Our road trip began in Phoenix (Arizona), inside a desert valley tinged with the quintessential beige and yellow setting that was to be expected and decorated with the most peculiar breed of cacti (Saguaro). Driving north from Phoenix, we were enchanted by the way that the landscape transformed in what can only be described as a blend of both desert, forest and fertile rock valleys. Bears, deer, elk, pine trees, snow capped mountains and rocky creeks were the norm in Flagstaff (Arizona) and the surrounding area as was the much cooler temperature. However, further north as we approached the Grand Canyon, the land reverted to a quasi-desert, with rocky ground and thorny shrubs dotting the landscape. Continuing north along the border and into Utah the land turned once more into a desert, with not a tree in sight. Finally, after some hours of driving into Utah at an elevation of 8,000 ft. (2.40 km), the land changed once more to a series of flat plains, interrupted by vast and fertile canyons.

Come along for the ride as we share some helpful tips while recounting our epic road trip throughout Northern Arizona and Utah.