Trip of the week: winter sun in wild Arizona

The cactus-strewn plains of the Scottsdale region offer activities from hiking to ‘meditative stargazing’

The desert of Scottsdale, Arizona
The Scottsdale region: ‘reliably rain-free’
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It’s not somewhere you’d normally think of for winter sun – but with “reliably rain-free” weather, beautiful landscapes and temperatures averaging 22°C, Arizona makes for a wonderful escape at this time of year, says Louise Roddon in The Times. A little way to the east of the state capital, Phoenix, lies the Scottsdale region, where there are “gorgeously flop-worthy” hotels offering “wellness” activities including “desert bathing”, outdoor yoga and “meditative stargazing”.

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