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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
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- 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
Tag Archives: cheap eats
Tucson: “Little” Café Poca Cosa
What a special gem! Little Café Poca Cosa is nestled right on a main road in Tucson [151 N Stone Ave Tucson, Arizona, metered street parking available], yet the restaurant it feels as though it is a world of its … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Tucson
Tagged affordable, arizona, basil lemonade, Café Poca Cosa, cheap eats, cips and salsa, coffee-chata, delicious, eat local, eat me, feed, fruit, gem, horchata, iced coffee, lemonade, little cafe poca cosa, mexican, mexican cuisine, mexican food, mexican vanilla, pollo, pollo ranchero, rice and beans, salad, tamale, tucson, vegetarian, veggie, zing
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San Diego: Eating through Pacific Beach
We stayed in Pacific Beach as many tourists do when visiting San Diego, and enjoyed it very much for our needs. The location is very central to all neighborhoods of the city, many shops (specifically Garnet St.) and restaurants are … Continue reading
Posted in California, San Diego
Tagged acai, acai bowl, affordable, breakfast, california, california burrito, cheap eats, dive, eat me, feed, fish stew, fish taco, fresh fruit, garnet st, goji berry, la perla cocina, mad beet, melon, mexi-cali, mexican cuisine, mexican food, mission blvd, oscar's mexican seafood, pacific beach, pitaya, rum jungle, san diego, seafood, smoothie, stew, yogurt, yum
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San Diego: An Afternoon on Coronado Island
The island of Coronado was the first San Diego neighborhood on the list to explore, and it made for a most lovely afternoon. Driving over the sky blue bridge that gradually rises over the sparking water of the San Diego … Continue reading
Posted in California, San Diego
Tagged american coot, bird watching, birding, centennial park, cheap eats, coot, coronado, coronado ferry, eat me, ferry, fresh fish, green space, healthy eating, island, islander, mexican cuisine, mexican food, orange avenue, park, san diego, seabass, seafood, shopping, skyline, tacone, waterfowl, yum
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February Break: San Diego and Southern Arizona Adventure
Overview I am lucky enough to have traveled West this February with my best friend, my amazing Mother! We flew into San Diego and road-tripped to Tucson. It was an amazing experience. This is an overview of the cities we … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, California, Phoenix, San Diego, Tucson
Tagged arizona, artsy, balboa park, cactus, cali, california, cheap eats, coronado, deert, dives, fauna, flora, garden, graffiti, hidden gem, jerry hall, la jolla, little cafe poca cosa, mexican, mexican cuisine, mural, national park, nature, off the beaten path, pacific beach, palm trees, phoenix, rattler, rattlesnake bridge, road trip, roadside attraction, saguaro national park, san diego, san diego zoo, sculpture, seaworld, snoran, sonoran desert, street art, tamale, topiary, topiary garden, tucson, uss midway, wealthy, wild west, wildlife
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Take out from the Dutch Pot
I have started student teaching which has really taken over my life! Getting used to this new schedule means we’ve been eating out a bit more than we normally do. There are so many restaurants in Center Square that I … Continue reading
Posted in Albany
Tagged affordable, albany, center square, cheap eats, dutch pot, gooey, jamaica, jamaican, jamaican cuisine, jerk, jerk chicken, mac n cheese, sorrel, sorrel ginger, sweet potato, take out, tropical rhythems, yum
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Lunch in East Greenbush: The Cottage Café
I feel like I stumbled upon some enchanted grandma’s cottage, there is certainly some down home deliciousness to be had at this café (705 Columbia Tpke East Greenbush, NY 12061). To get to the restaurant you have to walk through … Continue reading
Posted in New York, Rensselaer County
Tagged cheap eats, cottage cafe, country trunk, east greenbush, eat me, enchanted, grandma's cottage, healthy, healthy eating, hearty, homey, lunch, pasta salad, sandwich, soup, soup and sandwich, yum
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Albany’s Taiwan Noodle
Such a yummy dinner here, so close to home! Just on Central Ave in Albany with a great little parking lot to get off the main drag (218 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206). This place has been on my list … Continue reading
Posted in Albany
Tagged albany, baked rice, beef noodle soup, broth, bubble tea, central ave, cheap eats, chicken cutlet, chinese, chinese food, coconut, dumpling, mango, noodle, savory, soup, soup dumpling, taiwan, Taiwan Noodle, tea, tender, warm, winter, wonton soup
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Lunch in Troy: Muddaddy Flats
I recently visited a ‘quesadillary’ in Troy called Muddaddy Flats, which has a quesadilla for any state of mind (49 3rd Street Troy, NY 12180). Parking on the streets is metered, and we were able to find a spot easily … Continue reading
Dinner in Schenectady at Persian Bite
I can’t rave about my experience at the Persian Bite in Schenectady enough, it was amazing! We parked in a free lot around the corner (for up to 2 hours) and popped into the little restaurant (96 Jay Street, Schenectady, … Continue reading
Posted in Schenectady County
Tagged cheap eats, chicken tikka, dinner, eat me, fresh, garlic, persian, persian bite, persian cuisine, persian food, persian tea, schenectady, seer must, sir must, soup, sugar cube, warp, yogurt, yogurt dip, yogurt sauce, yum
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Best of Oahu Activities: Dole Plantation
Dole Plantation (Koi Pond, Northshore) Pineapple is one of my favorite fruits and I buy dole products all the time so I decided to stop by the plantation when heading to the northshore. We visited the close-by Wahiawa Botanical Garden … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged botanical garden, budget, cheap eats, chickens, dole, dole plantation, free, free chocolate, free pineapple, Fun, garden, hawaii, hedge maze, koi pond, li-hing, li-hing powder, maze, northshore, oahu, pineapple, pineapple plant, pink pineapple, rainbow, rainbow eucalyptus, rainbow eucalyptus tree, tour, train, wahiawa, wahiawa botanical garden
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