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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
Tag Archives: birding
Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia Hike
After traversing through the dense city center of Philadelphia I was more than happy to have stop number three be a densely treed space. Driving to the outer limits of the city showed me another side of Philadelphia, gorgeous mansions … Continue reading
Posted in Pennsylvania
Tagged bike, bird watching, birding, covered bridge, creek, flock, forbidden drive, hike, history, nature, pennsylvania, philadelphia, philly, road trip, run, starling, trails, waterfall, wissahickon, wissahickon creek, wissahickon valley, wissahickon valley park
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Woodcock Preserve, Clifton Park Hike
When heading up the northway I always like to visit a few of the fantastic little preserves along the way in Saratoga County. Woodcock Preserve [721 Tanner Road, Clifton Park NY] is a small and quiet park with just over 2 … Continue reading
Posted in Clifton Park
Tagged birding, clifton park, hike, nature, preserve, saratoga springs, trail map, trailhead, trails, wetlands, woodcock, woodcock preserve, woods
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Black River and YS Falls, Jamaica
We decided to plan out one day trip out of Negril during out stay and with so many options, it was really hard to choose. We wanted a lot of bang for our buck, to be able to see more … Continue reading
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Tagged beres hammond, bird watching, birding, black river, blue mountains, boat, bob marley, brackish, crocodile, culture, day trip, dunns river falls, egret, flora, flowers, heron, history, horses, jamaica, jitney, kingston, little london, local, mayfield falls, nature, negril, rope swing, saint elizabeth parish, travel, waterfall, wildflower, ys falls
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Reflections on visiting Negril, Jamaica
My Mom and I were looking to book a last minute February trip with two important components, warm weather and beach. We thought about Belize, but the flights weren’t cooperating with our dates. We thought about Panama, but we didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged all inclusive, beach, belize, birding, birds, blue mountains, bob marley, capital of casual, Caribbean, crab, dunns river falls, jamaica, local, montego bay, nature, negril, negril river, ochos rios, panama, seven mile beach, starfish, sunset, the cliffs, tourist, travel, vacation
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Siegel-Kline Kill, Ghent Hike
An easy short loop around the lovely Siegel-Kline Kill Preserve [1452 County Rt 21 (Garage Place), Ghent] is a wonderful addition to any day down in Columbia County. Take a look at the trail map, you will find just over … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia County
Tagged bird watching, birding, columbia county, columbia land conservancy, easy hike, ghent, hawk, hike, kline kill, loop, nature, preserve, siegel kline kill, trail, trail map
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Harrier Hill Park, Hudson Hike
This is no case of false advertising Harrier Hill Park [6729 Rod and Gun Road Stockport, NY 12534] is the most aptly named preserve I have ever been to! Take a short universally accessible walk from the parking lot to … Continue reading
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Tagged bird watching, birding, blaze, blue trail, Catskills, clouds, grassland, greenport, greenport conservation area, harrier hill, harrier hill park, hawk, hike, hudson, nature, northern harrier, scenic hudson, stockport, trail
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Mud Pond Preserve, Nassau
If you’re looking for a quiet walk in Columbia County Mud Pond Preserve [591 Central Nassau Rd East Nassau, New York] is the perfect spot, you may just have the entire place to yourself. The parking lot and kiosk look … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia County
Tagged beaver, bird watching, birding, bog, busy beaver, hike, mud pond, mud pond preserve, nassau, nature, overlook, owl, stream, swamp, trail map, trails, wildlife, woods
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Best Free Gardens of Kauai
I love the peace and beauty found in a botanical garden. On my first trip to Oahu, some of my most cherished memories are hiking around the paths of the many free and gorgeous gardens. On Kauai however, the three … Continue reading
Queen’s Bath, Kauai
If you are spending time on Kauai’s north shore be sure to take a walk down to Queen’s Bath [Small lot on Kapiolani Loop, Princeville, HI and Punahele Rd]. It is most popularly known as a swimming hole, but a dangerous … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, birding, birds, hawaii, hike, kauai, lava, na pali coast, north shore, princeville, queens bath, swim, swimming hole, travel, waterfall
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