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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
Category Archives: San Diego
Number One Attraction in San Diego, CA: Balboa Park
It isn’t hard to center a day around San Diego’s Balboa Park, or even an entire trip! Seventeen museums, a plethora of diverse gardens and trails, multiple theaters, restaurants, and more – there is so much to experience in one … Continue reading
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Your Guide to Exploring San Diego, California
Sunny San Diego renowned for its perfectly pleasant year round climate is situated on the Pacific Ocean, just about as south as you can get on the West Coast before reaching Mexico. Actually the area used to belong to Mexico, but … Continue reading
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Road Trip from San Diego to Tucson
By car it takes just under six hours to make the trip from San Diego to Tucson. Six hours is quite a chunk of time, especially to spend driving on a relatively short vacation. Some people said that the trip … Continue reading
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San Diego: Lunch at Cucina Urbana
When in San Diego I wanted seafood, Mexican, and acai. Cucina Urbana [505 Laurel St, San Diego] is the sole restaurant which broke the mold, and I am so thankful I deviated from my path for this fantastical Italian restaurant! … Continue reading
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San Diego: The San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo [2920 Zoo Drive, San Diego – free parking!] is renowned amongst zoos of the world therefore it has a draw, what is so great about it? The price of entry is steep. Zoos are generally pricey … Continue reading
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Tagged attraction, balboa park, black necked swan, blue tarantula, california, cucina urbana, dukier, ebra, elephant, exercise, galapagos, Galapagos turtles, gorilla, hippo, hissing cockroach, insect house, koala, lion, okapi, orangutanz, panda, pangolin, reptile house, rhino, san diego, san diego zoo, skyfari, tasmanian devil, tiger, two headed skink, walking stick, wombat, zoo
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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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