Be Afraid, Lamb Chop: Primitive Outdoor Skills at Canyon Ranch

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Stuffed puppets set up for a stick-throwing drill at Arizona's Canyon Ranch

Stuffed puppets set up for a stick-throwing drill at Arizona’s Canyon Ranch

Ever dreamed of learning to make fire? Or quieting your thoughts so that you can see your surroundings in a whole new way? Or, say, murdering stuffed puppets with a throwing stick?

My dear friend and I learned to do all this (and more) by participating in the Primitive Outdoor Skills Program held twice a year at Tucson, Arizona’s famed spa and wellness resort, Canyon Ranch.

From here on in, the wilderness better watch out. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arizona, Southwest, The Americas, Tucson, USA

Coming Attractions

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The year’s soon coming to a close, and I find myself with way more freelance travel writing work than time for creating blog posts. Happily, my present work is fun, but I’ve been feeling itchy for these electronic pages…and I want to assure you that I’m still here!

Here’s what’s coming soon to Travels With Two:

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Filed Under: Arizona, California, Casablanca Valley, Chile, Louisiana, New Orleans, San Antonio Valley, Santa Barbara, South America, Southeast, Southwest, The Americas, Tucson, USA

Driving the American West: Mojave Desert to the Grand Canyon

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The South Rim of the Grand Canyon


 

Continued from
Go West, I Said

 
The first two days of my road trip around the American West were just spectacular:

There were tumbleweeds, Joshua trees and enormous crows beneath a metal-bright blue sky.

I raced mile-long technicolor trains and waved to other drivers, grinning like a fool.

I stayed the night in a former brothel along Route 66, where I had a damn fine cappuccino.

And then I walked along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, eyes agog.

It’s really good out here.

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Filed Under: Arizona, California, Grand Canyon, Mojave Desert, Southwest, The Americas, USA, Williams

Go West, I Said

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Call it a test of my own gumption or a simple thirst for adventure:

I’m hopping in my car and hitting the road to explore the American West!

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Filed Under: Arizona, California, Central California, Colorado, Grand Teton National Park, Idaho, Jackson Hole, Northern California, Northwest, Oregon, Southwest, The Americas, USA, Utah, Wyoming, Yellowstone

Desert Getaway: The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain

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The main pool at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain in Arizona

I recently stayed in a unique resort that allowed me to explore Arizona’s Sonoran Desert while never straying far from a pool, spa or cocktail.

The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain is 90 minutes from Phoenix, 30 minutes outside Tucson, and in the middle of saguaro-cactus nowhere. But for couples looking to utterly escape their usual grinds, it’s relaxing, surprisingly educational and pretty darn romantic.

Oh, yes…and there are s’mores. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arizona, Phoenix, Southwest, The Americas, Tucson, USA
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