Dried chilies in Old Town Scottsdale.

Arizona Food Tours in Scottsdale, Arizona, offers a unique way to learn about the historic city of Scottsdale, while enjoying the area’s excellent dining and shopping. “A Taste of Old Town Scottsdale” is a walking food and historical tour, stopping at some little-known places that visitors might end up missing otherwise. Participants can enjoy one of two tours that depart at 11:00 a.m. daily (except Sunday, when the tour departs at 12:00; there is no tour on Monday).

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Portland Maine

The Amtrak Downeaster Rail begins in Portland, Maine and ends in Boston, Massachusetts. In between there are stops in Old Orchard Beach ME, Saco ME, Wells ME, Dover NH, Durham NH, Exeter NH, Haverhill MA, and Woburn MA. This is a FANTASTIC vacationer’s option, for those who seek a broader New England experience without having to navigate from town to town. It’s easy to stay parked in Portland, hop on the train, hop off at any town in between to enjoy their entertainments, and meander all the way down to Boston. Spend the night in Boston in order to enjoy all of its attractions, then hop back on the train the next day to head back up to Portland.

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the water is perfect!

Yes folks, people still do this.  Toady we hear from freelance travel writer and Uptake blogger, Zach Everson (link), who spent three months backpacking his way around Europe.  Above you see Zach standing in cold water in Olympos, Turkey. Why he’s smiling is anyone’s guess.

Zach explains that there are obvious things to watch out for, but that it’s safe and cost effective.  There are so many young people doing this, it really is quite normal.

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Traveling Europe - Fun for the Whole Family

Well, look at you. You’ve gone and done it. You’ve scrimped, you’ve saved, you’ve cashed in the kid’s birthday/Christmas checks from grandma and grandpa – that’s not right by the way – you’ve read all the books and written down your contact information. You’ve put a hold on the mail and piled cat food to the ceiling and left the toilet lid open. You’ve made all the necessary arrangements. It’s time to tour Europe. You’ve been good. You deserved this.

Here’s the thing though.  Europe is big.  It’s huge.  Like, so huge that there’s no way you’re walking around it unless you’re all convicted and doing it for a charity or awareness or something like that. If you’re not set up for anything listed previously, you’re going to need transportation.
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