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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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How to spend a day in Canyonlands National Park
The town of Moab, Utah is beyond blessed to be surrounded by some of the most splendidly obscure sights on the planet. The area boasts two national parks, the well-known Arches and the more hushed Canyonlands. This perhaps is one … Continue reading
Posted in Moab
Tagged albany, ancient, ancient remnants, anthropology, arches, arches national park, aztec butte, big horned sheep, bunny, butte, canyon, canyonlands, canyonlands national park, cave, cave spring, cave spring trail, cowboy, cowboy camp, cryptobiotic, cryptobiotic soil, deer, dutch, flora, grand view point, hike, holland, indiginous, island in the sky, la sal, ladder hike, lizard, maidenhair fern, maze, mesa, mesa arch, moab, mormon, mormon tea, mountain, mushroom cave, mushroom rock, national park, native plants, nature, needles, netherlands, newspaper rock, petroglyph, plateau, rabbit, reptile, rim trail, rim walk, rough terrain, scramble, slick rock, slick rock trail, spire, sunrise, sunset, the maze, trails, travel, utah, view, vista, wooden shoe
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Antelope Island State Park, Salt Lake City
Utah has five national parks, a lot to see for just one state. Many travelers decide to make a loop out of them and may not think to visit the state parks, which would be quite a mistake in the … Continue reading
Posted in Salt Lake City
Tagged antelope island, antelope island state park, birding, birds, bison, bison pie, bison things, buffalo point, coyote, deer, dooley knob, fauna, flora, Fun, great salt lake, hike, lady finger, lady finger point, lake, lakeside trail, low tide, mountain, nature, salt lake city, scenic road, skyline, slc, state park, sunset, syracuse, trail, travel, utah, wildflower, wildlife
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Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, & Union Pacific Railroad Trail
During my stay in Las Vegas, I barely stayed in Las Vegas! There is so much to do other than the strip, and a great side adventure is just under an hour east. Heading towards the Hoover Dam we stopped … Continue reading
Posted in Nevada
Tagged arizona, beach, dam, day trip, daytrip, fauna, flora, hike, history, hoover dam, kayak, lake, lake mead, lake mead national recreational area, las vegas, lizard, national recreational area, nature, nevada, rail road, railroad, railroad tunnel, sunset, swim, trail, travel, tunnel, union pacific, union pacific railroad, union pacific railroad trail, wildlife
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Adirondack Hike: Mount Marcy
Mount Marcy [Parking in ADK Loj 1002 Adirondack Loj Rd, Lake Placid, NY 12946, $10 per vehicle] is no ordinary Adirondack hike, but the tallest of the 46 high peaks, the highest you can get in New York State. I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged 46, 46er, adirondack, adirondack 46er, adirondack loj, adk, birding, cardonas, flora, high peaks, high peaks region, highest point, indian falls, loj, marcy, marcy dam, mount marcy, mountain, new york, phelps brook, spider web, summit, sunrise, vista, waterfall
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North-South Lake Escarpment Trail
A trip to North-South Lake was on my bucket list for this summer, and I couldn’t have been happier to complete the escarpment trail – all 10 miles of it [North Lake Road (Rt. 18) and Sc(h)utt Road in Haines … Continue reading
Posted in Catskills
Tagged artists rock, badman cave, bird watching, birding, blue blaze, boulder rock, camp, catskill mountain house, Catskills, escarpment, escarpment trail, fauna, flora, Fun, hike, inspiration point, lake, layman mountment, mary glen, millipede, nature, newman's ledge, north south lake, north south lake escarpment, scramble, summer, swim, trail, view, vista, wildflower
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A day in Huntington Beach and Cypress, California
Sandwiched between two major attractions, the city of LA and Disneyland, there are a number of suburban cities that seem quiet in comparison. You may find yourself booking a hotel in one of these more relaxed atmospheres to escape the … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged acai, beach, bird watching, birding, bolsa chica, bolsa chica conservancy, bolsa chica ecological preserve, california, california fish grill, crab, cypress, disneyland, dolphin, drug works cafe, eat me, feed, fish taco, flora, grebe, heron, hike, huntington beach, jack rabbit, korean kafe, LA, lizard, los angeles, macaroon, mochi, nature, plover, seafood, socal, sunset beach, trails, travel, yum
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A few hours in Phoenix: Piestewa/Squaw Peak, Chino Bandido & Last Chance
Tucson is centrally located within a few hours of many interesting cities. To choose between Bisbee, Nogales, and Phoenix was difficult, but I am happy with the outcome and enjoyed my time in Arizona’s capital city. The journey took us … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Phoenix
Tagged arizona, black beans, cheap eats, chinese, chinese cuisine, chino bandido, clearance, day trip, DDD, eat me, elevation, fauna, feed, flora, Fun, fusion, hike, jade chicken, jamacian cuisine, jamaican, jerk fried chicken, last chance, mexican, mexican cuisine, mountain, nature, nordstroms, ostrich farm, panda, phoenix, phoenix mountains, picacho, picacho mountain, piestewa peak, rice bowl, sale shopping, sombrero, squaw peak, trail, triple d, yum
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Tucson: Meditate and Hike at Sanctuary Cove
Sanctuary Cove [8001 North Scenic Drive, Tucson, AZ 85743] is an off the beaten path spot that firstly hosts an all creeds chapel, a quaint brick structure quietly situated in the desert. Secondly Sanctuary Cove offers an awesome little meditative … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Tucson
Tagged all creeds, arizona, botanical garden, cactus, chapel, desert, exercise, flora, free, Fun, hike, inspirational, labyrinth, love, meditate, meditative, mexcian golen poppy, nature, off the beaten path, rock labyrinth, saguaro, sanctuary cove, trail, tucson, wild flowers, wildflowers
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San Diego: La Jolla
La Jolla (la hoy-ya) is indeed as they say the jewel of San Diego, nothing but wonderful things experienced here! Our first look into the neighborhood was through a free little park named Mt. Soledad [6905 La Jolla Scenic Dr S … Continue reading
Posted in California, San Diego
Tagged artist, beach, bird watching, birding, blackened fish-wich, california, caves, cormorant, dolphin, dolphins, eat me, fauna, flora, focaccia, george's famous soup, george's on the cove, homemade focaccia, hummingbird, ice plant, kayaking, kelp, la jolla, la jolla bike & kayak tours, mt. soledad, national veterans memorial, ocean terrace, pacific ocean, paddle, painting, pelican, pod, pod of dolphins, rock formation, san diego, sea lions, seagull, seared tuna, sunny jim's cave, sunny jims, vertans, veterans memorial, view, vista, wildlife, windansea, windansea beach, wow, yum
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