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Arizona DetoursDetours. The best way to travel in ArizonaBy Madelyn Miller
The right guide knows all the right places. He knows where and when to stop. And he can answer all your questions and anticipate your needs. It helps if he has a sense of humor, and is happy to lift heavy suitcases like mine. And on a recent trip to Arizona, I was lucky to have taken a tour with DETOURS. Both drivers, Larry and Jeff, made the trip twice as much fun. Larry noticed when we had a difficult traveler, and shielded the rest of us from her as much as possible. He was part diplomat, part psychiatrist. And he is a walking encyclopedia about the area.
When I asked how he did it, he confessed, he had bought them both a drink at the adjoining and asked them to come to join us when they finished their drink. How many tour guides would think of that?
I loved Arizona. And I know it was largely because of Larry and Jeff. DETOURS TAKES FUN SERIOUSLY Here are there travel rules that are posted in the back of each seat D E T O U R S 10 Rules of the Road 1. HAVE FUN!!! DETOURS' vans have been customized with THE guests in mind. They have only 10 leather captains' chairs in a spacious 15 passenger van, giving you plenty of room to stretch out. And the vans recline more comfortably than airline seats. WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH When the roads get rough, they can safely and smoothly take you and your group "OFF THE BEATEN PATH" to exclusive backcountry destinations. That matters because many of the best sights in the Southwest are not on paved roads. HOW TO CONTACT DETOURS1-866-4DTOURS (1-866-438-6877) GREAT GUIDEBOOKSHidden Southwest ARIZONA ARIZONA Arizona Adventure with a capital A ARIZONA & THE GRAND CANYON MOON HANDBOOKS ARIZONA BEST PLACES PHOENIX Cowboy photo © 2003 John McGrail, All Rights Reserved/johnmcgrail.com |
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Just like a sex partner, who you go with matters most
when you are traveling. 
But what made Larry so unforgettable to me was when I
asked for “a cowboy” to fill the empty seats, he produced not one, but two!!
at our next meal stop.
Jeff, who is one of the owners, also seemed to handle
the most unusual requests with style and grace. He knew the best places to
take photos and which roadside vendors had the best deals on Indian arts and
jewelry.