we’ve traveled through the southwest hiking the trails and chit-chatting…

FLW

Frank Lloyd Wright  was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 projects, which resulted in more than 500 completed works. Wright promoted organic architecture…

Road Trippin'

Well, I’ve been gone for a few days… In fact, it’s been really nice to get out on the road again and see a few new things. Saturday morning, Jo…