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Six Ways to Enjoy the Outdoors in Phoenix, Arizona

March 9, 2020December 8, 2020 Robin Leave a comment Arizona, Adventure, landscape, USA
Horseback riding, Phoenix, AZ

The most surprising part of Phoenix, Arizona, is the easy access to nature and outdoor activities, even though it is one of the larger cities in the United States. Phoenix is in the midst of the Sonoran Desert, a striking landscape dominated by huge saguaro cactus, with rugged mountains and intriguing rock formations. Several natural […]

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Hot Air Ballooning in Phoenix

January 28, 2020 Robin 2 Comments USA, Adventure, Arizona, landscape
Hot air ballooning, Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona is a hot air ballooning hotspot for good reason. In many places, scheduling a hot air balloon ride can be tricky, since weather conditions have to be just right. But with over 300 days of sunshine per year and relatively stable air, Phoenix has more fly-able days per year than anywhere in the […]

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Phoenix’s Hole-in-the-Rock

January 18, 2020 Robin Leave a comment USA, Arizona, landscape, photo hints
Papago Park, Phoenix, Arizona

In a recent post, we looked at the amazing Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona. This time we turn our attention to an equally impressive spot that is right next door – The Hole-in-the-Rock formation in Papago Park. Covering 1,500 acres, the park preserves desert terrain with red sandstone buttes, saguaros and other cacti, and […]

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Phoenix’s Desert Botanical Garden

January 9, 2020 Robin 2 Comments Arizona, landscape, photo hints, USA
Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona.

You certainly don’t have to be a plant geek to appreciate the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona. While there is more than enough detail to satisfy the most avid botanist, everyone can appreciate and learn about the richness of the Sonoran Desert, and of deserts in other parts of the world. If you thought […]

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Best Action Photo at TMAC Awards

July 10, 2016April 2, 2019 Robin Leave a comment Awards, Canada, Saskatchewan, USA, wildlife
Katmai bears

In June, 2016, The Travel Media Association of Canada (TMAC) held their annual awards. We were fortunate to receive two awards for the Best Action Photo of the Year. We won 1st Place for our photo of a brown bear fishing for salmon at the Brooks River, in Katmai National Park, Alaska. The photo appeared […]

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Logistics of Visiting Death Valley

April 21, 2016April 2, 2019 Robin Leave a comment landscape, National Park, USA, wild landscapes
Death Valley

While our last two postings dealt with two of Death Valley’s most famous photo ops – Zabriskie Point and the wildflower bloom – that’s only the beginning of the possibilities. The largest national park in the USA outside Alaska, Death Valley is a series of mountain ranges, valleys, canyons, badlands, and sand dunes. Most impressive […]

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Robin and Arlene Karpan
We’re Robin and Arlene Karpan - travel writers, photographers, bloggers, book authors, and publishers, with several years of experience in the business. Each year we connect with millions of readers and viewers through a combination of print and online media. Our travel stories and/or photos have been published in well over 100 publications around the world, plus our material has been used by a wide variety of tourism organizations and businesses.

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July, 2020: First Place in the Best Landscape Photo category at the Travel Media Association of Canada Awards. Also another First Place, two Seconds, one Third, and an Honourable Mention. Read more on all awards:

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June, 2019: First Prize for the People’s Choice Awards in the Travel Media Association of Canada Awards. Second and Third Prize for the Best Landscape Photo, Honourable Mention for the Best People Photo, and Honourable Mention for the Best Adventure feature.

April, 2019: Won the Travel Media Award in the Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence.

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