Mountain Voodoo

Everyone has his wish list of what he prefers to receive as a Christmas present this holiday season and I would like to share mine to you. Even before the official launch of iPhone, I’ve been reading a lot of iPhone reviews from different websites. I actually once pretended that I had one and wrote an iphone review myself. Yeah… That may be kind of crazy. Anyway, as I was saying, I’ve read so much about this gadget and having my own iPhone would be the perfect gift for me.

Well, I do have enough savings to buy an iPhone but I think it would be really great if I just get it free as a gift. Over the past days, I’ve always been telling my mom and girlfriend how cool an iPhone it and that anyone will definitely be lucky to receive it as a gift. Well, this is probably a desperation move; hoping that at least one of them would think of actually giving me one. Having an iPhone wherever I travel for a holiday is definitely great. I could almost imagine myself holding my own iPhone.

The Grand Canyon is the best place to be for outdoor enthusiasts. It offers the best experience in hiking, camping, rafting, sight seeing, and wildlife tours in the Grand Canyon National Park. It stretches from Colorado into the Northern most part of Arizona. One of my favorite activities here is the tour to the Out of Africa Wildlife Park where you get to see and take pictures of beautiful, exotic animals. With the guidance of a Park caretaker, you even get a chance to hold snakes and wrap them up your neck! Hikes and Treks are also popular in the Grand Canyon. My favorite trail to hike is the Grandview Trail; one of the best of the non-maintained trails. My Reef sandals are okay to use in this trail since doesn’t really have difficult sections. Another attraction here is the Grand Canyon Skywalk; a cantilever shaped glass walkway to suspend more than 4,000 feet above the canyon’s floor that offers breathtaking panoramic views of the Grand Canyon.

The Grand Canyon offers flexible options for accommodations and lodging based on your budget and preferences. You can choose from luxurious hotels to rustic cabins, cottages, bed and breakfasts and inns. However, accommodations should be booked at least a couple of months before your trip. Grand Canyon caters different dining options like cafes, steak houses, pizza and burgers and fine restaurants. My personal favorite is Rod’s Steak House where I had the best steak of my life! Rod’s special steak is a hefty sirloin dipped in sugar and grilled over mesquite.

With great activities, good food, and comfortable accommodations, the Grand Canyon definitely offers one of the best outdoors get away.

When we talk about traveling the first things that enter our minds are usually accommodations, booking flights, events and activities. However, we are missing one important element of travel: our luggage. When going on a trip or even hanging around the city, I prefer carrying all my stuff in a backpack. I recently got a Dakine Terminal Backpack for myself so that I can use it when going to the office or going on a holiday. This is perfect for me because I’m used to bringing my laptop to do some work on a vacation. Also, I don’t really like putting my laptop on a sling bag because I feel a bit uncomfortable.

“Versatile” is the best word that describes this daypack. You can either use it when your child goes to school or when you travel around the world. It just picks no day! I like how this backpack fits on my shoulder. Every time I put this on, it’s so comfortable that it’s like it’s also a part of me. I feel little to no tension at all on my shoulders unlike from the previous backpacks I’ve used when carrying my laptop to a trip.

Entertainment and style are both found in this backpack. My sunglasses fits well in the fleece lined pocket and my MP3 player is both accessible and secured. Versatility, Comfort, Entertainment and Style; these are what the Dakine Terminal Backpack is made off. However, if I were you, I wouldn’t just take my word for it because you’ll never understand why I have this level of enthusiasm about this backpack unless you find it out yourself.