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- Guide to Cape Town, South Africa April 3, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Hermanus to Cape Town March 28, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Mossel Bay to Cape Agulhas March 27, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Knysna to Wilderness March 26, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Nature’s Valley to Plettenberg Bay March 25, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Storms River Mouth March 24, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route Road Trip, South Africa March 23, 2020
- Guide to Addo Elephant National Park Safari, South Africa March 19, 2020
- Guide to the Panorama Route, South Africa December 3, 2019
- Guide to Safari in Kruger National Park, South Africa November 20, 2019
- 4 Places to Play Pinball in San Diego July 25, 2019
- 6 Incredible Mountain Hikes Under 1 Hour From San Diego July 21, 2019
- Guide to Cabrillo National Monument, San Deigo July 17, 2019
- Find Four Pedestrian Bridges Hidden In San Diego June 30, 2019
- Barrio Logan, San Diego: Chicano Park & Las Cuatro Milpas June 26, 2019
- Binge on the Best Burritos in San Diego June 24, 2019
- Take a Taco Tour in San Diego June 19, 2019
- Tour the Kombucha Breweries of San Diego June 16, 2019
- Tour the San Diego Farmers Markets June 12, 2019
- San Diego’s 5 Peak Challenge Mission Trails Regional Park June 9, 2019
- Number One Attraction in San Diego, CA: Balboa Park June 5, 2019
- Your Guide to Exploring San Diego, California June 2, 2019
- Experience Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico May 29, 2019
- Walk the Haiku Path at Santa Fe Community College May 26, 2019
- Drink the Elixir at Kakawa Chocolate House in Santa Fe, NM May 22, 2019
- Hike the Tree Spring Trail in Sandia Mountains, NM May 18, 2019
- Tinkertown Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 15, 2019
- World’s Largest Rattlesnake in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 12, 2019
- Museums of University of New Mexico in Albuquerque May 5, 2019
- Exploring Petroglyph National Monument Albuquerque, NM May 1, 2019
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Walking tour of Quebec City
The week after I got back from Europe I had serious adventure funk. It was Memorial Day weekend in the states so with three good days of freedom, we had a great excuse to drive up to Quebec City. I … Continue reading
Posted in Quebec City
Tagged architecture, canada, graffiti, history, quebec, quebec city, sightseeing, travel, walking tour
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How to spend a day in Historic Savannah
I dreamed of the southern city by the sea, warm with palms, oaks, and Spanish moss…With one day to explore Historic Savannah I had to plan the perfect itinerary. Wear a good pair of walking shoes and get ready to … Continue reading
Posted in Savannah
Tagged american south, arbor, architecture, art, candy, candy kitchen, chandler oak, conquistador, dot, ferry, forsyth park, free, free trolley, george washington, georgia, historic savannah, history, hutchinson island, international cuisines, lunch, oak, praline, river street, sandwich, savannah, savannah candy kitchen, savannah law school, savannah river, scad, scad museum of art, shopscad, southern, square, trolley, willy wonka, xylophone, zunzi, zunzis
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Sheldon Church Ruins, Beaufort SC
Beside the scorched brick structure the grass was wet with dew on a brisk morning. We were completely alone under the towering oaks. The birds were eerily, soulfully, singing their well practiced tunes as we walked around the columns. Our … Continue reading
Posted in South Carolina
Tagged abandoned, american south, architecture, beaufort, bird watching, birding, charleston, church, civil war, general sherman, greek revival, history, march to the sea, oak, old sheldon church, revolutionary war, ruins, savannah, sc, sheldon church ruins, sherman, south carolina, southern, travel, Yemassee
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An afternoon in Historic Charleston
Charleston is a city overflowing with bright colors, architectural charm, and palm trees. It’s very walkable, although there is also a free trolley that can get you to where you need to be. Parking can be a bit of a … Continue reading
Posted in Charleston, South Carolina
Tagged american south, architecture, battery park, bird watching, birding, boiled peanuts, bouillabaisse, cannon, charleston, charleston city market, dinner, fish, fort sumter, free, george washington, historic, historic charleston, history, local, lowcountry, magnolias, magnolias restaurant, mortar, museum, old slave mart, palm tree, rainbow row, ravenel bridge, seafood, south carolina, travel, trolley, waterfront park, white point garden
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Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village, Sedona
Art galleries, artisanal crafts, a place to grab some tea, and a whole lot to see. If you looking to get some gifts for friends or family, or a piece of artwork to take home from your trip, Tlaquepaque Arts … Continue reading
Posted in Sedona
Tagged architecture, arizona, art, art gallery, artisinal, artwork, az, chai, crafts, gallery, local, mexico, nook, sedona, shop, shopping, tea, the chai spot, Tlaquepaque, Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village, travel, window shop
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Best of Syracuse: Onondaga Creekwalk
History, art, architecture, and nature all blended into an out of the ordinary hike in an urban setting…The Onondaga Creekwalk [Armory Square Trailhead 310 W Jefferson St. Syracuse, NY] was a great way to explore the city of Syracuse as … Continue reading
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Tagged abandoned, architecture, armory square, art, creek walk, Fun, hike, history, inner harbor, loch west monster, national grid buildling, nature, niagara mohawk, onondaga, onondaga creek walk, onondaga lake, syracuse, trails, travel, urban exploration, urban hike
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Best of Thousand Islands: Walking over the Thousand Islands Bridge
The Thousand Islands region is made up of 1,864 islands splattered on the Saint Lawrence River between the U.S.-Canadian border. It is a terribly scenic region worth the trip up north, 3½ hours from Albany. With islands come bridges. A … Continue reading
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Tagged 1000 islands, alex bay, alexandria bay, architecture, border, bridge, bridge walk, canada, exercise, free fun, Fun, island, new york, ontario, road trip, roadtrip, saint lawrence river, thousand islands, thousand islands bridge, travel, upstate
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Copenhagen Parks: Rosenborg Castle Gardens
If I was moving to Copenhagen, I know exactly which apartment I’d want, right on the edge of Rosenborg Castle Gardens [Gothersgade 11, 2300 København K, Denmark]. It’s the tiny yellow one in the middle, with a huge window to … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark
Tagged architecture, bring the kids, caroline amalie, castle, Castle Gardens, changing of the guards, copenhagen, denmark, free, Fun, garden, hans christian anderson, history, King, kings garden, moat, park, playground, queen, Rosenborg, Rosenborg Castle Gardens, royalty, statue
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NYC: High Line Park and Ganesvoort Market
To take something old and discarded and breathe new life into it is no easy task, but a labor of love. That is what happened at the High Line Park in NYC, opened since 2009, which quickly became a top … Continue reading
Posted in Manhattan, NYC
Tagged architecture, art, culture, flower bed, freedom tower, fruit pop, gansevoort, gansevoort market, hibiscus, high line, high line park, history, ice pop, manhattan, market, mural, new york city, nyc, park, penn station, physical graffiti, pina-jalepeno, rail trail, reuse, sculpture, statue of liberty, yarn bomb
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