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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
Tag Archives: national park
Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City
We set off well before the sun came up down the icy road from Bryce Canyon. Our destination was Salt Lake City. It was a long road, way up north, over four hours, and the cold traveled with us on … Continue reading
Posted in Salt Lake City, Utah
Tagged affordable, andean condor, aviary, bird, bird watching, birding, birds, bryce canyon, bryce canyon national park, cheap fun, condor, flamingo, liberty park, mountain, national park, parakeet, pelican, salt lake, salt lake city, san diego zoo, slc, sun rise, sunrise, tracy aviary, travel, utah, waterfowl, winter wednesdays, zoo
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How to spend a day in Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park was really weird, and I mean that in the best way possible. You may agree as you drive towards the park. Remember, remember, I traveled in November, and hey! We got blasted by a snowstorm. Bryce … Continue reading
Posted in Utah
Tagged adventure, arch, bryce, bryce canyon, bryce canyon national park, bryce point, canyon, ent, fairy land, Fun, hike, hoodoo, hoodoos, inspiration point, lord of the rings, lotr, luck, mountain, national park, national park service, natural arch, nature, navajo, navajo loop, nps, queens garden, rainbow point, reverse mountain, salt lake city, snow, sunrise point, sunset point, tower bridge, trail, travel, utah, zion
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How to spend a day in Zion National Park
This November I went on an absurd road trip starting in Las Vegas, all the way around Utah, through Arizona and ending at the Grand Canyon. It was exhausting, it was glorious, and it was everything in between. Our first … Continue reading
Posted in Utah
Tagged aioli, angels landing, arizona, autumn, big horned sheep, breakfast, bunk beds, california condor, checkerboard mesa, condor, cowboy cabin, cricket, deep creek coffee, deep creek coffee co, dessert, eat me, emerald pools, emerald pools trail, fall, feed, fresh juice, grand canyon, hike, jerusalem cricket, juice, Kings Canyon, las vegas, lunch, meatloaf, mount carmel, national park, nature, panacotta, river, riverside walk, rocky mountain red trout, sandwich, scenic drive, scone, sin city, spotted dog cafe, springdale, switchback, the narrows, time zone, trails, travel, trout, turkey, turkey sandwich, utah, virgin river, waterfall, weeping rock, wild game meatloaf, wildlife, yosemite, yum, zion, zion national park, zion ponderosa ranch
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A few hours in Death Valley National Park
My most recent trip out west had a focus on National Parks. I flew into Las Vegas as a base to travel around Utah and head into Arizona. I spent two days and one night located in the Vegas area, … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged badlands, badwater, badwater basin, butterfly, california, canyon, daytrip, death valley, death valley national park, devils golf course, flash flood, flood, furnace creek, golden canyon, gower gulch, hike, las vegas, loop, national park, nature, ridge trail, roadtrip, rock, rock formation, salt, sea level, trail, trailhead, travel, views, vista, zabraskie point
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Staying in the town of Joshua Tree
When I told a friend I would be staying in the town of Joshua Tree he said, ‘Why? There’s nothing in the town but the park – stay in Palm Springs instead.’ I was nervous about my decision, had I … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged ants, art, birding, breakfast, california, crochet, crossroads cafe, culture, desert, desert sculpture, dinner, eat me, farmers market, Fun, joshua tree, joshua tree national park, museum, national park, natural sisters cafe, nature, noah purifoy foundation, palm springs, peach, poodle, rabbit, sculpture, sculpture park, sunflower, travel, world famous crochet museum, yum
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How to spend a day in Joshua Tree National Park
A trip to Joshua Tree National Park is a total mind warp, the strange desert landscape could convince you you’re on another planet! Bizarre piles of rocks and peculiar trees as far as the eye can see set the scene. … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged bat, birding, bunny, cactus, california, cholla, desert, gambel's quail, hall of horrors, hidden loop, hike, joshua tree, joshua tree national park, jt, keys view, national park, nature, ocotillo, quail, rock formation, ryan mountain, saguaro, skull rock, stargaze, sunset, trails, travel, views, vista
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How to spend a day in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
One of the most majestic and unique lands I have ever seen, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park are what dreams are truly made of. The two separate parks are conjoined twins situated beside one another, sharing one admission and totally … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged Antoinette’s Coffee & Goodies, bear, big baldy, big trees trail, breakfast, california, cub, eat me, feed, general grant, general sherman, grizzly falls, hike, Kings Canyon, Kings Canyon National Park, moro rock, national park, nature, scenic byway, Sequoia, Sequoia National Park, sugar pine, three rivers, trails, travel, waterfall, yum
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How to spend a day in Yosemite National Park
You should have a lifetime dedicated to explore the beauty of nature, but the world doesn’t work that way. Busy schedules allow most people two days off, and half of the second one is often spent thinking about the week … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged bear, birding, black bear, california, coarsegold market, glacier point, hiking, mist trail, mule deer, national park, nature, sandwich, stellar jay, trails, vernal falls, wildlife, yosemite, yosemite falls, yosemite national park
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Croatia’s Krka National Park
Lush rushing turquoise water culminating into magnificent falls! You cannot miss a trip to Krka National Park [Trg Ivana Pavla II. br. 5, Sibenik 22001] during your visit to Croatia. If you are staying in Split as we did, it … Continue reading
Posted in Croatia
Tagged boat ride, croatia, dragon fly, fish, hike, krka, krka national park, krka river, lightening, lizard, national park, nature, public transportation, Sibenik, Skradin, split, swan, swim, trails, travel, turquoise, waterfall, wildflower
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