On the very first day I moved to Southern Arizona, I joined Tucson Bike Tours for a historic bike tour of downtown Tucson. I joined the 9 am tour, hoping to beat the heat of the day (no such luck in this October heatwave, but we had a nice breeze!) After finding the location near 4th …
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Upper Peninsula Michigan Camping & Hiking
Since moving away from the Midwest, the place I miss the most is Michigan’s Upper Peninsula or the UP, where the Yoopers live. The U.P. is a 6-8 hour drive from Chicago, which is why I lived in Chicago for years before my first Upper Peninsula travel. I mean, I can fly to Ireland in …
Local’s Guide to Saguaro National Park
My first visit to Tucson just so happened to be a volunteer vacation in Saguaro National Park and I instantly fell in love with the Sonoran desert and the saguaro cactus. It only took eight years before I ended up moving to Tucson where I regularly went hiking in Saguaro National Park. It’s a unique …


