Author Archives: Joe Cummings

About Joe Cummings

Aquarius. Traveler. Gamer. Writer. A New Parent. 4 of these things are easy. One is not. But the journey is that much better for the new people in my life. A life I want to share with others, to help them, maybe, to make them feel less alone, sure, to connect with the greater world, absolutely.

Being Goofy in Vegas

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Joe Cummings

There are times when you have to be serious and times when you can be, well, goofy. We had a lot of serious. The Grand Canyon. The Hoover Dam. So, by the time we arrived in Vegas, we didn’t realize … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Reasons The Hoover Dam’s Amazing

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Joe Cummings

Is the Hoover Dam the 8th wonder of the world? The Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World might give that spot to the Rock, but the Hoover Dam might still crack her top 10 list. Like the Grand Canyon, the Hoover Dam is really a … Continue reading →

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Why Road Trips Rock

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Joe Cummings

Can you make a road trip fun? Or does fun just happen sometimes? We had just three things to accomplish. Drive to Vegas. Stop and see the amazing Hoover Dam along the way, and see what The-Youngest called the MUST-SEE … Continue reading →

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Where Do You Find Travel Adventures

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Joe Cummings

Why travel? I mean, really. Why? To experience stuff you simply wouldn’t experience at home. Sights. Sounds. Tastes. Smells. Textures. And to occasionally be surprised. Not that we don’t have a ton of cool stuff to experience here. Hell, people … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Cool Facts About the Grand Canyon.

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Joe Cummings

I admit it. I love facts. Facts are fun. Here are a few.. 1)94% of the Grand Canyon is untouched by humans. That information makes we want to go touch things. Same with The-Youngest. Give him a year there, though, … Continue reading →

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More Unexpected Experiences at the Grand Canyon

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Joe Cummings

There are things that should be done in order. Watching the first Game of Thrones episode before watching, like, the 10th. Eating fries before a burger. And seeing an IMAX show about the Grand Canyon before you see the Grand … Continue reading →

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The Grand Canyon – It Doesn’t Disappoint

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Joe Cummings

I won’t lie. This blog could be boring. No one fell off a cliff. We didn’t get attacked by mountain lions or vultures. We didn’t have to hike out of the bottom of the canyon in 104-degree heat. We simply … Continue reading →

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Trolls, Bad Choices and No Acme Anvils – Grand Canyon Day pt 1

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Joe Cummings

Up at 5:30 am. Why? It was Grand Canyon day and we needed to arrive by 8:30 am. We had a tour booked. Pink Jeep. The eastern side of the southern rim. Looked amazing. No one was impressed at getting … Continue reading →

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The End of the First Day – Flagstaff, Toilets and Safes.

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Joe Cummings

One thing that I’d not trained for was the long drive. 4 hours from Vegas to Flagstaff. OMG, my bum and back hurt after two hours. After 3, I began to get so antsy that I was like a 9-year-old … Continue reading →

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How to Get There From Here – Vegas to the Grand Canyon pt 1

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Joe Cummings

All we had to do was get from Vegas to our hotel in Flagstaff, AZ, south of the Grand Canyon. Maybe see the Hoover Dam if we had time. Maybe stop for lunch. But that’s it. (Though, ‘it’ was a … Continue reading →

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