Southwest Travel Stories Travel Articles

How to Kill a Rental Car #7: Day 7, Chasing the Wild Goose: Pursuing Your Inner Artist – Flagstaff and Roden Crater, Arizona

The search for Roden Crater has Andy feeling like a bungling bank robber, but he also learns never to underestimate the power of a cigarette.

Travels for Two in a Green Ford Escort #12: Cactus and Car Trouble: The Grand Canyon and More of the Southwest

Despite some initial car trouble, traveling in the Southwest had proved to be one of the most pleasant parts of the trip yet. Jeff and Deb traveled through long stretches of Arizona they'd wanted to s

Travels for Two in a Green Ford Escort #13: Towns So Nice We Saw Them Twice: Returning to Our Favorite Spots

A new travel experience awaited in store for Jeff and Deb that they hadn't expected - the joy of returning to a well-liked spot. Savoring those "lost" experiences was a pleasure that rivaled any of th

Travels for Two in a Green Ford Escort #11: An Engagement in Las Vegas

To Deb and Jeff, every time in Las Vegas is different from every other trip. This time they were there to relax and meet some friends who were to be engaged.

Travels for Two in a Green Ford Escort #9: The Southwest

Long, straight drives, ranched longhorns and roadrunners, red mesas, buttes and cliffs, and strong Native American history and culture. Deb and Jeff were amazed at all the southwest had to offer.

Travels for Two in a Green Ford Escort #8: San Antonio: Missions, Rivers and the Alamo

Like New Orleans, San Antonio made Jeff and Deb feel like they'd taken an exit off the highway into another country.

Travels for Two in a Green Ford Escort #7: Houston, We Have Apathy

Jeff and Deb went to the Johnson Space Center near Houston, hoping to see what the future held for the possibilities of Space. They left very disappointed.

Where the Hell’s the Lift? – Grand Canyon, Arizona

After making it partway to the bottom of the Grand

Pirates, Brides & Socialists on the Vegas Strip (2 of 2) – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

In Las Vegas John Barth finds the only pirate have

Pirates, Brides & Socialists on the Vegas Strip (1 of 2) – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

In Las Vegas John Barth finds the only pirate have