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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: America
Eat your way through Atlanta, Georgia
Buford Highway International Farmers Market 5600 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30340 Walk around the aisles of this gigantic indoor market and sample a plethora of international food items from warm tortillas with verde sauce to wonton soup, while listening … Continue reading
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Tagged atlanta, buford highway, buford highway farmers market, buford highway international farmers market, chinese food, cornbread, farmers market, fried green tomato, georgia, hibachi, Mary Macs Tea Room, orient express, pot likker, shrimp and grits, south, southern cuisine, sushi, tortilla, travel, wonton soup
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Atlanta Area Green Spaces
Quintessential walk: Piedmont Park A slice of nature in the big city, designed by the son’s of Fredrick Law Olmsted. This is where you retreat from the concrete jungle to throw a ball on the field, walk around the lake, … Continue reading
Posted in Atlanta
Tagged art, atlanta, battleground, betline, birding, botanical garden, civil war, georgia, hike, history, kennesaw mountain, kennesaw mountain national battleground, mountain, nature, Olmsted, piedmont park, rail trail, skyline, trail, travel
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A few hours in Columbia, South Carolina
If you have just a few hours to explore South Carolina’s capital city of Columbia, hit the streets! Here are four fun things to do: Check out the Tunnel Vision Mural [1550 Marion St., Columbia, SC] Keep your eyes peeled for birds of … Continue reading
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Tagged bird of prey, birding, butterfly, capital, capitol, columbia sc, finlay park, flowers, fountain, hike, lake, mural, paddle, Sesquicentennial, Sesquicentennial State Park, snake, south carolina, street art, tunnel vision, waterfall
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Congaree National Park, South Carolina
On our trip down to Charleston and Savannah we were tantalizingly close to a National Park, so we decided to amp up the crazy and stay in three separate locations during our seven day journey. No sweat, the road’s my … Continue reading
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Tagged bald cypress, birding, butterfly, capital, columbia, congaree, congaree national park, congaree swamp, floodplain, flora, hopkins, loblolly pine, national park, nps, reptile, south carolina, swamp, wildlife
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Vernooy Kill Falls, Kerhonkson
On a day where both my Mom from Westchester and I from Albany were free, we decided to meet in the middle – New Paltz! We enjoyed a lunch at my favorite tea room, some shopping in town, a visit … Continue reading
Posted in New Paltz
Tagged day trip, farm, hike, kerhonkson, nature, new paltz, spring, summer, swimming hole, tea room, trail, vernooy kill falls, waterfall, wildflower
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The 300 Grill, Albany
For months we watched the little brick storefront beside the Lion Heart say, ‘opening soon.’ To be honest, I didn’t expect much. I never do for the ventures on and around Lark Street for some reason. The restaurant opened, and … Continue reading
Posted in Albany
Tagged 300, 300 grill, albany, baklava, center square, cheap eats, cheese, feta, greece, greek, homemade, lark street, pita, souvlaki, sparta, tyrokafteri
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Spindles on Remsen, Cohoes
Seriously, there is something special about Spindles on Remsen [241 Remsen St, Cohoes, NY 12047]. Cohoes isn’t the first town I think of when trying to decide on the date night dining scene, but I love being proven wrong. We … Continue reading
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Tagged al dente, asparagus cavatelli, balsamic, bruschetta, cohoes, date night, deviled eggs, dinner, omega-3, pasta, salmon, scotch deviled eggs, smores, spindles, spindles on remsen
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Mount Race Via Race Brook Falls, Massachusetts
This is one of the best, most unique, and exciting hikes I have been on in a long time. Actually, one of the top hikes I have been on in the region overall. I would say if you are capable … Continue reading
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Tagged Appalachian Trail, berkshires, day trip, hike, massachusetts, mount race, mt race, nature, race brook falls, sheffield, trail, waterfall
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