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Six Ways to Enjoy the Outdoors in Phoenix, Arizona

March 9, 2020November 17, 2021 Robin
Horseback riding, Phoenix, AZ

Six ways to enjoy the outdoors in Phoenix, AZ. Explore Phoenix on horseback, hiking, kayaking in the desert, ballooning, and visiting desert gardens.

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Hot Air Ballooning in Phoenix

January 28, 2020November 17, 2021 Robin
Hot air ballooning, Phoenix, Arizona

Thrilling sunrise hot air ballooning adventure above the Sonoran Desert in Phoenix, Arizona with Hot Air Expeditions.

USA, Adventure, Arizona, landscape  2 Comments

Phoenix’s Hole-in-the-Rock

January 18, 2020November 17, 2021 Robin
Papago Park, Phoenix, Arizona

Hole in the Rock is a highlight of Papago Park in Phoenix, Arizona. Explore the park’s 1,500 acres with red sandstone buttes, hiking trails, and desert scenery.

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Phoenix’s Desert Botanical Garden

January 9, 2020November 17, 2021 Robin
Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona.

The Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona features themed trails through fascinating displays of plants of the Sonoran Desert and elsewhere in the world.

Arizona, landscape, photo hints, USA  2 Comments

Best Action Photo at TMAC Awards

July 10, 2016January 24, 2021 Robin
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… Read moreBest Action Photo at TMAC Awards

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Logistics of Visiting Death Valley

April 21, 2016August 27, 2022 Robin
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… Read moreLogistics of Visiting Death Valley

landscape, National Park, USA, wild landscapes  Leave a comment

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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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Photo Journeys was named among the 100 Best Travel Photography Blogs on the web by FeedSpot, and among the 100 Best Canadian Photography Blogs by FeedSpot.

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Sept. 2021: SATW Canadian Chapter Awards: First Place for Best People Photo, Hole in the Rock, Phoenix, AZ Papago Park, Phoenix, Arizona

Sept. 2021: FotoNoja international nature photo competition: Honourable Mention FotoNoja Prize

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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