Can't afford exotic trips? Visit tribes here instead.

From: AZ Daily Star | Date: August 8, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Doug Kreutz

Aug. 8--Next time you want to travel to a land of fascinating cultures, vibrant languages and beautiful landscapes, you might take Anne O'Brien's advice: Stay right here in Arizona. Her new book -- "Traveling Indian Arizona" (Westcliffe Publishers, $24.95) -- maintains that visiting tribal lands around the state can be as rewarding as exotic foreign travel. "People often travel far, far away to find something that is different and exotic," says O'Brien, who lives in Phoenix. "One of the advantages of having native cultures so close to us is ...

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