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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
Davidson Brothers Brewery in Glens Falls
If you find yourself in Glens Falls at dinnertime, head to the Davidson Brothers Brewery. There is a large area for outdoor seating that makes for good people watching on a warm evening. If you order the ample sampler you … Continue reading
Ice Cream and a Walk in Watervliet
A short and perfect little after dinner outing can be had in Watervliet pairing ice cream at Mac’s Drive In and a walk at Schuyler Flatts Cultural Park. Mac’s has lots of great homemade flavors and a real cute atmosphere. … Continue reading
Posted in Watervliet
Tagged archeology, bacon, feed, Fun, Grandma’s Maple Bacon, history, kite, mac's drive in, nature, park, Schuyler Flatts Cultural Park, summer, summer love, trails, Watervliet
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Hannacroix Creek Preserve
The Hannacroix Creek Preserve is an interesting hike just a short ways outside the city in New Baltimore. There are multiple trails to combine, however the smaller seemed less kept compared to the main trail. You pass through diverse areas … Continue reading
Posted in New York
Tagged dobson fly, flowers, Fun, fungi, hannacroix creek preserve, hike, insects, nature, new baltimore, ruins, trails, water, waterfalls, wildflowers, woodpeckers
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Dining in Delmar
I love hopping over the bridge from Albany to Delmar, the quiet suburb has a lot to offer if your know where to look. I love Delmar’s Hannaford Plaza. It’s my favorite place to food shop, but it also has … Continue reading
Posted in Delmar
Tagged afordable, baba ghanoush, black raspberry, chicken tikka, delmar, feed, hannaford, hummus, ice cream, indian cuisine, jim's tastee freez, mediterranean cuisine, naan, pita, soft serve, summer, swirl, tzatziki, yum
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Pizza and more at the Orchard Tavern
Growing up eating pizza in the Bronx made my standards of a slice very high. I have heard many suggestions for great places up here, and I’m sure they are quite good. However, I don’t know if I could ever … Continue reading
Posted in Albany
Tagged albany, bronx, buffalo chicken, cast iron, crosby pizza stop, feast, meat lovers, orchard taverna, pizza, slice, yum
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Grafton Lakes and Moreau State Parks
On two very different days I visited two of my favorite local State Parks. On a cloudy cooler day I went to Grafton Lakes State Park to hike the Dickinson Hill Fire Tower trail. I loved foraging raspberries along the … Continue reading
Posted in Grafton, Saratoga County
Tagged birds, birds nest, dickinson fire tower, fire tower, frogs, Fun, grafton lakes state park, hiking, lakes, moreau state park, nature, state park, summer, swimming, trails, wildflowers, woodpecker
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Brew on Lark
I love Brew on Lark St, it’s a really great new addition to the community. Here you can find a surplus of craft beers. You can create your own six-pack with different bottles of beer, fill up a growler with … Continue reading
Posted in Albany
Tagged 21st amendement, abita, albany, beer, brew, coffee, craft beer, feed, funf, hell or high watermelon, lark st, purple haze, stumptown, tea
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Finger Lakes Region Road Trip!
This week I took a road trip to the Finger Lakes Region with my Mom! Day 1: We stayed in a little town called Horseheads, a central location to many of the areas we wanted to explore. We got into … Continue reading
Posted in Central and Western NY, Finger Lakes
Tagged amazing, art, arts and crafts, beach, blt, buttermilk falls state park, cayuga lake, Corning Museum of Glass, currant, elmira, farmers market, feed, finger lakes, flat bread pizza, Fun, glen mountain market, gooseberry, hibiscus tea, hiking, hill top inn, horseheads, iced tea, ithaca, ithaca commons, ithaca falls, lakewood vineyards, Moosewood Restaurant, museum, nature, road trip, seneca lake, summer roll, sun catcher, swimming, Taughannock Falls State Park, trails, Turtle Leaf Café, veggie, vineyard, waterfalls, watkins glen, watkins glen state park, wild flowers, wind chime, wine, wine tasting
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Ballston Creek Preserve
I had a hard time finding Ballston Creek Preserve in Ballston, but I am so glad I did. Probably because I didn’t pay attention to detail and drove up and down the road looking for a grand entrance and parking … Continue reading
Posted in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County
Tagged amazing, ballston, ballston creek preserve, birding, birds, Fun, great blue heron, hike, nature, nest, osprey, rookery, trails
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