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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
Taconic Sculpture Park
It has been a long rainy week, but we needed it! The waterfall at Thacher was nonexistent last time I visited. I think this weekend is going to be perfect adventuring weather, so what better fun than visiting a quirky … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia County
Tagged art, chatham, Circle Museum, columbia county, Fun, giant head, nature, omi, park, sculpture park, sculptures, storm king art center, taconic, taconic sculpture park, thacher
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Mado Patissere
I had been looking forward to visiting Mado Patissere in Chatham for some time, and finally got a chance this weekend! The hours are elusive online, but there are raving reviews, making this joint quite intriguing to me. The owner … Continue reading
Posted in Chatham, Columbia County
Tagged caramel, cauliflower, cauliflower pizza, chatham, chocolate, dessert, eat me, elusive, feed, flavor, heaven, intrigue, mado patissere, pastry, pizza, sinful, truth, walnut, wow, yum
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Borden’s Pond and fun in Chatham
Borden’s Pond is a beautiful Columbia county conservation area made up of 1.6 miles of trails. I wasn’t sure if the rain was going to hold out yesterday, so I decided to pick a shorter hike in proximity to other … Continue reading
Posted in Chatham, Columbia County
Tagged birds, borden's pond, cabin, chatham, columbia county, columbia county lade conservancy, feed, foliage, Fun, hike, mado patissere, main street, meadow, mysterious, nature, our daily bread, pond, ralphs pretty good cafe, shopping, trails, waterfall
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Saratoga Eats: Mrs. London’s
Looking for lunch in Saratoga? Try Mrs. London’s, and make sure you have room for epic dessert. Their sandwiches are premade, some are heated up, some served cold, both I sampled were delish! The smoked chicken Panini was crispy and … Continue reading
Posted in Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs
Tagged affordable, almond, almond croissaint, bread, brittany, chicken, croissant, dessert, eat me, feed, lunch, mrs. londons, panini, pastry, sandwich, saratoga, saratoga springs, yum
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The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze and the Keene Pumpkin Festival
October calls for a good pumpkin festival. It is important to be joyful this time of year and over indulge a bit for hard times are ahead in the north. This year I visited The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze in … Continue reading
Hand Hollow Conservation Area
As the days grow shorter it is getting harder to visit new hiking trails, there are only so many near by! The weather we had this last was so phenomenal I couldn’t help but get in the car after work … Continue reading
Crane Mountain
I hiked Crane Mountain in the Adirondacks on a beautiful sunny afternoon. A large portion of the hike has you scrambling up rocks; there are short areas of reprieve to catch your breath. Towards the very end of the way … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks
Tagged adirondacks, adks, crane mountain, Fun, hike, mountain, nature, rattler, rattlesnake, summit, trails, views
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Gone Cat Crazy in the Catskills: A waterfall, lunch, and the Catamount People’s Museum
I had a great time in the Catskills the other day with a friend meandering about roads watching the leaves change their colors. First stop was Kaaterskill Falls for a worthy little hike. The lower trail begins with Bastion Falls, … Continue reading
Posted in Catskills
Tagged bastion falls, beautiful, cat, Catamount People's Museum, cats, catskill, Catskills, ciabatta, circle w general store, crazy cat lady, feed, Fun, hike, kaaterskill, kaaterskill falls, ktischy, ladybug, lunch, magic, museum, nature, new york, palenville, pesto, roadside attraction, rose, sandwich, sculpture, trails, turkey, vegetarian, waterfall
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Camping at Dippikill
I went camping this past weekend and was blessed with the most beautiful September weather. Dippikill is such a great perk for SUNY Albany alumni. It’s just about an hour and half from Albany tucked away on a dirt road … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks
Tagged alumni, apple pie, bacon, camp fire, camping, canoe, chopping wood, dippikill, dippikill mountain, feed, fox lair, Fun, hike, hudson river, milky way, mountain, mustard, nature, oscars smoke house, pie, pond, smores, summit, SUNY albany, swim, thurman, trails, twin brooks, ua, warrensburg
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Riverfront Park in Rensselaer
I feel like I have to soak up all these warm days, because I’m not sure which one is going to be the last. I had a lovely sunset picnic at the Riverfront Park in Rennsalear. It’s right over the … Continue reading
Posted in Troy
Tagged art, basketball, basketball court, bring the kids, camouflage, cheap, dunn memorial bridge, fishing, fishing spot, free, Fun, half moon, half moon ship, henry hudson, hudson river, kids, living walls, murals, park, picnic, playground, rennsalear, riverfront, seesaw, street art, sunset, tennis, tennis court, under the bridge, unique, uss slater
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