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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: Capital Region
Short and Stout Tea
I took another visit to Short and Stout Tea this weekend because I won their weekly give away! How exciting I had been sharing their specials for weeks on facebook and my efforts paid off :). Last time I got … Continue reading
Posted in Albany
Tagged albany, cheesecake, cinnabon, creamsicle, decadent, free, green tea, hot tea, iced tea, pumpkin, pumpkin chai, savory, Short and Stout, sweet, tea, winner
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Grant’s Cottage
I made a stop at Grant’s Cottage in Wilton and had a walk about the grounds. I started in the gift shop/museum. I looked at the artifacts and read some quotes about Ulysses S. Grant’s last days. A ‘death mask’ … Continue reading
Posted in Saratoga County
Tagged artifact, deer, frog, Fun, grant, history, museum, nature, overlook, red tail hawk, trail, ulysses s grant, wilton
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Skidmore’s North Woods
I took a hike in Skidmore’s North Woods in Saratoga Springs and enjoyed some beautiful nature and surprising art! If you walk the perimeter of the woods I would guess you get about 2 miles including some peaceful ups and downs. … Continue reading
Posted in Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs
Tagged art, birds, caterpillar, graffiti, hiking, nature, north woods, peaceful, pond, sauron, sculpture, skidmore, Skidmore’s North Woods, snail shell, trails, turtle, well, wildflowers
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Good Morning Café
Good Morning Café in Ballston Spa makes a mean breakfast. They have a few outside tables and we were lucky to grab one on a beautiful morning. Jeff got their bacon lovers wrap and I took a big ole bite… … Continue reading
Posted in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County
Tagged applesauce, bacon, ballston spa, breakfast, breakfast wrap, eat me, eggs, feed, Good Morning Café, pancakes, red peppers, veggie, yum
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Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve
I took a dazzling sunset stroll at Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve yesterday. We picked it up at the end of Sugar Hill road in Vischer Ferry and parked in the power plant overlook parking lot. On our strip … Continue reading
Posted in Saratoga County
Tagged bunny, dam, free, frog, Fun, hike, history, mohawk river, nature, power plant, preserve, romantic, saratoga county, summer, sunset, trails, vischer ferry, vischer ferry nature and historic preserve, waterfall, wildflower
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Bake For You
I have been meaning to stop in Bake For You for quite some time, and I always covet the pictures of their desserts on facebook. I finally had some free time and saw something I was really interested in, a … Continue reading
Posted in Albany
Tagged albany, bake for you, bakery, chocolate chip, cookie, dessert, eat me, girls best friend, gooey, pretzel, yum
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Indian Kill Preserve
I had a nice evening hike at Indian Kill preserve in Glenville the other day. It was a quiet evening, we ran in to only one other person along the way. We took the red trail all the way out … Continue reading
Posted in Schenectady County
Tagged dam, forest, frogs, glenville, hike, indian kill, indian kill preserve, meadow, nature, peaceful, schenectady, stream, trails, waterfalls, wetland, wildflowers
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Burmese cuisine at Shwe Mandalay
We visited Shwe Mandalay last night and had a great experience eating Burmese cuisine for the first time! The place was quiet, clean, and service was top notch. There is a small parking lot, it was great not having to … Continue reading
Posted in Albany
Tagged affordable, albany, burmese, burmese cuisine, butter, central ave, cheap, chicken, curry, date, dinner, eat me, feed, rice, shwe mandalay, soup, tea, yum
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Cider Belly Doughnuts
Went to Cider Belly Doughnuts today and I was impressed, Dunkin better watch out. It was just past the lunch hour and only a few people were buzzing about the place. Fresh donuts were being baked and the joint smelled … Continue reading
Posted in Albany
Tagged albany, cider, cider belly doughnuts, cider donut, cirspy, donut, doughnut, eat me, glazed, maple, maple glazed, pearl st, yum
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Dinner at Karavalli
I love Indian food, especially on a cool rainy day. I normally go to Shalimar, their food is great and it is very close to home. I love them. However, I have heard from so many people that Karavalli in … Continue reading
Posted in Latham
Tagged bagari jhinga, chicken tikka masala, eat me, feed, gourmet, indian, indian cuisine, karavalli, latham, nan, poori, shalimar, taj mahal, tangy, yum
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