Travel Essays About Phoenix

24 Hours in Phoenix

I’m dripping with sweat. My skin feels like the surface of a freshly baked cookie; warm to the touch, with the promise of crisping.

Sweatin’ Up Piestewa Peak in Phoenix

Remember the Butter episode of Seinfeld, when Kramer sits on the roof slathered in, yeah, you guessed it. Well, when I climbed Piestewa Peak (2,610 feet) in Phoenix last May, I had similar sentiments.

Crashin’ At The Hive Art Gallery

During my 24 hrs in Phoenix, I crashed at the Airbnb/Shasta trailer behind The Hive Art Gallery. I spent a few hours chatting with the friendly owner, Julia, as well as the coffee shop barista, who advised me on awesome places to go to Mexico. I spent a good 45 minutes browsing around the secondhand…