Today’s Photo Friday (#FriFotos on Twitter) theme is STONE.  Pictured above is a church in Sedona, AZ built on stone (literally) – in this case, into the side of a mountainside.

The following is a guest post, written by fellow SATW member Amy Weirick. The day that I went to Tequila, she visited a traditional Huichol temazcal, or sweat lodge, located outside Guadalajara. I asked her to write something about the experience – especially after our group discovered that two people...

One thing I love about Arizona is that within the space of a few hours, the landscape can transform dramatically. Here are a few iPhone snaps that make the point: Road between Mogollan Rim and Winslow   Road into Monument Valley   Road between Sedona and Jerome   Road between Jerome and Prescott

As your mama always told you, first impressions do make a difference. And when you tend to stay at small owner-operated hotels and B & Bs like I do, the welcome you receive – both good and bad - can create an irreversible impression. Take the B&B in Sedona that my husband and I visited...