Grand Canyon Day Trip from Flagstaff
This morning on TripAdvisor the “$64,000 question” had to do with congestion in Grand Canyon Park Village at the South Rim. This poster, who was planning on making a Grand Canyon day trip from Flagstaff, had obviously heard and perhaps experienced first-hand some of the horror stories of years past, like hour+ waits at the […]
What and where would be the best way to see Grand Canyon?
I’m trying to see what and where would be the best way to see the Grand Canyon? When are you planning to visit? The trip is for my parents What time of year? Towards the end of September. Great. The best quality experience is drive oneself to Grand Canyon South Rim and spend 1-2 days. […]
Grand Canyon North Rim: It’s A Different World!
OK, so you might have heard a few horror stories about Grand Canyon South Rim: it’s hot and crowded in the summertime… hotels booked to the rafters a year in advance… Mule rides? Forget about it! Not only was the Plateau Point ride discontinued, the daily quota for the Phantom Ranch mule ride was slashed […]
The Grand Canyon Train: the “right track” for your Grand Canyon vacation?
Good morning travelers. Well, it’s been almost 25 years since the Grand Canyon Train (formally known as the Grand Canyon Railway) rebounded from a 20-year dormancy. I was there to witness its rebirth, but that’s a story for another time. Today, in this age of hybrid cars and phones that fire up with a click […]
Grand Canyon South Rim Lodging: the Fantasy and the Reality
Imagine sitting on a hotel balcony at Grand Canyon South Rim sipping your favorite beverage. Before you in all its glory gapes the one and only Grand Canyon! All this beauty is making you hungry, so you leave behind your lovely Grand Canyon view and adjourn to your room and cook a little something in […]
