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Perfect Day of Time Travel in Tucson Arizona

Tucson Sky, 2011
Tucson Sky

Sometimes your perfect city lies right outside your door. That can be true whether you’re staying at home or you are taking advantage of a slow travel option like house sitting or home swapping. ( If you’re new to house sitting, click here to visit Hecktic Travels.) Home swapping is another fast-growing option that we’re considering  for a future trip, and that is why we agreed to do this article for Knok.com, the home swapping people.

We think everyone should put Tucson Arizona on their list of places to see some time in their life. Why? Let’s say you have decided to visit one of the oldest cities in the United States to soak up some historic ambiance and you love the great outdoors. And did you want a city with excellent dining choices and lots of cultural activities?  That’s Tucson. Continue reading Perfect Day of Time Travel in Tucson Arizona

Travel to Tucson for Spanish Mission and Fry Bread

Travel Photo Thursday: Mission San Xavier del Bac

San Xavier from food ramada
San Xavier from food ramada

Mission San Xavier del Bac (Pronounced San Ha-veer) was built in 1797 on a site first visited by Father Kino, the Spanish missionary, in the 1600s. It is the only mission church in Arizona that is still a parish church, serving the Tohono O’Odham, on whose lands it is located.  The picture above peeks through a ramada built as a food booth on the plaza facing the mission.  The roof is made of ocotillo  cactus branches, and the form mimics the summer homes used by the Tohono O’odham in times gone by. Continue reading Travel to Tucson for Spanish Mission and Fry Bread