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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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Copenhagen Parks: Assistens Kirkegård (Assistens Cemetery)
If you’ve never walked around a cemetery just for the fun, exercise, or beauty of it, you should give it a go. If you’re in Copenhagen Assistens Kirkegård [Kapelvej 4, 2200 København N, Denmark] is a perfect place to start. … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark
Tagged Assistens, Assistens Cemetery, Assistens Kirkegård, bird watch, birding, cemetery, copenhagen, denmark, flowers, free, Fun, garden, grave, grave hunting, hans christian anderson, hc anderson, journey is the destination, lilac, nature, Nørrebro, park, sculpture, tombstone, trails
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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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University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden
Bright vibrant colors of beautiful blossoms galore! The University of Copehagen Botanical Garden [Øster Farimagsgade 2B, 1353 København K, Denmark] is a must see for naturalists visiting the city. The park is free to visit, and a stop at the … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark
Tagged birding, birdwatching, botanical garden, conservatory, copenhagen, denmark, educational, feed the senses, flower, free, Fun, garden, hygge, ladybug, magpie, naturalist, nature, pond, rhododendron, sculpture, snail, travel, University of Copehagen Botanical Garden, waterfall
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Copenhagen Parks: Frederiksberg Palace and Garden
You know you’re in a special park when great blue herons are more prevalent than pigeons. Frederiksberg Palace and Garden [Frederiksberg Alle 65, Copenhagen 1820, Denmark] has so many elements that make it sensational. For me it’s the natural aspect … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark
Tagged bird watching, birding, butterfly, childrens playground, copenhagen, denmark, dragon, elephants, flamingos, Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg Garden, Frederiksberg Palace, Frederiksberg Palace and Garden, Frederiksberg Park, free, Fun, garden, great blue heron, heron, hygge, kids park, Palace, park, snake, stroll, zoo
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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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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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Best of Oahu Botanical Gardens: Wahiawa
Wahiawa Botanical Garden (Educational, Northshore) This is the garden we visited on our way to the northshore one day. It is located close to the Dole Plantation and opens a half an hour earlier, so we were there right as … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged act of kindness, botanical garden, candle tree, colorful, dole plantation, eucalyptus, explore, flora, flower, free, Fun, garden, hawaii, mape, maui, northshore, oahu, rain, rainbow eucalyptus, rainbow eucalyptus tree, tree, umbrella, wahiawa, wahiawa botanical garden
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Best of Oahu Botanical Gardens: Koko Crater
Koko Crater Botanical Gardens (Educational, Windward) This was the first botanical garden we went to on the island. We hiked Koko Head earlier in the morning, then checked out some oddball spots such as: the spitting cave, the arch, and … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged 2 mile, birding, blowhole, botanical gardens, cacti, cactus, cattle egret, equestrian center, flowers, garden, Gokoku Kaiseki, hanola blowhole, hawaii, he arch, hike, horses, japenese cuisine, koko crater, koko crater botanical gardens, koko head, loop trail, mind blowing, nature, oahu, pacific golden plovers, plovers, plumeria, spitting cavet, trail, trees, windward
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Best of Oahu Botanical Gardens: Ho’omaluhia
Top Picks: Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden (Educational, Koi Pond, Wildlife Sightings, Windward) Just try to keep your jaw from dropping as you drive into this utterly amazing and free green space (45-680 Luluku Road, Kaneohe, HI 96744). Great parking lot and … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged bamboo pole, birding, botanical garden, coot, crater, duck, educational, exotic, fishing, flora, garden, hawaii, hawaiian coot, heron, hike, history, Ho‘omaluhia, Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden, indian mongoose, invasive, koi, koi pond, lake, lake view, map, mongoose, mountain, mountain view, nature, oahu, pond, trail, waterfowl, wildlife, wildlife sighting, windward
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Urban Exploration in Yonkers Untermyer Park
Untermyer Park is probably one of the cooler hikes I’ve been on. I wouldn’t classify it as a hardcore hike by any means, almost more urban exploration in a natural setting. The park is located in Yonkers, NY (Westchester) and … Continue reading
Posted in Westchester County
Tagged abandoned, architecture, deer, estate, free, Fun, garden, greek, hike, nature, palisades, river, roman, ruins, son of sam, trail, Untermyer Park, urban exploration, view, vista, westchester, yonkers
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