In the deserts north of Phoenix, Arizona lies the small town of Cave Creek. Its landscape is dominated by the great Sonoran Desert. This is where the Saguaro, nature’s equivalent of a high-rise cactus, rise up from the chaparral
Are you the type of person who opens up Facebook or Instagram and looks through pictures of beautiful, far off places you’d like to see? You swipe through your cell phone and you see twentysomethings walking along white sand Caribbean
Couchsurfing has been around for years but it wasn't until relatively recently that I started using the app. It was during a trip to Sonora that I started using it and finding out the great advantages it has for the
It’s a cold December afternoon, but it’s still sunny in Hermosillo, Sonora, in northern Mexico. I’ve just been dropped off at the airport by one of the new friends I made during my more than a month long trip staying
I think many people haven’t tried hitchhiking because they’re not familiar with the many advantages that come with sticking your thumb out while you stand next to the road and smile like you really mean it. Nevertheless, there is a
We’ve all seen that seemingly crazy guy standing at the edge of the road with little more than a backpack (maybe with a guitar or a sleeping bag too) and a sign that asks for a ride to anywhere. That’s
Sharks have always been my absolute favorite animal. There's just something about them that’s always inspired a sense of childish wonder in me. Maybe it's the beauty and the graceful swagger with which they dart through the waters. Maybe it's
We don't exactly need to go ranging off into the horizon in order to find that much-needed dose of adventure that we need to survive modern life. Besides, aren’t you just tired of being at the receiving end of everyone
As with all things, we depend on the help of others while we travel, and it appears in this respect to be more the rule than the exception because when we head out that door we are stepping out of
Travel is definitely its own reward. You really don’t need a reason to stand up, buy a plane ticket to somewhere where you’ve never been before and have a new and awesome experience. Nevertheless, there are some fringe reasons why