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Do you like to travel? Have you traveled to unique places on several continents? Would you like to see more? You can and for a lot less. In the past 6 years I have traveled to every city in the United States over 10,000 population and let me tell you, there is some much to see right here at home. You should see more of America, because there is so many great places worthy of a most excellent and rewarding travel experience.

For instance have you seen the Indian Cliff Dwellings in Arizona and Colorado? If not you must see these, they are incredible indeed, truly fascinating. Have you been to the Redwood Forests in California, wow, trees with trunks as wide as homes, unbelievable. Have you been to the Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico? They are spectacular and talk about a geology lesson, magnificent.

There are so many places in America to see and not just our West, but in every state there are incredible treasures. So many people will travel abroad and spend thousands of dollars without even looking in their own back yard. If you love to travel, check out your own back yard. The United States of America has some of everything, we got it all, you need to take a road trip or play to visit all the wonderful attractions her in the states. Get on the Internet and see all you are missing and then go there and you will be blown away on it all and for a third of the cost. Think on this.

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Most of the scenic destination profiles and photos you’ll see on my Scenic Treasures site will be in the Southwestern area of the United States. And just like any other area of the world where weather can be extreme, there are things you should know before starting out on your adventure. Even if you’re just planning a day trip, these are very important:

1. Take extra water. Both for your vehicle and the people travelling with you. A good rule of thumb is to have at least 1 gallon per person, plus 1 or more gallons for your car.

2. Take snacks or dried food items. This should be something that can hold up to a lot of heat. The desert gets extremely hot at certain times of the year, and inside your car it can go well above 150 degrees. So you want food items that can withstand those temperatures without going bad.

3. Take blankets, sheets, towels, or other items that can block the sun. If your car breaks down, you can hang these on the windows to keep most of the strength out, thus keeping out some of the heat, and keeping you from becoming severely sunburned.

4. Wear a hat. This is especially important for people with light colored or thin hair, because your scalp will sunburn badly - very quickly.

5. Keep gloves on hand. This sounds strange, but if your car is parked in the sun for even a short amount of time, everything in it becomes extremely hot. Getting back in and just touching the steering wheel for instance, or trying to turn the ignition key, can literally burn your skin. It’s like touching a hot stove.

6. Beware of leather seats. This is critical particularly for baby car seats. The leather heats up drastically when the sun is directly on it. But even without the sun, leather gets super hot in the desert during the day and it can burn you very badly.

Changes to this article and additional resources can be found at:
http://www.scenictreasures.com/11/tips-for-travelling-in-the-desert/

© 2005, Kathy Burns-Millyard.

Written for Scenic Treasures - A personal collection of gorgeous digital pictures and photos of scenes I treasure.

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