Sunday, December 9, 2012

Grand Canyon - itinerary, places to see, things to do

The trip to Grand Canyon can be undertaken from a variety of ways - the South rim is the most popular, as it is the most accessible. The grand canyon is a place where one can spend days together - there are short treks, long hikes, week long trips through the canyon are possible. Several day trips are advertised from vegas - but, you should only take that if you aren't a nature lover & think of the Grand Canyon as a deep gorge that you want to only look at from a distance & run back to your casinos.

There are several other canyons in the neighborhood - including the Oak Creek Canyon, leading to Sedona & the red rock formations at the bottom, half way between the Grand Canyon & Phoenix. While the general area is a bit touristy, there are quite a few nature hikes, picturesque spots along with eateries at Sedona. In the next few posts, I will share an itinerary that we took to visit the "gorge"ous formations around the Grand Canyon.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Buying a home - the process!

Alright, it is time we take the plunge & start down the path of debtdom again ... only balanced out by the infinite possibilities of the pleasure of owning a home ...

For newbies looking to buy a home in the USA, I decided it might be worth while documenting our journey, the resources we used and our considerations and calculators. So, here goes the journey, as it unfolds!!

Resources:
1. How are the damn monthly mortgage payments calculated? - http://www.ifitbreaks.com/interest.htm

Other topics I will include in the next days will include:

2. What are the resources to finding properties? -
3. What are the considerations to finalizing a property?
4. What is the process of making an "offer" a.k.a haggling, in other parts of the world?
5. The money talk - the costs of doing business/ buying a home & how does a bank get you?