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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
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San Diego: La Jolla
La Jolla (la hoy-ya) is indeed as they say the jewel of San Diego, nothing but wonderful things experienced here! Our first look into the neighborhood was through a free little park named Mt. Soledad [6905 La Jolla Scenic Dr S … Continue reading
Posted in California, San Diego
Tagged artist, beach, bird watching, birding, blackened fish-wich, california, caves, cormorant, dolphin, dolphins, eat me, fauna, flora, focaccia, george's famous soup, george's on the cove, homemade focaccia, hummingbird, ice plant, kayaking, kelp, la jolla, la jolla bike & kayak tours, mt. soledad, national veterans memorial, ocean terrace, pacific ocean, paddle, painting, pelican, pod, pod of dolphins, rock formation, san diego, sea lions, seagull, seared tuna, sunny jim's cave, sunny jims, vertans, veterans memorial, view, vista, wildlife, windansea, windansea beach, wow, yum
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Hiking in Rye: Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary
Most children growing up in Westchester go to the great little amusement park Playland in Rye (Playland Parkway, Rye, NY 10580). I know I went every summer as a kid, and actually spent my 21st birthday there having an apple pie time. … Continue reading
Posted in Westchester County
Tagged beach, bird watching, birding, cardinal, chickadee, downy woodpecker, dragon coaster, edith read, edith read wildlife sanctuary, Fun, hike, nature, nuthatch, ocean, ocean view, pampas grass, playland, rye, trail, westcheter, winter, winter hike, woodpecker
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Best of Oahu Beaches: Leeward Edition
Ko Olina Lagoons This was our absolute favorite beach, and we didn’t even mind traveling over a half an hour to get there, so worth it (Ko Olina exit off of Farrington Highway). The weather leeward was usually better than … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged beach, beach picnic, birding, calm waters, crab, electric beach, ewa beach, fish, fishies, hawaii, heiu, history, Ka’ena Point, kahe point, ko olina, ko olina lagoon, ko olina lagoons, ladybug, lagoon, lagoons, leeward, mountain view, oahu, ocean, ocean view, picnic, pokai, pokai bay, pokai bay beach, sea urchin, snorkel, snorkeling, sunset, swimming, tanioka's, three terraced heiu, waianae, waikiki, yellow bird
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Best of Oahu Beaches: Waikiki Edition
Fort DeRussy The beach that was the most direct walk from our hotel was Fort DeRussy, we went to it once and didn’t go back. The water was a beautiful turquoise color, but a little murky. The sand was powerdy … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged beach, diamond head, fort derussy, fort derussy beach, hawaii, mother nature, oahu, ocean, robert moses, robert moses state park, sunset, swimming, waikiki
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Best of Oahu Beaches: Northshore Edition
Papa’iloa Beach This beach was really awesome, and pretty much deserted. It is down a quiet residential dead end road with beautiful houses, there is a small parking lot right across from the entrance (Papailoa Rd Haleiwa, HI 96712). Take … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged banzai, banzai pipeline, beach, billabong, ehukai, ehukai beach, hawaii, huge waves, mother nature, northshore, oahu, ocean, Papa’iloa, Papa’iloa Beach, pipe, pipe masters, pipeline, quiet beach, sand, sea turtle, sea turtles, surf, surfer, surfers, surfing, turtle, turtles, waves
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Best of Oahu Beaches: Windward Edition
Waimanalo Beach This was the first beach we visited and certainly one of the most attractive (41-741 Kalanianaole Hwy Huli Street Waimanalo, HI 96795 a lot of the beach signage is hard to see, but if you find a beach … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged beach, boots & kimo, gold sand, hawaii, island view, lanikai, lanikai beach, lanikai pillbox trail, mountain view, oahu, ocean, sand, the mokes, turquoise, turquoise water, waimanalo, waimanalo beach, windward
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Best of Oahu Hikes: Hau’ula Loop Trail
Hau’ula Loop Trail (Wooded, Waterfall, Northshore) This trail was a lot different from all of the others we hiked in Oahu. It was very wooded with habitats that reminded us of home. We only encountered one other group while hiking … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged beach, beach view, flora, hau'ula, hau'ula loop trail, hauula loop, hawaii, hike, kamehameha, loop, loop trail, mountain, mountain view, nature, northshore, oahu, pines, solitude, trail, waterfall, woods
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Best of Oahu Eats: Tanioka’s Seafoods
Top Picks: Tanioka’s Seafoods: (Poke, Cheap Eats, Lunch [or early dinner], Takeout, Leeward) Our favorite meal of the entire trip was here; we visited this spot twice and both times were fantastic. This small local joint is situated in a strip … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged ahi, beach, cheap eats, crunchy, feed me, fish patty, fish patty musubi, garlic, hawaii, inari, ko olina, lagoon, leeward, local, lunch, musubi, oahu, onion, picnic, poke, seafood, sherbert, spicy, spicy ahi crunch roll, spicy ahi inari sushi, sushi, takeout, tanioka's, vacation
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Winter Vacation!! A trip to Oahu, Hawaii
Hi, I’m back from winter vacation! This year I was fortunate enough to visit the Hawaiian island of Oahu with my love for nine whole days, internet free. Last winter we visited Maui, which was an entirely different world. Maui … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged affodable, beach, best of, charm, cheap eats, china town, Chinatown Cultural Plaza, city, country, dives, esrot, farm, farmers market, fauna, flavor, flora, food truck, hawaii, hawaiian, hiking, history, honolulu, hostelr, indiginous, island, ko olina, leeward, local, maui, military, military history, mother nature, nature, northshore, nyc, oahu, ocean, peaceful, pearl harbor, pipe master, rain, rain forest, rainbow, sunset, swim, tourist, trails, vacation, waikiki, walmart, wind, windward, winter, winter vacation
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A recap of an amazing trip to Maui
I am gearing up for a vacation to Oahu, Hawaii, and it is all I can think about! That’s no good because I still have a week of finals left. My future trip has me reminiscing about last year when … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Maui
Tagged Ali’I Kula Lavender Farm, Aloha Mixed Plate, aquarium, bacon, Baldwin Beach, beach, big beach, black swan, Café Des Amis, chameleon, engaged, goats, Halekala crater, Halekala National Park, hana, Hasegawa General Store, hawaii, hike, Honalua Bay, hoopika beach, Iao Valley, Iao Valley State Monument, jackson chameleon, Kanapali Beach, keene arboretum, Kepaniwai Hertiage Gardens, kihei, kula lodge, kula strawberry, la peruse bay, lahiana, lavendar, lavendar farm, leopard rays, Luau, Ma’alaea General Store, Mala Ocean Tavern, mama's fish house, maui, Maui Ocean Center, maui swap meet, maui tacos, mixed plate, nature, O’heo Gulch Pools, Old Lahaina Luau, opakapka, paia, Pipiwai Trail, prawns, protea, rainbow eucalyptus trees, red sand beach, road to hana, sharks, slaughterhouse, Son’z, Son’z Maui Steakhouse, sunrise, sunset, swan, tiger prawns, trails, twin falls, unicorn fish, vacation, Waimoku Falls, water fowl, wild goats, wind surfing, zen
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