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The lush and luxurious gardens at the Royal Palms Resort & Spa are 100 percent organic. They also provide an wonderful setting for romantic strolls, intimate dinners, candlelight dinners and even weddings! Read all about it at www.examiner.com/x-1682-Phoenix-Travel-Examiner~y2009m1d28-Royal-Palms-Resort--Spa-The-Definition-of-Green-Luxury-Romance. It… Continue

You would think that living in the high desert would make people more aware of how fragile the world around us is. Maybe it has on some but most of the people living and visiting Phoenix seem to treat the desert environment just like they treat their home environment. Worse, some seem determined to import much of that home environment into the area, disrupting the natural order and cycles that make the desert unique. As the new Phoenix Travel Writer I am determined to educate and inform visitor… Continue

Fewer visitors are traveling Kenya since the polls closed on 27 December, 2007 sparking waves of protests some of which turned violent. Tourism is a major economic engine for this country of nearly 37 million people and a major decline in tourism could result in hotel closures and layoffs increasing the likelihood of a recession.

According to Sanjay Shoor, Sales Director of Shoor Travel, a tour operator offering African safari and travel services, up to 85 percent of travelers have canc… Continue

Wildlife photographer Bruce Tucker is hosting two wildlife photography seminars at Mesa Public Libraries in January and February 2008. Attendees will hear how this noted nature photographer got many incredible shots which have graced the pages of Arizona Highways Magazine, Southwest Sportsman, Bird World and Reptile World magazines. He will also share his techniques for photographing birds in a 60 foot Saguaro cactus, getting close to the Southwest's native wildlife including deer and javelina a… Continue