Cozumel is the largest inhabited island in Mexico and the oldest in the Caribbean group and is located 12 miles off the eastern coast of the mainland (Yucatan Peninsula). A limestone plateau forms the base of the island, which is 34 miles long and 11 miles wide. The island is purportedly one of the top…
I had to get the photo… I just had to. We had driven considerably out of the way. The short route was 3 hours and 29 minutes from Canyon de Chelly to Sedona but I had t get a shot of me standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona so Yim humoured me. We got…
The South Rim is by far more commercialized compared to the North Rim but in many ways, the well kept Rim Trail offers a hiker a relaxed and enjoyable environment to try and take in the over-the-top grandeur of the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The Rim Trail starts near Kolb Studio in the…
Canyon de Chelly In the vast red desert landscape of Arizona, in the same state as the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley, there is a virtually unknown canyon that is comparable in beauty to these two famous national parks. I am referring to Canyon de Chelly (pronounced Canyon de Shay), which is unique among National…
Mesa Verde National Park was established in 1906 to preserve and interpret the archeological heritage of the Ancestral Pueblo people who made it their home for over 700 years, from 600 to 1300 CE. Today, the park protects nearly 5,000 known archeological sites, including 600 cliff dwellings. These sites are some of the most notable…
Straddling the border of Utah and Arizona, we could see the giant sandstone formations of Monument Valley towering over the desert floor from miles away as we approached. Perhaps nothing better symbolizes the American Southwest than Monument Valley and its iconic scenery. This was a shorter stop for us than we expected because RV’s are…
The Grand Canyon North Rim is very close to the Utah Border. It is more remote and less visitors make it to the North side. Further from any freeways, it is ONLY open seasonally from May 15th through October 15th each year. We travelled to The North Rim from Page, Arizona, past Marble Canyon and…
Cathedral Wash is a short and scenic slot canyon with easy access and big rewards. Located in Marble Canyon, Arizona, you can drive right by it if you are not paying attention. This moderate adventure has no major technical challenges, though there is some scrambling and care should be taken to choose safe routes over…
Boat Mesa (above). Bryce Canyon National Park In September 2018, we visited Bryce Canyon National Park in Southwestern Utah, which was designated a national park in 1928. The park covers 35,835 acres and showcases the stunning geology of southern Utah, a red-rock wonderland created by wind, water, and snow. We flew into Las Vegas, picked…
Yim and I visited Puerto Escondido in southern Mexico in 2018. We stayed in a small resort called Posada Real, right on the Playa Bacocho, a long beautiful stretch of beach on the Pacific Ocean. Each morning, after breakfast, we would walk the entire length of the beach, which took close to two hours. The…
