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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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Hudson Valley Hike: Constitution Marsh
Sometimes you’re not looking to climb mountains, run marathons, or swim the English Channel. Sometimes you just want to take a gorgeous walk through the woods and then stroll on a boardwalk over a marsh surrounded by mountains. If that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged audubon, birding, bridge, constitution marsh, Fun, garrison, grasshopper, hike, hudson river, hudson valley, indian brook falls, marsh, mountain, nature, new york, tidal, trails, views, waterfall
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Hudson Valley Hike: Anthony’s Nose
Did you know New York has little lizards with electric blue tails? I surely didn’t until I hiked Anthony’s Nose [Intersection of Route 9D & Route 6/Route 202, Cortlandt Manor, NY – Parking on Route 6]. This is a popular … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged anthony's nose, bear mountain, bear mountain bridge, beetle, camp smith trail, Cortlandt Manor, cricket, five-lined skink, hike, hudson, hudson river, hudson valley, lizard, nature, new york, skink, trail, trail head, views, vista, vulture
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Best of New Hampshire: Mount Monadnock
Mount Monadnock [116 Poole Road, Jaffrey, NH 03452] claims to be the third most hiked mountain in the world. Upon hearing that I wondered, what is so special about this mountain? I had to see for myself. On a perfectly … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire
Tagged boston, Fun, hike, jaffrey, live free or die, most hiked mountain, mount greylock, mount monadnock, mountain, nature, new hampshire, nh, trails, travel, views
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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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Gellert Hill via Liberty Bridge
A great way to spend a few hours, and get some great exercise, is walking around Gellert Hill [Budapest, Gellért-hegy, 1118 Hungary]. If you’re staying on the Pest side, I would recommend walking over Liberty bridge to get there. It … Continue reading
Posted in Hungary
Tagged Budapest, Cave Church, Danube River, Fun, Gellert Baths, Gellert Hill, hike, Hungary, Liberty Bridge, liberty statue, nature, pedestrian bridge, river, trail, views, vista
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Best of Budapest Parks: Janos Hill
Budapest is a dense city, especially on the Pest side of town. Even though I was only in the city for a handful of days, my soul still yearned to get off the streets and into the woods. Thankfully there … Continue reading
Posted in Hungary
Tagged bird watching, birding, Budapest, chairlift, forest, gondola, hike, Hungary, janos hill, janoshegy, libego, nature, trails, views, vista, woodpecker
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Best of Copenhagen Sights
Nyhavn We are all amateur photographers these days, and Nyhavn [Nyhavn 1-71 | Kobenhavn K, Copenhagen 1051, Denmark] is about as picturesque as you can get. Grab a camera and head own down to the canal to take your own … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark
Tagged best of, canal, canal tour, Christiansborg, Christiansborg Palace, city center, colored buildings, copenhagen, Danish parliment, denmark, disney, free, Fun, Gedser Rev, hans christian andersen, lightvessel, little mermaid, museum ship, Nyhavn, Palace, royalty, sculpture, sightseeing, sketch, statue, such great heights, Sweden, the little mermaid, the tower, the tower at Christiansborg Palace, views, vista
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Adirondack Hike: Prospect Mountain
It’s mountain season again, and I couldn’t be happier! A few weeks ago on a chilly spring day we packed our bags and headed for Prospect Mountain, just moments away from Lake George village. [Turn west from on Route 9 … Continue reading
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Tagged adirondacks, adks, auto-road, birding, chipmunk, elevated walkway, hike, history, lake george, mountain, mountain climbing, nature, possum, prospect mountain, railroad, ruins, trail, views, vista, waterfall
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Best of Oahu Hikes: Diamond Head
Diamond Head (Lighthouse, Military Remnants, Tunnels, Waikiki) This is the quintessential Oahu hike located right in Waikiki, everyone does it and the trail is packed accordingly. There are many things that make this hike very interesting and unique, but it … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged abalone, abandoned, birding, breakfast, coffee, crater, diamond head, diamond head soda, early bird, farmers market, hawaii, hike, history, honolulu, kcc, kcc farmers market, lighthouse, military, military history, naturet, oahu, panoramic, shellfish, soda, switchback, trails, tunnel, urban exploration, views, waikiki
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Catskill Hike: Ashokan Reservoir
You don’t have to be a mountain climber to experience the beauty of the Catskills, you just have to know where to look. There is a flat paved trail along the Ashokan Reservoir in the town of Olivebridge with breathtaking … Continue reading
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Tagged ashokan, ashokan reservoir, awe inspiring, beautiful, biking, bird watching, Catskills, deer, Fun, hike, mountains, nature, olivebridge, rollerblading, running, trail, views
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