On a sweltering summer day, nothing sounds sweeter than a dip in a secret swimming hole. They’re presently hard to come by, many of my old haunts are off limits, patrolled by police. Recently I was riding around Washington County and came upon a pretty rare and magical unicorn of […]
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If it looks like an adventure and sounds like an adventure, it must be so. Off to Huckleberry Point [half a mile past 2425 Platte Clove Rd, Elka Park, NY 12427] we go! To add some mystique to your adventure, you won’t find big blinking signs telling you that you’re […]
Tea is comfort on a cold night and icy revitalization on a hot day. It’s a way catch up with friends or have a moment of quiet meditation. I love tea, it’s a part of my every day life. A trip to Charleston, South Carolina taught me something about tea […]
Have you ever been to a lighthouse on the waters edge in the dead of winter? It’s brutal, it’s beautiful. I didn’t plan on visiting the Saugerties Lighthouse [168 Lighthouse Dr, Saugerties, NY 12477] on such a chilly day, but as I was driving through town I saw the signs […]
The mountains are purple and rocks are rainbow swirled. No you are not in a Dr. Seuss book, you are visiting the one of a kind landscape at Petrified Forest National Park. The main draw of this park is the colorful petrified wood, however there is a lot more magic […]
Bryce Canyon National Park was really weird, and I mean that in the best way possible. You may agree as you drive towards the park. Remember, remember, I traveled in November, and hey! We got blasted by a snowstorm. Bryce town has an elevation of 8,000 feet so it was […]
NYC’s Chinatown is as authentic as it gets, and you can have all sorts of fun spending an afternoon here soaking in the local flavor. If you’re planning on having lunch don’t miss out on Prosperity Dumpling [46 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002], a true hole in the wall. […]
Had a phenomenal Memorial Day weekend road trip through DC, MD, WV, and PA! Here is the breakdown, day by day: Saturday Day 1, D.C.: We left Long Island at 7am (drove from Albany the night before to family so they could watch our cat Sassy, and we could […]
This past weekend was my first trip to Montreal, and it was fantastic! There was all sorts of feed and fun in the city, so I’ll go day by day and share it with you. Friday, Day 1: Took the greyhound from Albany to Montreal, quick and pleasant ride, though […]