The Amateur Traveler talks to Erik Smith again about his trip to the Four Corners area in the American southwest. Four Corners is the spot where 4 U.S. states meet: Utah, Arizona, ...

One of my favorite spots in the world to take photos is Antelope Canyon in Arizona. Antelope Canyon is composed of two parts. Upper Antelope Canyon is easier to access for people ...

  Having a wedding anniversary on Valentine’s Day is not at all like having your birthday on Christmas. As a husband, you are expected to come up with new and interesting romantic ...

Yesterday I posted a photo of Lower Antelope Canyon near Page Arizona. Across the road from Lower Antelope Canyon is the more popular Upper Antelope Canyon. One of the reason that it ...

If you have been around the Amateur Traveler for a while then you have probably already heard me say that one of my favorite places if not my favorite place to be ...

This shot of Angel’s Landing from the north rim of the Grand Canyon National Park near sunset would be a good entry in this month’s Amateur Traveler photo contest on “sense of ...

The Amateur Traveler talks to George Wendt from Oars.com about white water rafting down the Grand Canyon which is one of Chris’s dream vacations. The Grand Canyon can be traversed in motor ...

If you think you have seen a picture of Antelope Canyon on my site before you are probably correct as it is one of my favorite spots to shoot pictures in the ...

This picture is from my most recent trip which was to Pheonix Arizona. We visited the Desert Botanical Garden (which I will write more about later) where many of the desert plants ...

Phoenix Mountain Preserve “You are not afraid of snakes are you?” Among the questions that I don’t want to hear at the beginning of a hike that question ranks well up there. ...