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Scottsdale, Arizona


In this episode: FAQ is: How can I find a good tour guide for just me?

 

Most cities have their own tour guides, experts on that city, who will gladly show you around.

 

Today’s Destination is: Scottsdale, Arizona

Today’s Mistake- Losing (almost that is) a sweatshirt on a plane

Travel Advice:  You can be location-independent

Paid tour guide list:

Context travel is in over 60 cities and 6 continents worldwide.

Tours by locals.com

Viator.com

Trip advisor .com

Withlocals.com

Vibeadventures.com

Estigotours.com

Gowithguide.com

 

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FAQ: How can I find a good tour guide for just me?

 

There are organizations that arrange for travel in just about any major city.

Here is a list of them.

 

Context travel

Tours by locals.com

Viator.com

Trip advisor .com

Withlocals.com

Vibeadventures.com

Estigotours.com

Gowithguide.com

ITMI membership will help if you ask.

 

https://www.contexttravel.com/cities/mexico-city

 

 

 

 

Today’s destination: Scottsdale, Arizona

 

 

 

Where Chicago goes in the winter.

Baseball Spring training

Summers spent in San Diego at the beach.

Hiking

Joe Belshin

Dee Dee Madonia

 

Hi Mary, I love the serene desert 🌵. Our sunsets are gorgeous. There are many things I love about Scottsdale. Mostly it looks a lot like my culture home of Sicily without the Sea. We are the only state in USA that has saguaro cactus 🌵. There are many other reasons Scottsdale is Beautiful

 

 

Pop 250,000

 

https://www.experiencescottsdale.com/

 

Scottsdale is a desert city in Arizona east of state capital Phoenix. It's known for its spa resorts and golf courses, including TPC Scottsdale. Farther north, trails wind through McDowell Sonoran Preserve, a desertscape of hills, rock formations and cacti. Nearby is Taliesin West, architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s former home and studio. Downtown's Old Town Scottsdale has 1920s buildings and 19th-century olive trees. ― Google

 

Eileen

Stankey

Kramer

 

 

 

Today’s Mistake-Losing (almost that is) a sweatshirt on a plane

 

Did you ever remove a garment and then leave it in your airplane seat? I did. I borrowed a sweatshirt from my daughter and left it on the plane. About 30 minutes later, I realized that it had been left, so I returned to the gate and talked nicely to the agent. She was understanding and mentioned that it was already cleaned, and no items were returned that she knew of. However, she offered to go look once the doors opened again. Well about 20 minutes later the doors opened, she walked down the hallway and found the sweatshirt hanging on a hook, waiting for me. What a delight to get it back, especially that it was not mine!

Today’s Travel Advice- You can be location-independent

I have some friends who travel full time. They are travel hackers who know how to redeem their points and miles while pursuing a life of travel, and working along the way. Some live in hotels, others live in vans or air bnb’s. Being location independent has a lot of plusses, but before you do it, you should be aware of the drawbacks, too.

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