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Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Phoenix.

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Yellow Productions

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Yellow Productions is a YouTube travel channel with detailed guide videos, hotel reviews, restaurant reviews, and travel gear coverage.

This Phoenix travel guide video is a strong planning overview, covering orientation, transport, food, shopping, weather, hotels, and things to do.

Jon Barr

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Jon Barr is a YouTube channel focused on food experiences in New York City and beyond, with travel adventures included.

This itinerary video turns Phoenix into a practical 48-hour plan with activities, restaurants, lodging, tours, and evening stops across two days.

Creative Travel Guide

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Creative Travel Guide is a YouTube travel channel by a British couple sharing vlogs, travel advice, hotel tours, and trip tips.

This concise guide video shares helpful Phoenix travel tips on timing, transport, packing, budgeting, day trips, food, and key things to know before visiting.

The Endless Adventure

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The Endless Adventure is a YouTube travel channel by Eric and Allison focused on interesting places, unique foods, and life on the road.

This weekend travel video gives Phoenix a varied, experience-led treatment with local food, shopping, street art, Desert Botanical Garden, kayaking, and Taliesin West.

Travel articles & blogs

ViaTravelers
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ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site combining destination guides with practical comparison and itinerary tools. Their Phoenix guide is a helpful overview for planning time around Desert Botanical Garden, Camelback Mountain, Heard Museum, and the city’s outdoor activities.

Visit Phoenix, United States — Travel Guide (2026)

Desert Botanical Garden's 140-acre Sonoran Desert sanctuary housing 50,000+ plants across 4,000 taxa—79 rare/endangered species creating

viatravelers.com/destinations/phoenix/

Lonely Planet
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Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel publication and guide site covering destinations, planning advice, articles, and guidebooks. Their Phoenix destination guide offers a strong starting point for trip planning, with useful context on when to visit and what places to see.

Phoenix travel - Lonely Planet | Greater Phoenix, Arizona, USA, North America

Explore Phoenix holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.

lonelyplanet.com/destinations/usa/arizona/phoenix

Enchanting Travels
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Enchanting Travels is a custom luxury tour operator and travel agency site with destination overviews and private trip-planning content. Their Phoenix overview is especially useful for travelers considering a more comfortable stay, with attention to hotels, spas, golf courses, and offbeat city attractions.

Phoenix - Enchanting Travels

Ever since Clark Gable and Carole Lombard checked in at the Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix has been billed as the playground of the rich and famous. The city is dotted with luxurious hotels, indulgent spas, and championship golf courses. At the same time, there are offbeat charms galore, ranging from the Mystery Castle perched on a...

enchantingtravels.com/destinations/north-america/usa/phoenix/

Be My Travel Muse
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Be My Travel Muse is a solo female travel blog covering adventurous trips, nature-led travel, and destination inspiration. Their Phoenix article gives an energetic and practical list of 20 things to do, spanning hikes, places to visit, and tours around the city.

The Top 20 Things to Do in and Around Phoenix

Your top things to do in and around Phoenix: the best hikes, coolest places to visit, and epic tours around the city.

bemytravelmuse.com/things-to-do-in-phoenix/

Tales of a Backpacker
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Tales of a Backpacker is a solo female backpacking and budget-travel blog with practical destination advice. Their winter-focused Phoenix guide is a practical resource for seasonal activities, travel tips, and deciding where to stay in the city.

The Best Things to do in Phoenix in Winter

Top Tips for visiting Phoenix in winter, with recommendations for the best things to do in Phoenix in wintertime and where to stay in Phoenix

talesofabackpacker.com/phoenix-in-winter/

Wanderlust Chloe
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Wanderlust Chloe is a UK travel blog covering destinations, hotels, food, family travel, and comfortable travel experiences. Their Phoenix hotel guide is well suited to travelers comparing boutique and luxury stays, including spa resorts, modern city hotels, and gourmet-oriented options.

10 Best Boutique and Luxury Hotels in Phoenix, Arizona: 2026 Guide

From high-end spa resorts and modern city skyscrapers, to gourmet getaways, these are the best luxury hotels in Phoenix, Arizona.

wanderlustchloe.com/luxury-hotels-in-phoenix-arizona/

NOMADasaurus
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NOMADasaurus is an adventure travel and photography blog covering destination guides, sustainable tourism, and trip-planning articles. Their day-trip guide is a helpful resource for using Phoenix as a base while exploring nearby excursion ideas beyond the city.

23 Best Day Trips From Phoenix, Arizona (2026 Guide)

Make the most of your time in the Valley of the Sun with this guide to the most incredible day trips from Phoenix!

nomadasaurus.com/day-trips-from-phoenix/

The Broke Backpacker
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The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, independent trips, gear, and low-cost travel. Their Phoenix day-trip roundup gives budget-minded and independent travelers a practical mix of natural areas, Old Western towns, and nearby cities to consider.

The Broke Backpacker: Day Trips In Phoenix Usa

Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/day-trips-in-phoenix-usa/.

thebrokebackpacker.com/day-trips-in-phoenix-usa/

The Planet D
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The Planet D is an adventure-travel blog combining destination guides, itineraries, travel tips, photography, and personal adventure stories. Their Phoenix to Sedona drive guide is useful for shaping a scenic day trip, with suggested stops and places to see along the route.

Phoenix to Sedona Drive: What to See and Do on Your Day Trip

A Phoenix to Sedona drive is one of the most unlikely, lesser-discussed road trips in the US. Unlike many of the US' mammoth road trips, this Sedona road

theplanetd.com/phoenix-to-sedona-drive/

The Family Voyage
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The Family Voyage is a family travel site focused on practical advice for traveling with kids and planning family trips. Their Phoenix to Sedona article is a practical comparison of three day-trip approaches, making it helpful for travelers weighing different ways to visit.

3 Exciting Ways to Do a Day Trip to Sedona from Phoenix - The Family Voyage

There are so many ways to take an exciting day trip from Phoenix to Sedona! Click to find out all of the best options.

thefamilyvoyage.com/day-trip-to-sedona-from-phoenix/

Dreams in Heels
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Dreams in Heels is a solo female travel and lifestyle blog with Latina travel perspectives, destination posts, and personal storytelling. Their Phoenix road-trip guide gives readers a good selection of eight day trips and Arizona destinations reachable from the city.

Best Day trips from Phoenix AZ – 8 Great road trips to explore Arizona!

There are lots of amazing road trips from Phoenix to choose from. Here's a list of the best day trips from Phoenix AZ you can make. Best attractions + more!

dreamsinheels.com/best-day-trips-from-phoenix-az-road-trips-from-phoenix-arizona/

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