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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: New York
Lunch in Troy: Muddaddy Flats
I recently visited a ‘quesadillary’ in Troy called Muddaddy Flats, which has a quesadilla for any state of mind (49 3rd Street Troy, NY 12180). Parking on the streets is metered, and we were able to find a spot easily … Continue reading
Dinner at Plum Blossom in Troy
I know there is no shortage of Chinese spots in the Capital Region, some more authentic than others, but sometimes I long for the qualities of the joints I grew up with back home around Westchester. It’s the little things … Continue reading
Posted in Troy
Tagged capital region, chinese food, delicious, dim sum, dinner, eat me, food, fortune, fortune cookie, hot tea, hungry, noodles, plum blossom, seafood war bowl, shrimp, spinach noodles, tea, troy, yum
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Hoosick Falls Hike: Tibbits Forest State Preserve
This is our first year of real winter hiking, and therefore we are always learning new things. We recently took a hike at Tibbits Forest State Preserve in Hoosick Falls, and learned a new and valuable lesson (no real address, … Continue reading
Posted in Troy
Tagged four mile loop, hike, hoosick falls, loop trail, nature, snow shoes, snowshoes, snowy, State Preserve, stream, Tibbits, Tibbits Forest, Tibbits Forest State Preserve, trail, waterfall, winter hike
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Dinner in Schenectady at Persian Bite
I can’t rave about my experience at the Persian Bite in Schenectady enough, it was amazing! We parked in a free lot around the corner (for up to 2 hours) and popped into the little restaurant (96 Jay Street, Schenectady, … Continue reading
Posted in Schenectady County
Tagged cheap eats, chicken tikka, dinner, eat me, fresh, garlic, persian, persian bite, persian cuisine, persian food, persian tea, schenectady, seer must, sir must, soup, sugar cube, warp, yogurt, yogurt dip, yogurt sauce, yum
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Catskill Hike: RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuary
I can’t stay out of the Catskills for too long, but half my team was sick and I need to invest in some hiking spikes for my boots before I tackle any more winter mountains and have a ridiculously icy … Continue reading
Posted in Catskills
Tagged ashokan, ashokan reservoir, ashokan reservoir trail, bird, bird sanctuary, bird watching, birding, catskill, Catskills, crow, equinox, hawk, hike, mount equinox, mountain, mountains are calling, nature, observation tower, RamsHorn, RamsHorn Livingston, RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuary, reservoir, sparrow, swamp, tidal swamp, trail, winter, woods
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Catskills Eats: Last Chance Cheese Antiques and Café
The Catskills have just got the funkiest places; I recently had a fantastic lunch at Last Chance Cheese Antiques and Café in the town of Tannersville (6009 Main Street, Tannersville, NY 12485). We had just come from a hike and … Continue reading
Posted in Catskills
Tagged antiques, Catskills, cheese, contentment, eat me, feed, hike, hungry, knish, knish-wich, last chance, Last Chance Cheese Antiques and Café, old fashioned, old fashioned candy, sandwich, tannersville, turkey, yum
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Ballston Spa Hike: Bog Meadow Nature Trail
We took our first hike of the year at Bog Meadow Nature Trail in Ballston Spa on new years day, a perfect way to start it off (gps intersection in Ballston Spa: Route 29/Lake ave and Weibel ave, continue on … Continue reading
Posted in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County
Tagged 4 mile, ballston spa, beaver, boardwalk, bog, bog meadow nature trail, bubbles, crystallized, flowing water, frozen mud, Fun, hike, ice, meadow, nature, new years, new years day, out and back, running water, saratoga county, snow, sriations, trail, wildlife
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Westchester Hike: Larchmont Reservoir
Had a great time hiking around this gorgeous reservoir on a warm winter afternoon, in Larchmont (685 Weaver Street, Larchmont, NY 10538). There are lots of little trails to explore and if you combine them you can get just under … Continue reading
Posted in Westchester County
Tagged bird watching, birding, dam, hike, hooded merganser, lake, larchmont, larchmont reservoir, nature, pond, reservoir, trail, trail map, westchester
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Lunch in New Rochelle at R Patisserie
I had the cutest lunch date right in New Rochelle at R Patisserie (302 Huguenot Street, New Rochelle, NY 10801, easy metered street parking nearby). The atmosphere here was superb, comfy chairs, high ceilings, and jazzy music. We scored a … Continue reading