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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
The Local Flavor Cafe + Peebles Island
I love walking around the Empire State Plaza farmer’s market on a sunny afternoon and seeing what local vendors have to offer. I tried a really great sample from The Local Flavor Café and asked if they had a storefront. … Continue reading
Posted in Watervliet
Tagged asparagus, butter and eggs, cake, deer, feed, feed me, Fun, hike, magical, nature, pickles, rapids, raspberry iced tea, sandwich, soup, the local flavor cafe, trails, wildflowers, woodchuck, yumf
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Saratoga’s Cookies and Milk
Cookies and Milk in Saratoga Springs will make you feel like you are in heaven if you are a dessert addict like myself. This place is done right. It looks beautiful, smells good, but most importantly the wide variety of … Continue reading
Posted in Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs
Tagged battenkill creamery, cookie, cookies and milk, dandy dreamer, delicious, dessert, eat me, feast, feed, gooey louie, ice cream sandwich, milk, omg, PB dark, peanut butter, plum dandy, saratoga, saratoga peanut butter co, saratoga springs, warm milk, yum
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White Water Rafting + Hadley Mountain
I had such a fantastic time white water rafting with Adirondack River Outfitters. I purchased a Groupon for two people which included the rafting, a light lunch, and a bbq dinner. We spent four hours with a great tour guide … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks, Saratoga County
Tagged adirondack, adirondack rafting outfitters, adk, ARO, bbq, beer, fire tower, frog, Fun, hadley, hadley mountain, hike, hudson river, nature, rafting, rapids, river treat, snake, summer, swim, trails, views, white water rafting, wildflower
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Breakfast and Kayaking in Schenectady
Every summer I get a living social to go visit the Boat House in Schenectady. It’s still available if you want to go yourself! For just $15 you get two hours of kayaking on the Mohawk River. It’s a great … Continue reading
Posted in Schenectady County
Tagged bald eagle, birds, boathouse, breakfast, feed, french toast, Fun, geese, kayak, living social, mallards, mike's diner, mohawk river, nature, paddle, pancakes, peanut butter, pumpkin, schenectady, waffles
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Bear Swamp Preserve
I took a hike through Bear Swamp Preserve in Westerlo today and saw all sorts of interesting sights. The two mile yellow trail loops you around the swamp itself, and the trails are a bit swampy themselves in certain areas. … Continue reading
Posted in New York
Tagged basic creek, bear swamp preserve, beaver, birds, deer, dog, dragonflies, fairy ring, fishing, frog, Fun, hike, mushrooms, nature, reservoir, swamp, trails, westerlo, wildflowers
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Professor Java’s and the Crossings
It was Sunday evening and I had just left the USS Slater after a long fun day of tours! I needed sustenance and a caffeine kick if I was going to make it through the evening instead of just sleeping through it. … Continue reading
Posted in Albany, Colonie
Tagged albany, berries, birds, brownie, coffee, Colonie, exercise, feed, forage, Fun, ice cream, iced coffee, kids, koi, latte, mason jar, mexican chocolate, nature, panini, pesto, professor java's, scoups, snake, the crossings, trails, uss slater, washington park, wildflowers, wolf rd
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Storm King Art Center + Mt Fuji Restaurant
If you are up for taking a nice cruise down the thruway, I’ve got a place for you to visit. Storm King Art Center is a huge sculpture park with some pretty impressive pieces. This park is set in a … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged art, bike, dragon, exercise, feed, Fun, hibachi, hillburn, kingston, mountain, nature, new paltz, roadtrip, sculpture, sculpture park, storm king art center, thruway, views, wildflowers, woodstock
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WELCOME BACK, USS Slater !!!
My 100th Post!! So happy it can be dedicated to the USS Slater. Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, the moment you have been waiting for is finally here! The USS Slater is back in Albany! Normally the USS Slater, an … Continue reading
Posted in Albany
Tagged 100, 100th post, albany, dazzle, Fun, history, hudson, hudson river, july 4th, makeover, museum, patriotic, ship, tour, uss slater, welcome home, wwII
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Sculpture park and hiking in Austerlitz
I’m a sucker for a good sculpture park. The Circle Museum in Austerlitz has some pretty interesting work strewn about in a gorgeous country setting. Some are very abstract containing everything but the kitchen sink, some are more realistic and … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia County
Tagged art, Austerlitz, beebe hill, bird, caterpillar, Circle Museum, circles, country, daytrip, fire tower, Fun, harvey mountain, hiking, kitchen sink, nature, route 22, sculpture, sculpture park, trails, turkey
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Camping Trip: Ausable Chasm, Copperas Pond, Lake Placid, and Lake Champlain
Camping does all sorts of good for the soul. It is so essential to leave the city and disconnect every once in a while, if only for a weekend. I’m not saying you have to go backcountry and trek miles … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks
Tagged and Lake Champlain, Ausable Chasm, camping, chasm, Copperas Pond, Fun, hike, lake, Lake Placid, nature, swim, trails
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