A Grand Canyon Mule Trip will make your visit to the canyon truly memorable.  None of this “20 minutes at the rim lookout” for you!  You know that you’re not up to a hike into that wonderland, so you’ve decided to sign up for the mule trip.

You can make this just a day trip part way into the canyon.  The mules will take you on a seven hour ride to Plateau Point on the Bright Angel Trail.  Plateau Point offers a panoramic view of the canyon and the Colorado River.

The mule trips can also be for those who want to head into the canyon for a night or two with a stay at Phantom Ranch.  Phantom Ranch is the only lodging accommodation on the floor of the canyon.

It has dormitory rooms and rustic cabins.  They serve dinner and breakfast to mule trip riders.  The overnight trips generally take riders down the Bright Angel Trail and up the South Kaibab Trail. (more…)

Travel with friends and family can be a tricky thing.  You may have talked about your dream vacation with your friends…  Think about what you’ll do if they say, “Yea, I’ve always wanted to do that!  We should go together.”

Maybe you think, why not?  You get together a couple of times a month for barbecues.  You’ve caught a few ball games together, spent days together getting those house projects done.  Why not enjoy a trip together?

A trip together can be a really good thing, but you have to make sure you think things through… You really need to have an idea about who likes what before you start traveling with friends and family.  You want them to be your friends when you come home too! (more…)

So, you’ve decided it’s time to take your first trip to Europe.  For many Americans it seems like a rite of passage.  It doesn’t matter if you’re young or old.  It’s something special that first trip to Europe.  You’ve finally arrived somehow.

You’ve saved the money, you’ve applied for the passport… wow, you’re practically ready to pack.  But wait… just having made the decision to get a passport and go to Europe is only the first step.  There are more decisions to make.  Let’s think through some of this.

How much time do you have?  One week will have you concentrating on an area or a city… two or more weeks lets you tour around a bit more. (more…)