I know, I know … this is a travel blog. But I have to digress for a moment to write about my home. Here in Phoenix, we’re a few days from something that’s pretty unlikely – watching the Cardinals in the Superbowl.
This post is about two things: Why you should, no matter what, support your [...]
Posts from ‘January, 2009’
Two Things About Phoenix That Should Be True
The dirt on … 5 Ski Resorts in North Tahoe
From tahoe
Alright, this is the moment you’ve all been waiting for! After all, I didn’t go to Tahoe to eat smoked trout and guzzle coffee – I went there to ski. And I’m gonna spill the beans about where you should go. Bear in mind that conditions were icy, and mid-day temps were in the [...]
Four Places in Tahoe to Go Grubbin’
From tahoe
You can only cram in so much skiing, especially when the slopes are icy. There comes a time each day when you’ll have to troop indoors for a bite. Or sometimes before you board the lift.
I can’t say North Tahoe cuisine titillates the tongue. It’s a lot of Mexican food, steaks and pizza. But [...]
Coming Soon: Max Powder and The Ice Queen
Hey, everybody! I’ve been a little quiet, but there’s a good reason: I’m recharging my adventure reservoir. I can promise you that, in the next few days, I’m gonna give you some awesome info to get the most out of the North Tahoe area in the wintertime.
In the meantime, here’s a little something nice to [...]
Photos of Toilets and Rental Cars – Funny Travel Rituals
I’m the youngest of three brothers. It’s pretty much a scientific fact that the middle brother is the odd duck of the bunch. Here’s one example why: He travels extensively for business, and takes a photo of each rental car he drives.
That wouldn’t be that odd if he didn’t obviously think other people share this [...]
Hotel in a Wine Cask
Here’s something awesome to go along with my recent post about the hostel made out of a 747 – it’s a hotel made out of giant wine casks!
With all these clever hotels popping, people interested in something more unusual than a Best Western or Holiday Inn are really getting some options. Good on ya, Hotel [...]
Why I Hate the P.F. Chang’s Rock & Roll Marathon
If there’s any one marathon in Phoenix that people know about, it’s the bloated corporate monster that is the P.F. Chang’s Rock & Roll Marathon, which is coming up in a few weeks. So, why do I, the normally laid-back Wandering Justin, shoot flames from my eyes at every mention of it? (And you should [...]
Making the Leap to an SLR
Since I bought my first point-and-shoot digital camera back in 2003, I’ve been getting more interested in photography. After I wore that cute little Canon out, I switched to a Fuji S5200 superzoom. Then, I ran into some of that camera’s limitations: the small sensor, the slow-to-clear buffer, the excruciatingly slow RAW performance, just to [...]
Park City, Utah – 5 Things You’ll Love About It
From ski utah
Holy cow, it’s so easy to beat up on poor Utah. People snicker about Mormons with dozens of children in tow. They giggle about not having any fun … at least when other Mormons are watching. They wet themselves laughing about the unfailingly cheery young men pedaling bikes everywhere from Tucson to Timbuktu.
But [...]
