Bob Stuart Arizona Pathfinders, a nonprofit volunteer group of the Arizona Historical Society, is conducting a five-day tour (Tuesday–Saturday) on September 25-29, 2018 to the Sacramento Mountain Area, New Mexico. Join us for an adventuresome tour to this region, in south central New Mexico, east of the White Sands Missile Range. Sierra Blanca Peak,…
Tag: Travel
Features, April 2018
Spotlight On Advertiser: Bon Voyage Travel – why visit South Africa?
Catherine Skaggs In South Africa, in the natural home of hippos and rhinos, zebras and cheetahs, wildebeest and leopards, buffalos and antelopes, you are a welcome and cherished visitor. You hold your breath as a trumpeting sound pierces the air, then you feel the ground vibrating as a herd of elephants approaches. Stately giraffes stride…
Clubs & Classes, March 2018
European Travel Club
Brian Mundy, Founder Wow! What an amazing turnout for our 2018 SaddleBrooke Leisure and Activities Fair on a sunny January 27! The European Travel Club would like to thank all those who stopped by our table and registered for our travel prize drawing. The winners were Donna Webber (three complimentary nights in a London…
Clubs & Classes, March 2018
SaddleBrooke RV Club attends Bluegrass Festival
Ken Marich The SB RV Club is off to a great start in 2018 with a trip to Blythe, CA for the 31st annual Bluegrass Festival. A total of 18 members (nine rigs) enjoyed the bluegrass music and having fun together at our nightly “happy hours.” The three-day festival included 11 bands of all…
Generals, January 2018
Local travel agent presents unique fundraiser
Patti R. Albaugh Rotarians love to travel, and members of the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club learned how they can partake in a European adventure and contribute to the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Foundation at the same time. The Foundation donates to local causes such as Tri-Community Food Bank and Triangle Y Ranch. Brian Mundy presented an…
Features, November 2017
Is an Antarctic Cruise right for you?
Antarctic travel is an experience unlike any other, because it is a place unlike any other. Individual characteristics of the continent can be found elsewhere, sure, but the undeveloped, untouched landscape combined with the sheer remoteness of the area make visiting Antarctica like traveling to another world. It’s a special place and it calls for…
Clubs & Classes, November 2017
News from the European Travel Club
Brian Mundy Northwestern Italy! Our group of 25, hosted by my wife Cheryl and I, began our final 2018 European travel adventure on October 1 with a scenic drive from Milan to the lovely seaside resort of Sestri Levante, just south of Genoa, where we settled in for four nights in our hotel. A multi-course…
Generals, October 2017
Israel trip planned
Larry Stillman Plans for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Israel in October 2018 have been finalized and will be announced on Monday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the MountainView West Ballroom. This nine-day adventure is being organized by Tucson’s Weintraub Israel Center, in conjunction with the SaddleBrooke Israel Friendship Group (SIFC). This will be the…
Features, October 2017
Visiting South Africa
Joan Elder In early May 2018 I will be heading to South Africa with a very select group of friends. All our hotels are spectacular and meals are at outstanding restaurants! We start with a visit to Victoria Falls (when the water is at its highest!) in Zimbabwe with a scenic sunset cruise, a guided…
Features, September 2017
Oaxaca: Mexico’s cultural treasure
John Bezy The Mexican state of Oaxaca has become one of the great destinations for world travelers because of its rich cultural heritage. The prehistoric Zapotec and Mixtec Native American sites of Monte Alban and Mitla are among Mexico’s most impressive archaeological treasures. Present day Zapotec and Mixtec are superb artists, producing fine textiles with…